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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 7-141 OF THE MUNICIPAL
CODE OF THE CITY OF ASPEN (AMENDMENTS TO UNIFORM
BUILDING CODE) BY THE ADDITION OF SUBSECTION (v)
WHICH SUBSECTION PROVIDES FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTING
SYSTEMS FOR CERTAIN SUBGRADE OCCUPANCIES
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Aspen has
detor~ined that continued use of certain cellars without
emergency lighting systems is dangerous to life, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Aspen,
colorado, desires to amend Section 7-141 of the Municipal code
of the City of Aspen,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY cOUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO:
Section 1
~hat Section 7-141 of the Municipal code of the City of
Aspen is hereby amended by the addition of subsection (v) which
shall read as follows:
7-141(v) The uniform Building code, 1976 edition,
is hereby amended by the addition of subsection (v) to Section 3311,
which subsection shall read as follows:
Sec. 3312(d) Below Grade Lighting
1. In any group A, B2, I or R1 occupancy every
cellar shall be provided with emergency lighting for
means of egress.
2. The emergency lighting system shall be so con-
structed as to provide the required illumination
automatically in the event of any interruption of
normal lighting, such as failure of electric power
or opening of a circuit breaker or fuse.
Electric battery operated emergency lights shall
use only reliable types of storage batteries, provided
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with suitable facilities for maintenance in properly
charged condition. Dry batteries shall not be used
to satisfy these requirements. Electric storage
batteries used in such lights or units shall be
approved for their intended use and shall comply with
the National Electric Code.
The emergency lighting system shall be capable
of repeated automatic operation without manual inter-
vention. There shall be no appreciable interruption
of illumination during the change over from normal
to emergency operation.
3. The emergency lighting system shall be capable of
illuminating the means of egress at all points including
angles and intersections of corridors and passage-
~Tays, stairways, landings of stairs, and exit doors
to values of not less than 1.9 foot candle measured
at the floor for a period of one hour; and shall be
so arranged that the failure of any single lighting
unit, such as the burning out of an electric bulb, will
not leave any area in darkness.
4. Installation of emergency lighting systems required
herein shall be made on or before November 15, 1977.
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
provision 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
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, 1977, at 1:00 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 , 1977.
Stacy Standley III
Mayor
ATTEST:
~athryn S. Hauter
City Clerk
FINALLY adopted, passed and approved on the
day of
, 1977.
Stacy Standley III
Mayor
ATTEST:
Kathryn S. Hauter
City Clerk
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ORDINANCE NO. 44
(Series of 1977)
AN ORDINANCE MAKING A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION
IN THE AMOUNT OF $29,000.00 FROM UNAPPROPRIATED
PARK DEDICATION FEES FOR RENOVATING WEST END
DITCHES
WHEREAS, the City Manager has certified that there are
available from unappropriated revenues in the park dedication
fee fund, and
WHEREAS, by virtue of Section 9.12(a) of the Home Rule
Charter, the City Council by ordinance may make supplemental
appropriations,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO:
Section 1
That $29,000 .00 be appropriated from the park dedication
fee fund for renovating west end ditches.
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
provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this
ordinance are declared to be severable.
Section 3
A public hearing on this ordinance shall be held on
, 1977, at 1:00 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
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regular meeting held at the City of Aspe
of
on the
spen ¢ day
Mayor{ ~ j
ATTEST:
~athr]n ~ Hauter
City Clerk
FINALLY adopted, passed and approved on the
day of
ATTEST:
City clerk
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STATE OF COLORADO ) ·
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COUNTY OF PITKIN )
CERTIFICATE
I, Kathryn S. Hauter, City Clerk'of Aspen, Colorado,
do hereby certify that the above and foregoing ordinance was
introduced read in full, and passed on
reading at a regular meeting of the City Council of the
C~ty of Aspen on ' ~ , 1970 and publish-
ed in the Aspen Times a weekly newspaper of general circul-
ation, published in the City
issue of
and approved at a regular meeting of the City Council on
.~- f , 197 7 , and ordered published as
Ordinance No. ~ , Series cf 197 5., of said City, as
of Aspen, Colorado, in its
, 197 ~, and was finally adopted
provided by law.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
the seal of said City of Aspen, Colorado, this /O~
day of zx~ ,
Kat~ter, City Clerk