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ORDINANCE NO. ~7
(Series of 1976)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 7-141 OF THE ASPEN
MUNICIPAL CODE BY THE ADDITION OF SUBSECTION (f)
TO SECTION 3207 OF THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE; WHICH
SAID SUBSECTION (f) REQUIRES THAT ALL COMMERCIAL
BUILDINGS ABUTTING PUBLIC PROPERTY BE FURNISHED
WITH (AT A MINIMUM) HEATED DOWNSPOUTS SUFFICIENT
TO PREVENT THE ACCUMMULATION OF ICE OVER PUBLIC
RIGHTS OF WAY AND TO CHANNEL ROOF RUN OFF WATER
TO GROUND LEVEL
WHEREAS, the City Council is advised that commercial
buildings lacking roof drainage systems are creating hazardous
conditions on abutting rights of way because of artificial
accummulations (both hanging and surface) of ice dangerous to
pedestrians.
Section 1
That Section 7-141 of the Aspen Municipal Code is hereby
amended by the addition of subsection (q) of said section, which
said subsection reads as follows:
(q) The Uniform Building Code, 1973 Edition, is
hereby amended by the addition of subsection (f)
to Section 3207 which said subsection shall read
as follows:
From and after the effective date of this amendment,
all commercial buildings abutting public property
which, because existing at the time of the adoption
of this code are exempt from the requirements of this
Section 3207, shall, at a minimum, provide exterior
downspouts (with heating devices) sufficient to
prevent the accummulation of ice over adjacent
public rights-of-way and to channel roof run off
waters to ground level.
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Section 2
If any provision of this ordinance or the application
thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such
invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of
the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid pro-
vision or application, and to this end the provisions of this
ordinance are declared to be severable.
Section 3
A public hearing on the ordinance shall be held on
, 1976, at 5:00 P.M. in the
City Council Chambers, Aspen City Hall, Aspen, Colorado.
INTRODUCED, READ AND ORDERED published as provided
by law by the City Council of the City of Aspen, Colorado, at
its regular meeting held at the City of Aspen on the day
of , 1976.
ATTEST:
Stacy Standley III
Mayor
Kathryn S. ilauter
City Clerk
FINALLY adopted, passed and approved on the
of , 1976.
day
ATTEST:
Stacy Standley III
Mayor
Kathryn S. Hauter
City Clerk
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