ORD NO 26-1984 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. a e' 7
AN ORDINANCE MAKING IT UNLAWFUL TO ABANDON A MOTOR
VEHICLE, TRAILER, BOAT, MOTOR HOME, MOBILE HOME OR
ANY OTHER WHEELED APPARATUS OR STRUCTURE UPON ANY
PARKING AREA OR OTHER PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY OF
VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS, DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND
AMENDING VAN BUREN MUNICIPAL CODE.
WHEREAS, the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, owns property
within the City of Van Buren which property is to be used for
the benefit of all citizens of Van Buren, Arkansas; and,
WHEREAS, in the past many individualsrhave used'the City
property for their own private purposes by abandoning motor
vehicles, trailers, boats, motor homes, mobile homes or any =.other
wheeled apparatus or structures upon said property to the detriment
of other citizens by denying other citizens their use of said
property; and,
WHEREAS, for the purposes of this Ordinance and this
Ordinance alone, abandonment shall mean the leaving or the parking
of a motor vehicle, trailer, boat, motor home, mobile home or
other wheeled apparatus or structure for a continuous period of
twenty -four (24) hours or more.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS:
1. That Chapter 8.38 of the Van Buren Municipal Code is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Chapter 8.38
ABANDONED VEHICLES ON CITY PROPERTY
Sections:
8.38.01 Regulated
8.38.02 Penalty
8.38.03 Definition
8.38.04 Notice
8.38 :05 Removal
8.38.01 Regulated. That it shall be a misdemeanor within
the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, for any person or corporation to
leave a motor vehicle, trailer, boat, motor home, mobile home or
any other wheeled apparatus or structure parked upon any property
owned by the City of Van Buren for a period of twenty -four (24)
hours or more continously.
8.38.02 Penalty. Any person or corporation found guilty
or in violation of the above described misdemeanor shall be fined
in an amount not less than $25.00 nor more than $100.00 per day
for each day that the person or corporation is found to be in
violation of this Ordinance.
8.38.03 Definition. The momentary moving of the above
described vehicles or structures shall not be construed as
interrupting the "continuous" use of City property within any
twenty -four (24) period.
8.38.04 Notice. Any motor vehicle, trailer, boat, motor
home, mobile home or any other wheeled apparatus or structure
parked or resting upon said property at the time of the passage
of this Ordinance shall be posted with a notice giving the owner
of the motor vehicle, trailer, boat, motor home, mobile home or other
wheeled apparatus or structure that he has twenty -four (24) hours
in which to remove said vehicle or structure from the property owned
by the City of Van Buren, Arkansas.
8.38.05 Removal. That if the property is not removed
within twenty -four (24) hours, the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, in
addition to the fines previously described may remove said property
from the City's property and store said property in an reasonable
manner at the expense of any person or corporation who would
claim title to said motor vehicle, trailer, boat, motor home, mobile
home or any other wheeled apparatus or structure. As to any motor
vehicle, trailer, boat, motor home, mobile home or any other wheeled
apparatus or structure parked upon City property after the passage
of this Ordinance, the City in addition to the fines previously
described may remove said property from the City's property and store
said property in a reasonable manner at the expense of any person
or corporation who would claim title to said motor vehicle, trailer,
boat, motor home, mobile home or any other wheeled apparatus or
structure.
EMERGENCY:
That the safety, welfare and well -being of the inhabitants
of the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, are endangered by those persons
or corporations using said City property for their own private use,
therefore, preventing the public from using that property owned by
the City for the public's benefit and that the immediate passage
of this act is necessary in order to better control and regulate
such parking of said motor vehicles, trailers, boats, motor homes,
mobile homes or any other wheeled apparatus or structure,, therefore,
an emergency is delcared to exist and this act being necessary for
the prevention of public peace, welfare and safety shall take
effect and be in full force from and after its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this LI day of AipveniL-..r
1984.
CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
/i BY Il.4.'
Mayo
ATTEST_`
CITY CLERK
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