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ORDINANCE NO. 794 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 9, CHAPTER .04. OF THE SHELBY MUNICIPAL CODE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHELBY, MONTANA: THAT Title 9, Chapter .04 Removal of Snow and Ice, as found in the Shelby Municipal Code is Amended to read as follows: 9-4-1 KEEPING SIDEWALKS CLEAR: A. It shall be the duty of the owner of any premises within the limits of the municipality to keep the sidewalk of and abutting his premises clear of more than one inch of snow, any amount of snow pack, any amount of ice, any amount of slush, any amount of mud, and all other threats to safe foot travel and to prevent the accumulation of same. B. A property owner shall have twenty-four hours after a snow storm ends to clear the sidewalk of snow greater in depth than one inch. C. A property owner shall have twenty-four hours after snow pack, ice, slush, mud, or other threats to safe foot travel accumulate to remove the snow pack, ice, slush, mud, or threat. D. In the event that snow or ice cannot be reasonably removed due to possible damage to the sidewalk or it is otherwise largely impractical to remove, the owner shall put on the sidewalk sand or other abrasive material in such an amount and manner to make foot traffic reasonably safe. The owner shall maintain that condition until weather permits the removal of the snow or ice. 9-4-2 FAILURE TO COMPLY: Upon the failure of the owner of any premises to keep the sidewalk abutting his property in compliance with 9-4-2, SMC, the City of Shelby shall have the right to remove such snow, snow pack, ice, slush, mud, and other threats to safe foot travel and assess the cost thereof against the property abutting the sidewalk. 9-4-3 NO NOTICE REQUIRED: The City of Shelby is not required to provide any notice to the owner of the premises abutting a sidewalk before it exercises its rights under 9-4-2, SMC. READ AND PROVISIONALLY ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHELBY, MONTANA ON THE FIRST READING ON THE 2ND DAY OF MARCH, 2009.
Larry J. Bonderud, Mayor ATTEST:
Tammy Pederson, Deputy City Clerk FINALLY READ AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHELBY, MONTANA ON THE 16TH DAY OF MARCH, 2009.
Larry J. Bonderud, Mayor ATTEST:
Tammy Pederson, Deputy City Clerk
Tammy Pederson, Deputy City Clerk |
