HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-1843 ZONING VIOLATIONS TO BE PUBLIC NUISANCES. ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE relating to zoning; declaring zoning violations
to be public nuisances and.providing-.for the
• abatement thereof; enacting Section 12.88.060
as a new section of the City of Yakima Municipal
Code; and declaring an emergency.
WHEREAS, Chapter 35.22, Section 280 (31), of the Revised
Code; of Washington authorizes first class cities within the
state to declare what shall be a nuisance, and to abate the
same, and
WHEREAS, the City.Council of the City of Yakima takes
notice and does hereby find that zoning violations of this
city constitute public nuisances so that the preservation of
the public health, comfort, safety, order and general welfare
requires that such violations be subject to abatement through
• proper legal channels in addition to, or as an alternative to,
available criminal sanctions, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City, of Yakima, exercising
authority granted to it by Chapter 3522 of the Revised Code of
WashingtOn, to enact this ordinance to aid the enforce-
• ment of zoning regulations., now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. :Section 12.88.060 is hereby enacted as a new
section of Chapter 12.88 of the City of-Yakima Municipal Code, .
which section shall read as follows:
"12.88.060 Violations as nuisances. Any use of
.property.contrary to the provisions of Title 12 of the
City of Yakima Municipal Code is a public nuisance,
subject to prevention or abatement by injunction or
other appropriate legal remedy in the Superior Court
of the State Washington in and for Yakima County."
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Section 2. This ordinance is one to provide to the immediate
preservation of the public peace, property, health, safety and
welfare of the people of the City of Yakima and an emergency is
411 hereby declared to exist and this ordinance shall be in full
force and effect immediately upon its passage, approval and
publication as provided by law and by the City Charter.
PASSED BY THE C)TY COUNCIL, s gned and approved this
c.-11:4 of 4K, Air 1975.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerr
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