Ordinances-1997-216

Section III. Violations. If a culvert is replaced or installed without approval, found to be constructed of any unapproved material, or fails to meet any request of the City Engineer, it shall be removed by the city. The costs incurred by the city to remove any culvert shall be assessed to the property owner who is determined by the city to be in violation of said ordinance. Section IV. Liability: No city personnel, including the City Engineer or Public Works Director, will install or replace any culvert on private property. The city will not be responsible for the procurement of any contractors or suppliers. Property owners will be liable for any damages to ditches, street surfaces, sidewalks, municipal utilities, private utilities, and neighboring properties. On the 9th day of July 1997, at a regular/special meeting of the Tiffin City Council, Tiffin, Iowa, Councilperson Brown introduced Ordinance No. 1997-216, and moved that it be given its first reading. The motion was seconded by Councilperson Bartels. Ayes: Brown, Gericke, Bartels, Kern and Walls None Nays: Five members of the council being present and having voted "Aye", Mayor Glenn R. Potter declared the motion carried, and Ordinance No. 1997-216, was read the first time and discussed and placed on record. Thereupon, it was moved by Councilperson Gericke and seconded by Councilperson Brown that the laws and rules providing that ordinances be considered and voted on for passage at two council meetings prior to the meeting at which it is to be finally passed be suspended and dispensed with and that Ordinance No. 1997-216 be placed on its last reading. Ayes: Walls, Kern, Brown, Bartels and Gericke None Nays: