HomeMy WebLinkAbout024 - 05/15/1969 - AMENDING CHAPTER 15 OF THE CITY CODE RELATING TO LOCAL PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS ORDINANCE NO. 24, 1969,
BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 15 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, 1958, AS AMENDED AND RELATING TO LOCAL PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
BE IT ORDA+NED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS:
Section 1 . That Section 15-55 (F) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Fort
Collins , Colorado, 1958, as amended, be and the same hereby is amended to read as
follows :
" (F) No petition shall be required for the ordering of paving or other
improvements to streets in cases where such paving or other improvements
will connect two portions of the same street which have already been so
improved and where the distance between the improved sections of such
street does not exceed 660 feet. In such case, the City Council may
order the improvement of such street or portion thereof to be included
within an improvement district and such improvements shall not be subject
to remonstrance. All of the procedures set forth in this ordinance shall
be followed in including any such improvements within any special assess-
ment district and in assessing the cost of the same, except that petitions
shall not be required and such improvements shall not be subject to
remonstrances ."
Section 2. That Section 15-55 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Fort
Collins , Colorado, 1958, as amended, be and the same hereby is amended by adding
thereto a new subsection (G) as follows :
"(G) No petition shall be required for the ordering of the installation of
sidewalks and/or curb and gutter or any combination thereof in cases where
the City Council determines that such improvements are necessary for the
protection of the life and safety of pedestrians . In such case, the City
Council may order the installation of such improvements to be included in any
local improvement district without petition and such improvement shall not be
subject to remonstrance. All of the procedures set forth in this ordinance
shall be followed in including any such improvements within any special assess-
ment district and in assessing the cost of the same, except that petitions
shall not be required and such improvements shall not be subject to remonstrances ."
Section 3• That Section 15-58 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Fort
Collins , Colorado; 1958, as amended , be and the same hereby is amended by deleting
therefrom the first sentence thereof and by substituting therefor the following:
"If before the time set for considering the ordering of the improvements and
hearing of objections , remonstrances against the making of all or part of
the improvements proposed shall be filed with the City Clerk subscribed by
the owners of not less than 510 of the frontage to be assessed within the
petition unit for improvements consisting of improving streets by paving
or otherwise or construction of artificial lighting facilities; or sub-
scribed by the owners of 51% of the area within the district in cases of
improvements consisting of construction of water mains and improving ditches ,
laterals or drains , or removing the same, the improvements shall not be made,
provided that the construction of sanitary, district and storm sewers and
drains , including improving ditches , laterals or drains in connection
therewith, and the construction of improvements in accordance with the
provisions of Section 15-55 (F) or 15-55 (G) of this ordinance shall not be
subject to remonstrance."
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading and ordered published this 24th
day of April , A. D. 1969, and to be presented for final passage on the 15th day of
May, A. D. 1969.
Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 15th day of May, A. D. 1969.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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