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penalty, or (2) Appeal the Notice. All penalties must be paid to the department issuing this notice. All unpaid penalties may be referred to a collection agency after 30 days from the applicable appeals period. If the required corrective measures have not been made by the time the applicable appeals period runs, the County may abate the violation and you shall be responsible for all related costs and expenses. The costs and expenses of abatement incurred by the County may be assessed against the person(s) named in the Notice of Violation and Abatement, and failure to pay said costs may result in a lien for the costs of abatement being assessed against the property. Failure to comply may also result in the County of Kittitas recording a Notice to Title against the property, and all costs and fees associated with recording and removing the Notice to Title will become a lien against the property as well as a joint and several judgment against the owners. (KCC 18.02.010(2)(d)). The County reserves the right to issue a supplemental Notice of Violation and Abatement every day until the parcel listed is in compliance with all applicable State Laws and County Ordinances. The assessed penalty shall be made out to Kittitas County Community Development Services — Code Enforcement in the amount of $_1,00.00 , on or before Thursday, August 17, 2024. Appeal Hearing: If you do not agree with this notice, you may request an administrative hearing to be conducted by a Hearing Examiner. (KCC 18.02.030(5)). Such request (Notice of Appeal) must be in writing, accompanied by the appeals fee and must be received by the Public Official within ten (10) working days after the Notice of Violation and Abatement has been served. (KCC 18.02.030 (3)(b)). An appeal fee of $1,670.00 must accompany the request, or the appeal will be denied. Please make checks payable to Kittitas County Community Development Services (CDS). The appeal fee shall not be waived or lowered absent a finding of indigency. A Hearing Examiner may only order the County to pay the appellant costs, and/or attorney fees upon a finding that the violation did not occur and that there was intentional misconduct on the part of the authorized official. (KCC 18.02.030 (6)(c)). Please be advised that the purpose of the appeal hearing is to consider the validity of the violation and the procedural actions of the authorized official. The Hearing Examiner, in affirming the authorized official's Notice of Violation and Abatement, shall impose the fine consistent with the penalty provision of Kittitas County Code Title 18 and may assess administrative costs and/or costs related to the abatement of the nuisance per KCC 18.02.030(6)(b). The Hearings Examiner may not reduce, waive, or suspend the monetary penalty below the amount assessed by the authorized official. (KCC 18.02.030(8)(c)(v); KCC 18.05.010 (2)). Issuing Party: Laura Kukes, Kittitas County Code Enforcement Officer Signature: - Date: '