A. The mayor or his designee may investigate any junk vehicle or area with accumulated junk and trash, visible from the right-of-way or easement, to determine if the subject items constitute a public nuisance. The mayor or his designee’s determination shall include findings supporting the decision.

B. Upon determination that a public nuisance exists, the mayor or designee may issue an enforcement order in accordance with WMC Chapter 1.20 and WMC 8.12.060 through 8.12.070 to the owner of the property upon which the junk, trash, or litter is located, and to any owner’s agents, occupants, tenants, operators, or any other person responsible for the junk and trash.

C. The enforcement order may require abatement of the public nuisance and may require provision of visual screening, cessation and removal of the hazard and nuisance, relocation, containment, remediation, decontamination, and other measures authorized under this chapter. If removal is required, the enforcement order shall require proof of legal and proper disposal of the subject junk, trash, or waste. The enforcement order shall provide a reasonable time frame for the property owner to bring the property into compliance. Restoration may be required for any structure, vegetation, land, water body, or other thing that is destroyed, damaged, altered, or removed in violation of this code. A reasonable time frame for the restoration, remediation and cleanup shall be determined by the city after taking into consideration weather conditions and the winter season.

D. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the right of the city, pursuant to common law, to summarily abate a public nuisance. (Ord. 12-01 § 2, 2012; Ord. 11-18(AM) § 2, 2011)