RES NO 03-08-1990 3 -g /coo
CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
RESOLUTION NO. q- .3 -1990
A RESOLUTION TO ENFORCE CLEAN -UP ORDINANCE AGAINST RAILROAD
RIGHT -OF- WAYS.
WHEREAS, The City of Van Buren has passed and approved
an Ordinance regulating the maintenance
of real property within the City and requiring
the elimination of unsightly, unsanitary
or dangerous conditions existing upon real
property located within the City; and,
WHEREAS, Under the City's "Clean -up" Ordinance, a
property owner is required to eliminate
overgrown conditions on their property by the
cutting, mowing and removal of weeds, grass
and brush from their property; and,
WHEREAS, Railroad right -of -ways are considered to be
real property within the City which are owned
by the various railroad companies operating
within the City of Van Buren, and as such are
the responsibility of the owners to maintain
and are subject to the City's "Clean -up"
Ordinance; and,
WHEREAS, There have been numberous complaints from
citizens to City Officials and employees
regarding the unkept and overgrown condition
of railroad right -of -ways throughout the City
City of Van Buren.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1: That the City of Van Buren expects the owners
of all railroad right -of -ways throughout -the
City to properly maintain their real property
by keeping said right -of -ways sufficiently
mowed, cut and cleared of overgrown weeds,
grass, brush and to otherwise keep said right
of -ways free from unsightly, unsanitary'or
dangerous conditions.
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SECTION 2: That in order to ensure compliance with
the City's "Clean -up" Ordinance, the City
of Van Buren intends to enforce said Ordinance,
including its penalty provisions, against
any railroad company found to be in non-
compliance due to its failure to properly
maintain its right -of -ways.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 26th day of M 1990.
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CIT CLERK TREASURER
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