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ORDINANCE NO. ,~ ~~ c~
AN ORDINANCE FOR THE ADOPTION OF SOUTHERN STANDARD BUILDING
CODE, PART TWO, PROVIDING FOR REQUIREMENTS COVERING THE
SAFE INSTALLATION OF CONSUMERS' GAS PIPING AND GAS APPLIANCES
FOR FUEL GASES: AUTHORIZING THE GAS INSPECTOR TO ENFORCE SAID
CODE AND PROVIDING FOR PUNISHMENT FOR VIOLATION OF SUCH
REGULATIONS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. The adoption of Code.
There is hereby adopted by the City of West Memphis for the purpose
of establishing rules and regulations governing the safe installation of
consumers' gas piping and gas appliances for fuel gases such as natural gas,
manufactured gas and liquified petroleum gas air, or mixtures thereof, that
certain building code known as Southern Standard Building Code, Part Two,
(gas) being particularly the 1953-54 addition thereof of which not less than
three copies shall be filed in the office of the Clerk of the City of West
Memphis, and the same are hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if
set out at length herein and from the date on which this ordinance shall take
effect the provisions thereof shall be controlling in the construction of all
buildings and other structures therein contained within the city limits of the
City of West Memphis .
SECTION 2 .
The Gas Inspector as provided for in ordinance No. 260 shall have
the authority to make inspections and require the compliance with said code.
SECTION 3. Violation of Ordinance.
It shall be unlawful for any person, corporation, partnership or
firm to violate any provisions of this ordinance and upon conviction of a
violation of said ordinance, a fine not to exceed $25.00 may be assessed for
each violation, and it is specifically intended that each separate day shall
constitute a separate offense.
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SECTION 4. Emergency Clause.
This ordinance being necessary for the safety and welfare of the
inhabitants of the City of West Memphis, an emergency is declared to
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passage.
Passed this ~~
day of December, 1960.
Attest.-= -
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City Clerk = Mayor
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