Ordinance No. 19-03 CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON
TIGARD CITY COUNCIL
ORDINANCE NO. 19- 0
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TIGARD MUNICIPAL CODE 6.01 TO PROVIDE FOR JOINT AND
SEVERAL LIABILITY FOR NUISANCE VIOLATIONS
WHEREAS, Tigard Municipal Code Chapter 6.01 contains the penalty provisions for violations of Title 6,
relating to nuisances;and
WHEREAS,while the definition of"responsible party" in TMC 6.01 includes persons with an interest in the
property or persons responsible for the nuisance,the code does not address how to allocate responsibility;and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to clarify that a responsible party is jointly and severally liable for any nuisance
violation.
NOW,THEREFORE,THE CITY OF TIGARD ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Chapter 6.01.040 of the Tigard Municipal Code is amended as follows (additional language
is shown in underline and deleted text is shown in atrikethrough).
A. A violation of this title :than constitutes a Class 1 civil infraction, which call will be
processed according to procedures established in Chapter 1.16 of this code.
B.Each violation of a provision of this title shall constitutes a separate infraction,and each
day that a violation of this title is committed or permitted to continue :,hall constitutes a
separate infraction.
C. If more than one person is a responsible party, they are jointly and severally liable for
abating the nuisance or for the costs incurred by the city in abating the nuisance.
D6.A finding of a violation of this title shall does not relieve the responsible party of the
duty to abate the violation. Penalties imposed by this title are in addition to and not in lieu
of any remedies available to the city.
ED. Each violation of a provision of this title is subject to the specific penalty or
administrative fee established in Chapter 1.16 of this code.
SECTION 2: This ordinance shall be effective 30 days after its passage by the council, signature by the
mayor,and posting by the city recorder.
PASSED: By U/l'L(x/l'LI moYLQ� vote of all council members present after being read by number
and title only, this ar2Idday ofiJ ,2019.
Carol A. Krager,City Record
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APPROVED: By Tigard City Council this_2 7?raday of ,4 f ,2019.
J n B. Snider,Mayor
Approved as to form:
City Attorney
Date
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