Chapter 10.24
VEHICLE HULKS
Sections:
10.24.020 Nuisance declared – Permit required – Exceptions to chapter.
10.24.030 Permit application – Fee – Special restrictions.
10.24.040 Violation – Penalty.
10.24.010 Definition.
For purposes of the ordinance codified in this chapter, a “vehicle hulk” means any abandoned motor vehicle or any remnant, part or remains of a motor vehicle which is wrecked, dismantled or inoperative and which cannot be made mechanically operative without the addition of vital parts or mechanisms and the application of a substantial amount of labor to effect repairs. (Ord. 669 § 1, 1985).
10.24.020 Nuisance declared – Permit required – Exceptions to chapter.
All abandoned motor vehicles or vehicle hulks placed or situated upon private property within the city limits for 30 days or more are declared to be a public nuisance, and the owner or occupant of any private property upon which a vehicle is located is required to obtain a conditional use permit for the vehicle hulk, as provided in this chapter; provided, however, that this chapter shall not apply to:
A. A vehicle or part thereof which is completely enclosed within a building in a lawful manner where it is not visible from the street or other public or private property; or
B. A vehicle or part thereof which is stored or parked in a lawful manner on private property in connection with the business of a licensed dismantler or licensed vehicle dealer, fenced according to the provisions of RCW 46.80.130. (Ord. 669 § 2, 1985).
10.24.030 Permit application – Fee – Special restrictions.
Any owner or occupier of any private property within the city limits upon which a vehicle hulk is located may obtain a conditional use permit for said vehicle hulks from the city council. If the permit is applied for, the application fee shall be $100.00 per hulk. Any such conditional use permit shall be issued in accordance with the city’s comprehensive zoning ordinance, SLMC Title 17, as it now exists or may be hereafter amended. The hearing examiner or the city council may impose restrictions or conditions upon the issuance of the permit which it deems necessary or proper including, but not limited to, the following:
A. Requiring landscaping, fencing, or other means of obstructing the view of the vehicle hulks from the public streets or adjoining property;
B. Restricting the hours upon which the owner of the vehicle hulk may perform work or labor upon the vehicle hulk;
C. Restricting the number of vehicle hulks upon any particular piece of property;
D. Providing for the expiration or review of the permit in the event no substantial work is performed on the vehicle hulk within a specific period of time. (Ord. 669 § 3, 1985).
10.24.040 Violation – Penalty.
Any person, company or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or refuses to comply with, or who resists, the enforcement of the ordinance codified in this chapter shall be deemed to have committed a civil infraction, and upon a finding of having committed the infraction shall be subject to a penalty as authorized by SLMC 1.10.030, category C-12, for each separate violation. In addition, any noncompliance or breach of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed a public nuisance, and such nuisance may be abated or the continuance thereof enjoined in the manner provided by statutes of the state of Washington. (Ord. 1329 § 3, 2022; Ord. 669 § 4, 1985).