Properties in unincorporated King County that generate three or more verified noise, disorderly-conduct, or code calls within a 12-month window may be declared chronic nuisances under King County Code Title 14, exposing owners to abatement orders.
King County's chronic nuisance ordinance applies to any property, including short-term rentals, where law enforcement or code enforcement responds three times in a year for verified offenses such as loud parties, illegal parking, illegal fireworks, or assaults. After the third verified incident, the county may issue a notice requiring the owner to submit an abatement plan; failure to comply allows the prosecutor to seek civil penalties up to $500 per day and an injunction halting STR operation. Seattle runs a parallel program with its own STR-specific strike system tied to operator license suspension after repeat platform complaints.
Three verified police or code responses within twelve months may trigger nuisance designation. Continued operation after a county abatement order can result in $500-per-day civil penalties and operator license revocation in cities that license STRs.
Auburn, WA
Auburn applies WAC 173-60 EDNA limits through ACC 8.28. Residential: 55 dBA day, 45 dBA night. Industrial receiving: 60 dBA day, 50 dBA night. Measured at th...
Auburn, WA
Industrial sources into residential zones are capped at 60 dBA day and 50 dBA night under WAC 173-60 via ACC 8.28. The Boeing Auburn plant and Valley warehou...
Auburn, WA
Federal law preempts local aircraft noise. Auburn Municipal Airport follows FAA Part 150 and Sea-Tac overflights are under FAA and Port of Seattle. ACC 8.28 ...
Auburn, WA
Outdoor concerts and festivals must meet ACC 8.28 limits and often need a special event permit. Downtown Auburn and Les Gove Park events follow a written noi...
Auburn, WA
Auburn restricts RV, trailer, and boat parking on public streets to 72 hours and sets additional limits on driveway and front-yard storage of recreational ve...
Auburn, WA
EV charging in Auburn follows the Washington State Energy Code, which requires EV-ready capacity in new multifamily and commercial parking and protects publi...
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