03. Snow Removal Ordinances 1272-1274Agenda -December 1, 1997
AGENDA ITEM 3 - SNOW REMOVAL ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS
A. ORDINANCE 1272-PARKING REQUIREMENTS DURING SNOW SEASON
EVENT-2ND READING
B. ORDINANCE 1273-DUTY TO KEEP SIDEWALKS CLEAN OF SNOW, ICE,
ETC. 2ND READING
C. ORDINANCE r., FROM PREMISESONTO
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BACKGROUND/CONSIDERATION: All of these ORDINANCES are the continuation of
several discussions and will complete the final readings/approvals needed for the new snow policy.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 17, MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC,
KALISPELL MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING ORDINANCE NO'S 627, f 2; 766,
6 1; AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO RECODIFY CHAPTER 17,
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 AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. That Ordinance No's 627, § 2; 766, § 1;(§ 17-
76, Kalispell Municipal Code) is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Upon proclamation of the City Manager (or his designee) of the
snow event season, no person shall park, abandon or leave
unattended any vehicle on any public street except as
described herein. On even numbered calendar days parking
shall be permitted on public streets on the side of the street
with even numbered addresses. On odd numbered calendar days
parking shall be permitted on the side of the street with odd
numbered addresses. For purposes of this Ordinance, vehicles
shall be considered legally parked, if properly parked at
five o'clock (5:00) P.M. on the previous day.
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. The snow event season
parking ban shall continue until ended by the proclamation of
the City Manager (or his designee).
SECTION II: 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 17, Motor Vehicles and Traffic,
Kalispell Municipal Code in accordance with this Ordinance.
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SECTION IV. This Ordinance shall take effect 30 days from
and after its passage by the City Council.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE MAYOR OF THE CITY
OF KALISPELL, THIS DAY OF , 1997.
Douglas D. Rauthe, Mayor
ATTEST:
Debbie Gifford, CMC
Clerk of Council
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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 CODS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ORDINANCE; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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:
Upon announcement of the City Manager (or his designee) of a
snow event, 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 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 of said announcement, remove snow, ice, slush,
mud or other impediment to safe and convenient foot travel,
and prevent the continuance and accumulation of the same.
Notice of a snow event announcement shall be made by Public
Service Announcements on local radio, televison and in the
newspaper.
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 Central Business District shall
include all sidewalks on both sides of any street or avenue
within the area bounded by 111t Avenue East (on the East), lot
Avenue Weston the West), Idaho Street (on the North) and 6tn
Street (on the South).
,SECTION II: 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.
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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 IV. This Ordinance shall take effect 30 days from
and after its passage by the City Council.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE MAYOR OF THE CITY
OF KALISPELL, THIS DAY OF , 1997.
Douglas D. Rauthe, Mayor
ATTEST:
Debbie Gifford, CMC
Clerk of Council
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 24, STREETS AND SIDEWALKS, KALISPELL
M[TNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 680, 5 1; AUTHORIZING THE
CITY ATTORNEY TO RECODIFY CHAPTER 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 AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. That Ordinance No. 680, § 1(§ 24-18,
Kalispell Municipal Code) is hereby amended to read as
follows:
It shall be unlawful to push snow from private property onto
city sidewalks, streets and boulevards.
SECTION II: 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 acid Sidewalks,--.
Kalispell Municipal Code in accordance with this: Ordinance.
SECTION IV. This Ordinance shall take effect 30 days from
and after its passage by the City Council.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE MAYOR OF THE CITY
OF KALISPELL, THIS DAY OF , 1997.
Douglas D. Rauthe, Mayor
ATTEST:
Debbie Gifford, CMC
Clerk of Council
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