HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE 1963-2002SUBSTITUTE
Suggested by: Council Member Porter
CITY OF KENAI
ORDINANCE N0. 1963-2002
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, AMENDING
KMC 12.20.030 TO PROHIBIT THE STORAGE OF SLASH FOR MORE THAN 120 DAYS
ON PROPERTY WITHIN CERTAIN AREAS OF THE CITY OF KENAI.
WHEREAS, due in large part to the infestation of spruce bark beetle more property
owners are cutting down timber and leaving the slash on site; and
WHEREAS, such slash piles can constitute a fire hazard and. are aesthetically
unsightly, especially on smaller lots and in commercial and residential zones; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Kenai to prohibit the storage of
"slash" for longer than 120 days within commercial zones, residential zones
customarily featuring smaller lot sizes (Urban Residential, Central Commercial,
General Commercial, Suburban Residential 1, Suburban Residential 2 and Townsite
Historic) and smaller lots (less than 40,000 square feet) in the other zones customarily
featuring larger lots or industrial use (Conservation, Rural Residential, Suburban
Residential, Light Industrial, Heavy Industrial, Recreation or Education).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
ALASKA that KMC 12.20.030 be amended as follows:
12.20.030 Debris and junk prohibited.
~ No owner, lessee, agent, tenant, or occupant shall allow or permit any
debris, junk, or indiscriminate storage of machinery, equipment
parts, lumber, other material, or any accumulation of garbage,
manure, offals, rubbish, stagnant water, or any filthy liquid or
substance, or anything that is or may become putrid or offensive to
be or remain upon his yard, lot, or premises, or upon any yard, lot, or
premises owned or controlled by him.
No owner, lessee, agent tenant or occupant shall allow or permit slash
to be or remain upon any lot: 1) for longer than 120 days within the
_RU, RS 1, RS2, fiSH, CC or CG zones; or 2) for loner than 120 days
on lots smaller than 40,000 square feet within the C, RR, RS, IL, IH,
R or ED zones.
~, Slash is defined as: branches and other residue left after the cutting
of timber. Tree trunks trimmed free of roots and branches or cut
Ordinance 1963-2002
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PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 18~ day of
September, 2002.
ATTEST:
Carol L. Freas, City Clerk
Introduced: August 8, 2002
Adopted: September 18, 2002
Effective: October 18, 2002