Thoroughbred Collision 2-14-08.pdf
February 14, 2008
Thoroughbred Collision
401 Howell Way
Edmonds, WA. 98020
Case: # ZE-08-049, EE-08-005
Subject property: 401 Howell Way, Edmonds, WA. 98020
Dear Thoroughbred Collision,
The City has received a complaint regarding scrap metal, vehicle parts, broken glass, pallets and cardboard stored
outside at the subject property. There is also a question/complaint regarding the aspect of the business that appears to
require an electrical extension cord and pump/tub across and in the middle of the access drive related to the business
drainage. This Edmonds Community Development Code (ECDC) addresses nuisance items as follows:
ECDC 20.110.030 Nuisance section.
No person owning, leasing, renting, occupying or having charge or possession of any property in the city, including
vacant lots, shall maintain or allow to be maintained on any such property, except as may be allowed by any other city
ordinance any of the following:
A.Junk, trash, litter, boxes, discarded lumber, salvage materials in front yard, side yard, rear yard or vacant
lot;
F. Vehicle parts or other articles of personal property which are discarded or left in a state of partial construction
or repair in any front yard, side yard, rear yard or vacant lot;
ECDC 17.60.010 Standards. H. Open Storage.
1. All storage shall be located more than 20 feet from the street right-of-way line and shall be enclosed with a heavy
wire fence, hedge, board fence, or similar screening device at least six feet high, measured from the adjacent street
level.
(* Please note that a permit may be required if this development is added. Please talk to Planning and Building Divisions
before proceeding)
In researching the electrical cord and pump/tub device, it appears that a temporary option may have been reviewed with
the City Stormwater Engineer Program Manager (no longer with the City) that resulted in the current set up. However,
due to safety concerns related to the blocking and redirecting vehicle access and the temporary extension cord
combined with water, this could not be considered a permanent solution.
Corrective actions required:
Please remove discarded vehicle parts, pallets, cardboard, etc. from outside the building and outside the
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dumpsters by March 1, 2008.
Please contact Don Fiene, Assistant City Engineer, to review the current situation regarding the extension
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cord and pump and the long term solution. Please contact Don by February 25, 2008.
If you have any questions or need any information please call me. Thank you in advance for your cooperation and
assistance.
Sincerely,
Mike Thies
Code Enforcement Inspector
thies@ci.edmonds.wa.us
c. D. Fiene, Asst. City Eng.