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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
ORDINANCE NO. 92-19
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, AMENDING SEWARD CITY CODE
SECTION 13.01.025 TO ALLOW THE USE OF SALT AND
CALCIUM CHLORIDE COMPOUNDS ON CITY SIDEWALKS
WHEREAS, last year the Council amended Section 13.01.025 B. of the City Code
requiring the use or Urea based snow and ice melting compounds in order to reduce
damage to sidewalk surfaces; and
WHEREAS, these compounds proved to be costly and required considerably more
labor to control ice on city sidewalks; and
WHEREAS, in several locations, individuals resorted to the use of ice chippers to
remove accumulated ice which resulted in damage to newly installed city sidewalks; and
WHEREAS, the cost of snow removal using Urea based products will likely exceed
the value of the longer life of the sidewalks; and
WHEREAS, the inefficiency of the Urea based products has led to an increased
risk of injury to pedestrians; and
WHEREAS, the concrete on the new sidewalks has now had a year to cure and
will be more resistant to the potential damage caused by salt and calcium chloride;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA HEREBY ORDAINS that:
Section 1. Section 13.01.025 B. of the Seward City Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
B. The approved methods to remove snow and ke from a sidewalk
include hand shoveling with light shovels, pushers and brooms or the use of
light tractors with blades, brooms or blowers configured so they cannot
scrape, chip or otherwise damage the concrete or asphalt sidewalk surface.
The snow may be placed in the street along the street curb in a manner so as
not to block or impede traffic, provided that the street has not already been
plowed and snow removed from the curb. The use of metal ke chippers or
tractors and other equipment with chains or steel lugs on wheels or tracks is
prohibited. Urea based snow melting chemkals or light applkation of salt
or calcium chloride compounds may be applkd to the sidewalk to prevent
surface moisture from freezing.
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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
ORDINANCE NO. 92-19
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect ten (10) days following its enactment.
ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, this
28th day of September, 1992.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
A 1TEST:
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
Bencardino, Crane, I<rasnansky, White
None
Dunham, Swartz
None
(City Seal)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
PERKINS COlE, Attorneys for
the City of Seward, Alaska
ZAl~
Fred B. Arvidson
City Attorney
Introduced By:
Introduction Date:
Public Hearing &
Enactment Date:
I<rasnansky/White
09/14/92
09/28/92
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