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Home My WebLink AboutORD 2202 ' �� I • — ',... • , '. • . ___. _. . � � �r�r�r�,�,. � y . � - ' J� ��-� �� ' . a _ 012DINANCE N0. �,��-- � � // 7fa , / / � AN ORDINANCE OF THE CI1`Y OF RENTON� LIASHIP�TON PROHI BITING = ABANDONMF,I�1T OF MOZ'OR VEIiICLES; RESTRICTING THE DISPOSITION - _ ED OR KEEPING OF WRECKED, JUNKED, NON OPERATING 4R DISCARD VEHICLES ON STREETS, ALLEYS AiVD PRIVATE PROPERT`Y; PROVIDING FOR THE IMPOUNDING OF CIItTAIN VEHICLES AND IMPOSING P�NALTIES� FOR VIOLATION S THERbOF. WHEREAS in the CIZ`Y OF REN'1�ON, WASHIN�TON, vehicles are or may in the future be abandoned ih the streets, alleys, public thoroughfares and on private properties within Che CI'1'Y or on any CITY property, and G�HEREAS there are or may in the future be dismantled or parti.ally dismantled, wrecked, junked� non-operating or discarded vehicles left within the aforedescribed � , areas other than in prope=�.� licensed wrecking aad junk yards, and WHEREAS such conditions tend to impede traffic in the streeLs. constitute a blight to the neighborhood� interfere with the enjoyment of and reduce the eajoymeat_. of public and private property, invite plundering and pilfering, create and constitu�e � fire hazards aad,.other safety and health hazards to children as well as adults� iate�- �. fere with the com£ort and wellbeing.of the public and constitute a health menace aad:: tend to and aid in the creation, extension and aggravation of urhan blight; anfl WHEREA3 adequate protectifln of the public health, safety and welfare requi:ce� tttat. such. conditions be regulated, abated or prohibited, NOW THEREFdRE BE IT O�tDAZNED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RFN'tnN, 'WASHINGTOrT a AS FOLLOS�IS: SECTION 1: The above findings .and recitals are hereby fouitd to be true and correct and hereby adopted as the express findings of ��this legislative hody. � SECTION. .2: The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and en- forcement of this Ordictance: a) Person: Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company o�c � organization of any kind. b) Vehicle: A machine propelled by power other than human power designed to travel along the ground by use of whee2s, treads, runners or slides and transport : persons or property or pull machinery and shall include, without limitation, auto- ; mobiie; . truck, trailer, motorcycie, tractor� buggy and wagon. c) Street or Highway: The entire width between the boundary 2ines of every way publicly maintained or usually traveled upfln by the general Qublic� when .any part ; thereo€ is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel.: d) Property: Any real pra�erty witain the CITY or any CITY pr�perty within or without the corporate limits which is nat a street or highway. e) Chief of Police: The Chief of Police flf the CI7'Y OF RENTON or his authorized representative. �1_ 1 SECTION 3:A-No person shall abandon any vehicle within th� CI�'Y QP RENTON or on any CITY property within or wi�thout the corporate limits, and no person shall leave any vehicle at any place within the CI'1`'Y or on CITY property within or without t�he corporate Zimits for such time and under such circumstanees as to cau�e such vshicle reasonably to appear to have been aban@oned. Such vehicle shall presume to have been abandoned which remains in the same position for a period of seventy-two (72) hours after a notice to remove is posted upon such vehicle and no person has aQpeared to show good cause why such vehicle should not be rem�ved, in which case such abandflned � vehicle shall constitute a nuisance. B. The provisions contained in Paragraph A of Section 3 shall likewise a pply to any partially dismantled, non-operating, wrecked or junked vehic].e on any street, alley or public thoroughfare within the CITY or on aay other real property within the City Limits of the CITY OF RENZ'ON; provided however� that this Section shall not aQply to vehic2es housed or contained in a publicly licensed wrecking or junk yard in aecor@anc �_ with the Ordinances, rules and regulations of the �,�L�'Y OF RENTON governing same. SECTION 4: A It shall be the c2uty of the Gb.ie��.of,koTice :or his duly suthorized representative to remove any vehicie which shall constitute a nuisanre as hereiaabove set forth, and turn any such vehicle over into the custody of the Sheri€f of King County as more particularly provided for in RCW 46.52:110; provided however� prior to such delivery to the Sheriff,the Chi�P�a��:PoTice� or his duly authorized representative, sha 11: a3 Make a diligent inquiry as to name and address of the owner `of the vehicie b) Examine such vehicle for license number, motor nurr�ber� serial number, make, style and any other information which will aid in the identification of the ownership � and/ of the vehicle and forward such personal notice to the registered/or legal owner o° such vehicle� if same can be foutvid; thereafter immediately transmit all such available information pertaining to such vehicle to the Sheriff of King County and the Chief of the Washington State Patrol. B If after such notice has been given to the registered and/or legal owner by the Chief of Police� or his duly authorized representative, and if upon the expiration o� ::orty-�ivE(45) days from the dats of mailiag such notices by registered or certified and as otherwise a�ail with return receipt requested, / specified in RCW 46.52.110, the vehic2e remains unciaimed and has not been reported as a stolen vehicle, then the same may be sold at p�iblic auetion in comp2iance wit� the terms of the a.foresaid statute. _2_ . . �' � .� • ♦ . . � ,� - SECTION� S: No person in charge or...,control of ,any property, other than CITY pro� � perty within the CITY� whether as owner� tenant, .oec.upant, lessea or otherwise, shall allow any partially dismantled, non-operating� wrecked� junked or discarded vehicle to remain on such property longer than thirty (30) days, and no person sha21 leave any such vehic2e on any property other than CIT�' property within the CITY�;=�•.��" longer than thirty (30) days, or on CITY property within or without the corp�rate limits for a longer time than seventy-two (J2) hours; except the provisions of this Ordinance sha11 not apply to a vehicle regularly kept in an enclosed building, a vehicie on the premises of a basiness enterprise operating in a lawfvl place and manner, when necessary to the lawful operation of such business enterprise; or a vehicle in appropriate storage place or depository maintained in a lawful place and manner by the CIT`Y. SECTION 6: If� for any reason, the Sheriff of King County is unable to take into custody any such vehicle as hereinabove described and loc�ted outside aRy public street, alley� thoroughfare or CZTY property, then the Chief of Police, or his duly authoriznd reQresentative, shall impound any such vehicle in:accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance, provided however� that diligent inquiry has f irst been made as to the name and address of the owner of the .vehic.le and proper notice given in writing as (a) (b.) specified in Section 4/hereinabove. If Lhe owner is properly identified, he shall bn notified immediately as hereinabove set forth that such vehicle is held by the Polic� Department o€ the CITY OF RENTON and such notice shall also sfiate: a) The reason for the proposed impounding of said vehicle if same is not claimed within seventy two C72) hours from the date of such notice b) The anticipated costs �harged against any auch vehicle foc impounding, cost of advertising the vehicle for sale and incidental costs thereto. �+: If the owner �to whom such notice has been mailed by registered mail then fails or neg- of 45 days lects to redeem such vehicle withia the aforesaid period/or fails and neglects to pay the costs incurred theretofore, then such vehicle shall be so2d at a public auction as hereinaf ter set forth. � SECT�OPI 7: If the owner of such vehicle cannot be identif ied after compliance with Section 6 hereiaabove or no claim is made b a notified owner within tt�e time Y specif ied by Section 4 hereinabove of this Ordinance, then the Chief of Police shall I cause to be published in a newsp�per of ge�teral circuTation within the CITY a notice of sale which notice shall inclu+de, among o�hers, the following: a) The sale is of an abandoned. proper.ty i.n possession of tE�e CITY b) A description of the vehicle incZuding the type, make� motor nnmber. seria� number anc� atxy other information whic� will aid in accur�tely identifying the vehicle. _�_ � , , . � . • . . , . , . c) The terms of the sale • d) The date, time and place of sale. The notice of sale shall be published two (2) ti:nes within the CITY'S legal newspaper and the first such publication shall be made not less than ten (.10) days prior to the date of the proposed sale. SECTION 8: An owner may redeem a vehicle i�►pounded under the provisions of this Ordinance, before a sale has taken place, by applying to the Chief of Police� or his duly authorized representative, whereupon he shall: a) Subrnit evidence of his ownership or interest in the vehicle� satisfactory to the Chief of Police, or his duly authorized representative, that such zlaim is rightful; and b) Pay the costs due and owing at the ti�e the application to redeem is made, a:�.?: c) Upon compliance with the provisions of this Section, the Chief of Police, a= his duly authorized representative, shall execute a receipt for the owner ana cause the vehicle to be returned to him. If, however, no clai� shall be made to redeem an i�npounded vehicle before the time set for sale of such vehiele, the Chief of Police, or his duly authori2ed representa- tive, shall hold the sale at the time and place a ppointed and as further specified in :2CW 46.52.110 and the net proceeds from any such sa2e shall be certified one-half to the City Treasurer to be placed in the CITY'S Current Expense Fund and one-half to the 3Eate Treasurer to be credited to the Highway Safety Fund. SECTION 9: Any violation of this Ordinance shall be punisheble� upon cot�'victidn thereof, by a fine of not to exceed Five Hundred and no/100ths Dollars ($500...40) or imprisonment in the City Jail of not to exceed ninety (9G) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. SECTION 10: All other Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in con�lict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 11: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect fro� and after its passage, approval and legal publication. n- �/ Q.e�tic.Lc.p�ti PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this�7��ay of F�ei►�a.�, 1965. �..,.�� .�- Helmie Nelson, City Clerk APPROVED BY 'T1iE MAYOR thisa�f ay of � ef, 196�. � � ��f�/�" ° i,s-��.`�� ._... -_.-----. Donald W. Custer, .l��ayor Approved as Ror*n: �� ,�� Gerard F�. Sheilan, City Attorney I IIate of Publ ication: .�A� S �Q�� -�+-