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Reporting Housing & Land Use Code Violations – Clean Up Your Act

Seattle Council member Sally Clark’s current newsletter reminds us of the city’s Clean Up Your Act legislation, which increased fines for landlords and home owners who refuse to clean up their properties. If you have an on-going problem with a run-down or messy neighbor, you can make a complaint to the city. You can file a complaint here. Some common violations:

  • Inoperable or junk cars parked in yards.
  • Junk stored outside in residential zones, including discarded or used building materials, scrap metal, car parts, and old furniture.
  • Poor conditions in rental housing, such as leaks, inadequate door locks, rotting floors, no heat, or sanitation problems.
  • Vacant buildings open to unauthorized entry.
  • Vegetation overgrowth into the right-of-way.
  • Illegal operation of businesses in residential zones.
  • Illegal duplexes or triplexes in single family zones.
  • Activity in a building which does not conform to the issued Certificate of Occupancy, such as a dance hall in a warehouse.
    • Posted by Nancy | March 31st, 2011 | Category: Clean Up Your Act

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