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105 Yelm Avenue West
P.O. Box 479
Yelm, WA 98597
YELM
WASHINGTON
March 3, 2008
CHARLES M BARKAS
Ervinlynn McWain
15330 107TH LP SE
YELM, WA 98597
Dear: Mr. Barkas, Ms. McWain
This letter shall serve as official notice of potential violation of Chapter's 9 of the City of Yelm Municipal Code.
The City of Yelm has received complaints that your back yard has an accumulation of debris, discarded
appliances and standing water in a discarded pool all intertwined with over grown vegetation.
Section 9.44.020 of the Yelm Municipal Code states a Nuisances is declared when a violation falls under
specific paragraphs. In your case Paragraph K, number 7 which states:
K. Placing, depositing, keeping, having or leaving in or upon any private lot, building, structure or
premises, or in or upon any street, avenue, park, parkway or public or private place in the city any one or
more of the following conditions, places or things:
7. Trash, litter, weeds or grass, rags, accumulations of empty barrels, boxes, crates, packing
cases, mattresses, bedding, excelsior, packing straw, or other packing materials, lumber not piled,
scrap iron, abandoned stoves, kitchen appliances, tin and other metal not neatly piled, or anything
whatsoever in which flies or rats may breed or multiply or which may be a fire danger,
If you believe this complaint is in error I will be available to meet with you to discuss this matter. If this
complaint has merit, please note that it is a violation to allow this situation to continue under Section 9.44.015
Prohibited conduct:
It is a violation of this chapter for any person to permit, create, maintain, or allow, upon any premises,
any of the acts or things declared in YMC 9.44.010 or 9.44.020 to be a public nuisance, or to fail to
abate such a nuisance pursuant to lawful notice given under Chapter 9.48 YMC. (Ord. 415 § 3, 1991).
I will be waiting for your response whether the situation is in error or that you have a time table to rectify the
violation. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Gary Carlson
Building Official
City of Yelm
360- 458 -8407
(360) 458 -3835
(360) 458 -3144 FAX
www.ci.yelm.wa.us