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Home My WebLink AboutORD 2449 �. ,.s . .._ ��;�.��1� ..,. _....r,...,, , � � �� r' � oRuxru�vcE No, � � �''� �--�`� AN ORDIN1+�iCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING CHAPTER �, TITLE IX (PUBLIC WAYS i�ND PROPERTY) OF CITY OF RfiNTON ORDINADiCS N0. i628 ENTITLED "CODE OF GENERAL ORDINHNCES OF THE CIZY OF �1�N" RELATING TO MAINTENANCE OF SIDEtJALKS, REP6►IR, Dt)TY AND LIABII.tTY OF ABUZTING OWNER AND MATTERS kEI�ATING �HERETO. WHERBAS every owner of private property abutting upon a public street which includes aay sidewalk area generally used by members a£ the public, is eatitled z o make lawful use of such right-of-way as long as said lawfui use is not incoasistent with the geaeral use of said street right-of-way by the general public, and WH13R]sAS the right of snch abuteing owner to so use said street right•of= way incl,udiag sidewalk area, includes and carries with it the duty aad obligation to the a�embers of Che general publia that any such use wfll not cause, coatribute ar become a public nuisance or ailow or permit a dangerous coaditioa to exist that may be detrimental to the geaeral publia, and W�iEREAS it is the inteat and purpose of this amendatory Ordinaace to provide for Che geaeral safety, welfare, healCh aad well•beiag of the general public 1�061 TfiEREFORE - BE IT O1tDAIPTED BY THB MAYOR A1VD TFIE CITY COUNCIL OF TFi� CI1R �I+' RBNTON, WASHINGTON, AS FOLLOWS; 886�`�8N I: Chapter 7, ?itle iX (Public Ways and Property� of Ordinance No. 1628 eatitled "Code of General Ordfnaaces�� is hereby amended by adding the following sections thereto, to be knowa and designated as follows; Section 9-?08, Chapter 7. Title IX of Ordinance No. 1628: It shall be unlawful for the owner aad/or any person, firm or corporatioa occupqing or haviag charge or coatrol of any preanises abutting upon any public street xight•of•way or alley in the City of Itentoa to construct, place, cause, create, maintain or permit to rema.in epon a�ay part of said ri,ght•of•way located betweea the curb lfae, or i# there is ne curb line, then between the adjacent edge of the traveled portion of such right•o�-way and the , a butting property line, any conditfon, structure or object dangerous or hazardous to the use of said right•of-way by the members of the geaeral public, including but not limited to the following conditioas, to-wit: �1` II r r-------— — - - - -- - - -- — � «r . � c _ . .* e '! • • 1, Defective sidawalk sur£aces, ixticluding but not limited to ' broken ar cracked cemenC, stab•toes, depressions raithiq or between sidewalk joia�ts; 2. Defecti.ve cemen►t surfaces piaced adjaaent to the public � sidewalk ar defects at the junctnre between said cemea� surfaces aad said public sidewalks, including stub-toes � or deprassions at said 3anction; 3, Defects in sidewalks ar public ways caused o� contributed to � by the roats of �rees or similar grawCh or vegetatic�n lacated eiCher on private adjoining praperty or o� the parking strip portian of anq such street right•of•way; 4. Defective conditians caused by tree limbs, faliage, brush ar grass oa or extending over such pablic sidewalks or right of waps; 5. Defective canditions on the parking str3p area between the curb 1ir►e aad Che sidewalk or, if there is no curb line, then betweea the edge af Che traveled partfon of the stzeeC and the sidewalk and between the sidetaalk and the abutt3.ng property Ii�e; 6. Defects resulting from accumulation of ice aad snow ott public sidewaika or oa the right of way be�ureen the curb 2ine or, if thare is no curb line, then iseftween the ad�acent edge of Che traveled portian of the street roadway and the abutting progerty line; �• DefeiC,ts cansisting of foreign cnatter on thepublic sidewalks, iacl uding but not limited to gravel, oil, grease, or any o�her fareign subject �atGez that may cauae pedestrians usfng said sidewalk ta fall, stumble or s2ip by reason of the existence of such foreiga matCer. 8, Defective haadrails or fences ar other similar structares wiChin ar immediately ad3acent ta said right of way area. Sect3,on 9«y09� �Zn the event of any injury or damage to ar�y person aad/ar property pxaximately caused by the d�fective, dangerous or ha�ardous coYulitioa of aap sidewalk as herei�above speci.fied, ar by the presence or accumulatian of tce ar snow thereoa, or by lack of proper guards ar railings on or al.ong tne progerty abutting on a�y public way, Chen t'he abuCCing property owner where such ir�jary ar d�caage occurs �hall be liable ther�far inc2uding liability Co the City of Rc:nCon far all damage, iajury, costs a�rd diabursemeats iaciudi.ug caurt costs attd attorney's fees, whfch the City may be requl.red to gay or incur to any person ir�,�ured or praperty damaged as aforesafd. i W'henever any public righr of way 1a the GiCy of Renton s�hall have beera improved by the con�eruction af a sidewalk alaag either side thexeof, t'he daty arad expease af �he maintenance, cleaniag, repair and renewal af said sidewalk, iacluding �he �Yection �r s�aiatena�ce of suitable barrf.ers along the outer margirt of sai,d sidew�lk �, where the same is elevated a�re than twa feet abave the abutting property, sh�11 be uposa � � , . . � �1-r. ..F , . , Y. � �" the owner of the c�isec�ly abutting property. All such repairs shall be made after f or 42%��c�r�c��,� application/And issuance of a proper L�.��:.��.� permiC therefor, as required by law, and alI of such work to be duly inspected and approved by the tor of � the City of RenCon. � "�� Section 9-71@ Any person, firm or corporatioa d�siriag to change or reloc�.�e, any sidewalk in front of and abutting their property shall make application in wrfe�.r.g, �z�x.ce'Zr�. . to the ��g Depar�nt of the City of Renton and such appl.ication shall contaia, among others, the. exact location of such proposed change or relocaCioa, the locatio�a of any new sidewalk to be laid and the connections and locatioas of other sidewalks upon such street; no change or relocation of any sidewalk shall be made until the issuance of an approprfate permit therefor. Section 9-71I Any person, firw or corpa atioa violatiag any of the prov�.aio^s i of this Ordinance shall, upoa convicCion thereof, be guilty of. a misdemeanor aad be punished by a fiae in any sum not exceeding $300.00 or by imprisoame�tt in the City jai? for a period noC exceedin� 90 days or by both such fine and imprisonment. SECTION II: This Ordiaance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and legal publication as provided by law. ` PASSED BY Z`HE CITY COUNCIL this��day ofb��1 6. I Y_ ,�� Helmie Nelson, City Clerk._ APPROVED BY TfiE MAYOR this ��T7� day of �be�r,1968, , � �; � . �,-�� . "Donald W. CusCer, Mayor Approved a Form; �� ,�� Gerard M. 'Shellan, Ci�y ACtorney Date of Publicatina: �� 2 0 ��' , � .