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ORDINANCE NO.~/
"AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE CUTTING OF WEEDS,
RANK GRASS AND NOXIOUS GROWTHS UPON PROPERTY LOCA-
TED WITHIN THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, AS~ANSAS; TO
DEFINE AND PROVIDE FOR THE PROSECUTION AND PUNISH-
MENT OF OFFENSES IN VIOLATION OF SUCH REGULATIONS,
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES."
WHEREAS, it is a matter of common knowledge that there are
numerous lots located within the City of West Memphis that have be-
come unsightly due to the growth of weeds, rank grass and other
noxious growths upon said property, and;
WHEREAS, the City Beautiful Commission of the City of West
Memphis, Crittenden County, Arkansas, has recommended to the City
Council of West Memphis, Arkansas, that an ordinance be enacted to
punish persons who permit or allow their property to become unsight-
ly by the grow th of grass and weeds upon same, which damages the
appearance of the City of west Memphis, and also creates a serious
health problem:
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of 'the
City of West Memphis, Arkansas;
SECTION I. The owner or owners of all lands or lots in
the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, are hereby required to keep all
weeds, rank grass and noxious growths of any kind on said property
cut or clipped. No owner or owners of lots or lands in the City of
West Memphis shall be permitted to allow weeds, rank grass or noxious
growths to exceed a height of eighteen inches (18) upon said property.
SECTION II. The failure of any owner of lots or lands
within the limits of the City of West Memphis to cut or have cut
~ weeds, grass, or noxious growths as hereinabove defined and speci-
~'"y fically to a height in excess of eighteen (18j inches upon said
property, shall be a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, the owners
thereof shall be fined not less than twenty five dollars (525.00)
nor more than fifty dollars (S50.00).
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SECTION III. Upon the failure of any owner of property
within the limits of the City of West Memphis to cut, or have cut,
such weeds, grass or noxious growths, it shall be the duty of the
engineering department, acting by and through its city engineer,
his deputy or agent, to service a notice on the owner of such prop-
erty ro cut or have cut within five (5) days of the service of such
notice, all weeds, grasses, or noxious growths upon his property.
Said notice may be served personally upon the owner of said property,
or may be mailed to the last known address of such owner by Certified
Mail, or be posted on the property on which weeds, grass or noxious
growths exist. Service of notice by any of the above methods shall
be due notice within the meaning of the ordinance.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and
after the date of its approval.
PASSED this ~' da of ~ 1959.
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MAYOR
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CITY CLERK
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