ORD NO 25-1980 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. atr 1980
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A FAIR HOUSING CODE:
ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES GOVERNING ADMINISTRATION
AND ENFORCEMENT OF A FAIR HOUSING CODE: FIXING
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS: DECLARING AN EMERGENCY;
AND, FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 sets forth
fair housing policy throughout the United States; and
Whereas, the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, has made available a
Fair Housing Code establishing policy for fair housing specifically
for the area of jurisdiction of said City; and
Whereas, the Laws of the State of Arkansas, as codified in AS
19 -2421, provided that technical codes, regulations, or standards may
be adopted by reference.
BE IT NOW, THEREFORE, ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS, THAT:
Section 1. The Fair Housing Code of the City of Van Buren,
Arkansas, of which not less than three (3) copies have been and are
now filed in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Van Buren,.
Arkansas, and the same are hereby adopted and incorporated as fully
set forth at length herein, and from the date on which this ordinance
shall take effect, the provisions therein shall be controlling with
respect to discriminatory housing practice within the area of
jurisdiction of the City of Van Buren, Arkansas.
Section 2. Nothing in this ordinance or in the Code hereby
adopted shall be construed to affect any suit or proceeding now
pending in any court, or any rights acquired or liability incurred,
nor any cause or causes of action accrued or existing, under any act
or ordinance repealed hereby. Nor shall any right or remedy or any
character be lost, impaired or affected by this ordinance.
Section 3. The invalidity of any section or provision of
this ordinance or of the Code hereby adopted shall not invalidate
other sections or provisions thereof.
Section 4. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in force
at the time that this ordinance shall take effect and inconsistent
herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect immediately
upon passage, the preservation of the public peace, health and
safety of the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, requiring it.
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PASSED AND APPROVED THIS DAY OF �L�/ 1980.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
g CLERK TREASURER
(Seal)