HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE 0799-1982CITY OF KENAI
ORDINANCE N0. 799-82
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA,
PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE VOTERS FOR RATIFICATION AT
THE REGULAR ELECTION OF OCTOBER 5, 1982, OF A CHARTER AMENDMENT
TO CHANGE THE LOCATION OF COPIES OF UNIFORM CODES ADOPTED BY THE
CITY,
WHEREAS, Section 2-14 of the Charter of the City of Kenai
provides for the adoption by reference of codes, ordinances,
standards, and regulations relating to building, plumbing,
electrical installations, milk and milk products, and other
matters, and said section further provides that a copy of any
codes adopted thereunder shall be kept in the office of the City
Clerk and be open to public inspection, and
WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted between 20 and 25 such
uniform codes which are presently being maintained either in the
office of the Building Inspector or in the offices of the Fire
Department in the Public Safety Building, and
WHEREAS, officials in those departments are constantly working
with such codes and need copies instantly available, and
WHEREAS, there is presently no copy of any of these codes in the ?pp
office of the City Clerk in accordance with charter provision,
but such copies would only take up space and gather dust there
since there are rarely requests of the City Clerk for use of said
codes, and
- WHEREAS, if the public does need to use such codes, they are
available in the offices where maintained and the public often
needs assistance by officials familiar with said codes to point
out the sections or chapters pertinent to their problem, and
WHEREAS, it would be a continuing expense to provide duplicate
copies in the office of the City Clerk in accordance with the
above mentioned Charter provision, and those copies would rarely
be used, and
11HEREAS, it would appear to be beneficial to modify the Charter
Provision to provide that copies of each adopted codes should be
kept in an office designated by the official responsible for
enforcement.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENAI, ALASKA, as followss
ggctien-i: That the Council finds that it would be
advisable to amend Section 2-14 of the Charter of the City of
Kenai to reads
SActign 2-14. OrdinanggBl Adoption_hy_Zg,jergngg.
The council by ordinance may adopt by reference codes,
ordinances, standards, and regulations relating to
building, plumbing, electrical installations, milk and
milk products, and other matters which it has power to
regulate otherwise. Such code, ordinance, standard, or
regulation so adopted need not be enrolled in the book
of ordinances; but a copy shall be kept in An [THE]
office degignatg..k"he official _responsible _for.
inspeepcttion.con. [OF THE CITY CLERK] and be open tc public
inspection.
SectiOD..Is That the Council hereby directs that
ratification of the above amendment be referred to the electorate
Of the City of Kenai at the regular general election of October
5, 1982, by submission of the following propositions
PROPOSITION
Shall Section 2-14 of the Charter of the City of Kenai
be amended to provide that copies of uniform codes
adopted by the City be kept for public inspection in an
office designated by the official responsible for
enforcement instead of in the office of the City Clerk?
YES
NO
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 18th day
of August, 1982.
ATTEST:
Janet Whelan, City Clerk
VINCENT�O'REILLY,�MAYOR��
First Readincs August 4, 1982
Second Readings August 18, 1982
Effective Dates ....... 1982
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