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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07808ORDINANCE NO. 7808 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3(a) OF CHAPTER 3, TITLE XV OF THE PUEBLO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO ABATEMENT OF SIGHT OBSTRUCTIONS AT INTERSECTIONS BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: (brackets indicated text deleted, underscoring indicates text added) SECTION 1. Section 15- 3 -3(a) of the Pueblo Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: Sec. 15- 3 -3(a). Abatement, method, hearing, appeal. (a) [It shall be the duty of] [t] The Traffic Engineer, upon [inspection of the public rights -of -way within the City,] receipt of notice of the existence of [to proceed to abate] any nuisance as defined in this Chapter, shall proceed to abate such nuisance in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Chapter. SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall become effective upon final passage and approval. INTRODUCED Mav 12. 2008 6rd. ? ?bF' IBM Background Paper for Proposed ORDINANCE AGENDA ITEM DATE: May 12, 2008 DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR — DANIEL E CENTA, P. E. TITLE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3(a) OF CHAPTER 3, TITLE XV OF THE PUEBLO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO ABATEMENT OF SIGHT OBSTRUCTIONS AT INTERSECTIONS ISSUE Should City Council approve an ordinance change relating to the inspection duties of the Traffic Engineer with respect to sight - obstructed intersections. RECOMMENDATION Approval of the Ordinance. BACKGROUND Current staffing levels in the Department of Transportation do not allow for continual or routine inspection of the public right -of -way. Sight obstructions at intersections or obstructions of the right -of -way are handled on a complaint basis. FINANCIAL IMPACT None