Chapter 16.06
PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE Revised 8/24 Revised 12/24
16.06.000 Chapter Contents
Sections:
16.06.010 International Property Maintenance Code Adopted. Revised 8/24
16.06.020 Amendments, Deletions, and Additions. Revised 8/24 Revised 12/24
16.06.030 Vacant Property Registration. Revised 8/24
(Ord. 7389 §4, 2024; Ord. 7334 §1, 2022; Ord. 7026 §2, 2016; Ord. 6579, Ord. 6419 §1, 2006, previously titled Housing Code and repealed 16.06.040, 16.06.050; 6225 §1, 3, 2002).
16.06.010 International Property Maintenance Code Adopted Revised 8/24
The current state adopted edition of the International Property Maintenance Code, as published by the International Code Council, and herein amended by the City of Olympia in OMC 16.06.020, is hereby adopted as the Property Maintenance Code of the City of Olympia along with the following Appendix:
Appendix A, Boarding Standard
(Ord. 7389 §4, 2024; Ord. 7271 §6, 2021; Ord. 7187 §3, 2019; Ord. 7026 §2, 2016; Ord. 6579 §1 & 2, 2008; Ord. 6419 §1, 2006; 5799 §8, 1998; Ord. 5798 §4, 1998; Ord. 5519 §11, 1995; Ord. 5297 §7, 1992; Ord. 4930 §1, 1988).
16.06.020 Amendments, Deletions, and Additions Revised 8/24 Revised 12/24
The following sections of the International Property Maintenance Code, as adopted in OMC 16.06.010, are amended as follows:
101.1 Title.
These regulations are known as the Property Maintenance Code of the City of Olympia, referred to as “this code.”
102.3 Application of other codes.
Repairs, additions, or alterations to a structure, or changes of occupancy, shall be done in accordance with the procedures and provisions of the International Building Code, International Existing Building Code, International Energy Conservation Code, International Fire Code, International Fuel Gas Code, International Mechanical Code, International Residential Code, Uniform Plumbing Code and NFPA 70. Nothing in this code shall be construed to cancel, modify, or set aside any provision of the Unified Development Code for the City of Olympia in OMC Title 18.
104.1 Fees.
The fees for activities and services performed by the department in carrying out its responsibilities under this code are set forth in OMC 4.36.010 Building code review and permit fees as currently enacted or amended.
104.2 Refunds.
The refund policy established by the code official for this section is set forth in OMC 4.36.010 Building code review and permit fees.
SECTION 107 MEANS OF APPEAL
107.1 General.
In order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions, or determinations made by the code official relative to the application and interpretation of this code, appeals be made to the hearing examiner pursuant to OMC 18.70.170, provided that a written application for appeal is filed within fourteen (14) days after the day the decision and notice or order was served.
[A] 107.2 Limitations of authority.
An application for appeal shall be based on a claim that the true intent of this code or the rules legally adopted thereunder have been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of this code do not fully apply, or an equivalent or better form of construction is proposed. The hearings examiner does not have authority to waive requirements of this code or interpret the administration of this code.
107.4 Administration.
The code official shall take immediate action in accordance with the decision of the hearings examiner.
109.3 Violations.
A person or entity that violates or fails to comply with any term or provision of this title, or the terms or provisions of a Notice of Violation issued under OMC Chapter 16.06, commits a civil infraction and is subject to a monetary penalty as follows:
i. First offense: Class 3 ($50), not including statutory assessments.
ii. Second offense arising out of the same facts as the first offense: Class 2 ($125), not including statutory assessments.
iii. Third offense arising out of the same facts as the first offense: Class 1 ($250), not including statutory assessments.
See also OMC Chapter 4.44, Uniform Civil Enforcement.
Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served is a separate violation. Continuing violation means the same type of violation which is committed within a year of the initial violation.
c. If a person or entity fails to comply with a Notice of Violation, the Code Official may institute the appropriate legal proceeding to restrain, correct, or abate such violation, or to require the removal or termination of the unlawful occupancy of the structure in violation of the provisions of this code or of the order or direction made pursuant thereto. The costs of any action taken by the City of Olympia on such premises, including attorney’s fees, contractors, engineers, and all other costs of any kind, must be charged against the real property upon which the structure is located and are a lien on such real property in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 113.3 of this code.
109.4 Violation penalties.
Any person who violates a provision of this code, or fails to comply therewith, or with any of the requirements thereof, may be prosecuted within the limits provided by state or local laws.
111.1.5 Dangerous structure or premises.
For the purpose of this code, any structure or premises that has any or all of the conditions or defects described as follows shall be considered to be dangerous:
1. Any door, aisle, passageway, stairway, exit or other means of egress that does not conform to the approved building or fire code of the jurisdiction as related to the requirements for existing buildings.
2. The walking surface of any aisle, passageway, stairway, exit or other means of egress is so warped, worn loose, torn or otherwise unsafe as to not provide safe and adequate means of egress.
3. Any portion of a building, structure or appurtenance that has been damaged by fire, earthquake, wind, flood, deterioration, neglect, abandonment, vandalism or by any other cause to such an extent that it is likely to partially or completely collapse, or to become detached or dislodged.
4. Any portion of a building, or any member, appurtenance or ornamentation on the exterior thereof that is not of sufficient strength or stability, or is not so anchored, attached or fastened in place so as to be capable of resisting natural or artificial loads of one and one-half the original designed value.
5. The building or structure, or part of the building or structure, because of dilapidation, deterioration, decay, faulty construction, the removal or movement of some portion of the ground necessary for the support, or for any other reason, is likely to partially or completely collapse, or some portion of the foundation or underpinning of the building or structure is likely to fail or give way.
6. The building or structure, or any portion thereof, is clearly unsafe for its use and occupancy.
7. The building or structure is neglected, damaged, dilapidated, unsecured or abandoned so as to become an attractive nuisance to children who might play in the building or structure to their danger, becomes a harbor for vagrants, criminals or immoral persons, or enables persons to resort to the building or structure for committing a nuisance or an unlawful act enumerated in OMC 8.24.020 Behavioral public nuisance on land and buildings declared.
8. Any building or structure has been constructed, exists or is maintained in violation of any specific requirement or prohibition applicable to such building or structure provided by the approved building or fire code of the jurisdiction, or of any law or ordinance to such an extent as to present either a substantial risk of fire, building collapse or any other threat to life and safety.
9. A building or structure, used or intended to be used for dwelling purposes, because of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, decay, damage, faulty construction or arrangement, inadequate light, ventilation, mechanical or plumbing system, or otherwise, is determined by the code official to be unsanitary, unfit for human habitation or in such a condition that is likely to cause sickness or disease.
10. Any building or structure, because of a lack of sufficient or proper fire-resistance-rated construction, fire protection systems, electrical system, fuel connections, mechanical system, plumbing system or other cause, is determined by the code official to be a threat to life or health.
11. Any portion of a building remains on a site after the demolition or destruction of the building or structure or whenever any building or structure is abandoned so as to constitute such building or portion thereof as an attractive nuisance or hazard to the public.
301.3 Vacant structures and land.
Vacant structures and premises thereof or vacant land shall be maintained in a clean, safe, secure and sanitary condition as provided herein so as not to cause a blighting problem or adversely affect the public health or safety and must be registered in accordance with OMC 16.06.030 Vacant Property Registration.
302.4 Weeds.
Premises and exterior property shall be maintained free from weeds or plant growth in excess of 12 inches. Noxious weeds shall be prohibited. Weeds shall be defined as all grasses, annual plants and vegetation, other than trees or shrubs provided; however, this term shall not include cultivated flowers and gardens.
Upon failure of the owner or agent having charge of a property to cut and destroy weeds after service of a notice of violation, they shall be subject to prosecution in accordance with Section 108.3 and as prescribed by the authority having jurisdiction. Upon failure to comply with the notice of violation, any duly authorized employee of the jurisdiction or contractor hired by the jurisdiction shall be authorized to enter upon the property in violation and cut and destroy the weeds growing thereon, and the costs of such removal shall be paid by the owner or agent responsible for the property.
EXCEPTION: Agricultural areas within the City of Olympia (crops, livestock, farming, etc.) are exempt from this subsection.
302.8 Motor vehicles.
Except as provided for in other regulations, inoperative or unlicensed motor vehicles shall not be parked, kept or stored on any premises, and vehicles shall not at any time be in a state of major disassembly, disrepair, or in the process of being stripped or dismantled. Painting of vehicles is prohibited unless conducted inside an approved spray booth. For purposes of this section "vehicle" is defined in the Revised Code of Washington Section 46.04.670.
Exception: A vehicle of any type is permitted to undergo major overhaul, including body work, provided that such work is performed inside a structure or similarly enclosed area designed and approved for such purposes.
302.10 Recreational vehicles and other vehicles.
No recreational vehicle as defined by the Olympia Municipal Code Chapter 18.02.180 or other vehicles defined in the Revised Code of Washington Section 46.04.670 may be used for the purpose of living, sleeping, cooking, or any similar use while parked on publicly owned or private property.
Exceptions:
1. A recreational vehicle lawfully located in manufactured/mobile communities (as defined in RCW 59.20.030) may be used as a primary residence for the purpose of living, sleeping, cooking, or similar uses, provided that:
a. The recreational vehicle has a Recreational Park Trailer or Recreation Vehicle Label provided by Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (or its equivalent if from another state).
b. The total number of residential units within the community/park does not exceed the number established within the land use approval. A recreational vehicle may replace a manufactured or mobile unit, but additional units require land use approval prior.
c. A recreational vehicle is not permitted as an accessory living quarter or an accessory dwelling unit to any other primary residence within the community/park.
d. The recreational vehicle must comply with all applicable requirements of the International Building and Fire Codes in effect at the time of application.
e. Unless the pad/side is shown on the approved site plan without connection, the recreational vehicle must be connected to the sanitary sewer or an onsite sewage system in compliance with OMC 13.08.090 and all applicable Thurston County regulations.
2. Recreational vehicles may be permitted to be used as a temporary residence, provided the criteria and approvals required in OMC 18.04.060(DD) Temporary Uses are satisfied.
3. A recreational vehicle or other vehicle may be used for camping on City right-of-way in compliance with OMC 10.16.035.
302.11 Cargo containers and semi-trailers
1. Cargo containers, except as otherwise permitted by Olympia Municipal Code Title 18, may not be used for storage. Cargo containers which are permitted by the land use regulatory code to be used as storage buildings must be provided with a foundation system that provides adequate clearance from the ground to prevent deterioration and must be provided with an anchorage system to prevent sliding or overturning by wind or seismic forces prescribed by the building code.
2. Semi trailers may not be used for storage.
302.12 Additional nuisances.
1. Causing or allowing any human or animal waste, poison, poison oak or ivy, or noxious substance to be collected or to remain in any place, street, highway, or alley in the City; or
2. Obstructing or encroaching upon or rendering unsafe for passage any public highway, private way, street, sidewalk, trail, alley, park, square, driveway, lake, or stream in the City; or
3. Excavating or maintaining on public or private property any hole, excavation, or pit that is dangerous to the public or adjacent property.
(Ord. 7410 §5, 2024; Ord. 7389 §4, 2024).
16.06.030 Vacant Property Registration Revised 8/24
A. GENERAL
901.1 Intent. It is the purpose and intent of the Olympia City Council to establish an vacant real property registration program to ensure that the owners of certain vacant properties are known by the City and other interested parties and can be reached if necessary; to ensure that owners of vacant properties are aware of the property maintenance codes and regulations; and to ensure that owners meet the minimum standards of maintenance of vacant properties.
901.2 Requirement to Register Certain Vacant Properties. An owner of, lender for, or other person responsible for a property that is vacant and uninhabited or vacant and in default (or both) shall register such property with the City of Olympia.
901.3 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases are defined as follows:
1. "Accessible" means a property that is accessible through a compromised or breached gate, fence, wall, or similar condition or a structure or building that is unsecured or breached (or both) in such a way as to allow access to the interior space by unauthorized persons.
2. “Beneficiary" means a lender or holder of a note secured by a deed of trust.
3. “Borrower" means any owner as defined in this section who becomes obligated on a real estate loan agreement, either directly or indirectly, and includes mortgagors, vendees under conditional land sales contracts, and grantors under trust deeds.
4. "City" means City of Olympia.
5. "Days" means consecutive calendar days.
6. "Deed of trust" means an instrument by which title to real estate is transferred to a third-party trustee as security for a real estate loan and often used in Washington instead of a mortgage. This definition applies to any and all subsequent deeds of trust, i.e., second trust deed or third trust deed.
7. "Deed in lieu of foreclosure/sale" means a recorded document that transfers ownership of property from the borrower to the lender in lieu of foreclosure, including a trustor to the holder of a deed of trust upon consent of the beneficiary of the deed of trust.
8. "Default" means the failure to fulfill a contractual obligation, monetary, or conditional.
9. "Director" means the Director of Community Planning and Development or the Director’s designee.
10. “Downtown Core” means the Downtown Olympia Historic District and its vicinity that exhibits storefronts, building designs, and historic character consistent with the Historic District.
11. "Evidence of vacancy" means any condition that on its own or combined with other conditions present would lead a reasonable person to believe that the property is vacant and not occupied by authorized persons. Such conditions include, for example, overgrown or dead vegetation; accumulation of newspapers, circulars, flyers or mail; past due utility notices or disconnected utilities; accumulation of trash, junk, or debris; statements by neighbors, passersby, delivery agents, or government employees that the property is vacant; and for residential properties, the absence of window coverings such as curtains, blinds, or shutters; the absence of furnishings or personal items consistent with residential habitation.
12. "Foreclosure" means the foreclosure process by which a property, placed as security for a real estate loan, is sold at auction and a deed of trust foreclosure or a judgment is obtained to satisfy the debt if the borrower defaults on the real estate loan.
13. "Lender" means any person who makes, extends, or holds a real estate loan agreement and includes a mortgagee; a beneficiary under a deed of trust; an underwriter under a deed of trust; a vendor under conditional land sales contracts; a trustee; and a successor in interest to any mortgagee, beneficiary, vendor, or trustee. The term also includes any mortgagee, beneficiary, or trustee that accepts a deed in lieu of foreclosure.
14. "Local" means within Thurston County.
15. "Notice of default" means a default has occurred under a deed of trust and that the beneficiary intends to proceed with a trustee’s sale.
16. "Out of area" means outside Thurston County.
17. "Owner" means any natural person, partnership, association, corporation, or other entity having legal title in real property, including any borrower as defined in this section.
18. "Property" means any unimproved or improved, residential or commercial real property, or portion thereof, situated in the City, and includes the buildings or structures located on the property regardless of condition.
19. "Responsible person" or “person responsible” means any person, partnership, association, corporation, or fiduciary having legal or equitable title to, or any interest in, any real property, including an owner, borrower, or lender as defined in this section, or a lessee of leased property, if the lessee is responsible for property maintenance.
20. "Securing" or "secure" means such measures as may be directed by the Director that assist in rendering the property inaccessible to unauthorized persons, including the repairing of fences and walls, chaining or padlocking of gates, and the repair, replacement, or boarding of doors, windows, or other openings.
21. "Trustee" means the person, partnership, firm, corporation, or other entity holding a deed of trust to a property.
22. "Trustor" means a borrower under a deed of trust, who deeds property to a trustee as security for the payment of a debt.
23. "Vacant" means a property that is not legally occupied.
24. “Vacant and in default” means a property that has been vacant and any one or more of the following apply to property: (1) it is under a current notice of default or notice of trustee’s sale (or both); (2) it is the subject of a pending tax assessor’s lien sale; (3) it has been the subject of a foreclosure sale where the title was retained by the beneficiary of a deed of trust involved in the foreclosure; or (4) it has been transferred under a deed in lieu of foreclosure or sale.
25. “Vacant and uninhabited” means a property that has been vacant with no water or sewer utilities provided to the property for six continuous months or more.
901.4 Administration.
The Director shall administer this chapter and shall promulgate procedures to administer the registration, maintenance, security, and related provisions as authorized in this chapter. The Director may establish reasonable fees for services provided under the program. Fines and penalties for violations are set by the City Council and are set forth in OMC 16.06.020.109.
901.5 Maintenance.
The owner of, lender for, or other person responsible for any vacant property shall properly maintain, secure, and post such property as required by this chapter. This obligation is in addition to any other applicable requirement of this code or other law.
901.6 Responsible Party – Local Property Manager.
a. Responsible Party. When any act as required under this chapter applies to more than one of an owner, lender, or other responsible person, one or more or all are responsible for performing such act and may be charged with a violation of this chapter for failure to act. If information is required to be provided, then all must provide such information. However, it is sufficient if the performance of the act or the providing of information is accomplished by anyone.
b. Local Property Manager. If the owner, lender, or other person responsible for a property subject to the registration requirement of subsection 901.2, above, is a corporation or resides or has a principal place of business out of area, the owner, lender, or other person responsible shall retain a local property manager authorized to act to comply with this chapter.
901.7 Registration Contents. Each registration must contain the following:
a. Information for both the beneficiary and trustee: name (corporation or individual);
b. The street or office address (not a post office box) and, if different, the mailing address;
c. A direct contact name (a person representing a corporation or an individual);
d. Contact information for the person handling the foreclosure or vacant property registration (email and phone number); and
e. In the case of a corporation or out of area owner, lender, or other responsible person, the telephone number and other contact information of the local property manager authorized to act to comply with this chapter.
901.8 Registration Outlines.
a. A registration is valid for one year following the date on which registration is initially submitted to the City. Subsequent registrations are required and due each year thereafter on the anniversary of the submittal date of the initial registration until such time as the property is transferred or becomes legally occupied.
b. An owner, lender, or other responsible person who is required to register a property pursuant to this chapter shall keep such property registered and shall comply with all the maintenance, security, and posting requirements of this chapter for the entire time such property remains vacant and in default or vacant and uninhabited.
c. When a property subject to the registration requirement of subsection 901.2, above, becomes occupied or title is transferred, the prior owner, lender, or other responsible person shall notify the Director in writing within 14 days of the occupancy or transfer.
d. Any owner, lender, or other responsible person required to register a property pursuant to this chapter shall report any change of information contained in the registration within 14 days of the change.
901.9 Property Inspection.
a. An owner of, lender for, or other person responsible for a property subject to the registration requirement of subsection 901.2, above, shall conduct, or cause to be conducted, an inspection of such property on a monthly basis. Such inspection is to verify that the property is still vacant and in default or vacant and uninhabited and whether the maintenance, security, posting and other requirements of this chapter, and any other applicable laws, are being met.
b. If a property is not vacant, but is in default, the lender shall inspect, or cause to be inspected, the property monthly to determine whether the property has become vacant and in default until (1) the borrower or other party remedies the default; or (2) the foreclosure is completed and ownership is transferred to a new owner who is not the former beneficiary or another lender; or (3) it is found to be vacant or shows evidence of vacancy, at which time it is deemed vacant and in default, and the lender shall, within 14 days of that inspection, register the property with the Director on forms or in the manner provided by the City.
c. The lender shall continue to inspect, or cause to be inspected, the property after a foreclosure sale where the title was transferred to the beneficiary of a deed of trust involved in the foreclosure, or the underwriter of the deed of trust, or any other person or entity who held a security interest in the property, and any property transferred under a deed in lieu of foreclosure/sale. If upon inspection the property is found to be vacant, it is automatically deemed vacant and in default and must be registered within 14 days as required in this chapter.
d. The owner, lender, or other responsible person shall report the result each of these inspections to the City as required by the Director.
e. Inspections conducted pursuant to this chapter are intended only for the purposes set forth in this chapter and not for purposes of triggering disclosure obligations to potential real property purchasers
901.10 Maintenance Requirements.
a. An owner of, lender for, or other person responsible for any vacant property shall maintain and keep such property free of nuisance conditions including:
1. Weeds, overgrown vegetation, trash, junk, debris, building materials, and junk vehicles.
2. Accumulation of newspapers, circulars, flyers, notices (except those required by federal, state, or local law), and discarded personal items including, furniture, clothing, and appliances.
3. Graffiti, tagging, or similar markings, which must be removed or painted over with an exterior grade paint that matches or coordinates with the color of the exterior of the structure.
4. In the downtown core, conditions that do not maintain and preserve the historic aesthetics and character (windows free of obstruction, graffiti, etc.).
b. An owner of, lender for, or person responsible for any vacant property shall:
1. Maintain the property’s yard in accordance with City requirements and standards;
2. Secure any pond, pool, or hot tub and ensure that it does not become a nuisance or a danger to the public;
3. Take any other action necessary to prevent giving the appearance that the property is abandoned; and
4. Register the property with the City of Olympia Police Department trespass program.
901.11 Securing and Posting Requirements.
a. Securing. An owner of, lender for, or other person responsible for any vacant property shall secure such property to prevent access by unauthorized persons, including the following: the closure and locking of windows, doors (walk-through, sliding, and garage), gates, and any other opening of such size that it may allow a child or any other person to access the interior of the property and or structure. Securing also includes boarding up as applicable. Material used for boarding up must be painted with an exterior grade paint that matches or coordinates with the color of the exterior of the structure.
b. Posting. An owner of, lender for, or other person responsible for any vacant property shall post the name and 24-hour contact phone number of the local property manager. The posting must be no less than 18 inches by 24 inches, and must be of a font that is legible from a distance of 45 feet, and must contain, along with the name and a 24-hour contact number, the words:
"THIS PROPERTY MANAGED BY [insert name]" and
"TO REPORT PROBLEMS OR CONCERNS CALL [insert local telephone number]."
The posting must be placed on the interior of a window facing the street to the front of the property so it is visible from the street, or secured to the exterior of the building or structure facing the street to the front of the property so it is visible from the street, or, if no such area exists, on a stake of sufficient size to support the posting in a location that is visible from the street to the front of the property but not readily accessible to vandals. Exterior posting must be constructed of, and printed with, weather resistant materials.
901.12 Enforcement.
a. In the event the Director finds an owner of, lender for, or other person responsible for a property subject to the registration requirement of subsection 901.2, above, has failed to meet the maintenance, securing, or posting requirements of this chapter, the Director shall send notice of said failure to the owner, lender, or other responsible person at the address listed on the tax rolls of the County or at such other address as may be known to the Director. The notice must set out the nature of the failure(s) to be corrected and must give the owner, lender, or other responsible person no more than 14 days from the date of the notice to correct the failure, unless an imminent danger exists in which case the Director may require the owner, lender, or other responsible person to take immediate action to cure the condition creating the imminent danger. In the event the owner, lender, or other responsible person fails to remedy the matters within the time set out in the notice (or make, in the view of the Director, adequate arrangements otherwise) the City may seek enforcement pursuant to OMC 4.44.060, and any other applicable City code or state law.
b. Violations of this chapter constitute a public nuisance and in addition to the provisions of this chapter, may be enforced pursuant to chapter 4.44 OMC - Uniform Civil Enforcement, chapter 16.10 OMC - City Building Code, chapter 16.32 OMC - City Fire Code, chapter 16.06 OMC - Property Maintenance/Nuisance Properties, and any other applicable City code or state law.
901.13 Vacant properties subject to City code enforcement action.
The owner of, lender for, or other person responsible for a vacant property that has been boarded up or otherwise secured by the City or its contractor as a result of City code enforcement action is not as a result of such action relieved of the obligation to comply with all applicable requirements of this code, including the maintenance requirements of subsection 901.10, above, and the securing and posting requirements of subsection 901.11, above.
901.14 Additional maintenance and security.
In addition to the enforcement remedies established in this chapter and applicable City code, the Director may require the owner of, lender for, or other person responsible for a property subject to the registration requirement of subsection 901.2, above, to implement additional maintenance or security measures, including securing all doors, windows, or other openings, installing additional security lighting, increasing on-site inspection frequency, employment of an on-site security guard, disconnecting utilities, or any other measures as may be reasonably calculated to arrest the decline of the property, prevent unauthorized entry, or ensure maintenance of the property in accordance with this code.
901.15 Abatement of nuisance on property that is abandoned and in mid-foreclosure.
When the City sends notice to a mortgage servicer that a property has been determined to be abandoned, in mid-foreclosure, and a nuisance pursuant to chapter 7.100 RCW, the mortgage servicer must abate the nuisance identified in such notice within 14 days of the mortgage servicer’s receipt of the notice. If the mortgage servicer has not abated the nuisance within 14 days, the City may enter and abate the nuisance and the City may recover the costs of such abatement pursuant to RCW 7.100.070, or as otherwise provided by this Code or by other law.
901.16 Penalty.
The City of Olympia has designated certain violations of the Olympia Municipal Code to be civil infractions and pursuant to authority from chapter 7.80 RCW. The purpose of civil infractions, as set forth in chapter 4.50 OMC, is remedial. Use of the civil infraction procedure in chapter 4.50 OMC will better protect the public from the harmful effects of certain violations of the Olympia Municipal Code, aid and streamline enforcement, and partially reimburse the City for the expenses of enforcement and the related judicial process. Unless stated otherwise, a civil infraction is an additional and concurrent penalty and may be imposed with other penalties.
901.17 Retroactive application.
The provisions of this section can be applied retroactively. Vacant properties and structures existing on the date of adoption of this section are not vested.
(Ord. 7389 §4, 2024; Ord. 7334 §1, 2022. Formerly 16.06.090).