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ORDINANCE N0.
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE N0. 716,
SUBDIVISION CODE, DECLARING AN EMERGENCY,
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
WHEREAS, the West Memphis Planning Commission met on
September 26, 1973, and recommended certain changes in the
Subdivision Regulations of Ordinance No. 716, adopted March 2,
1972, and
WHEREAS, the proposed changes were unanimously adopted
and recommended to the West Memphis City Council for adoption,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS that Ordinance No. 716, adopted
March 2, 1972, is amended as follows:
1. Section 3, Paragraph 3.13, Article 2, Page 13,
to read:
"Four (~-) blue line prints of detailed engineering plans and
profiles of sanitary sewers and storm drainage improvements
including proposed grading and/or filling for proposed storm
runoff on all lots."
2. Section 5, Paragraph 5.51, Page 26, to read:
"All land development shall be related to the surrounding drainage
pattern with provisions made for proper storm drainage facilities.
All drainage facilities shall be so designed to serve the entire
drainage area.
All storm sewer manholes and junction boxes shall have a manhole
ring and cover equal to Number 7 produced by the Memphis Machine
Works.
All open drainage ditches, channels or bayous providing community
drainage shall have a permanent easement of at least thirty (30)
feet in width measured from the center line of such ditch, channel
or bayou provided that within the easement there shall be an
unobstructed access way along either side of such ditch, channel
or bayou of at least fifteen (15) feet in width between the top
of bank and the easement line.
The cost of drainage facilities for streets crossing community
drainage channels shall be borne totally by the developer except
in such instances in which the street is apart of the City of
West Memphis Transportation Plan or except in such instances when
the Planning Commission deems it necessary for such crossings. In
such cases as when the street is a part of the Transportation Plan
or when directed by the Planning Commission, the City of West
Memphis will bear the cost of such facilities above that for a
seventy-two (72) inch diameter reinforced concrete storm sewer
as determined by the City Engineer. In instances where there are
different owners on opposite sides of such crossings, the City
cost will be prorated to the developers when the property is
improved. The engineering and construction supervision shall
be provided by the developer with approval of the City Engineer."
3. Ordinances in Conflict. All ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed,
~-. Emergency Clause. It being found and determined by the
City Council of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, that the
present subdivision code and regulations heretofore existing are
in immediate need of modification and change in the interest of
the orderly growth and expansion and the health, safety, and
welfare of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, an emergency is
hereby declared t o exist and this Ordinance shall be in full
force and effect from and after its passage and a'p'proval as required
by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this i day of ~G~<~ h ~
1973.
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