HomeMy WebLinkAbout4092 OrdinanceORDINANCE NO. �--! Q
AN ORDINANCE Amending Title 12 of the Pasco Municipal Code,
Regarding Sidewalk Repair and Maintenance.
WHEREAS, the Pasco City Council has determined that certain amendments to Pasco
Municipal Code regarding sidewalk repair and maintenance are necessary; NOW,
THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Section 12,04.140 of PMC is hereby amended to read as follows:
12.04.140 MAINTENANCE OF SIDEWALKS. Whenever any street, lane,
square, place or alley in the City shall have been improved by the construction of a
sidewalk along either side thereof, the duty, burden, and expense of the maintenance and;
cleaning (including the cleaning of snow and ice, litter and other debris), repair and
renewal of such sidewalk; ineluding the eti Ra fnaipAenanee of suitable baffiers of
weed, iron or masenry along he outer margin of ...,.h si- e.,.,.lk whe..e the
ele.,,atea were a.,... t...,. feet above the abi+ in perty, shall devolve upon the owner
of the private property directly abutting on the sidewalk. Whenever the Cites
persuasive evidence that the actions of the property owner or its agents have resulted in
damage to an abutting sidewalk it may order the repair or replacement of such sidewalk,
and the repair or replacement irnprevefnenf shall be made by the owner in the manner
provided by the ordinances of the City, and the laws of the state. It shall be unlawful for
any person after receiving notice from the City to fail to maintain, clean, repair, or
replace renew such sidewalk pursuant to the obligations created above. A violation of
this Section shall be a Civil Code infraction carrying a maximum penalty of $250.
Section 2. That Section 12.08. 100 "Maintenance of Sidewalks" is hereby repealed in its
entirety.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall take full force and effect on n , 2012, after its
approval, passage and publication as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco, Washington, and approved as
provided by law this 17th day of December, 2012.
Matt Watkins, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Debbie Clark, City Clerk Leland B. Kerr, City Attorney