Chelan County, WA Code Violation Reporting: Response Times (2026)
Key Facts
- Appeal a notice and order
- 14 days
- Appeal a citation
- 14 days
- Appeal hearing held within
- 60 days of request
- Superior court review window
- 21 days
- Lien filed within
- 90 days of nonpayment
Summary
Chelan County's enforcement title runs on fixed clocks, not open-ended review. A cited person has 14 days to pay a citation or appeal it under Chelan County Code § 16.08.020, and 14 days to appeal a notice and order under §§ 16.06.030 and 16.12.010. Once an appeal is filed, § 16.12.020 requires a hearing before the hearing examiner within 60 days.
(9) A statement advising that the order shall become final unless, no later than fourteen days after the notice and order are served, any person aggrieved by the order requests in writing an appeal before the hearing examiner; ... (1) Any person issued a citation, notice and order, or stop work order may file a notice of appeal of such order with the department within fourteen days of the date of issuance. ... (2) Such appeal hearing shall be conducted within sixty days after receipt of the request for appeal.
Full Breakdown
The Chelan County enforcement title sets the same 14-day window at every stage where a person can respond. 010(1) confirms the same rule for any citation, notice and order, or stop work order: the recipient "may file a notice of appeal of such order with the department within fourteen days of the date of issuance," and a citation can be appealed by filling out the request on the back of the citation itself within the same 14 days. 030(2) gives the person 21 days from the date of the final order to seek review in superior court before it becomes conclusive.
020(1) requires the administrator to file a lien within ninety days from the date the civil penalty is due or from completion of the abatement work. Missing any deadline, the 14 days to appeal above all, renders the notice, order or citation final without a hearing.
Violations & Fines
Missing the 14-day appeal window under § 16.06.030 or § 16.12.010 makes a notice and order, citation or stop work order final without a hearing, and the $750.00 first-offense or $1,500 repeat-violation fine under § 16.16.010 becomes collectible as a lien on the property within 90 days under § 16.18.020.
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Sources & Official References
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