ORD NO 19-1996 1
CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
0 ORDINANCE NO. 9 -1996
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 1994 EDITION OF THE SBCCI STANDARD
BUILDING CODE.
WHEREAS, The City Council has determined that it is in the
best interests of the citizens of Van Buren,
Arkansas, for the City to adopt the 1994 Edition of
the SBCCI Standard Building Code; and,
WHEREAS, A public hearing was held before the Van Buren
Planning Commission on June 4, 1996 and the
Planning Commission voted to recommend the
adoption of this Code to the City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1: That there is hereby adopted by the City of Van
Buren, Arkansas, the 1994 Edition of the SBCCI
Standard Building Code, with revisions. These rules
and regulations are adopted in an attempt to secure
the beneficial interests and purposes of public
safety, health, and general welfare.
SECTION 2: Three (3) copies of this Code are now on file in the
office of the Van Buren City Clerk and the same are
hereby adopted by reference and incorporated as if
set out word for word herein. From the date on
which this ordinance shall take effect, the
provisions of the aforementioned Code shall be
controlling in the construction of all buildings and
other structures within the corporate limits of the
City of Van Buren, Arkansas.
SECTION 3: PENALTY Arkansas State law Arkansas Code
Annotated 15 -55 -102) empowers municipal
corporations to adopt ordinances to provide for the
safely, health, comfort, and convenience of
inhabitants of the City. Violations of the Standard
Building Code shall he considered a violation of this
Ordinance, and shall be punishable as a
misdemeanor offense and shall be punishable by a
fine of up to $250.00. Each day that 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 4: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are repealed to the extent of the conflict,
specifically Ordinance No. 16 -1991 is hereby
repealed. 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 affect the validity of the
remainder of this Ordinance.
SECTION 5: This Ordinance being necessary for the immediate
protection of the public health, safety, and welfare
of the citizens of Van Buren, Arkansas, an
emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this
Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 17TH DAY OF JUNE 1996.
MAYOR
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ATTESTED:
CITY CLERK TREASURER