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BUILDING/SAFETY CODE VIOLATION INVESTIGATION
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September 17, 1985
Spokane County
Department of Building & Safety
Mr. C. Frederickson
East 11303 Empire Avenue
Spokane, Washington 99206
RE: Storage of Inoperable Vehicles
East 11303 Empire Avenue
Dear Mr. Frederickson:
JAMES L. MANSON, DIRECTOR
Laws and regulations in our society are, at times, difficult to
understand and fully comprehend. This is true of zoning ordinances,
which are laws intended to protect and govern the many different uses
of land in Spokane County. It is my responsibility, as the Code
Coordinator, when the situation arises, to help resolve conflicts
involving the Spokane County Zoning Ordinance.
This office has received reports regarding the storage of inoperable
vehicles on your property located at East 11303 Empire Avenue,
Spokane County parcel number 04543-0716. This property is zoned
Agricultural.
A recent visual inspection by our field inspector indicated, we
believe, that these reports are accurate.
Section 4.03.020 (32A) of the Spokane County Zoning Ordinance defines
inoperable vehicles as follows:
"Ju'nk or Parts Vehicles" shall mean the remants or remains of a
motorized or non -motorized device capable of being moved upon a
public highway and in, upon, or by which any person or property
is or may be transported or drawn upon a public highway and which
is inoperative. Such term shall include, but not be limited to
vehicle hulks, trailers, semi -trailers, tractors, motorcycles,
trucks, and buses."
Section 4.17.170 requires that storage of inoperable vehicles or
parts thereof shall be in accordance with the following provisions:
1. No "Junk or Parts Vehicles" may be stored within the front,
flanking street, or side yard setback area; and
Mr. C. Frederickson
September 17, 1985
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2. All "Junk or Parts Vehicles" must be completely sight -
screened year-round, from a non -elevated view, by a fence,
hedge, shrubs or (maintained landscaped berm) (natural
landscaped berm).
It is the intent of this letter to advise you of an apparent zoning
violation and to request compliance within a suitable time frame.
Accordingly, we are of the opinion that since you have now been
informed of the requirements of the Spokane County Zoning Ordinance,
a period of thirty (30) days, beginning with the date of this letter,
should be sufficient time in which to bring your property into
compliance by either removing said vehicles from the property or by
placing them in the rear yard area and providing a sight -screened
fence in accordance with the above requirements.
Do not hesitate to act upon this important matter, since a violation
of the Spokane County Zoning, Ordinance is a misdemeanor and does
carry a penalty.
If the above mentioned time frame is insufficient, please contact
this office within seven (7) days in order that an equitable time
frame might be established in which your property will be brought
into compliance with the ordinance requirements.
If you wish to discuss these findings, have any questions, or believe
these allegations to be unfounded, please feel free to contact me at
456-3675 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. weekdays.
Sincerely yours,
DEPART N ENT OF BUILDING AND SAFETY
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Thomas L. Davis
Code Compliance Coordinator
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November 19, 1985
Spokane County
Department of Building & Safety
C. Frederickson
E. 11303 Empire
Spokane, Washington 99206
Dear Mr. Frederickson:
JAMES L. MANSON, DIRECTOR
It has been some time now since we last contacted you regarding
storage of inoperable vehicles on your property, located at E. 11303
Empire, Spokane County, parcel number 04543-0716.
A recent visual inspection by our field inspector indicates, we
believe, that no action has been initiated to comply with the
ordinance requirements for storage of inoperable vehicles.
As stated in our letter of September 17, 1985, you were given 30 days
in which to either remove those vehicles which are inoperable or to
completely screen them from view by constructing a sight -screened
fence within the rear -yard area.
Due to the length of time this matter has been pending, we are of the
opinion that a period of 20 days, beginning with your receipt of this
letter, should be a sufficient extension of time for you to complete
the process of bringing your property into compliance with the
requirements of the Spokane County Zoning Ordinance. If these
matters are not taken care of within the previously mentioned 20
days, we will be unable to grant any further extensions of time and
will have no choice but to forward this case to the Spokane County
Prosecuting Attorney's Office for appropriate legal action without
further notice. A violation of the Spokane County Zoning Ordinance
is a criminal offense and does carry a penalty of, "... imprisonment
in the County Jail for a maximum term fixed by the court of not more
than ninety (90) days or by a fine in an amount fixed by the court of
not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both such
imprisonment and fine."
Please be advised that this is not a matter that will go away if
ignored. I am sure it is important to you, as it is to me, that we
resolve this situation quickly.
Sincerely yours,
DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND SAFETY
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Thomas L. Davis
Code Compliance Coordinator
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