HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2290-2008Suggested by: Council
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, AMENDING
KMC 9.10.010 TO REQUIRE GARBAGE PLACED OUTDOORS IN DESIGNATED "BEAR
PROBLEM AREAS" TO BE KEPT IN GARBAGE CONTAINERS DESIGNATED AS BEAR
RESISTANT BY THE CITY OF KENAI.
WHEREAS, the City of Kenai is experiencing an increasing problem with bears inside
the city limits; and,
WHEREAS, part of the problem is caused by bears learning to access garbage from
non-bear resistant containers; and,
WHEREAS, requiring garbage to be kept in bear resistant containers in areas of the
town where bears are a consistent problem will reduce the ability of bears to access
garbage and acquire the learned behavior of getting food from garbage containers.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
ALASKA that AS 9.10.010 is amended as follows:
9.10.010 Garbage to be deposited in containers.
(a) All garbage created, accumulated, or produced shall be deposited in a fully
enclosed structure or water-tight ~arba~e containers equipped with tight-fitting
lids. Such container shall be one manufactured for the purpose of storing or
depositing garbage collection. All premises shall be maintained by the owner or
agent free of garbage, rubbish, refuse, debris and filth accumulation. If after ten
(10) days notice from the City, the owner or agent of a premises fails to correct
any of the above conditions, the City may cause it to be done and have cost
thereof assessed as a lien against the property. In areas designated by the City
Manager as a "Bear Problem Area" the ~arba~e containers must be city approved
bear resistant ones. A last of city approved bear resistant garbage containers
shall be available at the City Manager's office and the city's official web site.
Alternatively bear resistant containers ma~pproved on a case-by-case
basis by the City Manager after consultation with the Alaska Department of Fish
and Game.
(b) "Bear Problem Area" means an area declared as such by the City Manager in a
public notice which describes the boundaries of the area and the basis for the
declaration which may include any human or bear concentration or activity
likely to result in encounters or confrontations sufficient to constitute a dander
to the public Unless an emergency exists, the City Manager shall provide at
least fifteen (15) days notice to the public prior to the designation of a "Bear
Problem Area" taking effect.
Ordinance No. 2290-2008
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PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this second day of
April, 2008.
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PAT PORTER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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Carol L. Freas, City Clerk
Introduced: March 19, 2008
Adopted: April 2, 2008
Effective: May 2, 2008