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AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CONDEMNATION AND REMOVAL OF HOUSE, AND BUILDINGS AND/OR STRUCTURES CONSTITUTING A NUISANCE WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS; PROVIDING FOR A LIEN ON THE PROPERTY; PROVIDING A PENALTY THEREFORE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. (NOTE: THIS ORDINANCE WAS AMENDED BY ORD-89:1325 ON FEBRUARY 6, 1989; ORD-89:1316 ON APRIL 3, 1989)
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
SECTION 1: That it shall be and it is hereby declared to be unlawful for any persons, partnerships, corporation or association, to own, keep or maintain any house, building, and/or structure within the corporation of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas which constitutes a nuisance by Resolution of the City Council.
SECTION 2: That any such house, building, and/or structure which is found and declared to be a nuisance by Resolution of the City Council will be condemned to insure the removal thereof as therein provided.
SECTION 3: That the Resolution of the City Council condemning any house, building, and/or structure which constitutes a nuisance will include in said Resolution an adequate description of the house, building, and/or structure; the name or names, if known, of the owner or owners thereof; and shall set forth the reason or reasons said house, building, and/or structure is or has been condemned as a nuisance.
SECTION 4: After a house, building, and/or any other structure has been found and declared to be a nuisance and condemned by Resolution as herein provided, a true or certified copy of said Resolution will be mailed to the owner or owners thereof; if the whereabouts of said owner or owners thereof; be known or their last known address be known, and a copy thereof shall be posted at a conspicuous place on said house, building and/or structure. Provided, that if the owner or owners of said house, building and/or structure be unknown or if his or their whereabouts or last known address be unknown, the posting of ...
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