HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2262-2007Suggested by: Planning & Zoning
CITY OF KENAI
ORDINANCE NO. 2262-2007
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, AMENDING
KMC 14.15.060(b) TO CHANGE THE HEIGHT OF HOUSE NUMBERS FROM THREE
INCHES (3") IN HEIGHT TO FOUR INCHES (4") TO PROVIDE CONSISTENCY WITH
THE INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE.
WHEREAS, KMC 14.15.060(b) requires house numbers be no less than three inches
(3") in height; and,
WHEREAS, the under KMC 8.05.010 (1) the City of Kenai adopted The International
Fire Code, 2003 Edition, First Printing; and
WHEREAS, The International Fire Code, 2003 Edition, First Printing in Section SO5.1
requires house numbers be no less than four inches (4"j; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Kenai to amend KMC 14.15.060(b) to
be consistent with The International Fire Code, 2003 Edition, First Printing by phasing
in a requirement for four inch (4") numbers.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
ALASKA, that KMC 14.15.060(b) is amended as follows:
(b) Such number or numbers shall be placed on existing buildings on
or before the effective date of this chapter and within twenty (20) days
after the assigning of the proper number in the case of numbers assigned
after the effective date of this chapter. The cost of the numbers shall be
procured and paid for by the property owner. The numbers used shall be
not less than three inches (3") in height and shall be made of a durable
and clearly visible material. Beginning on January 1, 2008, new
buildings or existine buildings assigned new numbers or replacing
existing three-inch 13"1 numbers must use numbers not less than four-
inch (4") in height
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY
October, 2007.
ATT ST:
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Carol L. Freas, City Clerk
OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 17th day of
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PAT PORTER, MAYOR
Introduced: October 3, 2007
Adopted: October 17, 2007
Effective: November l7, 2007
CITY OF KENAI
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. PL07-49
A RESOLUTION OP THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
KENAI, ALASKA, RECOMMENDING TO THE COUNCIL THAT KMC 14.15.060(b) BI
AMENDED TO CHANGE THE HEIGHT OF HOUSE NUMBERS PROM THREE INCHES
(3") IN I-IEIGI,IT TO POUR INCHES (4") TO PROVIDE CONSISTENCY WITH THE
LNTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE.
WHEREAS, KMC 14.15.060(b) requires house numbers be no less tha~l three inches (3") in
height; and,
WHEREAS, the under KMC 8.05.010 (1) the City of Kenai adopted The International Fire Code,
2003 Edition, PirstPrnlting; and
WHEREAS, The International Fire Code, 2003 Edition, First Printing in Section 505.1 requires
house numbers be no Less than four inches (4"); and,
WHEREAS; it is in the best interest of the City of Kenai to amend KMC 14.15.060(b) to be
consistent with 1'he International Fire Cade, 2003 Edition, First Printing by phasing in a
requirement for fotu~ inch (4") numbers.
NOW, THEREEOI2E, THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF TI-IE CITY OF
KENAI RECOMMENDS THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, AMEND
KMC 14.15.060(b) as follows:
(b) Such number or numbers shall be placed on existing buildings on
or before the effective date of this chapter and within twenty (20) days
after the assigning of the proper number in the case of numbers assigned
after the effective date of this chapter. The cost of the numbers shall be
procured and paid for by the property owner. The numbers used shall be
not less than three inches (3") in height and shall be made of a durable
and clearly visible material. Be~innin~ on January 1, 2008, new
buildings or existing buildings assigned new numbers or renlacine
existing three-inch (3") numbers must use four-inch (4") numbers.
PASSED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
ALASKA, this 26TH day of SEPTEMBER 2007.
CITY OP KENAI,
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