2229ORDINANCE NO. d+~a•
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE ARKANSAS INTERNATIONAL
BUILDING AND FIRE CODE, 2007 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 HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUl~1CIL OF THE CITY OF
WEST MEMPHIS:
SECTION 1. ADOPTION OF THE ARKANSAS INTERNATIONAL
BUILDING AND FIRE CODE, 2007 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, 2007 Edition, Volumes I, II and III and all amendments, being particularly
the 2007 Edition, Volumes I, II and III, 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 Cityy
Building Inspector is hereby designated to enforce the provision of this ordinance. During
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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, 2007 Edition, Volumes I, II and II, hereby adopted,
shall be construed to affect any suit 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, 2007 Edition,
Volumes I, II and III, hereby adopted shall not invalidate other sections or provisions.
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SECTION S. REPEALING CLAUSE. Ordinances numbered 458, 586, 919,
1358, 1515, 1716, 1817 and 2100 of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas and all other
ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
PASSED AND APPROVED this ~~day of v ~' , 2009.
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William H. Johns ,Mayor
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fillip ar ity Clerk
RECEIVED
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