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ORDINANCE NO. `Y I `J
AN ORDINANCE FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE ARKANSAS STATE
PLUMBING CODE WHICH CODE PROMULGATES RULES AND REGU-
LATIONS OF THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH GOVERNING THE
CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION AND INSPECTION OF PLUMBING AND
DRAINAGE, AUTHORIZING TPUNISHMENT FOR VIOLAT ONS OF SUCH
CODE AND PROVIDING FOR
REGULATIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF 'WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS;
SECTION 1. There is hereby adopted by the City of West Memphis for
the purpose of establishing rules and regulations governing the proper con-
struction, installation and inspection of plumbing and drainage, the Arkansas
State Plumbing Code, being particularly the Third Edition issued by the
Arkansas State Board of Health, of which not less than three copies shall be
filed in the Office of the Clerk of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, 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 pro-
visions thereof, except as hereafter amended, 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 City Inspector shall have the authority to make
inspections and require the compliance with said Code.
SECTION 3. The said code is amended and changed in the following
respects:
All sewer pipe shall comply with A.S.T.M. specifications C-14 and
C443 or its equivalent.
SECTION 4. It shall be unalwful for any person, corporation, partner-
ship 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
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constitute a separate offense.
SECTION ~. This ordinance being necessary for the safey and welfare
of the inhabitants of the City of West Memphis, an emergency is declared to
exist and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage.
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Passed this day of ei~; X1961.
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