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ORDINANCE NC, 12-1970
`{An Ordinance providing for a cash or a performance bond
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wit)ho City in the amount of $lOO^OO from the person, firM or
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Q corporation razing a boilding,in the City of Van Buren, Ark nsaa,
to ihaure that the lot is cleaned-up after the building is torn
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'Whereas, the City of Van Buren, Arkansas and owners of:,
buildings have been plagued by razing people who do not clean up
th�lut after the building is demolished.
Council of the
Now therefore be it ordained by the y ounc l o t
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Cit` p\� Vah Buren, Arkansas.
1) That before a permit shall be issued by the 8uildi g,
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In tor to rage a building, the person, firm, or corporation aholl
fi l 'With said building officer a bond in the penal sum of On�
Hundzd Dollars ($100.00) conditioned that upon completion gf said
razing of said building that said lot will be cleaned-up and debzia
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diapqtad of in a lawful manner.
2> That if the lot or lots is cleaned-up to where it is
not'' aightl� unsanitary, or unsafe, the bond will be returned;
otherwise isa the bond shall be forfeited and used to clean-up `n haJl
off�Said debris.
In order to protect our citizens from unsafe, unsightly
ancLunsanitary messes as the result of razing a building, this
ord`hanza, being necessary for the preservation of the publ peace,
health, comfort, convenience, morals, safety, and welfare of the
[it f Van Buren, an emergency is declared to exist and th o
Ordinance shall be in full force from the date of its appro al.
and Approved on this 1st day of June, 1970.
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Allen R. Toothaker (s)
Mayor
Attest:
Geo L Crofton (s)
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