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ORDINANCE NO. 159
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDINGR'FSt UIRI[EPdTS IN ISSURING BUILDING PERMITS;
RT'PEALIHG CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY TO
EXIST; AND FOR OTEER PURPOSES.
4LEi�sR;AS, the present ordinances governing the Issurance
of building permits within the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas,
are vague and uncertain In their wording and meaning; and
WHF;REAS, it is necessary for the preservation of
public peace, health, morals, welfare and safety of the citizens .�
of the city that definite policies and procedures be established
governing the issurance of permits for the building within the
City of Jacksonville,
NO:n, 1HERF&ORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLEx ARKANSAS; thatfrom and after the
adoption of this Ordinances that:
SECTION 1.
A. No wall structure, building or part thereof, shall be built,
enlarged, altered, or otherwise constructed, until a plan of the
proposed. work, including a statement of the estimated cost of
materials and labor, but not to include the value of the lot,
shall have been made by sworn affidavit in duplicate to the City
Engineer; and. a building permit has been assured tberon. This
shall in no way refer to or be construed to mean the ordinary
upkeep, repair, maintenance or minor Interior alteration within
residences after initial constructuion.
Any addition, other than steps or flat, open patios,
which changes outside dimessions of the building situated on
the lot at the time of the request for the permit; and or the
enclosure of otherwise open spaces such as carports or patios,
shall cause the necessity of filing survey by registered en-
gineer of,propesed overall building with reference to
existino property lines.
SECTIuN �. Before any building permit shall be fissured !
the City Enk;ineer shall inspect said plan, together with any
survey attached thereto, to determine If the same complies with
the provisions of all ordinances and codes regarding the building,
land development, zoning; and other such ordinances with are now
In effect or which nay hereafter be -adopted and be in effect at
the time of such construction, and shall meet minimum requirements
of the bill of R5 surance within the subdivision of such construe -
tion. After such inspection by the City Engineer, If he finds
compliance as aforesaid, he shall certified to the City Clerk,
and /or bar (his) authorl ad agent, that a building permit may be
Insured thereon, after the necessary fee has been paid according
to the following schedule:
SECTION 3. Fees for building permits shall be based on the
estimated value of the constructuion, Including material and
labor ns follows:
A. on all construe Kon of a temporary character,
such as fruit stands, fireworks displays, and other
construction of the same generic class
One and no/100 (1.00) Dollar per 9100.00
valuation, or part thereof, on all valued at $500.00
or less.
B. All other construction :shall be presumed to be of
a permanent character and the fees for such permits
shall be according to the following; scale:
1. One and no/100 (01.00) Dollar pern$100.00
valuation or part thereof, on all constructNon
between A100.00 and 0500.00,
2. Five and no/100 (05.00) Dollar pli°all
construction between Q501.00 and x$1,000.00: and
3. One and no/100 01.00) Dollar per each
11,000.00 valuation, or part thereof, on all
construction over the first ;1,000.00.
C. In cases where differences of opinion arise between
the builder and. the City Engineer, all construction shall be
presumed to be of the value of ton and no/100 (610.00) dollars
per square foot of the area covered by the floor plan, which
shall include such accessories as c^rports, garages, storage
rooms, proches and steps: until final inspection shall prove
to the contrary.
SECTION 4- Upon final inspection by the City Inspec-
tor, if there Is found to be valuation of more than ten (10%)
percent over that originally estimated and approved, said City
Inspector shall not give final approval for utility connections
until such time as proper fees have been pail as set fortin
In the schedule herein'efore.
SECTION. 5. Structures erected without a permit, or
not in conformity with these provisions shall be removed.
ECTlo;d 6. Any person who shall violate any provis-
ion of this Ordinance or fail to comply herewith or with any of
the requriements hereof, or who shall erect, construct, alter
or repair, or h^ve orected, constructed, altered or repnired a
building, or structure In violation of a detailed statement or
plan submitted and approved hereunder, or of a permit assured
there sder shattl be g�'hlt" of i�e)m$e r punishenble
by a ne of no lass a Tan 1'�. o . ar, nor more
then Twonty-Five ($25.0o) Dollars: or by imprisonment not
exceeding thirty (30) days, or by both such fine and
imprisonment$ ant each day such violation shall be per-
mitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
SECTIUA 7. All ordinances or parts of ordinances
In conflict herewith are hereby repealed. If any part of
this ordinance is held to be invalid or unconstitutional
for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
Invalid part or section shall not affect the velidity of
ony of the remainder of this ordinance.
S&E`ION 8. This ordinance is hereby declared to
be necessary for the immediate preservation of the public
peace, health, safety ^nd welfare of this community and its
citizens: that an emergency is hereby declared to exist and
can be abated only by the adoption of this ordinance: and
that SO ordinance shall be in full force and effected from
and aftor its passage and adoption.
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APPRoM AAD AMPTRO THIS _`� day of tt , A.D.,
1965.
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ATTEST:
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CITY LSRK