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ORDINANCE NO. ~ 1ST ~
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 284; WHICH PROVIDES FOR
REGULATION OF TRAILERS AND CAMPSITES.
Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of West
Memphis, Arkansas:
Section 1. Section 1 of Ordinance No. 284 is hereby
amended to read as follows:
For the purpose of this ordinance, the following terms
shall be deemed and construed to have the meanings respectively
ascribed to them in this Section unless from the context it
clearly appears that some other meaning is intended:
PERSON- The word "person" shall mean and include both
the singular and plural and shall also mean and include person,
individual, firm, corporation, company, partnership, association,
club, society, or any other organization.
QUALIFIED CAMP GROUND- Shall mean and include a place
operated by a person who has obtained from the Inspection Department
of the City of West Memphis a permit to operate a place where may
be maintained, parked, or located house cars, or trailer houses.
HOUSE CAR OR TRAILER HOUSE- Shall mean and include any
vehicle or structure so designed and constructed in such manner
as will permit occupancy thereof as sleeping quarters for one or
more persons, or the conduct of any business or profession, occupation
or trade, and so designed that it is or may be mounted on wheels
and used as a conveyance on highways or city streets, propelled or
drawn by its own or other motive power, excepting a device used
exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. Provided, however,
~"'' the definition of house car or trailer house shall not be construed
to apply to camping trailers that do not exceed an overall length
of sixteen (16) feet and are not being used for living or sleeping
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quarters on the owners premises in the City. This exception is
intended to permit parking of camping trailers only.
Section 2. All provisions contained in Ordinance No.
284 shall remain in full force and effect, except as herein spe-
cifically amended.
Section 3. This Ordinance being necessary for the safety
and welfare of the inhabitants of the City of West Memphis, an
emergency is declared to exist, and this shall be in full force
and effect from and after i~ passage.
PASSED this ~ ~ - c~ of April, 1960.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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