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Date: April 10, 2006 06 144
Item/Subject Ordinance, Amending Chapter 265, Solid Waste, By Adding New Subsection
265-3(3), and Amending Chapter 211, Property Maintenance Code, By Adding
New Section 223-4, Esplanades, to Require Property Owners and Occupants to
Maintain Adjacent Esplanades
Responsible Begun Is tint Code Enforcement
Commentery:
These two amendments will require owners and occupants to maintain the esplanade adjacent
to the property. "Maintenance" includes, but Is not limited m, cutting the grass and keeping the
area free and dear of trash, debris, and discarded items. Ban esplanade is not mairHalned after
within five days of wntten noticefrom the Code Enforcement Officer, the City may remedy the
condition and bill the owner and occupant for true maintenance costs.
Department Head
This amendment is proposed in an effort to address the continuing problem we are experiencing
with improper material being placed at the curb for collection. When this material is not
collected, It often remains in the esplanade for a considerable period of time during which Code
Enforcement attempts to find the owner/occupant and have the problem addressed. if
voluntary compliance does not result, we normally begin court proceedings which on take many
months during which the materials may remain on the street Under this proposal, the
owner/occupant would be given five days to remove the unacceptable material. If not removed,
we would then remove with City forces and bill for our costs. It is our hope that this will shorten
the length of time such materials remain at the curb.
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06-144
As Amended
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) Ordinance, Amending Chapter 265, Solid Waste, By Adding New Subsection 265-
3(l), and Amending Chapter 223, Property Maintenance Code, By Adding New Section 223-4,
Esplanades, to Require Property Owners and Occupants to Maintain Adjacent Right -of -Way.
Be kondm o' byfbe O•lYof&&W, asfo//ows:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CM COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR THAT TRE CODE OF THE
CITY OF BANGOR IS AMENDED:
Section 1: By adding new subsection "3" to Chapter 265, § 265-3, as follows: -
§ 2653. Residential collection.
The City of Bangor shall provide for the collection of acceptable resldendal solid waste and acceptable
recyclable items in accordance with the following rules and regulations.
A. -T. [unchanged)
J. Refused refuse. Refuse that has been refused or is unacceptable for Dick -up shall be
immediately removed from the wrbs'de Res dences shall be resoonsble for ensuring that
refused refuse
Section 2: By adding new § 223-4 to Chapter 223, as follows:
6 223-4. Public night-of-wav
6. The owner and occumal Qf reale be responsible for keeping me Public right-of-
way
ht ofv alone the full frontage of the osoyedv to the center of the street or road free and clear of
humb debris and discarded Items
B The Code Enforcement OfflMail notify the d/ t in writirm"ftrash, debris,
and d"scerded items must be removed from the oubllc riaht-of-way.Notification shall be
accomplished by miiijim the ti to the d/ t and f th `.
same at the promises. If the condition has not been remedied within ftyg (5) business days, the
City may remedy the condition and bill the a notified for the cost of remo0no and disposing
of trash. dela s or discarded items.
C. A property oviner o u nt billed under subsection B may appeal the bill to the Directo f
Public Works who's decisions hall be fn I. The Dima2r may ant 5ggh poped only&r pod
cause
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Aeeigied to Councilor cvaMct APcil m, 2006
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) Ordinance, Amending Chapter 265, Solid Waste, By Adding New Subsection 265-
3(3), and Amending Chapter 223, Property Maintenance Code, By Adding New Section 223-4,
Esplanades, to Require property Owners and Occupants to Maintain Adjacent Esplanades.
A
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR MAT THE CODE OF THE
CITY OF BANGOR IS AMENDED:
Section 1: By adding new subsection ^2" W Chapter 265, § 265-3, as follows:
§ 265-3. Residential collection.
The City of Bangor shall provide for the collection of acceptable residential solid waste am acceptable
recyclable items in accordance with the following rules antl regulations.
A. -I. [unchanged]
]. Refused refuse. Refuse that has been refuseclor is unacceptable for shall be
immediately removed from the curbs de Residences shall be responsible For ensuring Mat
refused refuse's removed.hom the curbside or abutCno esplanade if any.
Section 2: BY adding new § 2233 to Chapter 223, as follows:
6 22 4. Esplanades
A. The owner and occumintf real Property shall he responsible for maintaining me esplamad
scro the full firontace of the
eludes but not limited tocul the crass and keeping Me area bee and clear of trash
debris, and discarded items.
B. The Code Enforcement Offlon: shall notify the owner and occupant in witim f an esplanade
requires maintenance. If the condition has not been remedied
win five 5 business days,
may remedy the condition and bill the owner and occusent for the maintenance coz,
These costs may include. but are not fm"ted to the cost of removing and dispersing of trash
debris, or discarded! tarnsam the cost of mow'ra the sass
C A Property owner or occupant billed for maintenance work under subsection B may appeal
bill M the Director of Public Warks
IN CITY COUNCIL
April 10, 2006
Fiat Reading 6 Referred to
TY=nation 6 Infrastructure
Com e
CIlY CLBeB
IN CITY COGNCIL
Way g, 2006
Notion Made and Seconded
far passage
Motion Made an Seconded to
Amend by Substitution
Passed
Motion Made and Seconded for
Passage as Amended
John Sullivan expressed concern
Ahearn the poeasibilty, of
being responsible for hash
that others put in front of
his Property, but urged
council approval
Vote; p O
fnuncilora voting yea: Allen.
Casbuell. M`errico. Farrington,
Gratnick, Greene. Mayes, Palmer
and Stone
Council;a vatiog no: Fare
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0R OI N A N CE
(Py E Amending Chapter 265. Solid Waste
By Adding New Subeectim 26 J), and
Amending Chanter 223 Property Maintenance
Code, By adding New Section 223-4.
-Eaplavad.a. t mire Praogrty Owners and
Occupants to Maintain Adjacent Esplanades