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Ordinance No. 0306
CITYOFMEDINAOiNANCEANORDINCestablishingproceduresfortheabatementarremovalofpublicnuisancesofabandonedvehiclesorvehiclehulksorpartsthereoffromprivatepropertynotiacludinghighwaysCITYCOUNCILOFTHCITYOFMDINADOORDATNASPOLLOW8t8action1PUblicBenefitTheMedinaCitycouncilfindsanddeclaresthatitisnecessaryfortheprotectionandwelfareofthegeneralpublicinregardtovehiclehulksandabandonedvehiclesthatcertainproceduresbeestablishedSection2AbandonedVehiclesPrivatePropertyNoparsonshallabandonanyvehicleorvehiclehulkwithintheCitofMadinsTheChiefofPoliceofthecityOfMedinaisherebyauthorizedtodeclareapublicnuisanceanyabandonedvehlcleorvehiclehulkorparttherefromonprivatepropertywithintheCityofMedinaSubjecttoacontrarydeterminationatapublichearingsuchvehicleorhulkshallberemovedandimoundedatthedirectionofthechiefofPoliceoftheCityofNedinsRemovalshallbeexecutedbyaregistereddisposerthatqualifiespursuanttoRCW4652108ThisOrdinanceshallnotapplytoaAvehicleorpartthereofwhichiscompletelyenclosedwithinanybuildingorotherenclosureinalawfulmannerorwhereitisnototherwisevisiblefromthestreetorotherpublicorprivatepropertyor0AvehicleorpartthereofwhichissoredorparkedinalawfulmanneruponprivatepropertyinconnectionwithabusinessofalicenseddismantlerorvehicledealerfencedaccordingtotheprovisionsofRCW4680130Section3DefinitionsThefollowingdefinitionsshallapplyintheinterpretationandenforcementofthisOrdinancezaAbandonedvehicleshallmeananyvehicleleftuponthepropertyofapersonotherthantheregisteredorlegalownerofthevehiclewithouttheconsentoftheOwnerofsuchpropertyforaperiodoftwentyfour24hoursorlongerexceptavehicleshallnotbeconsideredabandonedifitsowneroroperatorisunabletoremoveitfromtheplacewhereitislocatedandsonotifieslawenforcementofficialsandrequestsassistancebVehiclehulkshallmeantheremnantorremainsofanautomobiletruckorothermotorvehiclewhichiswreckeddismantledorinoperativeandcannotbemademechanicallyoperativewithouttheadditionofvitalpartsormechanismandtheapplicationofasubstantialanountoflabortoeffectrepair Section4NoticePublicHearingProvidedBeforeabatementandremovalofanysuchvehicleorhulkorpartthereoffromprivatepropertythechiefofPoliceofthecityofMedinashallgivenoticetothelastregisteredownerofrecordandthepropertyownerofrecordthatapublichearingmayberequestedbeforethecityCouncilandthatifnohearingisrequestedwithintwenty20daysfromthedateofreceiptofsuchnoticethevehicleorhulkorpartthereofdescribedinsaidnoticewillbesbetedandremovedbythecityandthecostsOfsuchabatementandremovalcollectedfromthelastregisteredownerofsuchvehicleorvehiclehulkiftheidentityofsuchownercanbedeterminedunlesssuchownerinthetransferofownershipofsuchvehicleorvehlclehulkhascompliedwithRCW4652104orthecostsmaybeassessedagainsttheownerofthepropertyonwhiohthevehicleisstoredUonreceiptofanysuchrequestforpublichearingtheCityCouncilshallbyresolutionsetadateforublichearingonthequestionofabatementandreovalofthevehicleorhulkorpartthereofasapublicnuisanceandshallcausetobegiventwenty2daysjnoticeofthetimelocationauddateofsuchhearingThenoticesprovidedforinthissectionshallbemailedbycertifiedOrregisteredmailwithafivedayreturnrequestedtotheownerofthepropertyonwhichsuchvehicleorhulkorpartthereofislocatedasshownonthelastequalizedassessmentrollandifldentificatimnumbersareavailabletodetermineownershiptothelastregisteredandlegalownerofrecordofsuchvehicleorhulkorpartthereofSection5PublicHearingTheownerofthepropertyuponwhichanysuchvehicleorhulkOrpartthereofislocatedmayappearatsuchhearinginpersonormaytimelypresentawrittenstatementforconsiderationatsuchhearingandmaydenyresponsibilityforthepresenceofsuchvehicleorhulkorpartthereofonsuchpropertygivingreasonsforsuchdenialIfitisdeterminedatsuchhearingthatsaidvehicleorhulkorpartthereofwasplacedonsuchpropertywithouttheconsentofthepropertyownerandthathehasnotsubsequentlyacquiescedinitspresencethentheCityshallnotassesscostsofadministrationorremovalofthevehicleagainstthepropertyupunwhichthevehicleislocatedorotherwiseattempttocollectsuchcostsfromtheownerSection6DispositionofAbandonedVehiclesAftertweety2dayselapseafterreceiptofthenoticeOftheCitysintenttoabateandremoveanysuchnuisanceorafterapublichearingifsuchisrequestedatwhichtheChiefofPoliceoftheCityofMedinaJsdeterminationofnuisancehasbeenafirmedtheChiefofPoliceshallcausesuchvehicleorhulkorpartthereoftoberemovedanddisposedoftoalicensedautowreckerandshallgivenoticetotheWashingtonStatePatrolandtheWashingtonStateDepartmentfMotorVehiclesthatsuchvehicleorhulkorpartthereofhasbeenwreckedandtheproceedsofsuchdispositionshallbeusedtodefraythecostofabatementandremovalofanysuchvehiclehulkorpartthereofincludingthecostsofadministration Section7LegislativeAuthorizationThisOrdinanueisensctedpursuanttotheauthoritygrantedbysection12chapter42Lawsof1969oftheStateofWashingtonxtraordiarySessionSection8CodeReferenceThesectionshereofteleretosectionsofMedinaCodeasfollows18611286123861348614586156861678617Section9EffectiveDateThisOrdinanceshalltakeeffectonthe20thdayofJanuary1975PASSEDthisdayofJanuary1975andsignedinauthenticationofitspassagethesamedayApprovedastoFormzKirkRWinesCityAttorneyAttest