HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 96- 1429, Amends § 12.14.030, tree maintenance district
ORDINANCE NO. 1429
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN.
MONTANA. PROVIDING THAT THE BOZEMAN MUNICIPAL CODE BE AMENDED
BY REVISING SECTION 12.14.020 OF SAID CODE; PROVIDING FOR THE SAME
TIME FRAME AS STATE STATUTE FOR TREE MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENTS.
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman. Montana. that
Section 1
That Section 12.14.030 of the Bozeman Municipal Code be amended so that such section
. shall read as follows:
" 12.14.030 Method of Davina for maintenance.
A. The city commission shall estimate. as near as practicable, the cost of the
maintenance in each established district annually, not later than tho ~ccond Monday in ^ugust p~f9r~
;1"I~,f!r~1,ty19Q9~y')h:g@p~~mt>~t. The commission shall pass and finally adopt a resolution specifying
the district assessment option and levying and assessing all the property with each established
district.
B. The resolution levying the assessment to defray the cost of maintenance shall
contain or refer to a list in which shall be described the lot or parcel of land assessed, with the name
of the owner thereof if known, and the amount levied thereon set opposite.
C. Such resolution shall be kept on file in the office of the clerk of the commission
. for public inspection.
D. A notice of intent to adopt such resolution, signed by the clerk of the commission.
stating that the resolution levying the special assessment to defray the cost of maintenance in each
established district is on file in the clerk of the commission's office and subject to inspection for a
period of five days. shall be published at least once in a newspaper published in the city. The notice
shall state the time and place at which objections to the final adoption of the resolution will be heard
by the commission. The time for the hearing shall be not less than five days after the publication of
the notice.
E. At the time so set, the commission shall meet and hear all objections which may
be made to such assessment or any part thereof and may adjourn from time to time for that purpose
and may by resolution modify such assessment in whole or in part.
F. A copy of the resolution, certified by the clerk of the commission, must be
. delivered to the city treasurer and the assessments shall be placed upon the tax roll and collected in
the same manner as other taxes and assessments."
Section 2
Repealer.
All resolutions. ordinances and sections of the Bozeman Municipal Code and parts thereof
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
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Section 3
Severability.
If any provisions of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstances
is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions of this ordinance which may be
given effect without the invalid provision or application and, to this end, the provisions of this
. ordinance are declared to be severable. Section 4
Savings Provision.
This ordinance does not affect the rights or duties that matured, penalties and assessments
that were incurred or proceedings that begun before the effective date of this ordinance.
Section 5
Effective Date.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty days after final adoption.
PASSED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman, Montana, on first reading at a
regular session thereof held on the 3rd day of September 1996.
. ATTEST: eel i' /3~
,
DON E. STUECK, Mayor
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ROBIN L. SULLIVAN
Clerk of the Commission
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman,
Montana, on second reading at a regular session thereof held on the 16th day of September 1996.
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DON E. STUECK, Mayor
ATTEST:
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ROBIN L. SULLIVAN
. Clerk of the Commission
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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