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INDEX OF ORDINANCES PASSED IN 2023
01-2023 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND VAN BUREN'S MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING
COMPETITIVE BIDS TO RAISE THE THRESHOLD TO CONFORM TO STATE LAW,
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY;AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
02-2023 AN ORDINANCE TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND AUTHORIZE A CONTRACT
FOR,AND PURCHASE OF PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS RADIO SYSTEM FROM
SMITH TWO WAY RADIO,INC;FOR THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS;DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY;AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
03-2023 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 07-1963 (AS AMENDED) FOR THE
PURPOSE OF ADDING AN EXCEPTION FOR NONCONFORMING CORNER LOTS IN
CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS THAT WERE PLATTED BEFORE THE
ZONING ORDINANCE.
04-2023 AN ORDINANCE TO ABANDON A PORTION OF A UTILITY EASEMENT ALONG LOT 17,
TWIN CIRCLE COMMERCIAL .CENTER PHASE I, INSIDE THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
CRAWFORD COUNTY,ARKANSAS.
05-2023 AN ORDINANCE TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND AUTHORIZE A CONTRACT
FOR THE VAN BUREN SKATE PARK, LOCATED AT CITY PARK, FROM AMERICAN
RAMP COMPANY; FOR THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS; DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY;AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
06-2023 AN ORDINANCE TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND AUTHORIZE THE
PURCHASE OF A BUILDING DEPARTMENT VEHICLE FROM RHODES CHEVROLET OF
VAN BUREN; FOR THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY;
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
07-2023 AN ORDINANCE UNUSED IN ERROR.
08-2023 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE 13-2022, AND WAIVE COMPETITIVE
BIDDING AND AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF STREET DEPARTMENT VEHICLES
FROM LEWIS FORD OF FAYETTEVILLE; FOR THE APPROPRIAION OF FUNDS;
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY;AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
09-2023 AN ORDINANCE TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND AUTHORIZE THE
PURCHASE OF STREET DEPARTMENT EQUIPMENT FROM RIGGS CAT,LLC;FOR THE
APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS, DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
10-2023 AN ORDINANCE TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND AUTHORIZE CONCRETE
PURCHASES FOR IN-HOUSE STREET REPAIR PROJECTS, DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY;AND FOR OBER PURPOSES.
11-2023 AN ORDINANCE TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND AUTHORIZE ASPHALT
PURCHASES FOR IN-HOUSE STREET REPAIR PROJECTS, DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY,AND FOR OBER PURPOSES
INDEX OF ORDINANCES PASSED IN 2023
12-2023 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 7-1963 VAN BUREN MUNICIPAL CODE
NO. 14.04.01)FOR THE PURPOSE OF REZONING CERTAIN PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF
VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS, AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF VAN
BUREN,ARKANSAS,AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
13-2023 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 07-1963 (AS AMENDED) FOR THE
PURPOSE OF INCLUDING NEW LAND USE DEFINITIONS AND AMENDMENTS TO THE
PERMITTED AND CONDITIONAL USE LEGEND THE VAN BUREN ZOING ORDINANCE.
14-2023 AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT THE 2021 ARKANSAS FIRE PREVENTION CODE VOLUMES
I,II,AND III.
15-2023 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE VAN BUREN MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD A FEE FOR
COMMENCING WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT.
16-2023 AN ORDINANCE TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND AUTHORIZE THE
PURCHASE OF A FIRE DEPARTMENT VEHICLE FROM ORR CHEVROLET OF FORT
SMITH; FOR THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
17-2023 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A PURCHASE OF
BUSINESS AGREEMENT WITH THE CEDARS COUNTRY CLUB,INC.,AND TO PAY THE
PURCHASE PRICE,DECLARING AN EMERGENCY,AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
18-2023 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 26-2022 BY EXPANDING THE
ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT BOUNDARIES AND TIMES WITHIN THE CITY OF VAN
BUREN, ARKANSAS, ALSO KNOWN AS THE MAIN STREET ENTERTAINMENT
DISTRICT.
19-2023 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 7-1963 VAN BUREN MUNICIPAL CODE
NO.14.04.01)FOR THE PURPOSE OF REZONING CERTAIN PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF
VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS, AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF VAN
BUREN,ARKANSAS,AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
20-2023 AN ORDINANCE UNUSED IN ERROR.
21-2023 AN ORDINANCE TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND AUTHORIZE THE
PURCHASE OF POLICE VEHICLES FORM SUPERIOR CHEVROLET OF SILOAM
SPRINGS;FOR THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS;DECLARING AN EMERGENCY;AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
22-2023 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 7-1963 VAN BUREN MUNICIPAL CODE
NO.14.04.01)FOR THE PURPOSE OF REZONING CERTAIN PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF
VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS, AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF VAN
BUREN,ARKANSAS,AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
23-2023 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 7-1963 VAN BUREN MUNICIPAL CODE
NO.14.04.01)FOR THE PURPOSE OF REZONING CERTAIN PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF
VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS, AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF VAN
BUREN,ARKANSAS,AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
INDEX OF ORDINANCES PASSED IN 2023
24-2023 AN ORDINANCE TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND AUTHORIZE A CONTRACT
FOR, AND PURCHASE OF, A PIERCE FIRE APPARATUS ON A SABER FR CUSTOM
CHASSIS FROM PIERCE MANUFACTURING; FOR THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS;
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY;AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
26-2023 AN ORDINANCE LEVYING(RENEWING)THE MILLAGE TAX FOR THE CITY GENERAL
MUNICIPAL PURPOSES AND FOR THE PUBLIC LIBRARY PURPOSES FOR THE YEAR
2023;DECLARING AN EMERGENCY;AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
y�' 27-2023 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 7-1963 VAN BUREN MUNICIPAL CODE
E 1 V®�® (NO.14.04.0 1)FOR THE PURPOSE OF REZONING CERTAIN PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF
VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS, AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF VAN
BUREN,ARKANSAS,AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
28-2023 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AMENDED ORDINANCE NO. 40-1980 TO MODIFY THE
KIIAIE N®Er MINIMUM DRAINAGE STANDARDS FOR THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,ARKANSAS.
29-2023 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING LORI ANNE CRAVEN-DOSS TO FILE AN APPLICATON
FOR A PRIVATE CLUB PERMIT,PURSUANT TO A.C.A. 3-9-222 WITH THE ALCOHOLIC
AM E IN®E® BEVERAGE CONTROL DIVISION,AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
30-2023 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 7-1963 VAN BUREN MUNICIPAL CODE
NO.14.04.01 FOR THE PURPOSE OF REZONING CERTAIN PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF
E ®E® VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS, AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF VAN
BUREN,ARKANSAS,AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
ARKI31-2023 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS ADDING FLOOD
BOUNDARY REQUIREMENTS ON FINAL PLATS.
32-2023 AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING TERRITORY ADJACENT AND CONTIGUOUS TO THE CITY
AM E ®ED LIMITS OF THE CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS, LYING IN CRAWFORD COUNTY,
ARKANSAS,PETITIONED FOR ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF VAN BUREN BY ORDER
OF THE COUNTY COURT OF CRAWFORD COUNTY ON THE I ITH DAY OF SEPTEMBER
2023,AND ZONING SAID TERRITORY C-2(THOROUGHFARE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT)
33-2023 AN ORDINANCE TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND AUTHORIZE THE
PURCHASE OF A FIRE DEPARTMENT VEHICLE FROM BREEDEN DODGE OF FORT
SMITH; FOR THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
34-2023 AN ORDINANCE TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND AUTHORIZE THE
PURCHASE OF FIRE DEPARTMENT EQUIPMENT FROM SIDDONS-MARTIN
EQUIPMENT SALES EMERGENCY GROUP; FOR THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS;
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY;AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
35-2023 AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL VAN BUREN MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 6.04 (DOGS)
ENDED
AND ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH AUTHORIZING THE REGULATING,
AM KEEPING AND CONTROL OF DOGS IN THE CITY OF VAN BUREN ARKANSAS,AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.
36-2023 T B EDY B COTw7c:l /!7/20Bffli AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 10-
2015, SECTION 3 AS AMENDED TO ESTABLISH THE RATE FOR DETERMINING THE
PAYMENT IN LIEU OF SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION.
37-2023 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE 29-2023 CHANGING THE APPLICATION
NAME FOR PRIVATE CLUB PERMIT,PURSUANT TO A.C.A.3-9-222,FROM"MAIN PLACE
CHESS CLUB AND GAMES"TO ARKTOS,INC.
38-2023 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 32-2023 FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE, OF
CORRECTING A SCRIVENEWS ERROR.
39-2023 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO.07-1963 (AS AMENDED) FOR THE
PURPOSE OF AMENDED CONDITIONAL USE DEFINING END WITHIN THE AND ADDING DCITY OF OG VANLBTUOREN ARKANSAS.
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40-2023 AN ORDINANCE SETTING THE SALARIES OF THE MAYOR,CITY CLERK-TREASURER
AND CITY ATTORNEY;DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
41-2023 AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO.4-2020 AND ESTABLISHING MONTHLY
RATES FOR MANDATORY RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICE FOR
THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,ARKANSAS,DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
42-2023 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION CODE CONCERNING
THE INSTALLATION OF MACHINERY OR EQUIPMENT FOR RESIDENTIAL
STRUCTURES AND MANUFACTURED HOMES.
43-2023 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE VAN BUREN MUNICIPAL CODE. CHAPTER 11.04
REGULATING BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS WITHIN THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS.