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ORDINANCE NO. 59, 1983
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
REVISING CHAPTER 95, ARTICLE VII ,
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
REGARDING THE PROCEDURES FOR SNOW AND ICE
REMOVAL BY PROPERTY OWNERS
WHEREAS, the City' s current ordinance for snow and ice removal places
the burden of authorizing assessments and hearing appeals upon the City
Council ; and '
WHEREAS, the City needs a standard method of assessment; and
WHEREAS, the affected property owners need an expeditious appeals
procedure.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that Chapter 95, Article VII of the code of the City be, and hereby
is, repealed and re-enacted as follows:
ARTICLE VII
Snow and Ice Removal
§95-58 Removal of Snow and Ice Required; Removal by City.
The owners or occupants of property abutting upon or
adjacent to sidewalks within the corporate limits of
the City of Fort Collins shall at all times keep the
sidewalks !abutting upon or adjacent to the lot or
lots owned or occupied by them free and clear of
snow and _ice, and if any such owners or occupants
shall fail to remove the snow and ice from the
sidewalks abutting upon or adjacent to their
property within twenty-four (24) hours after the
accumulation of snow and ice, then the Director of
Public Works may at once have said sidewalks cleaned
and cleared of snow and ice, and the cost thereof,
including inspection and other incidental costs in
connection therewith; and an amount not to exceed
ten percent (10%) of the said costs for carrying
charges and costs of administration shall be as-
sessed against the property abutting upon or adja-
cent to said sidewalks and the owners thereof,
pursuant to .the applicable provisions of Chapter 16
of the Code of the City pertaining to assessments.
§95-59 Assessment of Removal Costs; Right of Appeal
A. Such assessment shall be a lien in the several
amounts assessed against each property until
paid and shall have priority over all other
liens except general taxes and prior special
assessments. In case any such assessment is not
paid within thirty (30) days after the same has
been certified to the Finance Director by
the Director of Public Works and billed by the
Finance Director to the owner by deposit in the
United States mail , addressed to the owner of
record at the address as shown on the tax rolls,
and any agents, representatives or occupants as
may be known, the Finance Director shall then be
and is hereby authorized to certify to the
LarimJ County Treasurer the list of delinquent
assessments, giving the name of the owner as
appears of .record, the number of the lot and
block, and the amount of assessment plus a ten
percent ( 10%) penalty, said certification to be
the same in substance and in the same form as
required for the certification of other taxes;
and the County Treasurer, upon the receipt of
such. certified list, is hereby authorized to
place the same upon the tax list for the current
year and to collect the special assessment in
the same manner as other taxes are collected
with any charges thereon as may by law, be made
by the Treasurer; and all the laws of the state
for the assessment and collection of the general
taxes; including the laws for the sale of
property for taxes and the redemption thereof,
shall : apply to and have full force and effect
for the collection of all such assessments.
B. The owners of assessed property may appeal the
assessment, with just cause, during the thirty
(30) day period immediately following the
notification of assessment from the Director of
Finance. All such appeals shall be brought
before an appeals panel which shall consist of
at least one representative each from the
Department of Finance, Department of Public
Works, and the Transportation Services Unit.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered pub-
lished this 3rd day of May, A.D . 1983 , and to be presented for final
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passage on the 17th day of May A.D. 1983.
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City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 17th day of May A.D.
1983.
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ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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