HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-2822 NEW CODE SECTION “CRIMINAL STORAGE & RETENTION OF VEHICLE HULKS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. ORDINANCE. lid. 20 22
AN ORDINANCE relating to public safety and morals; enacting as
a new section of the City of Yakima Municipal Code
Section 6 .84.130, "Criminal Storage And Retention
Of Vehicle Hulks On Private Property ".
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. Section 6.84.130 of the City of Yakima Municipal
Code is hereby enacted to read as follows: -.
"6.84.130 ' Criminal'Storage: And Retention Of Vehicle
Hulks On Private Property.
A. It is unlawful for the owner occupier of private
property after notice as provided in subsection B to store
or retain a vehicle hulk. on such.property which vehicle hulk
is not completely enclosed within a building'or otherwise
screened or fenced so that it is not visible from other
public or private property.
Any person convicted of this offense shall be fined no
more than $250.00. Each day that any person continues to
violate this section shall constitute'a separate offense.
It shall not be a defense: to this charge that the owner
or occupier of private property has been required to abate
the vehicle hulk in question pursuant to the provisions of
this chapter.
B. As a prerequisite to commencing a criminal action
under subsection A herein, the owner or occupier of private
property shall be personally served with a notice which shall
read substantially as follows:
VEHICLE. HULK NOTICE
To:
(full name of owner or occupier of property)
Re:
(vehicle hulk description)
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Pursuant to Section of the City of Yakima Municipal
Code, a copy of which is attached, you are hereby requested to
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Yakima, Washington, (location by street address)
within forty -eight hours of receiving this notice.
You may also comply with Section 6.84.130 of the City of Yakima
Municipal Code by moving the above referenced vehicle hulk to a
building which completely encloses it or to a place which is
otherwise fenced or screened so that such vehicle hulk is not
visible from other private or public property.
You may be charged with a criminal law violation of Section
6.84.130 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code if you fail to
comply with this notice.
Dated:
By: «
Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
thirty days after its passage, approval and. publication as provided
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by law and by the City Charter. '
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this'
day of 0 c" \•• , 1984..
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City Clerk
Publication Date DEC 6 TE14 1 110
Effective Dat4AN 6 1985
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