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AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE REMOVAL OF ABANDONED PERSONAL
PROPERTY AND FOR THE STANDARDS OF CARE FOR THE APPEARANCE
OF RESIDENTIAL PREMISES LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE,
ARKANSAS; AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 86; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, That:
SECTION ONE. Ordinance No. 86 of the City of Jacksonville,
Arkansas, is hereby amended to add the following provisions thereto:
"SECTION 1(a). It shall be unlawful for the owner or occupant of a
residential building, structure or property to utilize the premises of such resi-
dential property for the open storage of any abandoned motor vehicle, ice box,
refrigerator, stove, glass, building material, building rubbish or similar
items. It shall be the duty and responsibility of every such owner or occupant
to keep the premises of such residential property clean and to remove from the
premises all such abandoned items as listed above, including but not limited to
weeds, dead trees, trash, garbage, etc., upon notice from the City Building
Inspector or City Health Officer.
"SECTION 1(b). For the purpose of this section, an abandoned motor
vehicle is defined as one that is in a state of disrepair and incapable of being
moved under its own power.
"SECTION 1(c). All abandoned vehicles removed from residential ; L (�s
premises under the provisions of this ordinance shall be stored and disposed � �, V'
according to the provisions of Ordinance #145 of the City of Jacksonville
Arkansas."
SECTION TWO. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed, and this ordinance, being necessary for the
public safety, health and welfare of the citizens of Jacksonville, Arkansas,
an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance shall be in full
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force and effect from and after its passage and publication as provided by law.
PASSED and APPROVED this /e — day of August, 1973.
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ATTEST:
City scderk
APPROVED AS TO FORM;
Ben E. Rice, City iiiborney
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