2503 ORDINANCE NO. �SQ3
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 1224 SECTION 3
REGARDING DUTIES OF CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER FOR THE CITY
OF WEST MEMPHIS,ARKANSAS,AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 1224 created and established the office of code enforcement
officer and defined his duties for the City of West Memphis; and
WHEREAS,the Mayor shall the right and authority to appoint one or more assistants
who shall be approved by the City Council and who shall be under the direction of the Code
Enforcement Officer; and
WHEREAS,the Mayor has recommended that Ordinance No. 1224 Section 3 of the City
of West Memphis be amended to provide duties for the assistants;
NOW,THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS,ARKANSAS,THAT:
SECTION 1: Section 3, Subtitled"Duties of Code Enforcement Officer"be amended to
read as follows:
Section 3. DUTIES OF CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER AND
ASSISTANTS.
A. Subject to the suggestions of the City Council the Code Enforcement
Officer, shall in addition,to such other duties as may be assigned to him by
the Mayor, enforce this Ordinance and such other Laws and Ordinances
relating to buildings or structures as may be specifically provided.
B. Assistants will work 24-40 hours per week, including Saturday and Sunday
as a part of a normal work week schedule.
C. The primary duties of assistants are to enforce city codes,ordinances,
policies and write warnings or citations as necessary.
D. Assistants will be responsible for issuing citations for specific violations
which include but are no limited :
1. Illegal Tire Dumping:
(A). Verifying tire business sales, repair, new or used are properly
disposing used tires according to city and state code.
2. Violations of commercial solid waste dumping:
(A). Clearing of empty apartments, rental property and residential old
furniture and appliances being disposed on property frontage,
around dumpsters on city and state streets, according to city codes.
3. Violations of grass cutting, leaves and tree disposal into storm drains:
(A). Evaluating grass with lengths over 15 inches.
(B). Ensuring landscaping, grass cutting services are not blowing excess
grass, leaves, tree limbs,glass,paper contents and the like into
storm drains, in violation of city codes.
4. Residential garbage violations:
(A). Ensuring all garbage is properly contained in carts and carts are
properly positioned.
5. Citations for inoperable and abandoned vehicles:
(A). Issuing citations for inoperable and abandoned vehicles located on
public and private property.
SECTION 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed to the extent of any such conflict. 0/
PASSED AND APPROVED day of , 2019.
MARCO McCLENDON, Mayor
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