22.206.220 - Notice of violation
A.
Except as otherwise required by law, the Director is authorized to inspect or otherwise
investigate any building, premises, or actions of a landlord or tenant that the Director
has reason to believe may not be in compliance with the standards and requirements
of Sections 22.206.010 through 22.206.200. If the standards and requirements of Sections 22.206.010 through 22.206.200 have not been met, the Director may issue a notice of violation to the owner and/or
other person responsible for the violation pursuant to this Section 22.206.220. The notice of violation shall:
1.
Identify each violation of the standards and requirements of this Title 22 and the corrective action necessary to bring the building and premises into compliance;
and
2.
Specify a time for compliance.
B.
No notice of violation shall be issued as a result of an advisory inspection performed
pursuant to SMC Section 22.202.035 unless the building is in condominium or cooperative ownership.
C.
If a notice of violation or order has been filed with the King County Department of
Records and Elections, a notice of violation or order for the same violation need
not be served upon a new owner. If a new notice of violation is not issued and served
upon a new owner, the Director shall grant the new owner the same number of days to
comply with the notice of violation as was given the previous owner in the notice
of violation. The compliance period shall be the number of days between the date of
issuance of the notice of violation and the date for compliance stated in the text
of the notice. The compliance period for the new owner shall begin on the date that
the conveyance is completed.
D.