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ORDINANCE NO. `J ~L
AN ORDINANCE; FOR THE RDOPTIODi OF THE NATIONAL
ELECTRICAL CODE, AUTHORIZING THE CITY INSPECTOR
TO ENFORCE SAID CODE, PROVIDING FOR PUNISHMENT
FOR VIOLATIONS OF SUCH REGULE~TIONS, DECLARING
AN EMERGED}CY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF WEST r~1E1`~~1PHIS, ARKANSAS:
Section l: There is hereby adopted by the City of West
Memphis, Arkansas, pursuant to Act No. 2G7 of the Acts of the
General Assembly of Arkansas of 1949, for the purpose of establishing
rules and regulations governing the use of electricity for light,
heat, power, radio, signalling and for other purposes, the National
Electrical Code, published by Lv~ational Fire Protection Association,
1965 edition, and such additions modifications or changes as may
be promulgated Yereafter, of which not less than three copies shall
be filed in the office of the Clerk of the City of West Memphis,
r~r}cansas, and the same are hereby adopted and incorporated as -L-ully
as if set out at length herein and from the date on which this
ordinance shall take effect, the provisions thereof, except as
hereafter amended, shall be controlling within the city limits of
the City of Vilest Memphis.
Section 2: The City Inspector shall have the authority
to make inspections and require the compliance with said Code.
Section 3: It shall be unlawful for any person, corpora-
tion, partnership or firm to violate any provisions of this ordinance,
and upon conviction of a violation of said ordinance, a fine not
to exceed 525.00 may be assessed for each violation and it is
specifically intended that each separate day such offense continues
shall be and will constitute a separate offense.
Section 4: This ordinance being necessary for the safety
and welfare of the inhabitants of the City of West Memphis, 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 provided by law.
ADOPTED this ~~~ day of r7ay, 1967.
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M1~YOR
Attest:
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City Clerk