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ORDINANCE NO. 6052
(General)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 5.600 ET SEQ, "CIVIL ENFORCEMENT OF
CODE INFRACTIONS" SPECIFICALLY SECTION 5.604(1) (a) "APPLICATION
AND AMENDMENT" OF THE SPRINGFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE TO APPLY THE
CIVIL INFRACTION PROCEDURE DESCRIBED BY SECTIONS 5.600 THROUGH
SECTION 5.626 OF THE SPRINGFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE TO THE FOLLOWING
ADDITIONAL LAW OF THE CITY: "GRADING" SECTION 8.300 THROUGH 8.338
OF THE SPRINGFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE.
The Common Council of The City of Springfield Finds as Follows:
1. "Grading" Section 8.300 through 8.338 of the Springfield
Municipal Code provides specific rules and regulations to
control excavating, grading, and earthwork construction
including fills and embankments, establishes administrative
procedure for issuance of permits, and the safeguarding of
persons and properties against unreasonable hazard resulting
from uncontrolled grading and excavation practice in the
interest of protecting the public health, safety, and
general welfare.
2.
The Civil Infraction Procedure prescribed by Section 5.600
through 5.626 of the Springfield Municipal Code is intended
to encourage voluntary compliance with certain municipal
Ordinances and the Municipal Code sections through
inspection, notification, and where appropriate the granting
of reasonable compliance times, and in those cases where
voluntary compliance is not obtained or where the granting
of time is not appropriate, establishes and implements a
civil action procedure and scheduled forfeitures for the
violation of certain Ordinances.
3. It is in the interest of the City to protect the health,
safety, and welfare of the citizenry by including compliance
and enforcement for non-compliance with the grading
requirements set forth in Springfield Municipal Code Section
8.300 through 8.338 in the compliance provisions of the
Civil Infraction Procedure.
NOW THEREFORE, BASED UPON THE FOREGOING FINDINGS THE COMMON
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 5.604(1) "Application and Amendment of Section 5.600
et seq "Civil Enforcement of Code Infractions" is hereby
amended to include "Grading" Sections 8.300 through 8.338 of
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the Springfield Municipal Code.
Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Springfield this
2nd day of June I 2003 by a vote of ~ in favor ~ against.
Approved by the Mayor of the City of Springfield this ~ day of
June 2003.
ATTEST:
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