1317ORDINANCE NO. 1,.~ I
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE 982 AS AMENDED
BY ORDINANCE 1309 TO PROVIDE AN EXEMPTION,
ESTABLISH AN EMERGENCY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, Ordinance 1309 amended Ordinance 982 with
regard to the procedures for obtaining a license to conduct
mechanical heating and air conditioning installation work
within the City of West Memphis and Ordinance 1309 made no
exemption for those presently authorized to conduct
mechanical heating and air conditioning installation work
within the City of West Memphis; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 1309 should be amended in order to
prevent a hardship on those presently authorized to conduct
mechanical heating and air conditioning installation work;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS:
SBCTION 1. Ordinance 1309 is hereby amended to add the
following as Section 9:
Any person, firm or corporation properly authorized to
conduct mechanical heating and air conditioning
installation work within the City of West Memphis,
Arkansas, as of the effective date of Ordinance 1309 shall
be exempt from the requirements of Ordinance 982 as amended
so long as such authorization remains current and valid. In
the event that any such authorization shall cease for any
reason for any period of time, such authorization may not
be renewed unless the requirements of Ordinance 982 as
amended have been met. The exemption provided herein shall
not be transferrable.
SECTION 2. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It being found and
determined by the City Council of the City of West Memphis,
Arkansas, that this Ordinance is necessary to prevent
unnecessary hardship and to insure the safe installation of
mechanical heating and air conditioning devices in the City
of West Memphis, Arkansas, and this Ordinance being further
necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health,
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CITY. CLERK OFFiCB
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safety and welfare of the Citizens of West Memphis,
Arkansas, shall be in full force and effect from and after
its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this day of Oetober, 1987.