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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 11.36 OF THE JONESBORO MUNICIPAL CODE, AMENDING ORDINANCE 2643 AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE A CERTAIN TECHNICAL CODE ENTITLED THE ARKANSAS MECHANICAL CODE, 2003 EDITION (NOTE: THIS ORDINANCE WAS REPEALED BY ORD-14:040 ON JULY 1, 2014)
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WHEREAS, the City Council adopted by reference a certain technical code entitled the 1991 Arkansas Mechanical Code ordinance on the 21st day of August 1995. (ORD. 2643)
WHEREAS, the City of Jonesboro Inspections Department has reviewed said Technical Code and has revised said code to clarify requirements and to better protect health and safety.
WHEREAS, the City of Jonesboro Inspections Department advertised for public comment on changes to Technical Code named Jonesboro Municipal Code.
WHEREAS, the Public Works committee has addressed all public comments received.
WHEREAS, the Public Works committee has approved said Technical Code and forwarded said Technical Code to City Council for adoption.
WHEREAS, pursuant to ACA 14-55-207, public notice was given of the City's intent to adopt said technical code by reference, and advertised that three (3) copies of the document were on file and available for public review and examination in the Office of City Clerk.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS THAT:
SECTION: 1 That Ordinance 2643 passed and approved by the City Council on August 21, 1995 be and is hereby amended.
SECTION 2: That the document entitled The Arkansas Mechanical Code, 2003 Edition, is hereby adopted by reference, and shall become the Jonesboro Municipal Code as Chapter 11.36.
SECTION 3: The following chapter of The Jonesboro Municipal Code is hereby deleted in its entirety.
11.36.02
SECTION 4: Chapter 11.36.01 shall read as follows: "There is hereby adopted by reference by the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas a certain Mechanical Code known as the Arkansas Mechanical Code, 2003 Edition, less and except those portions that are deleted, modified, or amended as specified in this ordinance."
SECTION 6: That the document entitled The Arkansas Mechanical Code, 2003 Edition, is hereby adopted by referenced.
SECTION 7: That nothing in this ordinance or in the code hereby adopted shall be constructed to affect any suit or proceeding or existing, under any act or ordinance hereby amended as cited in Section 2 of this ordinance; nor shall any just or legal right or remedy of any character be lost, impaired of affected by the ordinance.
SECTION 8: Due to the need to be in compliance with the Arkansas Mechanical Code, 2003 Edition, an emergency is declared and this Ordinance being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety shall be in force and effective immediately upon and after its passage and approval.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of March, 2009.