ORD NO 11-1972 CITY OF VAN DUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE 1972
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF VAN dUYEN, ARKANSAS TO
RtLUIRE THE REMUVEABLE OF UNSIGHTLY AND UN5ANTIARY ARTICLES
AND THINGS AND TO ELMINATE UNSIGHTLY AND UNSANITARY CONDITIONS
WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS, PRESCRIBING
THE PROCEDURE TO i3E FCLLUWED, DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.
s) i
NOW, THEREFORE RE IT RE`SOGV&D. BY THE CITY CGUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF VAN DUREN, ARKANSAS.
Section 1. Whonovur the Mayor, City Council, Police. Chief
Fire Chief, or any other city official whuao duty iu to protect
the welfare of thu community, in hie discrotion consicdors it
nocoaoary, he is haroby ompowarod to order, in the nano and by
tho authority of tho City of Van Duran, Arkaneaa, the ownor of
any lot or lots or other real property within the acid city to
out woods, rumovo garbajo, rubbish and other unsightly and
unsanitary articles and things that may be upon said property,
and to oliminata, fill up, or remove stagnant pools of water
or any othor unsanitary things. placo or conition which might
bccomo a brooding place for mosquitos; flies, and germ:; harm—
ful to the health of the inhabitanto of. the community or
constitute tiro hazard.
Sactico; Said order shall bo in writing and shall
eithar bo donvered to the ownor of the rota property invoiuod
or aunt to him at his late kno oddroao by ordinary mail or
dolivered or mailed to the peruno in poesossion of said
proporty. In cost: tho ownor of any lot o.'i lots or ocher
roal property is unknown or his whoroabouts is not known or ho
is a non— residont of thu State than a copy of said ordor
postod upon said said promises shall bo doomed sufficient
notice to said ownor.
Section 3. Said order shall give tha ownor 20 days to
correct said condition or conditions.
Suction 4. In the evont tha ownor of any lot or lots
or other real property within said city, or thu parson in
chargo of si+mo shall negloct or refuse to romovo, ebotu or
oliminata any such condition or conditions as provided for
in suction 1 of this ordinance after said 20 days notice,
hu shall be guilty of a misdomoanor, and on conviction of
any portion for such offense ho shall bo finod in any sum
not laoa than 00.00, nor excaoding '350.00
Section 5. That ouch day aftor said twenty days will
constituto a soparato offonso as long as the cinditions
outlined in Section 1 of this ordinande aro allowad to oxiot.
Section 6. If the ownor of any lot or othor real property
within tho city limits of the City of Van Boron, Arkonoas shall
nogloct or rafuso to rcmovc+, abate, or eliminate any such
condition or condition:; as providud for in :section 1 horoof,
aftor having boon given 20 dayo notice in writing to do so
Chun in that event, tho City of Van Huron, is outhorizud to
do Whatevwr in nucoasary to correct said condition and to
charge tho cost there of to the owner or owners of ar,id lot
or other roal property and the said City of Van Boron is
haroby given a lieu against such property for such costs.
Section 7. In case the owner of any lot or other real
property is unknown or his where abquts is not known and
he is a non resident of this state, then a copy of the
written notice horeinbeforo roforrnd to shall be postod
upon the premises and bafora an action to onforce such liou
shall be had, the City Clork of the City of Van Buren shall
maku an affidavit setting out tho facts ao to the unknown
addross or where abouts of non resident owner or owners
and there upon service by publication as now provided for
by law against non- residant dafundants maybe had and an
attorney ad litom shall bu appointed to notify such non-
resident owner or ownors by registered letter addressed to
tho last known place of rosedincu of such non resident
owner or owners if same can be found.
Suction B. Thu lieu herein provided for maybe enforce
at any timo within 18 months after the work has been dons
by action in the Chancery Court.
Suction 9. All ordinencou, and parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 10. If any section, aootinca, sud division
or clause of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid
or to bo unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect
the validity of the romaning portions of the ordinance
Section 11. The powers vosted hereby in the City of
Van Boron, Arkansaa shall be in addition to and cummulativo
to any and all other powors of said City of Von Duren,
Arkansas to enforce all laws and ordinances with respect
to the betterment of public haalth of the inhabitants of
said City.
Section 12. That duo to unsightly and unsanitary
conditions that exist in the City of Van Buren, Arkansas
an emergency is Whoroforo declarod and tho ordinance
being necessary for tho preservation of the public
peace, health, and safety shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage, approval and publication.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 4th day of August, 1972.
7
Mayor
Fd agir
City Clerk