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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTIONS 10-17 THROUGH 10-20 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCE TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS (NOTE: THIS ORDINANCE WAS AMENDED BY ORD-82:1818 ON SEPTEMBER 7, 1982)
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BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
That, Sections 10-17 through 10-20 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas are hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 1: It shall be unlawful for any person owning any lot or real property within the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas to allow weeds to grow thereon to a greater heights than 12” or to become unsightly or unsanitary, or to allow garbage, rubbish and other unsightly or unsanitary articles and things to accumulate on such lots and real property, or to fail to eliminate, fill up or remove stagnant pools of water or other unsanitary things or conditions, which might become a breeding place for mosquitoes, flies and germs harmful to the health of the community.
Section 2: It is hereby specifically declared that Section 10-18 is hereby repealed of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas and Section 10-18 shall no longer be a part of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Section 3: If the owner of any lot or real property in the City of Jonesboro shall permit any weeds to become unsightly or unsanitary or any garbage, rubbish or other unsightly and unsanitary things or articles to exist upon the property, the City Inspector is authorizes to given the owner of the property a written notice by registered mail to remove such conditions and correct same so as to comply with the provisions of Section 10-17 as amended. If the condition has not been removed and corrected within twenty days (20) after service of the notice by the City Inspector or after posting of the notice on the premises, and property involved in the case the owner is a non-resident, is unknown, or his whereabouts is unknown, the City Inspector is authorized and directed, ...
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