Ordinance 1475 - AMENDS ORD 1420 - Correcting Methodology Error for Street AssessmentsORDINANCE NO. 1475
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 1420 BY CORRECTING A
METHODOLOGY ERROR TO GIVE EFFECT TO THE ORIGINAL INTENT OF THE
ORDINANCE AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS; Ordinance 1420 Section V. placed caps on the assessments of two categories of
properties for the purpose of making such assessments more equitable in relation
to the services provided; and
WHEREAS; a specific monetary cap, as well as a size definition was established by the
ordinance causing the unintended result of requiring amendments to the caps each
time rates are adjusted; and
WHEREAS; it was the intention of the City Council to set the caps to create a more equitable
assessment but not to create a cap that must be reexamined each time the rates are
changed.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KALISPELL, MONTANA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Ordinance 1420 is hereby amended at Section V. to read as follows:
That Ordinance No. 1035 § V is hereby amended by replacement of the existing
language with the following:
That the cost of and expenses of maintaining the streets, avenues, alleys and
public roads shall be assessed against each lot or parcel within the Special
Maintenance District No. 1 as follows
Category 1 Vacant Land up to Two Acres — shall be assessed at the same rate as
all vacant land up to two acres.
Category I Vacant Land over Two Acres — shall be assessed a total amount of no
more than the assessment for two acres of vacant land.
Category 2 Residential Land Up to %a acre - shall be assessed at the same rate as
all residential land up to 1/2 acre.
Category 2 Residential Land Over %a acre: — shall be assessed a total amount of
no more than the assessment for acre of residential land_
Category 3 Commercial 90% Covered: - shall be assessed at the rate set annually
by City Council.
Category 4 Commercial 100% Covered: - shall be assessed at the rate set
annually by City Council.
Public and private parklands, as defined by Kalispell City Code 28-3-19,
and cemeteries shall be exempt from the assessment.
SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect 30 days after final passage by the City
Council.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR
THIS I S 111 DAY Or AUGUST, 2003.
ATTEST:
Theresa White
City Clerk