Chapter 15.16
DANGEROUS BUILDINGS CODE1
Sections:
15.16.010 Section 401(c) amended – Service of notices and orders.
15.16.020 Section 801(b) amended – Costs.
15.16.030 Section 802 – Repair and demolition fund deleted.
15.16.040 Section 902 amended – Report transmitted to council – Set for hearing.
15.16.050 Section 905(c) amended – Personal obligation or special assessment.
15.16.060 Section 908(b) amended – Lien of assessment.
15.16.070 Section 909 amended – Report to assessor and county treasurer – Addition of assessment to tax roll.
15.16.080 Section 910 amended – Filing of report with county auditor.
15.16.090 Section 912 amended – Recovered moneys.
15.16.010 Section 401(c) amended – Service of notices and orders.
Chapter 4, Section 401(c) of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings is amended and shall read as follows:
c. Service of Notice and Order. The notice and order, and any amended or supplemental notice and order, shall be served upon the record owner, and posted on the property; and one copy thereof shall be served on each of the following if known to the Building Official or disclosed from official public records; the holder of any mortgage or deed of trust or other lien or encumbrance of record; the owner or holder of any lease of record; and the holder of any other estate or legal interest of record in or to the building or the land on which it is located.
If the whereabouts of such persons is unknown and the same cannot be ascertained by the Building Official in the exercise of reasonable diligence and the Building Official shall make an affidavit to that effect, then the serving of such compliant or order upon such person may be made by publishing the same each week,
for two consecutive weeks, in the official newspaper of the city of Auburn.
The failure of the Building Official to serve any person required herein to be served shall not invalidate any proceedings hereunder as to any other person duly served or relieve any such person from any duty or obligation imposed on him by the provisions of this Section.
(Ord. 4378 § 2, 1990.)
15.16.020 Section 801(b) amended – Costs.
Section 801(b) of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings shall be amended to read as follows:
(b) Costs. The cost of such work shall be paid from such account as deemed appropriate by the Finance Director.
(Ord. 4378 § 2, 1990.)
15.16.030 Section 802 – Repair and demolition fund deleted.
Section 802 of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings is deleted. (Ord. 4378 § 2, 1990.)
15.16.040 Section 902 amended – Report transmitted to council – Set for hearing.
Section 902 of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings shall be amended to read as follows:
Sec. 902. Upon receipt of said report, the clerk of this jurisdiction shall present it to the legislative body of this jurisdiction for consideration. The legislative body of this jurisdiction shall fix a time, date and place for hearing said report and any protests or objections thereto. The clerk of this jurisdiction shall cause notice of said hearing to be posted upon the property involved, published once in a newspaper of general circulation in this jurisdiction, and served by certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the owner of the property as his name and address appear on the last equalized assessment roll of the county if such so appear, or as known to the clerk and to persons entitled to notice pursuant to Subsection (c) of Section 401. Such notice shall be given at least 10 days prior to the date set for hearing and shall specify the day, hour and place when the legislative body will hear and pass upon the director’s report, together with any objections or protests which may be filed as hereinafter provided by any person interested in or affected by the proposed charge.
(Ord. 4378 § 2, 1990.)
15.16.050 Section 905(c) amended – Personal obligation or special assessment.
Section 905, subsection (c) of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings is hereby amended as follows:
(c) Special Assessment and Lien. If the legislative body of this jurisdiction orders that the charge shall be assessed against the property it shall confirm the assessment, cause the same to be recorded on the assessment roll, and thereafter said assessment shall constitute a special assessment against and a lien upon the property which shall be of equal rank with state, county and municipal taxes.
(Ord. 4378 § 2, 1990.)
15.16.060 Section 908(b) amended – Lien of assessment.
Section 908, subsection (b) of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings is amended to read as follows:
(b) Interest. All such assessments remaining unpaid after 30 days from the date of recording on the assessment roll shall become delinquent and shall bear interest at the rate of twelve percent per annum plus penalties from and after said date as provided for in RCW 84.56.020, as now or hereafter amended for delinquent taxes.
(Ord. 4378 § 2, 1990.)
15.16.070 Section 909 amended – Report to assessor and county treasurer – Addition of assessment to tax roll.
Section 909 of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings is hereby amended as follows:
Sec. 909. After confirmation of the report, certified copies of the assessment and lien shall be given to the assessor and the county treasurer for this jurisdiction, who shall enter the amount of the assessment upon the tax rolls against the property for the current year and the same shall become a part of the general taxes for that year to be collected at the same time and with interest at such rates and in such manner as provided for in RCW 34.56.020, as now or hereafter amended, for delinquent taxes, and when collected to be deposited to the credit of the general fund of the municipality.
(Ord. 4378 § 2, 1990.)
15.16.080 Section 910 amended – Filing of report with county auditor.
Section 910 of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings is hereby amended as follows:
Sec. 910. If the county assessor and the county treasurer assess property and collect taxes for this jurisdiction, a certified copy of the assessment shall be filed with the county auditor. The descriptions of the parcels reported shall be those used for the same parcels on the county assessor’s map books for the current year.
(Ord. 4378 § 2, 1990.)
15.16.090 Section 912 amended – Recovered moneys.
Section 912 of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings is hereby amended as follows:
Sec. 912. All money recovered by payment of the charge of assessment or from the sale of the property at foreclosure sale shall be paid to the Finance Director, who shall credit the same to the appropriate account.
(Ord. 4378 § 2, 1990.)
Prior legislation: 1957 code §§ 2.05.010 – 2.05.040; Ords. 2856, 4189.