2341 ORDINANCE NO. 2 3 I
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE ARKANSAS FIRE PREVENTION
CODE,2012 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 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WEST MEMPHIS:
SECTION 1. ADOPTION OF THE ARKANSAS FIRE PREVENTION
CODE, 2012 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 Fire Prevention Code, 2012 Edition,
Volumes I, II and III and all amendments,being particularly the 2012 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 Building Inspector 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
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temporary absence or disability of the City Building Inspector,the Mayor 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
Fire Prevention Code, 2012 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 Fire Prevention Code, 2012 Edition, Volumes I, II and III,
hereby adopted shall not invalidate other sections or provisions.
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SECTION 8. REPEALING CLAUSE. Ordinances numbered 458, 586, 919,
1358, 1515, 1716, 1817, 2100 and 2229 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 "Y ,2014.
William H. Johnson, ayor
ATTEST: y
Phil ' a, City Clerk
RECEIVED
MAR 2 8 2Ui4
CITY OF WEST MEMPHI
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE