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CITY COUNCIL ACTION
Council Meeting Date: August 13, 2018
Item No: 18-317
Responsible Dept: Legal
Action Requested: Ordinance
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Amending Chapter 234, §234-6 and §234-12, Code of the City of Bangor — Deposit of Snow or Ice on Streets and
Violations and Penalties
Summary
This ordinance would amend the Code of the City of Bangor to prohibit the depositing of snow or ice on sidewalks.
The current City ordinance prohibits snow or ice deposits in any street, lane, or public square of the City and does
not specifically prohibit the deposit of snow and ice on sidewalks.
It is in the best interests of the citizens of Bangor to keep sidewalks as free as possible of snow and ice. Some
property owners have, or have allowed, the depositing of snow and/or ice on sidewalks as they clear their
driveways or walkways or have them cleared. This has created problems for the public use of the sidewalks.
This ordinance also allows the city to remove the snow and bill the individual or firm that deposited the snow
and/or the owner, tenant, firm, corporation, and/or other occupant of the property for the cost of services. The
penalty for violation of this ordinance increases from $20 to $100 for deposit of snow on streets, lanes, public
squares or sidewalks.
Committee Action
Committee: Infrastructure
Action: Approve
Staff Comments & Approvals
Meeting Date: 8-6-18
For: 5 Against: 0
Introduced for: First Reading and Referral
ance Director
CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE
Date: August 13, 2018
Assigned to Councilor: Supica
18-317 AUGUST 13, 2018
ORDINANCE, Amending Chapter 234-6, §234-6 and §234-12, Code of the City of Bangor — Deposit of Snow or
Ice on Streets and Violations and Penalties
WHEREAS, the City ordinance currently prohibits any person from depositing snow or ice in any street, lane,
or public square of the City; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the citizens of Bangor to keep sidewalks as free as possible of snow
and ice; and
WHEREAS, some property owners have, or have allowed, the depositing of snow and/or ice on sidewalks as
they clear their driveways or walkways or have them cleared creating problems for the public use of the
sidewalks.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR AS FOLLOWS, THAT
Chapter 234-6 of the Code of the City of Bangor be amended as follows:
§234-6. Deposits of snow or ice on streets or sidewalks
No person shall deposit or cause or allow to be deposited ice or heap e€ snow in any street
or lane or sidewalk or public square of the City.
§234-6 - A. Clearing deposits of snow or ice on streets or sidewalks
If any person shall deposit or cause or allow to be deposited ice or snow in any street or lane or sidewalk or
public square of the City the City Manager may direct the City's Public Works Director to cause the removal or
control of such snow or ice, and the person who deposited or caused or allowed to be deposited ice or snow,
the owner, tenant, firm, corporation, and/or other occupant of the property from which the ice or snow
originated shall be jointly and severally liable to repay the City of Bangor all reasonable charges therefor.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR AS FOLLOWS, THAT
Chapter 234-12 of the Code of the City of Bangor be amended as follows:
Any person guilty of a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or amendments thereof to which a
particular penalty is not annexed shall be punished by a fine not less than 100 $-2-0, and each day on which
such violations continue shall constitute a separate offense.
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IN CITY COUNCIL
AUGUST 13, 2018
COr 18-317
FIRST READING
CITY CLERK
IN CITY COUNCIL
AUGUST 27, 2018
COr 18-317
MOTION MADE ANDSSECONDED FOR PAS AGE
DOUBTED
VOTE: 6-1
COUNCILORS VOTING YES: GRAHAM, NICHOLS, PERRY, SUPICA,
TREMBLE, SPRAGUE
COUNCILORS VOTING NO:. NEALLEY
PASSED
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CITY CLERK