2101ORDINANCE NO. ~l O
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE
PROVIDING FOR REGULATIONS AND GOVERNING RESIDENTIAL DESIGN,
CONSTRUCTION, QUALITY OF MATERIALS, ERECTION, INSTALLATION,
ALTERATION, REPAIR, LOCATION, RELOCATION, REPLACEMENT, ADDITION TO,
REMOVAL, DEMOLITION, USE OR MAINTENANCE OF ONE-AND TWO-FAMILY
DWELLINGS AND TOWNHOUSES AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF
PERMITS AND COLLECTION OF FEES.
BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
MEMPHIS:
SECTION 1. ADOPTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL FOR ONE-
ANI) TWO-FAMILY DWELL TNGS 2002 EDITION. There is hereby adopted by the City of
West Memphis, Arkansas, for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations governing
residential design, construction, quality of materials, erection, installation, alteration, repair,
location, relocation, replacement, addition to, removal, demolition, use or maintenance of one-
and two-family dwellings and townhouses and providing for the issuance of permits and collection
of fees and penalties, that certain building code known as the International Residential Code for
One-and Two-Family Dwellings and all amendments, being particularly the 2002 Edition 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 residential 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 design, construction, quality of materials,
erection, installation, alteration, repair, location, relocation, replacement, addition to, use or
maintenance removal, and demolition of structures.
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SECTION 4. RiGi~T 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 West Memphis, Arkansas.
SECTION 6. SAVING CLAUSE. Nothing in this Ordinance or in the International
Residential Code 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 repealed hereby. 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 this Ordinance
or of the Internation Residential Code hereby adopted shall not invalidate other sections or
provisions.
ACTION 8. RFpEAi.T_NG CLAUSE.
Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
PASSED AND APPROVED this
day of ~~, 2004.
William H. John on, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Phillip Para, City Clerk
SPONSORED BY:
RECEIVED
City Clerk's Office
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