HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2012-1525CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER LANGWORTHY
Council Bill No. 24
Ordinance No. 1525-
Series 2012
TITLE: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 21-107 OF THE WHEAT RIDGE
CODE OF LAWS TO PERMIT WAIVER OF INSURANCE
REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN LONG TERM RIGHT-OF-WAY PERMITS
WHEREAS, Section 15.9 of the Wheat Ridge Home Rule Charter authorizes the
Council to permit use of City rights-of-way and other City property; and
WHEREAS, the City of Wheat Ridge, acting through its City Council has
authority to enact ordinances governing the use of City rights-of-way; and
WHEREAS, in the exercise of this authority the Council has previously enacted
Article Ill of Chapter 21 of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws entitled "Permits for Use of
Right-of Way"; and
WHEREAS , the Council wishes to amend the Code to permit long-term right-of-
way use permits to be issued without requirement of insurance, conditioned upon the
permittee indemnifying the City and the permit being recorded.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO:
Section 1. Section 21-102 of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws is amended to read:
Sec. 21-102.-Term of right-of-way use permits.
The term of the permit provided for by this article shall be no longer
than five (5) years from the date of issuance, UNLESS THE PERMIT
IS TO BE RECORDED AS PROVIDED BY SECTION 21-107(D), IN
WHICH CASE THE TERM MAY BE OF ANY LENGTH OR
INDEFINITE. The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS oity engineer
shall determine the appropriate term and issue the permit
accordingly . Issuance of any permit shall not preclude the city from
terminating said permit at any time , without liability to the city,
pursuant to the provisions of section 21-104 of this Code and Charter
section 15 .9.
Section 2. Section 21-107 of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws is amended by the
addition of a new subsection (d) to read:
Sec. 21-107. Insurance requirements.
(a) ...
(d) The requirements of this section may be waived by the
director of public works upon the condition that the permittee
adequately indemnify the city and that the permit itself be
recorded in the real property records of the Jefferson County
Clerk & Recorder.
Section 3. Severability, Conflicting Ordinances Repealed. If any section,
subsection or clause of this Ordinance shall be deemed to be unconstitutional or
otherwise invalid , the validity of the remaining sections , subsections and clauses shall
not be affected thereby. All other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the
provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect fifteen (15) days after
final publication , as provided by Section 5.11 of the Charter.
INTRODUCED , READ , AND ADOPTED on first reading by a vote of 8 to 0 on
this 24th day of September, 2012 , ordered published in full in a newspaper of general
circulation in the City of Wheat Ridge , and Public Hearing and consideration on final
passage set for Monday, October 8 , 2012 at 7 :00 p.m ., in the Council Chambers, 7500
West 291h Avenue, Wheat Ridge , Colorado.
READ , ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED on second and final reading by
a vote of _S_to _o_, this 8th day of October , 2012.
SIGNED by the Mayor on this ____:_--'-'--
ATTEST:
First Publication : September 27 , 2012
Seco nd Publication : October 11, 2012
Wheat Ridge Tran script
Effective Date: October 26, 2012