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ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, ESTABLISHING A MORATORIUM FOR ENFORCEMENT OF THE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT DRAINAGE ORDINANCE (NOTE: THIS ORDINANCE WAS AMENDED BY ORD-06:94 ON OCTOBER 17, 2006; ORD-06:56 ON DECEMBER 19, 2006)
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Jonesboro adopted Ordinance No. 3641, otherwise known as the Stormwater Management Drainage Ordinance, at its regular meeting on June 6, 2006; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Jonesboro has determined that there is a need for further review of the requirements of this Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the public needs additional time to become familiar with and to implement requirements of this Ordinance without negatively impacting economic growth and development.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, that:
SECTION 1: A moratorium is hereby declared on the enforcement of the penalty section of the Stormwater Management Drainage Ordinance for a period ending on October 31, 2006.
SECTION 2: During this moratorium period, the city staff is to review all applications required under the Stormwater Management Drainage Ordinance or in the absence of an application, the city staff is to request the submission of an application required under the Ordinance, but the staff is directed not enforce the penalty clause under Article 6 - Enforcement or to deter economic development as a result of any other article within the Ordinance.
SECTION 3: City staff shall prepare a report of all complaints related to the Stormwater Management Drainage Ordinance and present said report to the Stormwater Compliance Committee.
SECTION 4: Due to the need to maintain and protect the general welfare, an emergency is declared and this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its passage and approval.
PASSED AND ADOTPED this 15TH day of August, 2006.