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ORDINANCE NO. ~
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AN ORDINANCE RENAMING CHAPTER 10 AND REPEALING ~D REENACTING
SECTIONS 10-3, 10-9, 10-11 AND 10-13 OF THE ASPEN MUNICIPAL
CODE PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE CLEAN-UP PROVISION FOR VIOLATIONS
WHICH ARE DETERMINED TO BE IMMEDIATE PUBLIC HEALTH DANGERS,
FIRE HAZARDS OR ACCESS BLOCKAGES AND ~tAT THE COSTS INCURRED
FOR THESE CLEAN-UPS SHALL BE CHARGED ON THE WATER BILL OF
THE OWNER OR OCCUPANT OF THE PREMISES
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to rename Chapter 10 and to
repeal and reenact Sections 10-3, 10-9, 10-11 and 10-13 of the
Aspen Municipal Code to provide a provision for immediate clean-up
of violations which are determined to be public health dangers,
fire hazards or access blockages for the benefit of the City of
Aspen, and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the costs of
the water bill of the owner or
such clean-ups shall be charged on
occupant of the premises,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY
CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO:
Section 1
That Chapter 10 of the Aspen Municipal Code
"Solid Waste"
Section 2
That Section 10-3 of the Aspen Municipal Code
repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
is hereby renamed
is hereby
Sec. 10-3. Depositing of garbage, trash and ashes.
Every owner or occupant of premises within the city shall
deposit and cause to be deposited all garbage, trash and
ashes which may accumulate on any premises owned or occupied
by him in animal proof, fly-tight containers.
Section 3
That Section 10-9 of the Aspen Municipal Code is hereby
repealed and reeancted to read as follows:
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Sec. 10-9. Frequency of collection.
The collection and disposal of garbage, trash and ashes
within the city shall be as often as necesary to prevent a
public health or fire danger or to inhibit right-of-way
access.
Section 4
That Section 10-11 of the Aspen Municipal Code is hereby
repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
Sec. 10-11. Removal of unlawful accumulations by city; lien
for cost of removal.
In the event that the owner or occupant of premises in the
city shall permit ashes, trash or garbage to accumulate
thereon and fail or refuse to deposit such ashes, trash or
garbage in suitable containers in accordance with the provi-
sions of this chapter or fail to place the same at or near
the street or alley adjacent to the premises in a position
convenient for loading, the city at the discretion of the
Aspen Sanitarian or Aspen Fire Marshal may cause the ashes,
trash or garbage to be removed. In such case, the entire
expense of the collection and removal thereof shall be
charged against such premises and against the owner or occu-
pant thereof in addition to the regular charge for collection
and disposal of such ashes, trash and garbage. Such expense
for collection and removal may be collected by the city in
any action at law, referred for collection by the city
attorney in his or her discretion, or assessed against the
property. In the event that the owner or owners of the
premises against which any assessment hereunder shall be
made, shall fail, refuse, or neglect to pay such assessment,
then and in this event the assessment shall be certified by
the director of finance to the county treasurer of the county
to be by him placed upon the tax list for the current year
and to be collected in the same manner as other taxes are
collected together with a penalty added thereon to defray the
costs of collection. Such expense for collection may also be
collected at the discretion of the Finance Director by adding
the same to the monthly water service fee payable by the
owner or occupant of the premises for water service to the
premises pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 23 of the
Municipal Code of the City of Aspen. In the event that said
expense for collection is added to the monthly water service
fee and remains unpaid, water service to the premises shall
be disconnected pursuant to the provisions of said Chapter
23. All the laws of the state for the assessment and collec-
tion of general taxes including the laws for the sale of
property for taxes and the redemption thereof shall apply to
and have full effect for the collection of all such assess-
ments.
Section 5
That Section 10-13 of the Aspen Municipal Code is hereby
repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
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Sec. 10-13. Notice of violations.
(a)
Ail conditions constituting a violation of any of the
provisions of ths chapter which are determined by the
City Sanitarian, City Fire Marshal, or their authorized
agents to be an i~m~ediate public health danger, fire
hazard or a hazard in blocking fire or other access
shall be cause for the City Sanitarian, Fire Marshal, or
their authorized agents, at their discretion, to cause
the immediate removal of the violation. In such case, a
minimum fee of twenty five ($25.00) dollars shall be
charged against such premises and against the owner or
occupant thereof.
(b)
Ail other conditions constituting a violation of any of
the provisions of this chapter shall be tagged in a con-
spicuous place with a red tag by the sanitarian or any
agent authorized by the sanitarian. The red tag shall
specify the violation existing, and shall state that
such violation shall be corrected within twenty-four
(24) hours of the time noted on the tag.
Section 6
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or por-
tion of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconsti-
tutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion
shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and
such holding shall not affect the validity of the remainin§ por-
tions thereof.
Section 7
A public hearing on the ordinance shall be held on the
day of ~~ , 1~, at 5:00 P.M. in
the City Council Chambers, Aspen City Hall, Aspen, Colorado.
the
INTRODUCED, READ AND ORDERED published as provided by law by
City Council of the City of Aspen on the /~-~ay of
~~ , 1979.
Herman Edel
Mayor
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ATTEST:
Kathryn S.
City Clerk
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on the /~ay of
Herman Edel
Mayor
ATTEST:
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STATE OF COLORADO )
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COUNTY OF PITKIN )
CERTIFICATE
I, Kathryn S. Koch, City Clerk of Aspen, Colorado,
do hereby certify that the above and foregoing ordinance was
~c~' ar ~ui~r f~i~do~a~dc~y ~he
City of Aspen on /~--~%~/~ , 197~_, and published
/
in the Aspen Times a ~eekly newspaper of general circul-
ation,' published, in the City of Aspen, Colorado, in its
issue of ~_~~~ , 197~,~ and was finally adopte
and approved at a regular meeting of the City Council on
Ordinance No. ~ '/ , Series
provide~ by law/
and ordered published as
of 197~ of said City, as
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto
the seal of said City of Aspen, Colorado.
day of~ , 1~.
set my hand and
this /~
~City Clerk
SEAL
Deputy City Clerk