HomeMy WebLinkAbout1957 Ordinance No. 027BY AUTHORITY
ORDINANC E NO. 27, SERIES OF 195 7
AN ORDINANCE AM.END ING ORD INANCE NO. 13, SERI ES OF 1951, TO PROVIDE FOR THE FILLING IN OF
SPACES BETWEEN THE CURB LIN ES AND THE SIDEWALKS WITHIN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO:
Se ction 1 . Ordinance No. 13, Series of 1951, is hereby amended by adding the following
paragraphs a t the end of Sec t ion 18 (a) of the said ordinance:
In cases where the space between a curb line and a set-back sidewalk in a resi-
dential district is less than eighteen (18) inches in width, the City Engineer may,
upon a pplica tion, issue a permit for such spaces to be filled with concrete of the
specifications and un der t he r e qu i rements of this ordinance. The City Council may,
on its own motion, order any such stri p of less than eighteen (18) inches in width, to
be constructed or repai red , under the t erms and provisions of Ordinance No. 43, Series
of 1955, as Amended.
In c ases where t he space between a curb line and a set-back sidewalk in a resi-
d enti a l dis t r i c t is eighteen (18) inches or more in width, the owner or occupant of the
abutting property may, a t his own option, fill such space with coarse gravel, crushed
stone or simila r materi al to a depth of not less than two (2) inches, such material to
be approved b y the Cit y Engineer, and the maximum size of which will pass through a
standard one (1) inch s creen. Such material shall be continually maintained by the
owner or o c cupant in a p lane wi th the top of the curb and the surface of the sidewalk.
Se ction 2. The City Counc i l hereby finds, determines and declares this ordinance is
necess a ry f o r the immediate preservation o f the public peace, health, safety and convenience.
Section 3 . In the opi n i on of t he Ci ty Council an emergency exists; therefore, this or-
dinance s h al l take effect and be i n force f rom and after its final passage and publication.
Passed on First Reading by t he City Co uncil of the City of Englewood, Colorado , this
5th .day of August, A. D. 1957 , and ordered published in the Englewood Herald.and Enterprise.
Passed on Final Reading b y the Cit y Co unc i l of
3 day of September, A. D. 1957, and ordered publis
ATl'EST:
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I, J. L . Ba rron, City Clerk o f t he Ci ty o f Englewood, Colorado, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing Ordinanc e was introduced and read in full and ordered published as pro-
posed Ordinance for the meeti ngs o f August 5 th and September 3rd, 1957, held by the City
Council of the City of Englewoo d , Colorado, on said dates and the same was published in the
Englewood Hera ld a nd Enterprise , September 5 th , 1957, as Ordinance No. 27, Series of 1957.
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