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ORDINANCE NO.
8 8 0 (#4-88)
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE MAKING OF FALSE ALARMS AND FALSE
REPORTS BY TELEPHONE OR IN PERSON TO THE JACKSONVILLE POLICE
AND/OR FIRE DEPARTMENTS; PENALTY FOR VIOLATION; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the Jacksonville Police and Fire Department
employees are frequently required to spend time at taxpayers'
expense on false reports and alarms; and,
WHEREAS, in order to deter persons from making false
reports and false alarms, it is necessary to enact this Ordinance
prohibiting same;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, THAT:
SECTION ONE: It shall be unlawful for any person to com-
municate a false alarm or false police report to the Jacksonville
Police Department and/or the Jacksonville Fire Department, knowing
that the alarm or report is false or baseless.
SECTION TWO: "Communicate" as used in this Ordinance means
by telephone or in person.
SECTION THREE: A person who violates this Ordinance shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined a sum not less than
$100.00 nor more than $250.00, plus court costs and restitution to
the City, for the costs of manpower time to respond to or investi-
gate said false alarm or false report. The offense may also be
punishable by up to ten (10) days in the City jail.
SECTION FOUR: All Ordinances and parts of Ordinances in
conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed
to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION FIVE: This Ordinance shall take effect and be in
force thirty (30) days from and after its passage.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS
1xth
DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1988.
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS
BY:/~ l.~
T~MMY SWAI~~
ATTEST:
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'LlfbK M. LEONAR{)yl CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM: