HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012 Ordinance No. 060ORDINANCE NO . (d')
SERIES OF 20 I 2
l:!Y AUrl:JOIUfY
COUNCIL B0,L NO. 61
INTRODUCED DY COl!NCIL
MEMBER OLSON
AJ\·UlilllNANL:J:: AME:-,DING TffLE 11 , CHAPTER 7, 13Y THE ADDITION OF A NEW
l'ARAGRAPH 32 , Of THE ENGLEWJOD MUNICO'AL CODE 2000 REGARDING THE
CITY ·s USE OF PUBLIC FACLLrrw.s IN CITY RIGHTS-OF-IV A y OR PUBLIC PLACES
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Englewood, Colorado finds that the use of str,,e•s,
alleys and other puolic places by utilities and providers of similar services wiL'tin the City co,1for, a
public benefit on private sector, investor-owned entities , and
WHEREAS, the City Council funher finds that some of these entities held franchises from the
Cit y ar,d pay certain compensation to the City . which in rum is oficn directly passed through by the
pri vate entity to its customers ; and
WHEREAS, the City Cow1cil also fmds that because the use of public i,ropcrty provides P.
direct and continu,ng benefit to private en111ies , it is both reasonable and appropriate , and an
exercise of the City's general police power, that those who utilize public propeny should
contribute to the City's ai,ility to accomplish its public interest goals through the use of facilities
located on public property in a manner that is not inconsistent wilh the facilities' primary use; and
WHEREAS, the City Council funher finds that it is the intent of this Section to create a process
by which, as additional consideration for the u.se of the City's streets, alleys and other public places
which may be g:-anted by the City; utilities and providers of similar services may also be required
to make their facilities within the public property available for City use, to the extent that such use
dvcf; and not create a amterial negative impact on a privalc entity 's facilit it.-s or operations, :met rJtn
be accomplished in a manner that is protective of public health and safety .
NOW. THEREFORE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE crrY COUNCIL OF THE CffY OF
ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO , AS FOLLOWS :
Section I . The City Cotrnc il oft.he City of Englewood,.Colorndo hereby authorizes
amending Title 11, Chapter 7, ,,f tl e Englewood Municipal Code 2000, entitled City Rights-
Uf-Way Pennits And Rcquircmcms , by the addition of, new Paragraph 32, to read as
follows :
11-7: CITY RIGRTS-01'-WAY-PERMITS ANll R~'.QllfREMRNTS
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without recsivins advance written oemlission from the Cirv Manager or~.~~!~~
~ JJ:.ruldillllJlJ.o..ruldressjng ~iolD1ions Qf this S~JiQD if •..f•~iliLY owaer fails ~omake j1s
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vsnnil or onv mheuc_yuiry,,d,,o,enniLsouaht bv the fociliJx's owner until AITPDGemcnt; bexc
been made lQJ® Ciw 's satisfaetion tbal t~'fd Citv use of Lhe facUities i11Jhc streets,.
alle11s or other oubhr Places i; bcinr orovidsd .
Section 2. Safe1yCII\_U S.!!,"LTi1< Ci1y Council he rehy find s, dctennines , and decl ares tha l this
Ordinance i; promulgatea Joder the gen era : pohce power of the City of Englewood, tha1 11 ,s
prom11 l~a1crl for the health, saie1,, and welfare or the pcbli c, and that this Ordinan ce is ,,rcossa;y
fo r the preservation •,rf !•l·u!•~! •n-~ .. ~1fr1y and fo r the protecti on of public convenience and
w..:.lfarc . The Ci!~ ,.-•.;u1 1n l f,, :Jn.:1 l.h.;h:rmi1 11::s lhi:it the On.liuam;c benrs a rational 1elatm11 to lhe
proper lcgis lalive ob,·· '"'''•b·'' 10 he ob1ained .
Section 3. Scverability . If any clause, se ntence, par a!llaph, or part of 1his Ordinance or the
applicat io n thereof to au y person or ci 1 cum stance s shall for any reason bo adj udgcd by a court of
competent JUns c1ction inva lid , such judgment shall 110 1 affect, impair or invalidate the remainder
of ,hi s Ord inance or :t application to other persons or circumstances .
Sc:(.;tiuu 4. I.uco nsistcnt Ordinances. AJI other Ordin.1nccs or po rt ions the reo f inconsistent or
conflicting with this Ordinance or any portion hereof are hereby repealed to the extent of such
inconsistency or conflict .
Section 5. E[ect of repeal 1r modification . The repea l or mod ification of any provision of
the Code of the Ci ty of Engle wood by 1his Ordinance shall not release , extinguish , alter, modify,
or cha nge in whole or in part any pe nalty , fo rfe iture. or liabilit y, either civil or criminal, wluch
shall have been l!lcurred under such provision, and each provision shall be treated and held as
still rct:1ai..ning in force for the purposes of sustaining any and all proper actions, suits ,
proceedings, and prosecutions for the :nforcement of the peralty, forfeiture , or lia bi lity , as well
as for tho purpose of sustaining any judgment, decree , or orcer which can or may be rendered,
entered, or made in such actions, suits, proceedings, or prosecutions .
~ Penalty . The Penalty Provision of Section 1-4-1 EMC shall apply 10 each and
every violation of this Ordinance .
Introduced, read in full , and pas sed on first read ing on the 19th day of November , 2012 .
Pub lished by Title as a Bill for an Ordinance in th e City 's officia l newspap er on the 21" clay of
November, 2012 .
Pub lished as a Bill for an Ordinance on the City 's official websile begmninp, on 1he 21st da y of
November, 201 2 for thirty (30) days .
Read by title and pa•se<I on futal reading on the 3rd day of December, 2012 .
Publi sh ., t>y title m the C ity's official newspaper as Ordinan ce No~ Series of 20121 on
th t 7th da i )ccember, 2012 .
l'uhl i shed by tilk~ on lh e City's official web :;it c h..:t,:.111 111 111; on tl:c ~th d:iy of
lh:cc111hcr, 211 12 Ii " thirty (:10 ) da~s. ~
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11 crisl~1ty Clc1k
I, L1 •ucri sl1ia A. Ellis . City Clc1k oflhc C11v of En~lewood, Co tnrndo, hereby cc:·tify thnl the
;1hovi.: :ind fon.:going is a lrJeco py of the Ordi nance passed on fin;il 1cacling :nld p11h li:.l1c-.c l hy
1111 c ;is (hdi nan ,:c Nc•.~O. Seri es of 20 12.
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COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
Date Agenda Item Subjed
November I 9, lO I 2 A bill for an ordinance ;.mending
11 a ii the City Code regarding the
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City's us e of public facilities in
the City r:ght-oi -w,1y.
INITIATED BY I STAFF SOURCE
City Manager's Office Mic,acl Flah erty, Deputy City Manager
COUNCIL GOAL ANU PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
City Council dis cussed and reco mmend ed thi s ac tion during 11,e Study Session on Oc1ober 29, 20 12 .
RECOMMEND:W ACTION
Staff recomrne nd~ n 1v C ou ncil a,=prm•al of th e pro:'.)os ed ordint1nce ;impnciing thP Englewonrl Municipa l
Code perta ining to me c,f pubii,:: facilit ies 1n the City right -of-way .
BACKGROUND
The use of public right-of-way .Jnd o ther µublic pbces by pl.Jblk utilities and provide rs of similar service!.
within the City confers public benefit to th ose prov,ders. In turn, it is appropriate and reasonable that those
providers contribute 10 the City's ability to accompli sh its public interest goals throu ~h use of the facilities ,
e.g., lieht poles. lnc,,te rl nn ruhlic property in a manner 1hat is consistent with the faditie1' primary use .
Public utility compa nies , either through fra nc hbe agree ment ur pt:rrnit, are g1dr 1t~U dccess to th e City right •
of•way for placement of facilities. The City, through approval of this ordinance, seeks to requir e joint use of
such fa-,uties for public purpose includi ng, but not limited to, attachrnent 01 ilag,, bannr:rs or similar signs
announcing public eve nts , demarking bu siness di ~trict s, decorative at1:1 chme.1ts, pedest rian or t:-affic related
safety signs, or o ther similar attachments .
In Mav, a pL1blic utility issu ed a unil ateral m;mrlalP In ci ties and tov,m~ rPq ui ring that banners moun ted on
light p o les be removed bv December 31, 2012 . The Sc Jth Broadway Business lnpro"ement District had
previou sly secured approval from the utility and the City t< 'llo unt banners on light poles on South
Broadway. In spite of efforts from individual cities, business improvenwnt districts, and others, the utility
has refused to extend th~ deadline while efforts are made to address the safety issues raised by the utility .
The proposed ordinance will allow the City, if it chooses, 10 continue the banner placement until "
reasonabl e agre ~ment is reached with the u tility.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
None
UST OF ATTACHMENTS
Proposed Bi ll for a11 Ordi11a nce