ORD NO 14-1999 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. 1 4 —1999
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 1999 EDITION OF THE SBCCI STANDARD
BUILDING CODE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1: That Section 11.32.01(A) of the Van Buren City Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"That there is hereby adopted by the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, the
1999 Edition of the SBCCI Standard Building Code, with revisions.
These rules and regulations are adopted in an attempt to secure the
beneficial interests and purposes of public safety, health, and general
welfare."
SECTION 2: Three (3) copies of this Code are now on file in the office of the Van
Buren City Clerk and the same are hereby adopted by reference and
incorporated as if set out word for word herein. From the date on which
this ordinance shall take effect, the provisions of the aforementioned
Code shall be controlling in the construction of all buildings and other
structures within the corporate limits of the City of Van Buren,
Arkansas.
SECTION 3: PENALTY Arkansas State law (Arkansas Code Annotated 15 -55 -102)
empowers municipal corporations to adopt ordinances to provide for
the safety, health, comfort, and convenience of inhabitants of the City.
Violations of the Standard Building Code shall be punishable as a
misdemeanor offense and shall be punishable by a fine of up to
$250.00. Each day that said violation continues shall be a separate
offense and each day subsequent to the first day of the violation shall be
punishable by a fine of up to $250.00 per day.
SECTION 4: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed
to the extent of the conflict. The provisions of this Ordinance are
hereby declared to be severable, and if provisions shall for any reason
be illegal or invalid, such holding shall not affect the validity of the
remainder of this Ordinance.
SECTION 5: This Ordinance being necessary for the immediate protection of the
public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Van Buren,
Arkansas, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Ordinance
shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage.
0 PASSED AND APPROVED THIS /1 DAY OF July 1999.
MAYOR
ATTEES
CITY CLERK- TREASURER
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