Ordinance 1330 - Fire Hazards70
ORDINANCE NO. 1330
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 887, SECTIONS 10-8 AND 10-9 OF
THE KALISPELL CITY CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR RESPONSIBILITY OF THE
OWNER, HIS REPRESENTATIVE OR CONTRACT PURCHASER OR THE OCCUPANT OF
REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY TO REMOVE FIRE HAZARDS THEREFROM AND
TO BE LIABLE FOR COSTS OF REMOVAL THEREOF IF SUCH PERSON FAILS TO
REMOVE SAME AFTER THE WRITTEN NOTICE, AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL,
MONTANA AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Section 10-8, Kalispell City Code is hereby
amended to hereafter provide as follows:
"Section 10-8. Removal of Fire Hazards from
Private Property Required.
It shall be the duty of the owner, his
representative or contract purchaser, or the
occupant of real property within the City to
remove all dry grass, readily combustible
rubbish or debris from said property so that
such material shall not constitute a fire
hazard. After July 1 of each year all weeds
and grasses over eight inches in height
constitute a fire hazard for the purpose of
this Section."
SECTION II. Section 10-9, Kalispell City Code, is hereby
amended to hereafter provide as follows:
"Section 10-9. Procedure upon Failure of
Property Owner.
If the owner, his representative or contract
purchaser, or the occupant of any real
property in the City shall, within 10 days
after having been given written notice to do
so by the City Fire Chief, fail or refuse to
remove therefrom all dry grasses, or readily
combustible rubbish or debris, or after July
1, remove any grasses or weeds over eight
inches in height, the City Manager is hereby
authorized to remove such material, weeds or
grasses and charge such person with the cost
of such removal and a reasonable
administrative charge."
SECTION III. All parts and portions of this Ordinance not
amended hereby shall remain the same.
SECTION IV. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30)
days from and after its passage by the City
Council.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL,
AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR THIS 2ND DAY OF AUGUST, 1999.
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Wm. E. Boharski
Mayor
Attest:
Theresa White
City Clerk