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ORDINANCE NO. 1970
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 24, STREETS AND SIDEWALKS, KALISPELL
MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING R.O. 1947, 5 975; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
ATTORNEY TO RECODIFY CHAPTER 24, KALISPELL MUNICIPAL CODE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ORDINANCE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. That R.O. 1947, § 975, (§ 24-17, Kalispell
Municipal Code) is hereby amended to read as follows:
It shall be the duty of the occupant of any premises within
the city limits, or in case the same are unoccupied, then of
the owner or his agent, to keep the sidewalks in front of and
adjoining his premises clean and safe for pedestrians. Such
occupant, owner or agent shall, within 72 hours from the
beginning of the snow event, remove snow, ice, slush, mud or
other impediment to safe and convenient foot travel, and
prevent the continuance and accumulation of the same.
SECTION_I: Except as otherwise provided herein, any person
violating any of.the provisions of this article shall, upon
conviction thereof, be punished as provided in Section 1-9.
SECTION III: That the City Attorney is hereby authorized and
directed to recodify Chapter 24, Streets and Sidewalks,
Kalispell Municipal Code in accordance with this Ordinance.
SECTION III. An emergency is hereby declared to exist in the
City of Kalispell because accumulation of snow and ice within
the City is deleterious to the health, safety and welfare of
the community. Under the provisions of Sections 7-5-104 and
7-5-4206, MCA, this Ordinance shall take effect immediately
and expire from and after 90 days of its passage by the City
Council.
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PASSED AND APPROVED SY„'M CITY COUNCIL AND THE MAYOR OF THE CITY
OF KALISPELL, THIS 13 t DAY OF f)CYV°e rA6 '✓ , 1997.
Dou as D. Rauthe, Mayor
ATTEST:
Debbie Giff C
Clerk of Council
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