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A. The City and the violator may enter into a voluntary compliance agreement at any time.

B. The Director is authorized on behalf of the City to enter into a voluntary compliance agreement, as provided for in this Section, at any time before the City becomes involved in any lawsuit related to the enforcement action.

C. Contents. A voluntary compliance agreement must contain the following:

1. The name and address of the property owner, the person in possession of the property, and any other person responsible for the violation or condition.

2. The street address or description of the property sufficient for identification of the location where the violation occurred or is located.

3. A description of the civil violation and a reference to the specific code provisions that were allegedly violated.

4. A detailed description of the agreed corrective action and the date by which it must be completed.

5. The amount of the civil penalty that will be imposed, if any, pursuant to AMC 20.30.080 if the terms of the voluntary compliance agreement are not met and that the City has a consensual lien against the property for the amount of the civil penalty plus any recording fees and costs.

6. A statement that the City retains the right to enforce the agreement as a matter of contract and retains all other rights and remedies available at law.

7. A statement that if the Director determines that the terms of the voluntary compliance agreement are not met, the Director may proceed with enforcement consistent with this Title.

8. A statement that by entering into the voluntary compliance agreement the violator admits that the conditions described in the voluntary compliance agreement exist and constitute a civil violation.

9. A statement that the violator knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently waives the right to appeal any current or future administrative order arising from the same conditions or violations, including current or future civil penalties associated with the same conditions or violations.

D. The Director may grant an extension of the time limit for compliance or a modification of the required corrective action if the violator has shown due diligence or substantial progress in correcting the violation and the circumstances support such an extension. (Ord. 2988 § 1 (Att. A), 2016)