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HI Donna,
On Snyder, you may want to confirm with the City Attorney's Office, but my understanding is that whenever you impose suspended fines due to noncompliance you should give the violator
a chance to appeal the decision to impose the fine. This is because an appellate court has ruled that when a City decides to impose a fine, the violator should have an opportunity to
appeal that determination. See Post v. City of Tacoma, 167 Wn. 2d 300 (Wash. 2009). Giving an opportunity to appeal would be consistent with RMC 1-2-3E1, which grants a right "to
challenge or mitigate the costs and/or fines." So anytime you want to impose a fine you should send a letter advising that you've determined that conditions for suspending the fine
have not been met, that the suspended fine will be imposed and that they have 15 days to appeal that determination per RMC 1-3-2E2a. So, for example, if a fine were suspended to give
a chance for a violator to abate the violation by x date and the violator fails to follow through, the appeal hearing would be limited to determining whether or not the violator abated
by x date.
On Wed, Dec 9, 2020 at 8:41 AM Cynthia Moya <CMoya@rentonwa.gov <mailto:CMoya@rentonwa.gov> > wrote:
Thank you,
Cindy Moya, City Clerk Specialist
City of Renton - Administrative Services/City Clerk Division
cmoya@rentonwa.gov <mailto:cmoya@rentonwa.gov>
425-430-6513
From: Donna Locher <DLocher@Rentonwa.gov>
Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2020 7:02 AM
To: Cynthia Moya <CMoya@Rentonwa.gov>
Subject: FW: CODE19-000584
Good Morning,
This is the last correspondence sent to Mr. Snyder. As of December 3, 2020, the invoice has not been paid.
I think now would be the time to let Phil know?
Thank you,
Donna Locher
Lead Code Compliance Inspector
425-430-7438
dlocher@rentonwa.gov <mailto:dlocher@rentonwa.gov>
From: Donna Locher
Sent: Monday, October 12, 2020 12:34 PM
To: 'Frank Snyder' <awk2perl@comcast.net <mailto:awk2perl@comcast.net> >
Cc: Cyndie Morris <CMorris@Rentonwa.gov <mailto:CMorris@Rentonwa.gov> >
Subject: CODE19-000584
Good Afternoon,
Per the July 2020 Hearing Examiner decision the weeds and grass on your property were to be in compliance of city code by October 1, 2020. An inspection on October 1, 2020, noted your
property was not in compliance with the code. The Hearing Examiner also increase the fine from $100.00 to $250.00 if the property was not in compliance. Your payment of $250.00 is due
to the finance department. Please include the code case number on your payment.
It is unlawful for any person to keep, store or park, or to permit any other person to keep, store or park, any disabled vehicle or boat, or unlicensed vehicle or boat, on any residentially
zoned property within the City unless that vehicle or boat is stored and parked outside public view within a fully enclosed building at all times. Vehicles and boats which are kept on
site and outside of an enclosed building shall be operational and currently registered.
IPMC 302.7, which requires accessory structures, including fences...shall be maintained structurally sound and in good repair. The fence is in violation and must be removed or replaced.
If not completed by December 1, 2020, a new Warning of Violation will be issued to you.
Respectfully,
Donna Locher
Lead Code Compliance Inspector
425-430-7438
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