Civil Emergency Order: Moratorium on Residential Evictions

The record

Jurisdiction

City of Everett, Snohomish County, Washington · Seattle · Washington

Level

City

Authority

EMC ch. 9.02 (EMC 9.02.020.J); RCW ch. 38.52; Wash. Const. art. XI, § 11; Mayoral Proclamation of Civil Emergency of Mar. 4, 2020

Issued

2020-03-17 Mar. 17, 2020

Effective

2020-03-17 ('Effective immediately') (read as 2020-03-17)

End

Earlier of the termination of the Mar. 4, 2020 civil emergency or 30 days, subject to extension by the Mayor; superseded in effect by Proclamation 20-19 (Mar. 18, 2020) and its extensions.

In force

Mar. 17, 2020 (no end date recorded; counted as in force for 120 days)

Quarters

2020 Q2

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Courts and public officesOther

Addressees

• owners of housing units in Everett
• Snohomish County Superior Court (defense to unlawful detainer)

Functions reached

• PM property management
• CT court dockets
• CB tenants

Collection

Seattle MET-SEA

Operative words

1. Moratorium on Evictions for Certain Causes. a. Effective immediately, a moratorium on residential evictions for non-payment is hereby ordered until the earlier of the termination of the Civil Emergency declared in the Proclamation of Civil Emergency dated March 4, 2020, or 30 days from the effective date of this Emergency Order.... b. An owner of a housing unit shall not issue a notice of termination or initiate an eviction action for non-payment of rent or otherwise act on a termination notice for non-payment of rent during this moratorium. Further, no late fees or other charges due to late payment of rent shall accrue during the moratorium.... d. In any action seeking a writ of restitution... it shall be a defense to the action that writ would be executed before the termination of the Civil Emergency declared by the Mayor on March 4, 2020.

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