ORDINANCE NO. O-20-2009

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT THOMAS, CAMPBELL COUNTY, KENTUCKY, AMENDING SECTION 97.07 OF THE FORT THOMAS CODE OF ORDINANCES REGULATING SIDEWALK CLEARANCE.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF FORT THOMAS, CAMPBELL COUNTY, KENTUCKY:

SECTION I

Section 97.07 of the Fort Thomas Code of Ordinances is amended as follows:

Section 97.07 SIDEWALKS TO BE KEPT CLEAR

Whoever, being the owner, agent, lessee, occupant, or person otherwise in charge or control of any premises abutting street in the city, shall fail to remove, with reasonable promptness, from the sidewalk area along the premises, all debris, rubbish, litter, vegetation, and other matter which may at any time accumulate or be deposited thereon from any cause whatever, or shall fail to remove any matter or item which impedes the use of the sidewalk to a height not less than seven feet, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day’s failure to remove shall constitute a separate offense. For the purpose of this section SIDEWALK shall mean the entire area from the property line to the established curb line or edge of pavement when a public sidewalk exists within this area.

SECTION II

All ordinances, resolutions or parts thereof, in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance, are to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed.

SECTION III

This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval, and publication as required by law.

APPROVED:

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Mary H. Brown, Mayor

1^st Reading: November 16, 2009

2^nd Reading: December 7, 2009

Publication: December 17, 2009

ATTEST:

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Melissa K. Kelly, City Clerk