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ORDINANCE N0. ~ ~/
AN ORDINANCE FOR THE REMOVAL OF SHRUBS, BUSHES,
PLANTINGS, AND STRUCTURES CREATING A SAFETY PROBLEM
DUE TO LIMITED SIGHT DISTANCE ON CITY STREETS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS,
ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. An Ordinance declaring any shrubs, bushes,
plantings, or any sign or structures more than two (2) feet
in height above curb level or nearest edge of pavement a
public nuisance and detrimental to public safety when such
are within ten (10) feet of the back of the curb line or edge
of pavement whichever applies for two hundred (200) feet from
the intersection of the center lines of two (2) street and
when such condition is deemed a sight distance problem by the
Public Works Committee.
SECTION 2. The owner or owners of all land or lots in
the City are required to keep all shrubs, bushes, plantings,
or any signs or structures clipped, cut, or removed to a
maximum height of two (2) feet, as per SECTION 1.
SECTION 3. If the owner of any lot, lots, or other real
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property within the City of West Memphis shall neglect or refuse
to remove, abate or eliminate any such condition or conditions
as provided in SECTION 2 hereof, after having been given fifteen
(15) days notice in writing to do so, the said City shall be
authorized to charge the cost thereof to the owner or owners
of said lot, lots or real property. This notice may be served
personally upon the owner of the property, or may be mailed to
the last known address of such owner by certified mail, or be
posted on the property on which the condition exists. Service
of notice by any of the above methods shall be due notice within
the meaning of this Ordinance.
SECTION 4. Every person who shall be convicted of any
violation of any provision of this Ordinance of the City of
West Memphis, Arkansas, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and
shall be punished by imprisonment of not less than ten (10)
days nor more than one (1) year, or fine of not to exceed an
amount of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00), or by both such
fine and imprisonment. Each such person shall be guilty of
a separate offense for each aid every day during any portion of
the day in which such act is continued or permitted.
SECTION 5. If any section, sub-section, sentence, clause
or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to Y,e
unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such uncon~titt~tionality
or invalidity shall not affect the remainder of this Ordinance.
SECTION 6. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby re e~a/led . ~,,^ ,~
ADOPTED this ~ ! d ~/`J /r ~ ~ l~
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Mayor
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SPONSORED BY:
ROBERTA JACKSON
PRITCHARD HORTON
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