2023ORDINANCE NO. p~ ~ 3
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 6.20.210 OF THE WEST MEMPHIS
MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATING THE ANTI-
LITTER ORDINANCE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
WHEREAS, Section 6.20.210 of the West Memphis Municipal Code presently requires
that any person violating any of the provisions of the anti-litter ordinance shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in an amount not exceeding fifty
dollars; and
WHEREAS, no provision is made in Section 6.20 for repeat offenders of this ordinance or
for the numbers of times a person can be convicted of a misdemeanor offence before legal action
is taken in the Crittenden County Circuit Court.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS, THAT:
SECTION 1: Section 6.20.210 of the West Memphis Municipal Code is hereby amended
to read as follows:
(A) Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of
a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in an amount not
exceeding fifty dollars. Each day such violation is committed or permitted to
continue shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable at such
hereunder.
(B) After three separate convictions in the West Memphis District Court for violating
this chapter with respect to any one (1) lot or parcel of property within aone-year
period, or one (1) such conviction if the offense constitutes an imminent threat to
the health, safety, or welfare of any citizen, the City Attorney of the City of West
Memphis shall have the authority to initiate an action for an injunction, acourt-
ordered eviction of a cause of action for damages as provided in A.C.A. § 14-54-
1501, et seq. ~ ~
SECTION 2. All Ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
SPONSORED BY:
repealed to the extent of any such conflict.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS ~h day of 1 11flRC Nr , 2002.
WILLIAM H. JOHNS
ATTEST:
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LLI ,CITY CLERK
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