Chapter 14.50
LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ASSESSMENTS – FORECLOSURE

Sections:

14.50.010    Authority to declare entire assessment due and to foreclose.

14.50.020    Foreclosure procedures.

14.50.030    Limitation of authority.

14.50.010 Authority to declare entire assessment due and to foreclose.

The finance director is granted the authority to declare an entire local improvement district assessment due and payable upon the failure to pay any installment owing thereon, and thereafter to proceed to collect the entire amount, plus all costs, interest or other penalties provided by law, by foreclosure of the same. (Ord. 1604 § 1, 2005; Ord. 1484 § 1, 2000; Ord. 674 § 1, 1977).

14.50.020 Foreclosure procedures.

A. Sixty days or more after the date on which two or more installments of any local improvement assessment become delinquent, or if the final installment thereof has been delinquent for more than one year, the city may commence an action in superior court to foreclose on the delinquent assessment or delinquent installments.

B. Thirty days before commencement of the proceedings, the finance director shall notify by certified mail the persons whose names appear on the assessment roll as owners of the property charged with the delinquent assessments or installments, at the address last known to the finance director. If the tax rolls of the county in which the property is located lists different persons as the owners of the property or the address shown for the owners differs from that appearing on the assessment roll, then the finance director shall also mail a copy of the notice to that person or that address.

C. The notice shall state the amount due, including foreclosure costs, upon each separate lot, tract or parcel of land and the date after which the proceedings will be commenced. The finance director shall file with the clerk of the superior court at the time of commencement of the foreclosure proceeding the affidavit of the person who mailed the notices. This affidavit shall be conclusive proof of compliance with the requirements of this section. (Ord. 1604 § 1, 2005; Ord. 1484 § 1, 2000).

14.50.030 Limitation of authority.

This chapter is in no way intended to grant to the finance director any more authority or power than allowed under Chapter 35.50 RCW. (Ord. 1604 § 1, 2005; Ord. 1484 § 1, 2000; Ord. 674 § 2, 1977. Formerly 14.50.020).