File #: ORD-51:004    Version: 1 Name: Policy concerning natural gas usage in homes
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 3/5/1951 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 3/5/1951
Title: AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE SALE, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF APPLIANCES, DESIGNED TO EMPLOY NATURAL GAS AS A FUEL; AND REGULATING THE INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF ALL PIPES EXTENDING FROM THE POINT OF DELIVERY, DESIGNED TO CONVEY OR CARRY GAS TO SUCH APPLICANES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS; PROVIDING FOR THE INSPECTION OF SAID APPLIANCES AND PIPES; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS FOR THE INSTALLATION OR REPAIR OF SAID APPLIANCES OR PIPES AND THE COLLECTION OF INSPECTION FEES THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE LICENSING OF PERSONS ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF INSTALLING OR REPAIRING SAID APPLIANCES OR PIPES; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH (NOTE: THIS ORDINANCE WAS AMENDED BY ORD-71:2480 ON NOVEMBER 2, 1971; ORD-74:2401 ON FEBRUARY 18, 1974)
Indexes: Policy - creation/amendment
Related files: ORD-74:2401, ORD-71:2480
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AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE SALE, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF APPLIANCES, DESIGNED TO EMPLOY NATURAL GAS AS A FUEL; AND REGULATING THE INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF ALL PIPES EXTENDING FROM THE POINT OF DELIVERY, DESIGNED TO CONVEY OR CARRY GAS TO SUCH APPLICANES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS; PROVIDING FOR THE INSPECTION OF SAID APPLIANCES AND PIPES; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS FOR THE INSTALLATION OR REPAIR OF SAID APPLIANCES OR PIPES AND THE COLLECTION OF INSPECTION FEES THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE LICENSING OF PERSONS ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF INSTALLING OR REPAIRING SAID APPLIANCES OR PIPES; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH (NOTE: THIS ORDINANCE WAS AMENDED BY ORD-71:2480 ON NOVEMBER 2, 1971; ORD-74:2401 ON FEBRUARY 18, 1974)
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BE IT ORDAINED by the city officials of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, as follows:

TITLE

SECTION 1. This ordinance shall be known as the “Gas Ordinance” of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and may be cited as such.

PURPOSE

SECTION 2. The purpose of this ordinance is to provide minimum standards, provisions, and requirements for safe installation of gas appliances and gas pipes and to regulate the sale, maintenance and repairs of such appliances.

SCOPE

SECTION 3. All gas appliances or gas pipes hereafter sold, installed, maintained or repaired with in the corporate limits of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, shall conform to the requirements of this ordinance.

DEFINITIONS

SECTION 4. The following definitions are provided for the sole purpose of proper interpretation and administration of this “Gas Ordinance.”

(1) INSPECTOR shall mean the administrative authority and is so designated by the city officials.
(2) GAS COMPANY shall mean any person, firm or corporation holding and exercising a franchise or permit to distribute natural gas within the corporate limits of the City of Jone...

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