Construction Codes:
Permits for building, plumbing, and/or mechanical work; clearing and grading. Abandoned and dangerous buildings. Housing code violations.
Fences:
Illegal fence height and placement.
Duplexes/Boarding Houses:
Single-family residences used as illegal duplexes or for independent room rentals.
Junk Vehicles:
Vehicles on private property that are at least three years old and extensively damaged, without a valid registration plate, or appears to be inoperable, i.e., flat tire, extensive damage, missing major parts. Has a fair market value equal only to the value of the scrap in it.
Home Businesses:
Businesses conducted in a residence may require a Home Occupation permit.
Land Use Violations:
Violations of zoning and development regulations.
Litter on Private property:
Dumpsters overflowing with garbage; illegal dumping of garbage; litter strewn; illegal placement of signs and flyers.
Nuisances:
Accumulations of trash, appliances, debris, and junk on private property.
Recreational Vehicles, Boats, Trailers:
Violations of parking, storage restrictions, and violation of occupied recreational vehicle used as a dwelling.
Weed and Vegetation Abatement:
Trees and shrubs obstructing sidewalks or streets. Vegetation which has grown or died upon any property and is a fire hazard or a hazard to public health, safety and welfare.
Signs:
All signs must be approved by the City Building Official and the Public Works Director. Temporary signs are permitted only in special circumstances for a limited period of time. Sandwich board signs (A-board) are permitted in certain zoning classifications with application of projection and location standards.
SIGNS AS A PUBLIC NUISANCE PER WMC 17.52.110
A. The following signs are hereby declared to be a danger to the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Woodland and not permitted by this chapter:
- Any sign illegal under this chapter or not exempt pursuant to WMC 17.52.030
- Any abandoned sign. For purposes of this chapter, a sign shall be deemed “abandoned” if it is displayed without lawful authority on public or private property.
- Any temporary sign displayed after the passing of the temporary condition or event date.
- Any sign which impairs the vision of the operators of motor vehicles.
B. All signs described in subsection (A) are hereby deemed a public nuisance. Any such sign, unless subject to summary abatement, shall be removed either by the sign owner or the property owner within five days of oral or written notice from the community development director’s designee.
WMC 9.52.080 COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING.
It is unlawful for any person to post or attach any papers of a purely commercial advertising nature on any post, fence, tree, building or other structure, except upon billboards or other structures erected for that purpose. It is further unlawful to hand out, distribute or scatter any such advertising upon the streets, alleys or other public places of the city, or to throw them in the yards of the city, or to place them upon automobiles without the consent of the owner. Violators are subject to a littering fine of $1,000.00.