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ORDINANCE N0. ~ ~~~
„~ AN ORDINANCE aRANTINE~ A RIGHT OF ENTRY TO AUTHORIZED
CITY OFFICIALS FOR THE INSPECTION OF BUILDINGS AND
PREMISES FOR `THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE PROVISIONS OF
THE WEST 1~4PHIS, ARKANSAS ORDINANCES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WEST MEHPHIS, ARKANSAS:
Section 1. Whenever necessary to stake an inspection
to enforce any ordinance, or Whenever there is reasonable
cause to believe that there exists an ordinance violation
in any building or upon any premises within the ~urisdiation
of the city, any authorised official of the Cita of West
Memphis may, upon presentation of proper credentials, enter
such building or premises at all reasonable times to inspect
the. same or to perform any duty imposed upon him by ordinance;
PROVIDED that except in e~rtergency situations he shall first
give the owner and/or occupant, if they can be located after
reasonable effort, five (5) days written notiae of the
authorized official's intention to inspect. In the event
the owner and/or ocaupant refuses entry the official is
hereby empowered to seek assistanae From any court oP
competent ~urisdiation in obtaining such entry.
Section 2. All other ordinance sections which grant
any offi~E~1 of this aity any right of entry are hereby
repealed.
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Section 3. This ordinance shall be published and
become effective as provided by lax.
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Section It being found and determined by the
City Council of West Memphis, Arkansas, that updating of
the city ordinances for codification purposes is immediately
needed, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this
ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
its passage and approval as required by law.
Adopted this ~ ~ day of C~c:. T d ~ ~ dZ 1972•
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