HomeMy WebLinkAbout002 - 01/20/2004 - AMENDING THE CITY CODE BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO DAMAGE ORDINANCE NO. 002, 2004
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 17 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 17-45 TO MAKE IT
UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO DAMAGE OR DESTROY
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY UNLESS
AUTHORIZED OR PERMITTED TO DO SO IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW
WHEREAS, the City has experienced situations where various activities performed by
contractors,suppliers and other persons for private construction projects causes damage to pavement,
curbs, gutters, sidewalks, traffic control signs and signals and/or other improvements within the
public rights of way; and
WHEREAS, on those occasions where such damage is caused by parties who are not
governed by any permit or development agreement,it is difficult for the City to prevent such damage
or to receive compensation for damages already incurred; and
WHEREAS, the Council has determined that Chapter 17 of the Code of the City of Fort
Collins should be amended by the addition of a new Section 17-45 to assist the staff of the City in
preventing persons from causing such damage, and if such damage is caused, to assist the City in
recovering the costs of repairing such damage.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that Chapter 17 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins be amended by the addition of a
new Section 17-45 to read as follows:
Sec. 17-45. Damage to Public Property
No person shall damage, deface or destroy any street, sidewalk, curb, gutter,
traffic control sign or signal,or any other public property or equipment located within
a public right-of-way, unless authorized or permitted by law. Any person convicted
of violating this Section shall be responsible to the city for all costs incurred by the
city in repairing such damage.The terms"public property" and"public right-of-way"
as used in this Section shall have the meanings ascribed to them in § 17-42 of the
Code.
Introduced and considered favorably on first reading and ordered published this 6th day of
January, A.D. 2004, and to be presented for final passage on the 20th of January, A.D. 2004.
ayor
TTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 20th day of January, A.D. 2004.
Mayornto To
ATTEST:
City Clerk