351 Tiling / Fencing Irrigation Ditches
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ORDINANCE NO. 351
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE IX, CHAPTER 6, ENTITLED SUBDIVISIONS, OF THE REVISED
AND COMPILED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, ADA COUNTY, IDAHO, BY ADDING
THERETO A PROVISION RELATING TO THE TILING OR FENCING OF IRRIGATION DITCHES,
CANALS OR LATERALS.
WHEREAS, the City Council and the Mayor of the City of Meridian, Idaho,
have concluded that it is in the best interest of said City to amend Title IX,
Chapter 6, Section 9-607, General Requirements of Subdivisions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MERIDIAN, ADA COUNTY, IDAHO:
Section 1. That Section 9-607 is hereby amended by the addition thereto
of the fo 11 owi ng secti on to be known as 9-607 (5), whi ch sha 11 read as follows:
9-607 (5) Tiling or fencing of irrigation ditches, laterals or canals. --
All irrig~tion ditches, laterals or canals, e~clQsive of natutal
waterways, intersecting, crossing or lying adjacent and contiguous to an area
being subdivided shall be covered, or if not feasible, then fenced with an
eleven (11) guage, covered (2) inch mesh chain link fence, or other construction
equivalent in ability to deter access to said ditch~--l~teral or canal, at least
six (6) feet in height and securely fastened at its base at all places where any
part of said lands or areas being subdivided touch either or both sides of said
ditch, lateral or canal. The City may waive the req~irement for covering or
fencing such ditch, lateral or canal if it finds that the public purpose requiring
such, wi 11 not be served in the i ndi vidua 1 case. Any coveri ng or fenci ng program
involving the distribution system of any irrigation district shall have the prior
approval of the affected district.
No subdivision plat shall be approved where the subdivision is arbitrarily or
artifici~lly'laid out to avoid being adjacent to any irrigation ditch, lateral
or canal to which it would otherwise be naturally adjacent or which it would
otherwise naturally include.
Section 2. WHEREAS, there is an emergency therefor, which emergency is
declared to exist, this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and
after its passage, approval and publication as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council and approved by
Ada County, Idaho, this 4th day of September, 1
City of Meridian~
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