A. Commencing 45 calendar days after service of the notice of violation and abatement, if no appeal had been filed, or 15 calendar days after the issuance of an order from the municipal court resulting in authority to remove, the enforcement officer shall supervise the removal and disposal of the vehicle or part thereof. The enforcement officer will provide notice to the Washington State Patrol and the Washington State Department of Licensing that the vehicle has been processed in accordance with the laws of the state of Washington.

B. The city’s costs related to the removal of the junk vehicle may be collected from the registered owner of the vehicle(s) if the identity of the owner can be determined, unless the owner, in the transfer of ownership, has complied with RCW 46.12.101. Alternatively, the cost may be collected from the owner of the property on which the vehicle has been stored. (Ord. 1126 § 2, 2008).