0469 ORDINANCE NO. 4 6 9
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 150, SECTION 2, PARA-
GRAPH A, DECLARING AN EMERGENCY TO EXIST, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES (REGARDING SANITATION FEES)
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the preservation of the
public health, safety and morale of the citizens of the City
of Jacksonville, Arkansas, that all areas within the said
city be free of garbage and rubbish; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary that rates be adjusted to provide
necessary city services to this end; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance Number 150 adopted certain rates which
are at this time inequitable in light of additional costs;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, that:
SECTION 1. That Section 2, Paragraph A, be and the same
is hereby amended to read as follows:
A. The Monthly Rates shall be as follows and shall apply
in all cases of occupancy of one month or any part thereof:
1) Three and 50/100 ($3.50) Dollars for each single
family resident.
2) Three and 50/100 ($3.50) Dollars for each trailer
space.
3) Three and 50 /100 ($3.50) Dollars for each
residential unit of each duplex and of each apartment building.
4) Five and no /100 ($5.00) Dollars for each office.
5) Five and no /100 ($5.00) Dollars for each building
occupied as a residence and a service -type business not engaged
in the actual sale of merchandise and requiring no additional
service as a result of said business.
6) Upon all other businesses, not exempted by Para-
graph 4 and 5 hereof, the rates shall be subject to negotiation
by an arbitrary board, which is hereby created for such purpose.
The arbitrary board shall be composed of the Landowner, the
Mayor of the City of Jacksonville, the head of the Sanitation
Department of the City of Jacksonville, and one disinterested
party to be mutually selected by the said Landowner and the
Mayor. Provided further that the minimum fee shall not be less
than Five and no /100 ($5.00) Dollars.
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SECTION 2. That all ordinances inconsistent with the
provisions of this ordinance shall be, and the same are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 3. That this Ordinance being necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public health, safety, welfare
and morale of the citizens of the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas,
an emergency is hereby declared to exist and the above quoted
rates should go into full force and effect on the date of its
passage.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of December 1977.
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS
AMES G. R EID, YOR s
1 ATTEST:
FLOY AVANTS, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
RONALD C. MILLS, CITY ATTORNEY