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<br />Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners Shoreline Master Program Adopting Ordinance <br />Kittitas County Shoreline Master Program Exhibit C | March 2016 | Page 217 of 339 <br /> <br /> <br />Chapter 18.02 <br />INFRACTION CORRECTIVE ORDERS <br />Sections <br />18.02.010 Violations - Enforcement. <br />18.02.020 Order to correct violation. <br />18.02.030 Notice of violation and abatement. <br />18.02.040 Notice of infraction. <br />18.02.050 Failure to comply. <br />18.02.030 Notice of Violation and Abatement. <br />1. Whenever, upon a reasonable belief, a public nuisance exists in violation of this title, an <br />authorized official may issue a Notice of Violation and Abatement to the landowner(s), <br />containing the following: <br />a. The street address, parcel number(s), or description of the building, structure, <br />premises, or land in terms reasonably sufficient to identify its location; <br />b. A description of the violation(s) including the day or days of the offenses; <br />c. A reference to the Title, Chapter, and Section of the Kittitas County Code or Kittitas <br />County Health Department regulation or written order which has been violated, if <br />applicable; <br />d. The amount of the fine imposed and to whom and by when it must be paid; <br />e. A description of the action required to abate the public nuisance which may include <br />corrections, repairs, demolition, removal, or any other appropriate action, and a date <br />by which voluntary abatement must be completed; <br />f. A statement that the person to whom a Notice of Violation and Abatement is directed <br />may request an administrative hearing to be conducted by the Hearing Examiner. <br />Such request (Notice of Appeal) must be in writing, accompanied by the appeals fee <br />and must be received by the Public Official within 10 working days after the Notice of <br />Violation and Abatement has been served. <br />g. A statement that the landowner must correct the violation and pay the civil penalty; or <br />may appeal the Notice. <br />h. A statement that the costs and expenses of abatement incurred by the County may <br />be assessed against the person(s) named in the Notice of Violation and Abatement <br />and further that failure to pay said costs may result in a lien for the costs of <br />abatement being assessed against the property. <br />2. The Notice of Violation and Abatement shall be served by any one or combination of the <br />following methods: <br />a. By both first-class and certified mail with a 5-day return receipt requested to the last <br />known address of the landowner of the property; or <br />b. By posting the Notice of Violation and Abatement in a prominent location on the <br />premises in a conspicuous manner which is reasonably likely to be discovered; or <br />c. By personal service upon the landowner. <br />3. Notice of Appeal. <br />a. Within 10 working days of service of a Notice of Violation and Abatement, the <br />landowner may submit a written Notice of Appeal to the Authorized official, along with <br />the required appeal fee, to appeal the Notice of Violation and Abatement. The <br />amount of the appeal fee may be set by resolution of the Board of Kittitas County <br />Commissioners, but shall initially be $500.00. <br />b. The notice of appeal shall contain a written, concise statement identifying: <br />1. The decision being appealed; <br />2. The name and address of the appellant and his interest(s) in the matter;