Chapter 8.56
ROOF DRAINAGE

Sections:

8.56.010    Water flowing over or onto public property prohibited.

8.56.020    Snow or ice accumulation over public right-of-way prohibited.

8.56.030    City may remedy condition when – Property owner cost responsibility.

8.56.040    Penalty for violation or noncompliance.

8.56.010 Water flowing over or onto public property prohibited.

It is unlawful for any property owner to allow roof drainage water from a building or structure on his or her property to flow over or onto public property in the city. [Ord. 654 § 1, 1980.]

8.56.020 Snow or ice accumulation over public right-of-way prohibited.

It is further unlawful for any property owner to allow snow or ice to hang from or accumulate on any portion of the building or structure located over public right-of-way in the city. [Ord. 654 § 2, 1980.]

8.56.030 City may remedy condition when – Property owner cost responsibility.

In the event any property owner is notified orally or in writing by the city that the city has probable cause to believe that a condition exists on said property owner’s real estate which may be a violation of this chapter, and in the further event that said property owner fails to remedy the condition within 24 hours of receipt of such oral or written notice from the city, then the city may, but shall not be obligated to, enter the real estate of said property owner for the purpose of correcting the condition present. The city shall only enter upon said real estate if, in the opinion of the superintendent of utilities of the city, the condition on said premises creates a hazard to members of the public. In the event the city enters upon the real estate of any property owner in the city in accordance with this section of this chapter, the cost thereof to the city shall be assessed upon said real estate and shall be a personal obligation of the owner of said real estate on which said work was performed by the city and the city shall have a lien against said real estate upon filing notice of claim of lien against said real estate with the auditor of Chelan County, Washington. The property owner shall reimburse the city for all such costs and expenses related to said entry within 10 days of written demand therefor by the city. In the event of the failure of such property owner to so pay and reimburse the city, in the event the city is required to engage the services of an attorney or file suit to collect said amounts, the city shall in addition be entitled to recover from said property owner all costs of suit together with a reasonable attorney fee approved by the court. [Ord. 654 § 4, 1980.]

8.56.040 Penalty for violation or noncompliance.

Any person or property owner violating or failing to comply with this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Each such person or property owner is guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during any portion of which any violation of this chapter is committed or continued. Any such person or property owner convicted of violation of this chapter shall be punished by a fine of not more than $250.00 or by imprisonment for not to exceed 30 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. [Ord. 654 § 3, 1980.]