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Mountlake Terrace staff report enforcement results after code compliance moved to Community and Economic Development
Summary
The city’s new code compliance officer reported progress closing a backlog of cases, outlined the enforcement steps for property violations and described several significant abatement and demolition cases, including a property with sewage-related hazards now subject to litigation.
Laura Stevenson, the city’s code compliance officer, told the City Council on Jan. 23 that code enforcement moved to the Community and Economic Development (CED) Department in May 2024 and that staff have closed a substantial portion of the previous backlog while opening new cases.
Stevenson said she inherited 97 open cases in May and had closed 60 of those; she subsequently opened 106 new cases and closed 43 of those, for a total of 203 cases worked and 103 closed. She said over half of cases involved building-code issues, frequently missing permits for remodels, additions or accessory structures; nuisance complaints and unsafe-conditions cases (including uninhabitable dwellings) were also common. Stevenson said rental business licenses have been…
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