ORD NO 15-2013 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. 2013
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS, AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED:
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 20-1993, AND
DESIGNATING NEW PLANNING AREA BOUNDARIES WITHIN
A ONE -MILE PERIMETER OF THE CITY LIMITS OF THE
CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS, AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the state of Arkansas has modified A.C.A. 14 -56 -413 which provides for a
municipalities' authorized planning area boundary from a five mile perimeter to a
one mile perimeter of the city limits of incorporated cities and towns; and
WHEREAS, the City of Van Buren's previous planning area boundaries extended five miles
from its city limits pursuant to A.C.A. 14 -56 -413 and it is necessary to amend
the City of Van Buren's planning area to be incompliance with the amendments to
A.C.A. 14 -56 -413; and
WHEREAS, under the authority of A.C.A 14 -56 -412 and A.C.A 14 -56 -413, as amended,
the City of Van Buren is changing its planning area from five miles to one mile;
and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has designated the area within the territorial
jurisdiction to be included within the planning authority of the City of Van Buren
in accordance with A.C.A. 14 -56 -413.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS, THAT:
SECTION 1: Effective with the passage of this ordinance, the planning area boundaries for the
City of Van Buren, Arkansas, shall be a one mile perimeter of said city limits, as
set out in the Planning Area Map attached hereto and incorporated herein by
reference, and more particularly described in the legal description attached hereto.
A copy of said map shall be kept on file at the office of the Van Buren City Clerk
and the County Recorder.
SECTION 2: If it should be determined that there is a discrepancy between said map and the
one mile perimeter, the map shall be the final authority of the location of the
planning area boundary.
SECTION 3: The City of Van Buren hereby adopts all state laws and regulations concerning
the enforcement of activities within its planning area boundaries.
SECTION 4: Any prior ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance, and
specifically, Van Buren Ordinance No. 20 -1993, are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5: In order to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Van Buren,
Arkansas, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Ordinance shall take
full force and effect upon its passage.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, by its City Council, did
pass, approve, and adopt, by a vote of for and 0 against the foregoing Ordinance at its
regular meeting held on the 18 day of November 2013.
Robert D. Freeman
Mayor
ATTESTED: OVED AS TO FORM:
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Barbie Curtis Candice A. Settle
City Clerk/Treasurer City Attorney