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AN ORDINANCE TO CONTROL INOPERABLE MOTOR
VEHICLES ON PUBLIC STREETS IN THE CITY
OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS, DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS:
Section 1. Definitions:
Inoperable motor vehicle. An inoperable motor vehicle,
for the purpose of this article, shall be interpreted to mean
any vehicle placed on blocks or one that does not have current,
valid license plates or has one or more wheels removed, or is
not in proper condition to be legally operated on the streets
of the City because of lack of proper mufflers, tires,
headlights, or other mechanical defects or because of lack
of an integral part of assembly, or is not capable of self-
locomotion.
Public Property. Public Property, for the purpose of
this article, shall be construed as any street, alley, right-
of-way or property that is owned or under the control and
supervision of the municipality.
Section 2. Keeping on public property prohibited. It
shall be unlawful for any person to maintain, store or keep
upon any public property, a junked, wrecked, inoperable or
unlicensed vehicle as defined in this article.
Section 3. Penalty. Any violation of this article shall
be deemed a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punishable
by fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor
more than fifty dollars ($,~p.00), and each day such violation
occurs shall be considered a separate offense.
Section ~-. Emergency Clause. It being found and
determined by the City Council of the City of West Memphis,
Arkansas, that inoperable motor vehicles are unsightly, and
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create a traffic and health hazard, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist and this ordinance shall be in full force
and effect from and after its passage and approval) /~h''~ ~
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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TY CLERK