1310ORDINANCE NO. I.3 ~ ~
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING A CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION
UNDER ACT 859 OF THE ACTS OF ARKANSAS OF 1987 FOR THE
ISSUANCE OF A BUILDING PERMIT FOR A SINGLE FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL DWELLING; DESCRIBING OTHER MATTERS RELATING
THERETO; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. Applications to the Building Inspector for
the issuance under Ordinance No. ~t~} _ of a permit for
the construction of a dwelling, from one to four units in
design, intended principally for residential purposes,
shall include a copy of such applicant's Certificate of
Registration issued by the Secretary of State of the State
of Arkansas pursuant to the provisions of Act 859 of the
Acts of Arkansas of 1987, as the same may be amended from
time to time, and a statement from such applicant that such
Certificate of Registration is in full force and effect.
SECTION 2. The requirements of this Ordinance shall be
deemed to be independent of the requirements of any other
ordinance for the issuance of permits for such
construction.
SECTION 3. The provisions of this Ordinance are hereby
declared to be separable, and if any section, phrase or
provision hereof shall, for any reason, be declared to be
invalid, such declaration shall not affect the validity of
the remainder of the sections, phrases or provisions
hereof.
SECTION 4. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. There is hereby found and
declared to be an urgent need to establish a fair and
workable system of regulation of residential homebuilding
within the jurisdictional boundaries of the City of West
Memphis, Arkansas, through the enforcement of the
registration of home builders provided for under Act 859 of
the Acts of Arkansas of 1987 and that the immediate passage
of this Ordinance is necessary to provide for such
enforcement. It is, therefore, declared that an emergency
~ECEIYED
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exists and this Ordinance, being necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public health, safety and
welfare, shall be in force and take effect immediately upon
and after its passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of Se t r 1987.