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ORDINANCE NO. 943 (#6-91)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE,
SPECIFICALLY CODIFIED AS JACKSONVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER
NO. 6.04, AND THE.INSPECTION FEES ASSESSMENTS, SPECIFICALLY
CODIFIED AS JACKSONVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 16.12.030;
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND, FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the City of Jacksonville's Animal Control
Department needs additional flexibility in its enforcement of
certain terms in the Jacksonville Municipal Code; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Jacksonville's Inspection
Department must raise out-of-City building inspection fees
because of increased costs and demands.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, THAT:
SECTION ONE. Jacksonville Municipal Code Section
6.04.010 (Definitions) shall include the following amend-
ments, deletions, and additions:
J . "Owner" - Any person havil1g a right of property or
custody of an animal or who keeps or harbors an
animal or knowingly permits an animal to remain on
or about any premises ~ a Deriod Q! fifteen Llal
~ ~ lon~er and occupied by the person over
which that person has substantial control.
SECTION TWO. Jacksonville Municipal Code Section
6.04.070 (Cruelty to Animals) shall include the following
amendments, deletions, and additions:
1. (0) abandon any animal within the corporate limits
of the City of Jacksonville. Any person desiring
to diBD~ Q! an unwanted, healthy animal may take
the animal to the Animal Shelter and, upon relin-
quishment of ownership and payment of a fee of
$.5.00, full and complete authority shall be given
to the Animal Shelter to make such disposition of
the animal as the Shelter may deem satisfactory;
Lhl Anim.als f.1:.wD. outside .t.h.e. ~ Hill n.a.t. M
~D~ at .t.h.e. Animal Shelter. Persons havin,
control QL ~ animals (stray ~ owned) Hill
dis~~ QL ~ animal(s) through their county ~
local authorities.
SECTION THREE. Jacksonville Municipal Code Section
16.12.030 (Applications and Permits) shall include the
following amendments, deletions, and additions:
B. A $5.00 per inspection fee for any inspections
given inside the city limits and a ~16.00 per
inspection fee for any inspections provided outside
the city limits.
In the event an inspector is required to make more
than one (1) visit for the purpose of reinspection
of work due to violation of code rules or regula-
tions, wrong address, or any other irregularities
caused by the master plumber or his agents, a
charge of $5.00 shall be made for each additional
visit inside the city and $10.00 ~ ~ addi-
tional visit outside .t.h.e. ~.
[Note: Proposed
amendments in bold, underscored print]
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Ordinance No. 943 (#6-91)
January , 1991
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SECTION FOUR: All other terms of the specified sections
within the Jacksonville Municipal Code not specifically
modified herein shall remain in full force and effect and are
not amended by the terms and conditions of this Ordinance
except as specifically provided for herein.
SECTION FIVE.
conflict herewith
conflict.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
are hereby repealed to the extent of such
SECTION SIX. Because of immediate financial demands
and the necessity of increasing the effectiveness of the
Animal Control Department, it is imperative that the above
prescribed changes be implemented immediately. Therefore, to
promote public health, safety, and welfare, an emergency is
hereby declared to exist and this Ordinance shall be in full
force and effect from and after its date of passage.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS
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DAY OF JANUARY, 1991.
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TOMMY SWAIM( MAYOR
ATTEST:
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L LA M. LEONARD, CrTY CLERK
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ROBERT JE. BAMBURG,~ Y A~EY