Ordinance 1482A - Snow Removal PolicyORDINANCE NO. 1482 A
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 17, MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC,
KALISPELL MUNICIPAL CODE, BY AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1272; AND
AMENDING CHAPTER 24, STREETS AND SIDEWALKS, KALISPELL MUNICIPAL
CODE, BY AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1273; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
ATTORNEY TO RECODIFY CHAPTERS 17 AND 24, KALISPELL MUNICIPAL
CODE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ORDINANCE; AND DECLARING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL, MONTANA,
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That Ordinance No. 1272 (§ 17-76 Kalispell Municipal Code) is hereby
amended to read as follows:
PARKING REQUIREMENTS DURING SNOW SEASON:
The snow season is considered to be the period from November I through March
31. During the snow season parking shall not be permitted in city owned off street
parking areas between the hours of two o'clock (2:00) A.M. to six o'clock (6:00)
A.M. In the central business district, the on street parking prohibition shall be
between two o'clock (2:00) A.M. to six o'clock (6:00) A.M. Parking in other areas
of the City of Kalispell shall be as recommended in the most current revision of
the City of Kalispell Policy and Procedure Manual for Snow and Ice Removal.
SECTION 2. That Ordinance No. 1273 (§ 24-17 Kalispell Municipal Code) is hereby
amended to read as follows:
DUTY TO KEEP SIDEWALKS CLEAN GENERALLY; SNOW ICE
ETC., REMOVAL
Upon the commencement of a snow season, which shall be deemed to be between
the dates of November 1 through March 31, it shall be the duty of the occupant of
any premises within the City limits, except within the City's Central Business
District, or in the case the same are unoccupied, then 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 remove snow,
ice, slush, mud or other impediment to safe and convenient foot travel, and
prevent the continuance and accumulation of the same.
Within the City's Central Business District the owners, agents, or occupants shall
remove any accumulation of snow, ice, slush, mud, or other impediments to foot
travel by twelve o'clock (12.00) Noon on the day that any amount accumulates.
For purposes of this Ordinance, the Central Business District shall include all
sidewalks on both sides of any street or avenue within the area bounded by I"
Avenue East (on the East), 1" Avenue West (on the West), Idaho (on the North)
and 6"' Street (on the South).
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 3. This Ordinance shall be effective thirty (30) days from and after the date
of its final passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR
THIS 3RD DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2003.
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ramela B. Kenn y
Mayor
ATTEST:
Theresa White
City Clerk