HomeMy WebLinkAbout1906 ORDINANCE N0. 1906
AN ORDINANCE requiring &butting occupiers ~o keep sidewalks ~'ree of ob-
struction, imposing penalties anm meclaring an emergency.
THE CITY OF BRE~ERTON DO~S ORDAIN:
Section 1. Removal of Snow and Ice anm 00structions--0bligation~ of abut-
ting occupier-- ~efini tions-penalti es ~
(a) It shall be ~he duty of persons occupying property a0utting on pub-
lic sidewalks to keep those simewalks free cz' snow, ice, o~struction or other
objectionable ~hing.
(b) ~e ~e~ "Person occupying property" shall mean owners, tenants, sub-
tenants ~d licensees who occupy or are entitled to occupy and maxe general
use of proper~y.
(1) In the case cz' apartment houses, rooming houses,
courts, anm similar 0uilmings, the te~ "person occupying pro-
perOy" shall mean thaO p~rson or p~rsons owning or in control
and m~agement oi' the building on the property.
(2) In the case of office builmings, muplexes and other
property occupied 0y more ~h~ one person, x~i~ or f~ily ~d
not inclumed in (1) above the ~erm "person occupying property"
shall me~ each of ~he owners or occupants cz' such building
whose premises are on the sidewalk level anm ~hey sh~l be re-
sponsible for so much oi' Ohe simewalk as is amjacen~ ~o their
premises.
Section 2. Penalties. The penalty z'or failure to comply with the pro-
visions of this ordinance shall be a fine not exceeding $~00.00 or imprison-
ment not exceeding 90 days in the~city jail, or both such I'ine~anm imprison-
Section ~. ~an ~ emergency exists which affects the public peace,
health anm safe~y of the City of Bremerton ~m this ordinance shall be ef-
fective i~ediately upon passage and publication.
PASSED ~imously oy the City Co~cil o~' ohe City of Bremerton, signed
by ~e Mayor ~d a~ested by the City Clerx in authentication of such passage,
this I'irst day o~' November, l~0.
ATTEST: Mayor
~ · ~h.~ un,:~r~:~:l~O, do here by CPTtif~ that
c~: / oi C:d ~ce No d~.4_~.oi lha Cit~ OI
~;~.:-'.e, iu; en~h~d as above a~,d lhat the
aa,~;~ ha~ bees pubh~ud accordi.g to law.