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(1) If the court determines the property to be a chronic nuisance property under this chapter, the court may:

(a) Impose a penalty of up to $100.00 per day against the owner and/or persons in charge of the property, jointly and severally, for each day since the date of service of the notice issued pursuant to SCC 10.75.050 until the enforcement official confirms that the property is no longer chronic nuisance property;

(b) Order the owner and/or person in charge to immediately abate nuisance activity existing or occurring on the property;

(c) Order that owner and/or person in charge pay relocation assistance to any tenant who must relocate because of the order of abatement, and who the court finds not to have caused or participated in nuisance activities at the property;

(d) Order that the enforcement official shall have the right to inspect the property to determine if the court’s orders have been complied with; and

(e) Order any further relief that will reasonably abate nuisance activities existing or occurring on the property. Such further relief may include authorizing the county to take action to abate nuisance activities if other court orders are not complied with or do not abate nuisance activity on the property. Such actions taken by the county may include closure and securing of the property where allowed under federal, state, and local law. Where the court authorizes the county to take abatement action, the court may assess the costs of such county action against the property, owner and/or person in charge.

(2) In assessing a penalty or upon imposing any other remedy, the court may consider the following factors:

(a) The actions taken by the person in charge of the property to mitigate or correct the nuisance activity;

(b) The financial condition of the owner and/or person in charge;

(c) Any known mental or physical disabilities of the owner and/or person in charge;

(d) The repeated or continuous nature of the nuisance activity;

(e) The statements of the neighbors or those affected by the nuisance activity; and

(f) Any other factor deemed relevant by the court.

(3) Any penalty and/or costs awarded to the county may be filed as a lien on the property. Any lien for the cost of abatement, including administrative costs incurred as a result of the abatement, may be levied as a special assessment on the property and shall be of equal rank with state, county, and municipal taxes, pursuant to RCW 36.32.120(10).

(4) In addition to any other remedy that is authorized by this chapter or other laws, upon the finding by a court that a property is a chronic nuisance property pursuant to this chapter, the owner and/or person in charge is subject to the suspension or revocation of a business license or other license at such property issued pursuant to Title 6 SCC. (Added by Amended Ord. 18-013, Mar. 28, 2018, Eff date Apr. 9, 2018).