A. Whenever any use or activity in violation of the Bothell Municipal Code and/or the Bothell shoreline master program threatens the health, safety, and welfare of the occupants of the premises, any member of the public, or the environment, the director may issue an emergency order directing that the use or activity be discontinued and ordering that the condition causing the threat to the environment or the public health, safety, or welfare be corrected. The emergency order shall specify the time for compliance.

B. The order shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the property, unless posting the notice is not physically possible or, in the director’s assessment, circumstances render posting unnecessary or impractical. Additionally, the director shall notify the person to whom the order is directed, either personally or by mailing a copy of the order by both certified mail with return receipt requested and regular U.S. mail to such person at the person’s last known address.

C. An emergency order shall be final and not subject to further review, except that the amount of costs and penalties imposed related to the order may be appealed as provided in this chapter.

D. A failure to comply with an emergency order shall constitute a violation of this chapter.

E. Any condition described in the emergency order that is not corrected within the time specified therein is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and the director is authorized to abate such nuisance summarily by such means as may be available. The cost of such abatement shall be recovered from the owner or person responsible or both in any manner provided by law. (Ord. 2238 § 6, 2017; Ord. 2023 § 1 (Exh. A), 2009; Ord. 1815 § 1, 2000; Ord. 1628 § 1, 1996).