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ORDINANCE NO. I 063 (# I 2-96)
AN ORDINANCE ADO,-"NG THE ARKANSAS MECHANICAL CODE, AS AMENDED, FOR THE
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND, FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
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WHEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL HAS DETERMINED THAT IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE
ClllZENS OF JACKSONVILLE TO ADOt""1 A CODE OF REGULATIONS GOVERNING INSTALLATION OF HEATING
AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, THAT:
SECTION ONE: THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, HEREBY ADOPTS THE ARKANSAS
MECHANICAL CODE, AS RECOMMENDED AND BY THE SOUTHERN BUILDING CODE CONGRESS, PARTIALLY
INCLUDED IN THE I 99 I EDlll0N THEREOF, AND AS MAY BE SUBSEQUENTLY AMENDED SAVE AND EXCEt"" I
SUCH POr<I IONS AS AMENDED IN SECTION Two BELOW. THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS ARE ADOt"" I ED
IN AN AI I EMPT TO ENSURE SAFE MECHANICAL INSTALLATION OF AND ALTERATIONS, REPAIRS,
REPLACEMENTS, EQUIPMENT, APPLIANCES, FIXTURES, FilliNGS, AND APPURTENANCES THERETO, SO AS
TO SAFEGUARD LIFE, HEALTH, AND THE PUBLIC WELFARE.
FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE, THE BUILDING OFFICIAL, HIS OR HER ASSISTANTS, OR
ANY INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNED BY THE MAYOR, SHALL BE THE "ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY" AUTHORIZED TO
ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF SAID MECHANICAL CODE. THEY ARE FURTHER AUTHORIZED TO DEVELOP
AND IMPLEMENT THOSE RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE
PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN SAID MECHANICAL CODE.
SECTION TWO: THE AFOREMENTIONED CODE SHALL BE AMENDED AS FOLLOWS: THE 199 I
EDITION OF THE ARKANSAS MECHANICAL CODE IS A MINIMUM PROVISIONS CODE FOR THE STAll:..
BECAUSE THE FEES ARE NOT TO BE AMENDED, ApPENDIX B, SCHEDULE OF PERMIT FEES, SHALL BE
SPECIFICALLY ADOt"'IED. LIKEWISE, ApPENDIX A, GUIDELINE FOR ESTIMATING HEAT Loss AND GAIN,
SHALL ALSO BE SPECIFICALLY ADOPTED.
SECTION THREE: THREE (3) COPIES OF THE CODE HAVE BEEN AND ARE NOW ON FILE IN THE
OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND/OR BUILDING OFFICIAL OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, AND THE
SAME ARE HEREBY ADOPTED AND INCORPORATED, AS AMENDED, AS IF SET OUT AT LENGTH HEREIN.
FROM THE DAII:. ON WHICH THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT, THE PROVISIONS OF THE
AFOREMENll0NED CODE SHALL BE CONTROLLING IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF ALL BUILDINGS AND OTHER
STRUCTURES WITHIN THE CORPORAII:. LIMITS OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, EXCEPT AS
REGULATED BY OTHER ORDINANCES CONTAINED IN THE JACKSONVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE.
SECTION FOUR: PENALTY - BECAUSE ACA ~ I 5-55- I 02 EMPOWERS MUNICIPAL
CORPORATIONS TO ADOt"" I ORDINANCES TO PROVIDE FOR THE SAFETY, HEALTH, COMFORT, AND
CONVENIENCE OF INHABITANTS OF THE CITY, PENALTY PROVISIONS WILL BE ENACTED FOR VIOLATION(S)
OF THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE. VIOLATIONS OF THE MECHANICAL CODE SHALL BE CONSIDERED A
VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE, AND SHALL BE PUNISHABLE AS A MISDEMEANOR OFFENSE. VIOLATION
OF ANY OF THE MECHANICAL CODE ADOt"'IED AS A RESULT OF THIS ORDINANCE OR OTHER PROVISIONS
OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE PUNISHABLE BY A FINE OF UP TO $250.00. EACH DAY SAID VIOLATION
CONTINUES SHALL BE A SEPARATE OFFENSE AND EACH DAY SUBSEQUENT TO THE FIRST DAY OF THE
VIOLATION SHALL BE PUNISHABLE BY A FINE OF UP TO $250.00 PER DAY.
SECTION FIVE: ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH ARE
HEREBY REPEALED TO THE EXTENT OF THE CONFLICT.
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE ARE HEREBY DECLARED TO BE SEVERABLE, AND IF ANY
PROVISIONS SHALL FOR ANY REASON BE ILLEGAL OR INVALID, SUCH HOLDING SHALL NOT EFFECT THE
VALIDITY OF THE REMAINDER OF THIS ORDINANCE.
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SECTION SIX: THIS ORDINANCE BEING NECESSARY FOR THE IMMEDIATE PROTECTION OF THE
PUBLIC HEALTH, SAr-t:..I'f, AND WELFARE OF THE CITIZENS OF ~ACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, AN EMERGENCY
IS HEREBY DECLARED TO EXIST, AND THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND
AFTER ITS PASSAGE.
SEL;l ION SEVEN:
ALL ORDINANCES OR PAKI::) THEREOF IN CONFLICT HEREWITH ARE HEREBY
REPEALED TO THE EXTENT OF SAID CONFLICT.
APPROVED AND ADOj-J1 ED THIS
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DAY OF AUGUST, 1996.
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