Ordinance No. 85-44 CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON
ORDINANCE N0, 85-- 44
AN ORDINANCE ADDING TO THE TIGARD MUNICIPAL CODE, CHAPTER 15.12 SIDEWALKS,
SECTION 15.12.010 MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF PUBLIC SIDEWALKS AND REPEALING
SECTION 7.32.100 FAILING TO REMOVE ICE OR SNOW, AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE,
THE CITY OF TIGARD ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The Council finds that recent cases decided by the Oregon Court of
Appeals would render the City's existing code relating to sidewalk maintenance
inadequate as to protection of the public's interest in reference to
assignment of liability.
Sec71on 2; 7,1Z Counci.1 4.aclarzz i,5 ir.tGnt tv a55i.9n a (] 11-11pose the duty to
maintain and repair public sidewalks, and the liability for failure to do so,
on the abutting land owner.
Section 3_ The Council. hereby adds to the Tigard Municipal Code, a new
chapter as follows:
Chatter 15.12 Sidewalks
"Section 15.12.010 Maintenance anddRRepair of Public Sidewalks:" It shall be
the duty of all persons owning lots or land which have public sidewalks
abutting the same, to maintain and keep in repair said sidewalks and not
permit the same to become or remain in a dangerous or unsafe condition.
"Maintenance shall include, but not be limited to, the removal of snow and
ice."
"Any owner of lots or land who neglects to promptly comply with the provisions
of this section shall be fully liable to any person injured by such
negligence."
Section 4: The Council hereby repeals Section 7.32.100 Failing to Remove Ice
or Snow ._
PASSED: By unanimous vote of all Council members present
after being read by number and title only, this 18*h day
of _ `November 1985.
oreen R. Wilson, Acting City Recorder
APPROVED: `This 18th day of November 1485
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john E. Cook, Mayor
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