HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE 0284-1975CITY OF KENAI
ORDINANCE NO. 284-75
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI ENACTING A NEW ARTICLE
14 OF CHAPTER 19 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF KENAI PROHIBITING THE PARKING
OF VEHICL~I{ UPON CITY 8TREETS BETWEEN THE HOURi{ OF 4:00 A.{VI. AND 8:00 A
DURING THE WINTER SEASON.
WHEREAt{, snow x'emoval in the City of Kenat during the winter months is severly
hampex, ed by vehicles left pax'ked on City streets for long periods of time; and
WHEREAI{, most such vehicles are not "abandoned vehicles" as defined in Section
12-21(d) of the Code of the ¢ttyof l<enai and therefore cannot be removed under the
authority contained in Article 5, Chaptex' 12, of the Code, Abandoned Vehicles; and
WHEREAS, the most reasonable means to deal with the problem is to prohibit the
parking of any vehicle on a City street between the hours of 4:00 a .m. and 8:00 a.m.
tho time most critical snow removal takes place.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Kenai, Alaska:
A new A~icle 14 of Chaptar 19 is hereby enacted to read in its entirety
as follow~:
ARTICLE I4
PARKING PROHIBITED AT SPECIAL TIMES
Night Pa~'kin[{ Prohibited
Section 19-109. After October I of each rs_l! and until l~ay I of the following
year, no person shall leave any vehicle unattended on any City street between
the hours of 4:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. of any day.
Violators to be Towed
Section 19-110. When a vehicle irt violation of Section 19-109 is interfering
with snow removal undertaken by the City of {fenai, a police officer or other
authorized employee of the City of Konai is hereby authorized to remove
and tow away, ox. have removed and towed away by the neareot available
commercial towit{if sex*vice authort~.ed by tho Alaska Transportation Commission
to impound vehicles, any such vehicle in violation. Cars so towed away fo~.
illegal parking shall be reatored to thc owner or operator of such car upon pay-
ment of the regular fees established for such towing service by the Alaska
Transpox*tation Commission.
St~-ns
Section 10-Ill, Signs besting the legend:
PARKIlgG PROHIBITED
ON ALL CITY STREETS
4:00 A.M. TO 8:00 A.M.
OCTOBER 1 to MAY 1
shall be placed in the locations listed below and at such other locations ss the
City Manager may designate so as to put vehicle owners and operators on notice
of the regulation:
Mile 4, Kenai Spur Highway
Mile 15, Kenai Spur Highway
On arterials leading from the Kenai SOur to primary residential & co,mmereial areas
Other Notice
Section 19-112. Notice of this Ordinance shall be published in a
newspaper of general circulation every other week during the months the prohibition
is in effect and shall also be broadcast on a local radio station at such time as the
City Manager may direct so as to effectively reach vehicle owners and operators.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA this 3rd
December, 1975.
day of
CITY OF KENAI
ATTEST:
~ue/C. Peter, City Clerk
/
S A. ELSON, MAYOR
FIRST READING:
SECOND READING:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
November 19, 1975
December 3, 1975
January 3~ 1975
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