HomeMy WebLinkAbout2675ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Kent,
Washington, relating to local improvement
�✓�) district foreclosures; amending Kent City Code
Section 3.20.050 to change the time period when
foreclosure actions may be commenced.
WHEREAS, the City of Kent has commenced foreclosure
proceedings to collect unpaid local improvement assessments and
the City has obtained payment on 29 of the 33 parcels with
outstanding debt; and
WHEREAS, the filing of the foreclosure action on the
remaining 4 properties cannot proceed without title reports and
title companies are backed up due to extensive refinancing; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to change the period for
(commencing foreclosure proceedings; NOW THEREFORE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 3.20.050 Kent City Code (Ordinance
2563) is amended as follows:
3.20.50. FORECLOSURE OF DELINQUENT ASSESSMENTS. When
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any local improvement district or utility local improvement
jdistrict assessment is payable in installments, upon failure to
;pay any installment due, the assessment shall be immediately due
and payable and the collection thereof shall be enforced by
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foreclosure. The payment of all delinquent installments together j
with interest, penalty and costs at any time before the entry of
judgment and foreclosure shall extend the time of payment on the
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remainder of the assessment installments as if there had been no
;delinquency or foreclosure. Foreclosure proceedings may be
,commenced at any time on or before ((eeteber-+5)) November 15
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llof the year in which, on the first day of January of such year two
installments of any local improvement district or utility local
improvement district assessment were delinquent or the final
installment was delinquent for more than one year. In case of
foreclosure, there shall be added to the cost and expenses
;provided by Chapter 35.50 RCW, such reasonable attorney's fees as
the court may be adjudged to be equitable, and the amount thereof
shall be apportioned to each delinquent assessment or installment 'i
lappearing on that roll. When one or more delinquent installments
are paid before the foreclosure proceedings are completed, payment;
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of such costs shall be a prerequisite to the City's dismissal of i
such proceedings unless otherwise ordered by the court.
Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take
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effect and be in force five (5) days from and after its passage, j
approval and publication as provided by law.
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DAN KELLEHER, MAYOR
jATTEST:
MARIE JENSEN C TY CLERR
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
BILL H. WILLIAMSON, ACTING CITY ATTORNEY
:PASSED the day of 1986.
APPROVED the day of 1986.
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PUBLISHED the__7_day of _ //� ! , 1986.
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance!
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'i No• passed by the City Council of the City of Kent,
!Washington, and approved by the Mayor of the City of Kent as hereo�
(indicated.
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.z, ( SEAL )
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MARIE JEN/ N, CITY CLERR�
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