ORDINANCE NO 01 -14

AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING AND ENFORCING THE REMOVALOF TRASH, LITTER AND RUBBISH

An ordinance requiring and enforcing the removal of trash, litter and rubbish or other unsightly litter fromthe premises of property owners, domestic and commercial. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITYCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HIGHLAND, ARKANSAS;

SECTION 1. In an effort to keep our city clean, neat and respectable, the City of Highland herebyplaces in motion this ordinance that forbids the accumulation of trash, litter and rubbish on thepremises of property owners whether domestic or commercial, within the boundaries of the City ofHighland.

SECTION 2. Trash, litter and rubbish are described herein as any unsightly or unsanitary litter orcondition, having no useful purpose, old automobiles, trucks, old appliances, or parts of thesedescribed items. thereof, or any other unsightly loose materials or appurtenances thereof, that havebecome a common eyesore.

SECTION 3. All residential and commercial properties are to be kept clean and free of refuse.

SECTION 4. After having been notified by official City of Highland authority, whether by letter orby a personal official notice, the occupant and / or property owner will have thirty (30) days tobegin removal of herein described trash, litter, or rubbish and no more than sixty (60) days tocomplete all removal.

SECTION 5. Failure to comply with this ordinance in part or in whole shall result in finesbeginning at $50.00 and not to exceed $200.00; at which time, if the ordinance has not been followed,will be turned over to the Municipal court. All expenses incurred by the city, to cleanup said property,will be collected from the party the action is against.

SECTION 6. The City of Highland reserves the right by Arkansas State Law 14 -56 -203. " Cities

of the first and second class shall have the power to order the removal or razing of, or to remove orraze. any buildings or houses that in the opinion of the council have become dilapidated, unsightly,unsafe, unsanitary, obnoxious, or detrimental to the public welfare and shall provide, by ordinance.the manner of removing and making these removals." The City may collect charges for removingthrough the proper channels of Sharp County Municipal or Chancery Court.

SECTION 7. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith, are hereby repealed.

APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS lat' DAY OF 2001.

David Shackelford, Mayor

ATTEST:

Carol Frolow, Recorder

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ORDINANCE NO 01 -14AN ORDINANCE RQUIRI

ENFORCINGNTHE REMOVAL

OF LITTER AND RUBBISH

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accumulation of trash, litter and rubbish on the premises of property ownerswhether domestic or commercial, within the boundaries of the City of Highland.SECT_ ION _ Trash, litter and rubbish are described herein as any unsightly orunsanitary litter or condition, having no useful purpose, old automobiles,trucks, old appliances, or parts of these described items, thereof, or any otherunsightly loose materials or appurtenances thereof, that have become acommon eyesore.

SECTION3• All residential and commercial properties are to be kept cleanand free of refuse.

cFCTION 4. After having been notified by official City of Highland authority,whether by letter or by a personal official notice, the occupant and /or propertyowner

liter, orrubbish and30)more thanty (60) days

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removal.

SECT_IOM5. Failure to comply with this ordinance in part or in whole shallresult in fines beginning at $50 and not to exceed $200; at which time, if theordinance has not been followed, will be turned over to the

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expenses incurred by the city, to cleanup said property,the party the action is against.

cFCTION 6._The City of Highland reserves the right by Arkansas State Law14 -56 -203. "Cities of the first and second class shall have the power to orderthe removal or razing of, or to remove or raze, any buildings or houses that inthe opinion of the council have become dilapidated, unsightly, unsafe,unsanitary, obnoxious, or detrimental to the public welfare and shall provide,by ordinance, the manner of removing or making these removals." The Citymay collect charges for removing through the proper channels of SharpCounty Municipal or Chancery Court.

SECTION 7. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith, arehereby repealed.

APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS DAY OF 2001.

David Shackelford, MayorATTEST: Carol Frolow, Recorder

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SECTION 7. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith, are hereby repealed.

APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS /e, t DAY OF =2

2001.

Oft/' IariltjDavid Shackelford, Mayor

ATTEST:

Carol Frolow, Recorder

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