HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 3014-2018Sponsored by: Legal and Clerk
CITY OF KENAI
ORDINANCE NO. 3014-2018
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, MAKING
HOUSEKEEPING AMENDMENTS TO KMC SECTION 3 .25.060-ADOPTION PROCEDURE,
3.25.090-PROTECTIVE CUSTODY, 3.30 .030-QUARANTINE OF INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL , 4.25.020-
FEE SCHEDULE, 12.25 .030-LEAVING OF JUNK OR ILLEGALLY PARKED VEHICLES,
13.30.090-SIGN BEARING THE LEGEND, 18.25.030 -INSPECTION FEE, AND 23.50 .010-
EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATION.
WHEREAS, the City recently changed code publishing companies; and,
WHEREAS , as a part of the convers ion process several anomalies in the City's Municipal Code
have been identified and should be addressed; and ,
WHEREAS, making the housekeeping changes provide consistency in the City's Municipal Code
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, as
follows:
Section 1. Amendment of Section 3.25.060 of the Kenai Municipal Code : That Kenai Municipal
Code , Section 3.25.060 -Adoption Procedure, is hereby amended as follows :
Adoption [P] frocedure.
(a) A person adopting an impounded animal shall pay an adoption fee to help defray the cost of
impounding and caring for the animal in accordance with KMC 3.[1]Q5.100 . The adoption fee
shall be as set forth in the City's schedule of fees adopted by the City Council.
(b) A person adopting an animal shall comply with the licensing requirements of KMC 3 .15 or 3.20
as they apply to that animal.
(c) In addition to any other fees required by this title, a person adopting a dog or cat from the City
of Kenai Animal Shelter shall pay a deposit as set forth in the City 's schedule of fees adopted
by the City Council. The deposit shall be refunded upon submission of a veterinarian 's
certificate of spaying or neutering to Animal Control within thirty (30) days of adoption for dogs
and cats over six (6) months of age at the date of adoption. For dogs or cats under si x (6)
months of age at adoption, the certificate must be presented within seven (7) months of
adoption.
Section 2. Amendment of Section 3.25.090 of the Kenai Municipal Code: That Kenai Municipal
Code, Section 3.25.090 -Protective Custody, is hereby amended as follows :
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Protective [C]~ustody.
(a ) When an officer finds it is necessary that an animal not subject to impoundment be taken into
custody of the Animal Control Shelter to preserve the animal 's or the public 's health or safety,
the officer may take the animal into protective custody.
(b) The Animal Control Shelter shall maintain an animal in protective custody until the animal is
redeemed by its owner, or for a minimum of ten (10) days, after which time the animal may be
disposed of as an impounded animal.
(c) The owner of an animal in protective custody may redeem the animal upon demand, without
paying an impoundment fee , upon payment of a boarding fee as provided in KMC
3.05.1 OO(C)[(2) OR (C)(3)].
(d) A person who owns an animal taken into protective custody and disposed of as an impounded
animal may obtain a review of that d isposition as provided in KMC 3 .25 .080.
Section 3. Amendment of Section 3.30.030 of the Kenai Municipal Code : That Kenai Municipal
Code , Section 3.30 .030-Protective Custody, is hereby amended as follows :
3 .30.030 Quarantine of [l]!ndividual (A]~nimal.
(a) Subject to KMC 3.30.020 , an animal that has bitten by punct uring or breaking the skin of a
person shall be quarantined immediately. The Chief Animal Control Officer shall determine the
duration of the quarantine of the animal, but that duration shall not be less than ten (10) days
nor more than fourteen (14) days.
(b) Conditions of quarantine :
( 1) Subject to subsections (b )(2) through (b )( 4) of this section, while an animal is quarantined ,
its owner shall confine the animal indoors or in a secure enclosure so that it cannot leave
his premises , or come in contact with persons or other animals . The animal may be taken
outdoors for brief period to relieve itself, provided it is kept on a secure leash under the
control of an adult. The animal may be kept under equally secure conditions at a veterinary
hospital or boarding kennel of the owner's choice. The owner shall inform the Animal
Control Shel ter where he is keeping the animal. Upon learning that a dog has bitten a
human being , the Animal Control Officer shall immed iately notify the Department of Health
and Welfare and inform said state agency of the place where said dog is impounded. The
City may contract with persons knowledgeable w ith care and handling of well and sick
dogs for inspection of the said dog fo r the fourteen ( 14) days of confinement to determine
whether such dog is infected with rabies. For this purpose, persons so designated by the
City and the Animal Control Officer shall have access to the premises where the dog is
kept at all reasonable hours , and may take possession of the dog and confine it in the
designated dog pound of the City or other suitable place at the e xpense of the owner. The
owner or persons in possession of harboring such dog under observation shall
immed iately notify the Department of Health and Welfare of the State of Alaska of any
eviden c e of sickness or disease in the dog during its period of confinement and shall
promptly deliver its carcass to the appropriate agency in the event of the animal 's death
during the said period .
(2 ) No person may release an animal from quarantine without the written co nsent of the Chief
Animal Control Officer. The Chief An imal Control Officer may require that an animal be
inspected before releasing it from quarantine.
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(3) No person may remove a quarantined animal from the City without notifying the Chief
Animal Control Officer in writing at least 48 hours before the intended removal and
obtaining the written consent of the Chief Animal Control Officer to the removal.
(4) The Chief Animal Control Officer may direct that a quarantined animal be confined at the
Animal Control Shelter.
(c) The owner of a quarantined animal shall bear the expense of keeping the animal while it is
quarantined, wherever it is kept and whether the location of its quarantine is selected by its
owner or directed by the Chief Animal Control Officer. Where a quarantined animal is kept at
the Animal Control Shelter, the owner shall be charged for its upkeep in accordance with KMC
3.05.1 OO[(C)(2) OR (C)(3)].
Section 4. Amendment of Section 4 .25.020 of the Kenai Municipal Code: That Kenai Municipal
Code, Section 4.25.020 -Fee Schedule, is hereby amended as follows :
Fee [S)§.chedule.
Section 103.4.1 Permit Fees of the Plumbing Code adopted by this chapter is amended to
read:
If a building permit is issued , these fees shall be considered as paid as a part of such permit
fee. If no such building permit is issued, then the fee schedule shall be computed according
to KMC 4.05.030[(B)]and the schedule of fees adopted by the City Council.
Section 5. Amendment of Section 12.25.030 of the Kenai Municipal Code: That Kenai Municipal
Code, Section 12.25.030 -Leaving of Junk or Illegally Parked Vehicles, is hereby amended as
follows:
Leaving of Junk or Illegally Parked Vehicles.
(a) No person shall leave any Junk Vehicle on any street, highway, right-of-way or public property
within the City.
(b) No person shall leave any vehicle remaining on public property designated for parking in
violation of regulations, ordinances, and/or posted times, periods, or conditions. Any such
vehicle shall be subject to emergency impounding procedures pursuant to Kenai Municipal
Code 12.25.0[4]§0(c).
(c) No person in charge or control of any property within the City, whether as owner, tenant,
occupant, lessee, or otherwise, shall allow any Junk Vehicle to remain on such property longer
than thirty (30) days; except that the junk vehicle storage and repair provisions of this chapter
shall not apply; and no person shall leave any such vehicle on any property within the City for
a longer time than thirty (30) days; except that this Chapter shall not apply with regard to a
vehicle in an enclosed building or completely screened from public view and adjacent properties
in compliance with Kenai Municipal Code 12.25.040; a vehicle on the premises of a business
enterprise operated in a lawful place and manner, when necessary to the operation of such
business enterprise; a vehicle in an appropriate storage place or depository maintained in a
lawful place and manner by the City; or Junk Vehicles stored lawfully on parcels zoned: Light
Industrial (IL) or Heavy Industrial (IH).
(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (c) of this section, if the City Manager or designee
has reasonable grounds to believe that repairs can be made to render a Junk Vehicle operable,
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that the registered owner or other person entitled to possession of the vehicle is willing to
undertake or have performed such repai rs , that the vehicle does not pose any health or safety
hazard, and that there is no reasonable means for removing the vehicle from public view while
repairs are being performed, the City Manager may authorize a period of no more than thirty
(30) a dditional days for the performance of such repairs. In no case, however, may th is section
be construed as authorizing the operation of a junkyard or other salvage or repair business
where other requirements of the law have not been met.
Secti on 6. Amendment of Section 13.30.090 of the Kenai Municipal Code: That Kenai Municipal
Code , Section 13.30.090-Sign Bearing the Legend , is hereby amended as follows :
Sign [B]Beari ng the [L],begend .
(a) The only entrance by motorized vehicle to the beach area described in KMC 13.30.080(a) shall
be at the natural end of Spruce Street at the Beach Road except as provided in KMC
13 .30.080.(fil([C].1). At that point a sign or signs shall be erected reading as follows:
"ENTRANCE TO BEACH AREA. ALL VEHICLES MUST PROCEED DIRECTLY NORTH
BEYOND THE LINE OF FOREST DRIVE."
(b) Other signs shall be placed along the Beach Road reading : "NO VEHICLES BEYOND THIS
POINT."
Section 7. Amendment of Section 18.25.030 of the Kenai Municipal Code : That Kenai Municipal
Code, Section 18.25.030-lnspection Fee, is hereby amended as follows:
Inspection [F]f ee.
An inspection fee for each permit in an amount as set forth in the City's schedule of fees
adopted by the City Council shall accompany an application for permit hereunder to cover the cost
of all inspections performed by City personnel as provided herein , except that in the case of
excavations for water and sewer tie-ins , the inspection fee provided for by this section shall be
waived so as not to duplicate the inspection fee for water and sewer tie-ins required under KMC
17.[0J15.0[4]ZO(d).
Sect ion 8. Amendment of Section 23.50.010 of the Kenai Municipal Code: That Kenai Municipal
Code , Section 23.50 .010 -Employee Classification , is hereby amended as follows :
23 .50.010 Employee [C]Classification.
City employees shall be classified by Class, Title, and Pay Range as follows :
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CLASS CODE CLASS TITLE RANGE
(a) SUPERVISORY AND PROFESSIONAL
101 City Manager NG
102 City Attorney NG
103 City Clerk NG
104 Finance Director* 24
105 Public Works Director* 23
106 Police Chief* 23
107 Fire Chief* 22
112 Airport Manager* 20
117 City Planner 16
118 Information Technology (IT) Manager 18
119 Human Resource Specialist/Assistant to 15
City Manager
120 Library Director* 18
121 Senior Center Director* 18
122 Parks and Recreation Director* 17
123 Human Resources Officer 16
(b) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
203 Administrative Assistant I 8
204 Accounting Technician I 10
205 Accounting Technician II 11
206 Accountant 16
210 Administrative Assistant 11 9
211 Administrative Assistant Ill 10
214 Library Assistant 6
218 Library Aide 2.5
219 Data Entry Clerk 1.1
(c) PUBLIC SAFETY
302 Fire Fighter 13
303 Police Lieutenant 20
304 Police Sergeant 18
305 Police Officer 16
306 Publ ic Safety Dispatcher 9
307 Fire Engineer 15
311 Fire Captain 16
312 Fire Marshal 17
313 Communications Supervisor 12
314 Police Trainee 16/21
315 Battalion Chief/Safety Officer 17
316 Chief Animal Control Officer 11
317 Animal Control Officer 9
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CLASS CODE
401
402
403
404
405
407
408
409
410
412
413
414
417
418
419
420
504
505
506
507
508
509
510
511
512
* Department Heads
CLASS TITLE
(d) PUBLIC WORKS
Building Official
Shop Foreman
Street Foreman
Sewer Treatment Plant Operator
Water and Sewer Operator
Equipment Operator
Shop Mechanic
Equipment Lead Operator
Water and Sewer Foreman
Building Maintenance Technician
Sewer Treatment Plant Lead Operator
Sewer Treatment Plant Foreman
Airport Operations Specialist
Airport Operations Supervisor
Building Maintenance Lead Technician
Water and Sewer Lead Operator
(e) GENERAL SERVICES
Parks, Beautification and Recreation
Operator
Parks, Beautification and Recreation
Laborer
Cook
ActivitiesNolunteer Coordinator
Meals/Driver
Kitchen Assistant
Outreach Worker
Janitor
Driver
RANGE
15
16
16
13
13
11
14
14
16
12
14
16
11
15
13
14
9
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.4
2 .2
1 .1
2.4
1
For work performed after February 21, 2009, while attending the Alaska Public Safety
Academy in Sitka, a police trainee shall be a paid at a Range 2, Step F. Because of a
fluctuating and unpredictable training schedule , he or she shall be considered to work twelve
(12) hours per day from Monday through Saturday and eleven (11) hours on Sunday, or the
actual number of hours worked, whichever is greater. The normal work schedule at the
academy shall be five (5) eight (8) hour shifts from Monday to Friday rather than four (4) ten
(10) hour shifts as stated in KMC 23.50.0[5]~0(b)(I).
Section 9. Severability: That if any part or provision of this ordinance or application thereof to
any person or circumstances is adjudged invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such
judgment shall be confined in its operation to the part, provision, or application directly involved
in all controversy in which this judgment shall have been rendered , and shall not affect or impair
the validity of the remainder of this title or application thereof to other persons or circumstances.
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The City Council hereby declares that it would have enacted the remainder of this ordinance even
without such part, provision , or application .
Section 10. Effective Date : That pursuant to KMC 1.15.0?0(f), this ordinance shall take effect
30 days after adoption.
ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 18 day of April , 2018.
ATTEST:
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Introduced : April 4, 2018
Enacted : April 18, 2018
Effective : May 18, 2018
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210 Fidalgo Ave, Kenai, Alaska 99611-7794
Telephone: (907) 283-7535 I Fax: (907) 283-3014
www.kenai.city
MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Mayor Brian Gabriel and Kenai City Council
Jamie Heinz, City Clerk and Scott Bloom, City Attorney
March 26, 2018
Ordinance No. 3014-2018-Housekeeping Amendments to KMC
This Ordinance contains housekeeping amendments to correct anomalies discovered throughout
our code and brought to our attention by our new code publishing vendor during the conversion
process . In most cases, the amendments included in this ordinance fix cross reference citations
that were moved throughout the years.
Your consideration is appreciated.