11.20.006 Time to comply.
A. Determination of Time. When calculating a reasonable time for compliance, the director should consider the following criteria:
1. The type and degree of violation cited in the notice;
2. The stated intent, if any, of a responsible party to take steps to comply;
3. The procedural requirements for obtaining a permit to carry out corrective action;
4. The complexity of the corrective action, including seasonal considerations, construction requirements and the legal prerogatives of landlords and tenants; and
5. Any other circumstances beyond the control of the responsible party.
B. In appropriate circumstances, particularly where the violation(s) present a potential threat to the health, safety, and welfare of individuals, the public, or the environment, a reasonable time for compliance may be immediately or within the same day.
C. Order Becomes Final Unless Appealed. Unless an appeal is filed with the director for hearing before the hearing examiner in accordance with BMC 11.20.009, the notice of violation shall become the final order of the director. A copy of the notice shall be filed with the King County department of records and elections or the Snohomish County auditor. The director may choose not to file a copy of the notice or order if the notice or order is directed only to a responsible person other than the owner of the property.
D. Change of Ownership. When a notice of violation or an order issued by the city or by a court has been recorded on the property, a notice of violation or an order regarding the same violations need not be served upon a new owner of the property where the violation occurred. If no notice of violation or order is served upon the new owner, the new owner will have the same number of days to comply as was given the previous owner. The compliance period for the new owner shall begin on the date that the conveyance of title to the new owner is completed. (Ord. 2238 § 4, 2017; Ord. 2023 § 1 (Exh. A), 2009; Ord. 1815 § 1, 2000; Ord. 1628 § 1, 1996).