19.60.130 Notice of violation and abatement.
(1) If, based on field observations or complaints, the Director determines that a junk vehicle public nuisance continues to exist either after the deadline indicated in the notice of violation and citation sent under CCC 19.60.100, or after terminating the cooperative abatement agreement under CCC 19.60.110, the Director may serve a notice of violation and abatement.
(2) The notice of violation and abatement shall be issued to the landowner and to the last registered owner of record if that person can be determined.
(3) The notice of violation and abatement shall be served by means of personal service or by mailing a copy of said notice to such person at his/her last known address by certified mail, with a five-day return receipt requested. Service by mail shall be deemed effective upon the third business day following the day upon which the notice of violation and abatement was placed in the mail.
Proof of service shall be made by a written declaration by the person effecting the service, declaring the time and date of service and the manner by which service was made.
(4) The notice of violation and abatement shall contain substantially the following information if it is reasonably obtainable:
(a) The name and address of the person to whom the notice is issued;
(b) The location of the subject property by address or other description sufficient for identification of the subject property;
(c) A summary of the information that forms the basis of the determination that a junk vehicle public nuisance may exist on the subject real property;
(d) A description of the corrective action necessary to abate the violation;
(e) Notification that the violation must be abated within 45 calendar days of service unless a timely and proper notice of appeal is submitted;
(f) Notification that if any of the persons to whom the notice of violation and abatement is issued wishes to appeal said notice and request a hearing before the Hearing Examiner, they must submit a written notice of appeal to the Director within 14 calendar days of service;
(g) The process by which the landowner can schedule a formal inspection by which the Director may determine that no such junk vehicle public nuisance exists or that such junk vehicle public nuisance has been abated;
(h) Notification that if the persons to whom the notice of violation and abatement is issued fail to submit a timely notice of appeal within 14 calendar days of service and fail to voluntarily abate the nuisance within 45 calendar days of service, the junk vehicle(s) will be removed at the request of a law enforcement officer with notice to the Washington State Patrol and the Department of Licensing that the vehicle has been wrecked, pursuant to CCC 19.60.200 and RCW 46.55.240(3)(d);
(i) Notification that the cost of administration, removal, and disposal of junk vehicle(s) pursuant to subsection (4)(h) of this section shall be assessed against the owner of the property on which the vehicle(s) are stored pursuant to CCC 19.60.200, unless otherwise specified in the order of the Hearing Examiner pursuant to CCC 19.60.170.