Chapter 8.20
RUBBISH¹

Sections:

8.20.010    Definitions.

8.20.020    Nuisances—Residential property and nonresidential property.

8.20.030    Repealed.

8.20.040    Repealed.

8.20.050    Repealed.

8.20.060    Repealed.

8.20.010 Definitions.

For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:

A.    “Building” means any roofed and walled structure for residential or nonresidential use.

B.    “City” means the city of Everett.

C.    “Front yard” means that portion of property between the street and a primary building.

D.    “Litter” includes but is not limited to rubbish, debris, trash and garbage.

E.    “Maintain or maintenance” means condition on property that exists.

F.    “Owner” means any person owning property, as shown on the last assessment roll for taxes, or the lessee, tenant or other person having control or possession of the property.

G.    “Person” means any individual, partnership, corporation, association or other organization, however formed.

H.    “Primary building” means a building which is the primary use of the property upon which the building is located.

I.    “Property” means all real property including any buildings located thereon.

J.    “Rear yard” means that portion of property between the primary building and the rear property line.

K.    “Side yard” means that portion of property between a primary building and the side property line. (Ord. 1554-89 § 1, 1989)

8.20.020 Nuisances—Residential property and nonresidential property.

No person owning, leasing, renting, occupying or having charge or possession of any property in the city, including vacant lots, shall maintain or allow to be maintained on such property except as may be allowed by any other city ordinance any of the following conditions visible from any public street, alley or other public or private property:

A.    Junk, trash, litter, boxes, discarded lumber, salvage materials or other similar materials in any front yard, side yard, rear yard or vacant lot;

B.    Attractive nuisances dangerous to children, including but not limited to abandoned, broken or neglected equipment, machinery, refrigerators and freezers, excavations, well or shafts in any front yard, side yard, rear yard or vacant lot;

C.    Broken or discarded furniture, household equipment and furnishings in any front yard, side yard, rear yard or vacant lot;

D.    Shopping carts in any front yard, side yard, rear yard or vacant lot of any property zoned residential by the city;

E.    Dead, decayed, diseased, noxious or hazardous trees, or vegetation or any vegetation (not including vegetation located in flower beds) taller than forty-two inches high or grass taller than twelve inches in height in any front yard, side yard, rear yard or vacant lot;

F.    Graffiti on the exterior of any building, fence or other structure in any front yard, side yard, rear yard or vacant lot;

G.    Vehicle parts or other articles of personal property which are discarded or left in a state of partial construction or repair in any front yard, side yard, rear yard or vacant lot;

H.    Utility trailers or unmounted camper tops located in any front yard except in the driveway or vacant lot. (Ord. 1779-91 § 1, 1991; Ord. 1554-89 § 2, 1989)

8.20.030 Declaration of public nuisance.

Repealed by Ord. 2221-97. (Ord. 1554-89 § 3, 1989)

8.20.040 Abatement procedure.

Repealed by Ord. 2221-97. (Ord. 1554-89 § 4, 1989)

8.20.050 Lien procedure.

Repealed by Ord. 2221-97. (Ord. 1554-89 § 5, 1989)

8.20.060 Violation—Penalty.

Repealed by Ord. 2221-97. (Ord. 1554-89 § 6, 1989)

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For statutory provisions authorizing first class cities to provide for punishment of all practices dangerous to public health and safety, see RCW 35.22.280(36).