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ORDINANCE NO. 232
AN QFtDINANCE MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON, PERSONS, FINIS,
ASSOCIATION OR CORPORATION TO INSTALL A TELEVISION SET IAI THE CITY OF
WEST MEMPHIS WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR. A GROUND WIRE AND LIGHTNING ARRESTER
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST MII~IPHISs
SECTION 1 ~• SELLERS OF TELEVISION SETS TO INSTALL GROUND ROD AND
LIGHTNING ARRESTER. Froan and after the passage and approval of this
Ordinance it shall be unlawful for any person, persons, firms, association
or corporation to install a television set within the City of West
Memphis without the installation of a ground rod and system of
arresters for the protection of said television sets and the premises
against lightning.
SECTION 2 -INSTALLATION OF SAID GROUND WIRE OR. ARRESTER. The
antenna shall. be connected with a rubber covered or insulated copper
or aluminwn wire connected to the antenna and then a ground rod, which
ground rod shall be a copper or iron rod driven not less than five feet
into the ground, and the line leading from the antenna shall. be attached
to the lightning arrester, which shall be securely attached to the
ground rod.
SECTION 3 -PENALTY CLAUSE. Any person violating any of the pro-
visions of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined in ar~q sum not less than
ONE(~1.00)DOLLAR nor more than ONE HUNDRED(~100.00)DOLLARS.
SE8'EiON 4 •• EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It appearing to the City Co~zncil
that many persons are installing television sets in the City of West
Memphis and do not provide the purchasers with a Suitable ground and
lightning arrester, an emergency is declared to exist, and this Ordinance
being for the benefit of the public health, safety and general welfare
of the citizens of West Memphis, it shall be in full farce and effect
fran and after its passage and approval.
PASSER AND APt'ROVID this 5th day of August, 1952.
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