Ordinance 1037 - Allowing Certain Equipment to be Driven on Sidewalks361.
ORDINANCE NO. 1^ 2�7
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 17-46 (ORDINANCE NO. 5431 KALISPELL CITY CODE
BY ALLOWING CERTAIN EQUIPMENT TO BE DRIVEN UPON SIDEWALKS FOR THE PUR-
POSE OF REMOVING SNOW, AND TO PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KAL-
ISPELL. AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Section 17-45, DRIVING OVER OR UPON SIDEWALKS IS HEREBY AMENDED
TO READ A5 FOLLOWS:
Except as hereinafter provided. no vehicle shall be ridden or driven on or
over any sidewalk, boulevard or curb, except over a permanent driveway
therefor, constructed in accordance with the plans and specifications
approved by the city engineer: provided, the city engineer may, in his
discretion, upon written application stating the place of the proposed
crossing and the purpose for which such crossing is desired, issue a
permit for a temporary crossing for a period of not longer than five
days. For such temporary crossing the sidewalk and boulevard shall
be kept covered with two-inch planks. not less than ten feet in length.
and the outside edges of the sidewalk and curb shall be protected with
planks or timbers. so as to prevent contact with the sidewalk and curb.
All such planks, timbers and other obstructions shall be removed from
the street and sidewalk when and as soon as such crossing is not in
actual use, and no planks or timbers or other obstructions shall be
allowed to remain on the street. sidewalk or boulevard between the
hours of sunset and sunrise.
This section shall not be construed so as to prohibit the use of motorized
snow removal equipment upon sidewalks for the purpose of removing
snow or ice, provided that said equipment does not exceed in width
the sidewalk upon which it is operated. The operator of said snow
removal equipment shall be liable for damages sustained by City property
as a result of the operation of said snow removal equipment.
SECTION 11. This Ordiri�nce shall be effective thirty tld s from and after -its Final passage
and approval by the Mayor.
FINALLY PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL, MONTANA AND
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR THIS 21st DAY OF November . 1983.
Lego aB ayor
ATTEST:
Marjori Giermann. City Clerk -Treasurer
I, Marjorie Gierman , City Cle k of the City of Kalispell, Montana, do certify that on
the day of 19_LL, I posted a copy of the foregoing ordinance
in offic , and the same remained posted 'until the second reading on the day of
- 19�_, and the foregoing is a true.an� correct copy of the ordinance
as assed by the City Council.
the City of Kalispell, Montana,