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ORDINANCE NO. 2
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE ARKANSAS
INTERNATIONAL BUILDING AND FIRE CODE, 2021 EDITION,
VOLUMES I, II, AND III PROVIDING FOR REGULATIONS
GOVERNING THE CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, REMOVAL,
DEMOLITION, EQUIPMENT, USE AND OCCUPANCY,
LOCATION AND MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS AND
STRUCTURES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS:
SECTION 1. ADOPTION OF THE ARKANSAS INTERNATIONAL
BUILDING AND FIRE CODE, 2021 EDITION,VOLUMES I, II AND III. There is
hereby adopted by the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, for the purpose of establishing
rules and regulations for the construction, alteration, removal, demolition, equipment,
use and occupancy, location and maintenance of buildings and structures, including
permits and penalties, that certain building code known as the Arkansas International
Building and Fire Code, 2021 Edition, Volumes I, Il and Ill and all amendments, being
particularly the 2021 Edition, Volumes I, Il and Ill, and Appendices thereto, and the
whole thereof, including any revised editions thereof, and save and except such portions
as are hereinafter deleted, modified or amended, of which not less than three (3) copies
have been and now are 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 provision
thereof shall be controlling in the construction of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas.
SECTION 2. DESIGNATION OF OFFICIAL TO ENFORCE. The
City Building Inspector is hereby designated to enforce the provision of this ordinance.
During temporary absence or disability of the City Building Inspector, the City Council
shall designate an acting Building Inspector.
SECTION 3. DUTIES OF BUILDING INSPECTOR. It shall be the
duty of the Building Inspector to enforce all laws relating to the construction, alteration,
removal, and demolition of buildings and structures.
SECTION 4. RIGHT OF ENTRY. The Building Inspector, in the discharge of
his official duties, and upon proper identification, shall have authority to enter any
building, structure, or premises at any reasonable hour.
SECTION 5. DEFINITIONS.
(A) Whenever the word "Municipality" is used in the building code, it shall be
held to mean the City of West Memphis, Arkansas.
(B) Whenever the term" Corporate Counsel" is used in the building code, it
shall be held to mean the City Attorney for the City of West Memphis,Arkansas.
SECTION 6. SAVING CLAUSE. Nothing in this ordinance or in the
Arkansas International Building and Fire Code, 2021 Edition,Volumes I, Il and Il,
hereby adopted, shall be construed to affect anydsuit or proceeding now pending in any
court, or any rights acquired, or liability incurred, nor any cause or causes of action
accrued or existing under any Act of Ordinance hereby repealed. Nor shall any right or
remedy of any character be lost, impaired or affected by this ordinance.
SECTION 7. VALIDITY. The invalidity of any section or provision of the
ordinance or of the Arkansas International Building and Fire Code, 2021 Edition,
Volumes I, Il and Ill, hereby adopted shall not invalidate other sections or provisions.
SECTION 8. REPEALING CLAUSE. All ordinances or parts of ordinances
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of any such conflict.
PASSED AND APPROVED this /t( day of Ack _, 2023.
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MAR M. McCLE Mayor
ATTEST:
PATRICIA BOYD J6PLIN, ity Clerk
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