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Home My WebLink About2008 - Complaint of Unfit Building - Stotsenberg Gregory Alan - 20080118000042 14 Return Address DE i'rii�IU�1J. 1!ELCIR uvt� City of Tukwila 200801180000 Dept. of Community Devel. CITY OF TUKUIL MISC 45.00 PAGE001 OF 004 6300 Southcenter Blvd., Suite 100 @1 /18/O008 @11:54 Tukwila, WA 98188 Please Print or type information WASHINGTON STATE RECORDER'S Cover Sheet (RCW 65.04) Document Title(s) (or transaCLions contained therein): (all areas applicable to your document must be filled in) LComplaint of Unfit Building 2. 3. 4. Reference Number(s) of Documents assigned or released: Additional reference #'s on page of document Grantor(s) (Last name, first name, initials) 1. Stotsenberg, Gregory Alan 2. Additional names on page of document. Grantee(s) (Last name first, then first name and initials) 1. City of Tukwila 2. Additional names on page of document. Legal description (abbreviated: i.e. lot, block, plat or section, township, range) CLARKS JAMES GARDEN ADD LESS N 89 FT Additional legal is on page of document. Assessor's Property Tax Parcel/Account Number Assessor Tax not yet assigned 1610000156 The Auditor/Recorder will rely on the information provided on the form. The staff will not read the document to verify the accuracy or completeness of the indexing information provided herein. I am requesting an emergency nonstandard recording for an additional fee as provided in RCW 36.18.010. I understand that the recording processing requirements may cover up or otherwise obscure some part of the text of the original document. d ki at j Signature of Requesting Party V ILA City of Tukwila Complaint of Unfit Z 1 Code Enforcement 6300 Southcenter Boulevard Building me Tukwila, WA 98188 Tukwila Municipal Code 8.45.140 (206) 431 -3670 FAX: (206) 431 -3665 The undersigned City of Tukwila Code Enforcement Officer, hereby certifies and states that Violation Location: 3752 S. 142nd St. I File RFA07 -315 Owner Name: Gregory Alan Stotsenberg J Address: 1 15031 Military Rd. S., #134 -B J CtOtate/Zip: I Seattle, WA 98188 I is declared to be an Unfit Building in violation of Tukwila's Municipal Code (TMC), TMC Chapter: TMC 8.28.020 International Property Maintenance Code Adopted (IPMC) Specifically: IPMC 108.1.3 Structure Unfit for human occupancy. "A structure is unfit for human occupancy whenever the code official finds that such structure is unsafe, unlawful or, because of the degree to which the structure is in disrepair or lacks maintenance, is insanitary, vermin or rat infested, contains filth and contamination, or lacks ventilation, illumination, sanitary or heating facilties or other essential equipment required by the code, or because the location of the structure constitutes a hazard to the occupants of the structure or to the public. At the request of the tenant, Harold Johnson, the Code Enforcement Officer and the Building Official inspected the interior of the easterly half of the duplex at 3752 S. 142nd St. The inspection revealed multiple severe code violations including deterioration of the roofing, the foundation, the floor and the ceiling. There is no functional source of heat, there is no lavatory (sink) in the bathroom, there is evidence of illegal construction, lack of emergency egress, substandard and dangerous electrical conditions, no working smoke detector, and lack of emergency access around the exterior of the structure. THE BUILDING OFFICIAL HAS ORDERED THAT THIS DWELLING UNIT BE VACATED IMMEDIATELY. NOTICE HAS BEEN POSTED ON THE FRONT DOOR. You are hereby notified of a Complaint Hearing before the Tukwila Improvement Officer scheduled as follows: Hearing Date: January 18, 2008 Hearing Time: 1 10:00 a.m. Hearing Location: Department of Community Development J 6300 Southcenter Blvd, Suite 100, Conference Room 2 By receipt of this Complaint of Unfit Building, you are required to attend a Hearing before the Tukwila Improvement Officer at which all parties in interest shall be given the right to appear in person, to bring witnesses, and to give testimony regarding the complaint. At any time prior to or at the time of the hearing, any party may file an answer to the Complaint. All rules governing the procedure of such Hearing, are available for public inspection at the Tukwila Department of Community Development. Within ten days of the Complaint Hearing, the Improvement Officer shall issue a Determination, Findings of Fact, and Order stating whether the subject dwelling, building, structure, or premises is unfit for human habitation or other use, findings of fact supporting the determination, an order specifying the actions necessary to address any unfitness, and a deadline for completing the actions. If you fail to comply with the Determination and Order and no appeals have been filed, the Improvement Officer may order the building to be repaired or demolished. The cost of such action shall be assessed against the subject property as a tax lien, pursuant to Chapter 35.80.030, Revised Code of Washington (RC4V). Signed: d3U Today's date: January 8, 2008 Name: Kathryn A. Stetson I Phone: 206 -431 -3682 Title: Code Enforcement Officer Email: tukcode@ci.tukwilama.us CONDEMNED THIS DWELLING UNIT IS UNSAFE AND ITS OCCUPANCY HAS BEEN PROHIBITED BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL 3752 South 142 Street (East half of duplex) Tukwila, WA It shall be unlawful for any person to enter such structure except for the purpose of securing the structure, making the required repairs, removing the hazardous condition or of demolishing the same. Tukwila Municipal Code, Ordinance 2057 By Order of: City of Tukwila Date: 01/08/2008 Dept of Community of Development Building Safety Division l Robert Benedicto, Building Official DO NOT REMOVE THIS NOTICE WARNING: It is unlawful to remove this notice. Failure to comply with the requirements of this Order shall subject the offender to a Civil Infraction Citation. Each civil infraction shall carry with it a monetary penalty of $100.00 for the first violation, $175.00 for the second violation of the same nature or a continuing violation, and $250.00 for a third or subsequent violation of the same nature or a continuing violation. Chapter 8.45, Tukwila Municipal Code.