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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Paul’s solution is probably the best, if you can reach that type of agreement. The property moved to the curb belongs to the former tenant, and at some point in time will be regarded as abandoned by the tenant. There may be a good definition of abandoned property in the common law in this context, but if there is, I am unaware of it. So what some cities or counties will do is to define property left in the public ROW as being abandoned after a certain period of time, which typically varies from 24 to 48 hours. See, Kitsap County code Sec. 9.56.090 (24 hours); Lewis County Code Sec. 1.22.040 (24 hours); Tacoma Municipal Code Sec. 8.30.055 (48 hours). After the allotted time, the property is deemed abandoned and a public nuisance, and the abutting property owner may be ordered to abate the nuisance. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>What I think usually happens is that the city or county picks up the trash, as Paul suggests, and no effort is made to charge the abutting owner.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Paul Neumiller<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 17, 2022 1:20 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Length of Time Tenant's belongings must stay on public right of way<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Whoa. Then what happens after 24 hours? Whose code violation? Chapter 59.18 authorizes the LL to move the evicted tenants personal possessions to “the nearest public place.” It does not give a time limit. I do not think the LL has the authority to move the stuff after 24 hours. The stuff belongs to the T. It’s in the public street. What do you advise your clients? Are you telling them to then dumpster everything or to store it? Or is there a third option?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>OK, so I had this argument with the Island County Sheriff and the Public Works-Road Division. They said they would arrest my client for littering and illegal disposal of garbage when my client starting moving the T’s possessions to the street (but outside of the fog line) after an eviction. They quoted the County Ordinances to me. I quoted the state statute to them. They questioned if the street was the “nearest public place” until I asked them to speak to their supervisor and ask if they wanted my client to move the tenant’s stuff to the Sheriff's office front steps or the City Hall’s front steps (I never heard back). I now have a tacit agreement that when a client obtains a writ and a lock out date, we inform the Public Works-Road Division and they come out two or three days after the lock out date and clean everything up and off the street. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>I had the same argument with the code enforcer for the City of Oak Harbor. Same threats, same arguments. But Oak Harbor took more than three weeks to clean up the sidewalk (it was within the city limits).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>What are you guys advising your clients and what push back have you had? What do you think the LL is supposed to do after 24 hours, if anything?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="Paul_A__Neumiller"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><img width=250 height=150 style='width:2.6041in;height:1.5625in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D83A07.E56F0530"></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:Paul_A__Neumiller'></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> <a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> <<a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kaitlyn Jackson<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 16, 2022 1:01 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Length of Time Tenant's belongings must stay on public right of way<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>24 hours is my understanding. It usually becomes a code violation after that. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=ridefaultsignature><i>Sent with <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rightinbox.com%2F%3Futm_source%3Dsignature&data=04%7C01%7C%7C6bf6928f25ff4d06e4f408da078852fe%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637830579345482130%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=UFPizZeuV%2Fm%2F%2BelVDAsVRwviUCn1%2BsaaURGhNpKjkKA%3D&reserved=0"><span style='color:#A0D469'>Right Inbox</span></a></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Thu, Feb 17, 2022 at 4:05 PM <<a href="mailto:Jeff@bellanddavispllc.com">Jeff@bellanddavispllc.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Listmates:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Sheriff executed on the writ of restitution; clients, the Landlords, put tenant<span lang=JA>’</span>s personal property on the nearest right of way. Question, how long must that stuff stay there? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Jeff Davis.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>W. Jeff Davis</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>BELL & DAVIS PLLC</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><br>P.O. Box 510</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>720 E. 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