HomeMy WebLinkAbout1957 Ordinance No. 007BY AUTHOR ITY
ORDINANCE NO. _l_SERIES OF' 1957
~Ul RING rH1 ~ Tl'..NANT OR Ov/NEH OF RJ•:AL ~'.>TAT~ ·ru Kl~EP THJ:!: SID.l!.'WALKS Cot JTI GUOU !:> TO SUCH REAL
D CLEAR FRC?~ ICi AND SNOW ; PROVID ING RULl~S AND FlliGULATIONS T H E~FORE ; PHOHIBITING PERSONS
OVIN G SNOW Af-41) IC~ FR0~-1 PR I VATE PROPE RTY ANO DUMPING OR THROWING TH E SAME ON STREETS AND ALLEYS
•-WT •••"IN Tih:. CORPORATE LIM.ITS ; PR OVID ING PENALTI L<":S AND R:•;P EALJNG ORDINANCE NO. 22, SERIES 01'' 1 926, AND ALL
R ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDIN ANCES IN CON FLICT HBRiWITH .
BE IT ORDAINED BY Ttti CITY COUNCIL OF' WE CI11Y OF ENGUWOOD , COLORADO:
ection 1. It shall be the duty of the occupant, as well as the duty of the owner, of any lot,
tract or parcel of real estat e within the corporate limits of the City, to clear the sidewalks contiguous
thereto of all snow and ice within six (6) hours after the cessation of any storm or fall of snow; provided,
however , if such storm or fall of snow occur in the night time, then and in that case the time limit for
the remo val of such snow and i ce shall extend to 12 o'clock noon next fo llowing . If such snow and ice is
removed into the traveled portion of any street , such snow and ice shall b~ spread over the surface of such
street in such manner as to cause the least inter f erence to traffic and drainage upon said street.
Section 2. Any occu pant or owner of any lot , tract or parcel of real estate within the corporate
limits of the City, who shall ne glect, fail or refuse to clear the sidewalks conti guous to the premises
occupied or owned by him of s now and ice, in the manner and within the time specified in Section One of
this Ordinance, shall be fined in a sum not exceeding On e Hund red Dollars ($100.00), upon conviction thereof.
Section J . I f any sidewalk contiguous to any lot, tract or parcel of real estate within the
corporate limits of the City be not cleared of snow and ice within the time specified in Section One of
this Ord inance, it shall be the duty of the Chief of Police to cause said sidewalk to be cleared forth-
th, ~to immediately report the cost and expense thereof, and the legal description .and the name of the record
0 t'Rfrp?operty, to the City Council . Th ereupon, the City Council , by resolution, shall direct the City Clerk
to file with the County Clerk of Arapaho e County , a certified copy of said r eport and resolution, directing
that the cost and expense shown in such report , be nlaced upon the assessment rolls and tax books of said
County to constitute a lien against the property and to be collected in the manner provided by law.
Section 4. It shall be unlawful for any person to remove or cause to be removed any snow and ice
from privately owned pr op erty within the corporate limits of the City, and place or cause to be placed
such snow and ice upon any street or alley within the limits of the City of Eng lewood.
Section 5.
a sum not exceedin
Any person violating the provisions of Se ction Fo ur of this Ordinance shall be fined in
One Hundred Dollars ($100 .00), upon conviction thereof.
Section 6 . Ordinance No . 22, Series of 1926, and all other Ordinances and parts of Ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed .
Section 7. The City Council hereby finds , determines and declares this Ordinance is necessary for
the i.Junediate preservation of the public peace , health , safety and convenience.
Section B. In the opinion of the City Council an emergency exsists; therefore, this Ordinance
shall take effect and be in force from and after its final pas sage and publication.
Passed on First Reading by the City Council of the City of Englewood, Colorado, this 21st day of
Janua ry, A.O., 1957 , and ordered published in the Englewood Herald nnd Enterprise.
Passed on Final Reading by the City Coun cil of the City of Englewood, Colorado, the 18th day of
February, A.O., 1957, and ordered published in the Englewood Herald arrl Enterprise •
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I , J. L. Barron, City Clerk of the City of Englewood, Colorado , do hereby certify that the above and
foregoing Ordinance was introduced and read in full and ordered published as proposed Ordinance for the
tings of January 21 an d Februa ry 18 , 1957 , held by the City Council of the City of Englewood, Colorado,
on said dates and the same was published in the Engl ewood He rald and Enterprise, February 21, 1957, as
Ordinance No 7 , Se ries of 1957 •
.. City Clerk
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