[WSBARP] City fines - run with the land?

[Tom Westbrook]

Great advice!!
Regards, Tom

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Subject: Re: [WSBARP] City fines - run with the land?

It depends on the nature of the nuisance, the process used by the city to abate the nuisance, and the statute(s) the city was using to abate the nuisance.  There are drug nuisances (Chapter 7.43 RCW), building code violations (Chapter 35.80 RCW), and each city has the authority to declare what is a nuisance and how to abate it (titles 35 and 35A RCW).  Cities may use administrative determinations, hearing examiners, the district courts, and the superior courts.

Rather than spend time trying to figure out the basis, it may be worthwhile just to contact the city and see if they will drop the lien if the nuisance is abated.  That's what the city is after, and they don't want to have to pursue a lien if they don't have to.
On 04/16/2024 3:05 PM PDT Craig Gourley <craig at glgmail.com> wrote:



Listmates,  I have a client that acquired a property and subsequently discovered that there are City code violation fines associated with this parcel.   The fines were levied against an owner 2 sales back.  There is nothing recorded by the City in the  County records.  Does anyone know if code violation fines run with the land or are personal.  If they are not of record, how can they be a lien ( maybe that aren’t?)   Thanks in advance.  Craig



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