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Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners Shoreline Master Program Enforcement <br />Kittitas County Code Title 18 Amendments Exhibit A | May 2016 | Page 7 of 13 <br />defined herein. Owners remain liable for violations of duties imposed by this chapter jointly and <br />severally of any obligation imposed on the occupants of the premises; it is irreleveant to this <br />chapter that an owner, by agreement, imposed on the occupant the duty of complying with this <br />chapter, <br />4. Successive property owners are liable for abatement of nuisances created by their predecessors <br />in interest. No right can be acquired to continue a nuisance by virtue of its longtime existence. It <br />shall not be necessary to show that the owner participated in, or was even aware of, the code <br />violation in order to hold him/her liable. <br />5. Violations of the applicable codes shall be corrected under the provisions of this Title, in <br />coordination with existing ordinance and code provisions. (Ord. 2013-012, 2013;Ord. 2009-22, <br />2009; Ord. 2009-19, 2009; Ord. 2006-37, 2006; Ord. 2005-29, 2005; Ord. 94-25 (part), 1994) <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, premises, or <br />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 KCC or Kittitas County Health <br />Department regulation or written order which has been violated, if 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 by <br />which voluntary abatement must be completed; <br />f. A statement that the person to whom a Notice of Violation and Abatement is directed may <br />request an administrative hearing to be conducted by the Hearing Examiner. Such request <br />(Notice of Appeal) must be in writing, accompanied by the appeals fee and must be <br />received by the Public Official within 10 working days after the Notice of Violation and <br />Abatement has been served. <br />g. A statement that the landowner must correct the violation and pay the civil penalty; or may <br />appeal the Notice; and <br />h. A statement that the costs and expenses of abatement incurred by the County may be <br />assessed against the person(s) named in the Notice of Violation and Abatement and