488ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE MAKING IT UNLAWFUL TO DUMP, DEPOSIT
OR PLACE REFUSE AND TRASH IN DITCHES WITHIN THE
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS; PRESCRIBING
PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF, DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF WEST MEMPHIS,
ARKANSAS:
Section 1. It shall be unlawful and punishable as
provided hereafter for any person, firm or corporation to throw,
discharge, dump, deposit or otherwise leave in any ditch or
stream within the city limits, any substance, matter or thing,
liquid or solid, including, but not limited to bottles, broken
glass, ashes, paper, boxes, cans, dirt, rubbish, waste, garbage,
refuse, or other trash.
Section 2. A violation of this ordinance shall
constitute a misdemeanor, and any person, firm or corporation
found guilty of a violation of this ordinance shall be fined not
more than Twenty-five Dollars (525.00) for each separate offense
and conviction.
Section 3. It is ascertained and declared that many
dollars are expended each year to clear the waters of ditches and
streams in the city due to trash and other items placed therein
and the passage of this ordinance will relieve that situation;
therefore, an emergency is declared to exist and this ordinance
being necessary for the public peace, health, and safety, shall
take effect and be in force from and after its passage and
approval as provided by law.
ADOPTED this ~~ ~ day of December, 1965.
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ATT ES ,,,----^ MAYOR
CITY CLERK