HomeMy WebLinkAbout054 - 05/01/2007 - AMENDING THE CITY CODE BY ADDING A NEW SECTION TO CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE II, DIVISION I ESTABLISHING PE ORDINANCE NO. 054, 2007
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
BY ADDING A NEW SECTION TO CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE II, DIVISION 1
ESTABLISHING PENALTY FOR SNOW REMOVAL VIOLATIONS
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 198, 2006, (the"Ordinance") decriminalized certain nuisance
violations; and
WHEREAS, Council and staff intended to include in the Ordinance a provision making a
violation of Section 24-21,relating to snow and ice removal,a civil infraction,which provision was
inadvertently omitted from the Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, Council finds the proposed amendments to the Code on this subject are in the
best interest of the City and promote the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the City
of Fort Collins.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that Article II, Division 1 of Section 24 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended by the addition of a new Section 24-22 which reads in its entirety as follows:
See. 24-22. Violations and penalties.
Any person who violates any provision of this Article commits a civil infraction
and is subject to a civil penalty, costs and fees as provided for in § 1-15. If a person
commits three (3) or more violations in twelve (12) consecutive months of any
provision of this Code classified as a civil infraction,the third such violation and any
subsequent violations within said twelve (12) month period shall constitute a
misdemeanor criminal offense and shall be subject to a penalty or imprisonment,
costs and fees and any other orders imposed in accordance with § 1-15.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 17th day of
April, A.D. 2007, and to be presented for final passage on the I y of May, A.D. 2007.
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Passed and adopted on final reading on the I st day of .D. 2007.
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