14119ORDINANCE NO. 14,119
a AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE STANDARD
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BUILDING CODE AS THE BUILDING CODE
`n FOR THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS;
ESTABLISHING THE SAME; PROVIDING FOR THE
REPEAL OF CERTAIN ORDINANCES; PROVIDING
'o A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF; AND FOR
O OTHER PURPOSES.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. Adoption of Code. There is hereby adopted,
for the purpose of securing and preserving public safety,
health and general welfare throuqh structural strength,
stability, sanitation, adequate light and ventilation, and
safety to life and property from fire and other hazards
incident to the construction, alteration, repair, removal,
demolition, use and occupancy of buildings, structures, or
premises, that certain Building Code promulgated by the
Southern Building Code Congress International, Inc. known
as the Standard Buildinq Code, being more particularly the
1979 edition together with the 1980 revisions thereof, and
the whole thereof, save and except such portions as are
hereinafter deleted, modified or amended, of which public
notice has been given as required by Act. No. 267, Acts of
Arkansas of 1949, and not less than three (3) copies of
which have been and now are filed in the Office of the Clerk
of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, and from the date on
which this Ordinance shall take effect the provisions
thereof and herein shall be controlling within the limits of
the City of Little Rock, repealing and superseding Ordinance
No. 12,649 adopted May 2, 1972, and all amendments thereto.
Further, the Code herein adopted shall be know as "The
Building Code of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas."
SECTION 2.
Effective Date. This Code shall be in full
force and effect thirty ( 30) days from and after the passage
and publication of this Ordinance in accordance with law;
and no ordinance or resolution except Ordinance No. 12,649
and amendments thereto as aforementioned shall be deemed
repealed hereby except to the extent of any conflict
herewith.
SECTION 3. Affect of Repeal. The repeal provided for
in Section 1 and referred to in Section 2 hereof shall not
affect any offense or act committed or done, or any penalty
or forfeiture incurred, or any contract or right established
or accruing before the effective date of this ordinance, nor
shall such repeal affect any construction, alteration,
repair or other activity conducted pursuant to a building
permit or other permit or franchise issued prior to the
effective date hereof, or to any extension of the term of
any such permit.
SECTION 4. Amendments. Any and all additions or
amendments to such Building Code, when passed in such form
as to indicate the intention of the Board of Directors to
make the same a part thereof, shall be deemed to be
incorporated in such Building Code, so that by reference to
the "Building Code of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas," it
shall be understood and intended to include such additions
and amendments as a part thereof.
SECTION 5. Inspection by Public. Three (3) copies of
such Building Code shall be kept on file in the Office of
the City Clerk in looseleaf form. It shall be the express
duty of the City Clerk, or someone authorized by the City
Clerk, to insert in their designated places all amendments
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the same have been printed or reprinted in page form, and to
extract from such Building Code all provisions which may be
from time to time repealed by the Board of Directors. These
copies of such Building Code shall be available in the
Office of the City Clerk for all persons desiring to examine
the same.
SECTION 6. Penalties. The penalty for violation of
any provision of the Buildinq Code shall be as set forth and
established in Section 114 thereof.
SECTION 7. Unauthorized Alteration. It shall be
unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to change or
amend by additions or deletions, any part or portion of such
Building Code, or to insert or delete pages or portions
thereof, or to alter or tamper with such Building Code in
any manner whatsoever which will cause the law of the City
of Little Rock to be misrepresented thereby. Any person,
firm, or corporation violating this Section shall be, upon
conviction thereof, punished by a fine of not less than
$100.00 and not more than S500.00 for each separate
offense.
SECTION 8. Section 102.1 of the Building Code of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, adopted by Section 1 of this
Ordinance, shall read as follows:
"102.1 - BUILDING OFFICIAL. The term 'Buildinq
Official' as used in this Code shall mean the Director of
the Department of Public Works of this Citv, or his
designated employee, or the Director of any equivalent
Department in the event of any reorganization of the
Departments of this City after the effective date hereof."
SECTION 9. Section 102.1 (b) of the Building Code of
the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, adopted by Section 1 of
this Ordinance, is hereby deleted in its entirety.
SECTION 10. Section 102.2 of the Building Code of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, adopted by Section 1 of this
Ordinance, shall read as follows:
"102.2 - INSPECTORS. Inspectors who shall work under
the supervision of the Building Official shall be employed
in such number and with such qualifications as shall be
established from time to time in Civil Service, job
classification, budget, and other current Ordinances of the
City of Little Rock, or if no Ordinance shall be applicable,
then at the discretion of the City Manager and subject to
the approval of the Board of Directors of this City."
SECTION 11. Section 102.4 of the Building Code of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, adopted by Section 1 of this
Ordinance shall read as follows:
"102.4 - RESTRICTIONS ON EMPLOYEES. An officer or
employee connected with administration or enforcement of
this Code, except one whose the only connection is as a
member of the board established by this Act, shall not be
financially interested in the furnishing of labor, material,
or appliances for the construction, alteration, or
maintenance of a building, or in the making of plans or of
specifications therefor for any building project within the
City of Little Rock, unless he is the owner of such
building. Such officer or employee shall not engage in any
work which is inconsistent with his duties or with the
interests of the City of Little Rock."
SECTION 12. Section 105.4 of the Building Code of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, adopted by Section 1 of this
Ordinance, shall read as follows:
"105.4 - PLOT PLAN. The Building Official shall
require a plot plan showing the location of the proposed
building, structure, addition, or site improvements, and of
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the site or lot. He may also require a boundary line
survey, if necessary, prepared by a qualified surveyor."
SECTION 13. Section 105.7 - STREET LINES of the
Building Code of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, adopted
by Section 1 of this Ordinance, is hereby deleted in its
entirety.
SECTION 14. Section 106.2 of the Building Code of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, adopted by Section 1 of this
Ordinance, shall read as follows:
11106.2 - CONTRACTORS LICENSE REQUIRED. It shall be the
duty of every contractor or builder who shall make contracts
for the erection or construction or repair of buildings for
which a permit is required in the City, and every contractor
or builder making such contracts and subletting the same, or
any part thereof, to pay a license tax as provided in the
General License Ordinance, and to register his .name in a
book provided for that purpose with the City Collector,
giving full name, residence, and place of business, and in
case of removal from one place to another, to have
corresponding change of address recorded in said reqister
accordingly; and it shall be the further duty of every such
person to conform to the building regulations, the
regulations of this Section, and other ordinances of the
City in reference to buildings."
SECTION 15. Section 107.1 of the Building Code of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, adopted by Section 1 of this
Ordinance, shall read as follows:
"107.1 - GENERAL. Any person desirinq a building
permit shall, in addition to filing an application therefor
as provided in this Code, pay to the City Collector the fees
required in this Section. No permit issued by the Building
Official shall be valid for anv purpose until such fPPs
SECTION 16. Section 107.3 of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, adopted
Ordinance is hereby deleted in its ent
SECTION 17. Section 107.4 of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, adopted
Ordinance, shall read as follows:
"107.3 - SCHEDULE OF PERMIT FEES.
Building Code of the
by Section 1 of this
irety.
Building Code of the
by Section 1 of this
On all buildings,
structures, alterations or work requiring a building permit
as set forth in Section 105, fees shall be paid as required
at the time of filing an application in accordance with City
Ordinance No. 13,920, or any subsequent ordinance passed by
the Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock revising
permit fees."
SECTION 18. Section 111 of the Building Code of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, adopted by Section 1 of this
Ordinance, shall hereafter be known and referred to as
Section 111 - BOARD OF BUILDING CODE APPEALS.
SECTION 19. Section 111.1 of the Building Code of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, adopted by Section 1 of this
Ordinance, shall read as follows:
"111.1 - APPOINTMENTS. The Board of Building Code
Appeals as established by City Ordinance No. 12,649 shall
continue to exist with respect to composition and
appointments, and reappointments to the Board shall be by
the Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas,
and in accordance with Section 111.2.
The Board of Building Code Appeals, which shall consist
of five members, of which one member shall be an architect,
one a licensed contractor, one a structural engineer, one a
fire insurance engineer, and one a licensed real estate
broker, each of whom shall be a qualified elector in the
mean and refer to the "Board of Building Code Appeals' ."
SECTION 20. Section 114 of the Building Code of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, adopted by Section 1 of this
Ordinance, shall read as follows:
"114 - VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES. Any person, firm,
corporation or agent who shall violate a provision of this
Code or fail to comply therewith, or with any of the
requirements thereof, or who shall erect, construct, alter,
demolish, or move any structure or has erected, constructed,
altered, repaired, moved or demolished a building or
structure in violation of a detailed statement or drawing
submitted and approved thereunder, shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor. Each such person shall be deemed guilty of a
separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof
during which any violation of any of the provisions of this
Code is committed, or continued, and upon conviction of any
such violation such person shall be punished by a fine of
not less than $50.00 nor more than $500.00 for each
specified offense or violation, and of not less than
$100.00 nor more than $200.00 for each repetition of such
offense or violation. Any person who shall violate any of
the provisions of this Code, which violation shall be in its
nature continuous in respect to time, shall be punished by a
fine of not less than $25.00 nor more than $200.00 for each
day during any part of which the violation shall have
occurred. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to
limit in any manner the imposition of double fees assessable
under Section 107.2 (b) of this Code."
SECTION 21. Section 801.1 of the Building Code of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, adopted by Section 1 of this
Ordinance, shall read as follows:
Arkansas, and to the requirements of the Arkansas Rules and
Regulations for Energy Efficiency Standards for New Building
Construction as authorized by the Arkansas General Assembly
in Section 4 (B) (2) (f) of Act 255 of 1979."
SECTION 22. Section 807 of the Building Code of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, adopted by Section 1 of this
Ordinance, shall read as follows:
"807 - GAS APPLIANCES. Gas appliances shall be
installed in accordance with the requirements of the
Building, Plumbing and Electrical Codes of the City of
Little Rock, Arkansas, and the Arkansas State Plumbing Code
(Act 155 of 1951 as amended)."
SECTION 23. Section 808 of the Building Code of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, adopted by Section 1 of this
Ordinance, shall read as follows:
"808 - PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS. All plumbing fixtures
and plumbing installations shall conform to the Building,
Plumbing and Electrical Codes of the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas, and the Arkansas State Plumbing Code (Act 155 of
1951 as amended)."
SECTION 24. Section 1301.2 of the Building Code of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, adopted by Section 1 of this
Ordinance, shall read as follows:
"1301.2 - SUPPORT OF ADJOINING BUILDINGS AND
STRUCTURES. When an excavation extends not more than
twelve (12) feet below the established curb grade nearest
the point of excavation under consideration, the owner of
afty adjoining building or structure, the footings or
foundations of which are to be underpinned or protected
under the requirements of this Section, shall be notified in
writing by the one causing the excavation to be made. The
the excavation is to be made, and at his own expense, shall
provide the necessary underpinning or protection.
Notice to the owner of adjoining buildings or
structures shall be served at least ten (10) days before an
excavation is commenced, and it shall state the depth and
location of the proposed excavation.
When an excavation extends more than twelve (12) feet
below the established curb grade nearest the point of
excavation under consideration, the one causing the
excavation to be made, if given the necessary license to
enter the adjoining premises, shall provide at his own
expense the underpinning and protection required by that
part of the excavation which extends to a depth greater than
twelve (12) feet below the established curb grade nearest
the point of excavation under consideration, whether or not
the existing footings or foundations extend to the depth of
twelve (12) feet or more below curb grade; or he may shore
and brace the sides of his excavation so as to prevent
effectively any soil movement into his excavation. If
permanent lateral support is provided, the method used must
satisfy requirements of the Building Official. If the
necessary license is not afforded the person causing the
excavation to be made, it shall be the duty of the owner
failing to afford such license to provide the required
underpinning or protection, for which purpose he shall be
afforded the necessary license to enter the premises where
such excavation is to be made.
If there is no established curb grade, the depth of
excavation shall be referred to the level of the ground at
the point under consideration. If an existing building or
structure, the footings or foundations of which are required
properly referred, then such part of the required
underpinning or protection that is necessary due to the
difference in these levels shall be made and maintained at
the joint expense of the owner of the building or structure
and the person causinq the excavation to be made. For the
purpose of determining such part of the underpinning, or
protection that is necessary due to such difference in
levels, the level to which a building more than five feet
back of the street line is properly referred shall be
considered to be the .level of the natural ground surface
adjoining the building or structure.
A party wall which is in good condition and otherwise
suitable for continued use shall be underpinned or protected
as required at the expense of the person causing the
excavation to be made.
Where the necessary license has been given to the
person making an excavation to enter any adjoining structure
for the purpose of underpinning or protecting it, the person
receiving such license shall provide for such adjoining
structure adequate protection against injury due to the
elements resulting from such entry.
Only approved granular materials shall be used for
backf ill. It shall be properly compacted in order to
prevent lateral displacement of the soil of the adjoining
property after the removal of the shores or braces."
SECTION 25. Section 1302.4 (b) of the Building Code of
the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, adopted by Section 1 of
this Ordinance, shall read as follows:
"(b) Design of footings shall be in accordance with
Chapter XVI, but in no case shall spread type footings be
less than nine (9) inches in depth by eighteen (18) inches
SECTION 26. Section 2002.1 of the Building Code of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, adopted by Section 1 of this
Ordinance, shall read as follows:
"2002.1 - TOILET FACILITIES. Every building or portion
thereof where persons are employed shall be provided with at
least one toilet. Fvery building and each subdivision
thereof where both sexes are employed shall be provided with
access to at least two toilets, except where there are five
or less employees on any one shift, located either in such
building or conveniently in a building adjacent thereto on
the same property. Such facilities in separate buildings
must be accessible at all times when buildings without
toilet facilities are in use.
Every single family dwelling unit shall be provided
with at least one floor or wall type water closet.
All toilet facilities shall be connected to the City
Sanitary Sewer System if available within three hundred
(300) feet of the property line, or if not available,
connected to a private sewage disposal system approved by
the Pulaski County Health Department.
The minimum number of facilities provided for each sex
shall be as required by the State Plumbing Code, based on
the maximum number of persons of each sex that may be
expected to use such building at any given time."
SECTION 27. Section 2002.2 of the Building Code of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, adopted by Section 1 of this
Ordinance, shall read as follows:
"2002.2 - SURROUNDING MATERIALS. The walls and floors
of all public rest rooms shall be lined with nonabsorbent
material to a height of four (4) feet above the floor."
SECTION 28. Section 2101.1 (a) of the Building Code of
"(a) One -third (1/3) of the width of street that is
adjacent to the curb in front of the building being erected
and for which a permit has been issued. If the street in
front of property adjoining such building is to be used for
similarly limited storage, a due waiver of claim against the
City for damages on account of such use, issued by the owner
of such property, must be filed with the Building Official
before such use shall be allowed."
SECTION 29. Section 2101.1 (b) 6 of the Building Code
of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, adopted by Section 1
of this Ordinance, shall read as follows:
"6. The person or persons to whom a permit is issued
for such purposes as stated above, shall post with the City
a bond of such type and amount as may be deemed advisable by
the Building Official protecting the City from any and all
liability."
SECTION 30. Section 2201.3 (a) of the Building Code of
the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, adopted by Section 1 of
this Ordinance, shall read as follows:
"(a) MOVABLE AWNINGS (METAL OR CANVAS). Metal or
canvas awnings may extend over public property for a
distance of not more than five (5) feet, provided such
awnings or any part thereof maintain a clear height of nine
(9) feet above the sidewalk."
SECTION 31. Section 2201.4 of the Building Code of the
Citv of Little Rock, Arkansas, adopted by Section 1 of this
Ordinance, shall have added to it a subsection designated
S,Vbsect.ion ( c ) as follows:
"(c) No awnings or marquees shall be so located as to
interfere with the visability or operation of any traffic
control device."
Ordinance, shall read as follows:
112202.1 - GENERAL. Every projection of any character
over or upon public property shall maintain a clear height
above the sidewalk or ground level of not less than nine (9)
feet. The allowable projection over public property shall
not exceed the following measurements from the building.
Fire Escapes Three (3) Feet
Cornices, belt courses, sills, pilasters, water tables,
or any decorative features Six (6) Inches
See Section 709 for fire protective requirements."
SECTION 33. Section 2204.1 of the Buildiing Code of
the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, adopted by Section 1 of
this Ordinance, shall read as follows:
112204.1 - GENERAL. No building or part of any building
shall be moved through or across any sidewalk, street,
alley, or highway within the City limits without first
obtaining a permit from the Building Official."
SECTION 34. Section 2204.2 of the Building Code of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, adopted by Section 1 of this
Ordinance, shall read as follows:
112204.2 - REQUIREMENTS OF BUILDING MOVERS.
(a) License and Bond. No person, except a licensed
building mover, shall move any building over or along any
street or hiqhway within the City limits of the City of
Little Rock, and every such person, before engaging in such
occupation, shall obtain an annual license. Such license
shall not be granted until the person applying therefor
shall have given a bond in the sum of five thousand
($5,000) dollars with an approved surety company doing
business in the State of Arkansas. Such bond shall be
conditioned that said party will pay any and all damages
which will occur to any tree, pavement, street, sidewalk,
awnings, wire, fire alarm, telegraph, traffic signal, or
his agents, employees or workmen; and shall be conditioned
also that the said building mover will save and indemnify
and keep harmless the City of Little Rock against all
liabilities, judgements, costs and expenses which may in any
way occur against the City in consequence of the granting of
such license.
(b) Written Application Must be Filed. Such licensed
building mover shall in each case before moving any building
apply in writing to the Building Official for permission to
do so, in which application the building to be moved shall
be described, its present location stated, its proposed
location, and the time required for such removal shall be
stated. If the Building Official shall grant such
permission, he shall issue a permit, which permit shall
prescribe the route to be taken; that is, the street or
streets over which the said building shall be moved, as
determined and approved by the Director of Traffic of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, and limit the time for such
removal, and such building mover shall immediately notify
the Chief of the Fire Department and any and all companies
maintaining wires across or along any street or streets
included in the designated route along which said building
is to be moved and the time when it is to be moved.
Provided, however, that no permit shall be issued except
with the approval of the Director of Traffic of the City of
Little Rock, Arkansas."
SECTION 35. Section 2204.3 of the Building Code of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, adopted by Section 1 of this
Ordinance, shall read as follows:
"2204.3 - REQUIREMENTS FOR MOVING A BUILDING.
(b) GENERAL. Buildings and structures hereafter moved
from one location to another within the City shall conform
to or shall be made to conform to the requirements of this
Code applicable to new buildings and structures. Buildings
or structures moved within or into the Fire Limits shall, in
addition, comply with the specific requirements set out in
Chapter III.
A building permit shall be required for the relocation
of any building or structure within the City of Little Rock
and a fee shall be charged therefor at the same rate as that
charged for new construction. No building permit shall be
issued until the Building Official has inspected the
building or structure to be relocated and has certified in
writing all structural changes or alterations which will be
required and the estimated cost thereof in order for the
said buildings or structures to conform with the
requirements of this Code applicable to new buildings and
structures.
(b) BOND REQUIRED. A corporate performance bond in an
amount equal to the estimated cost of the structural changes
and alterations as certified by the Building Official shall
be required before the said building permit is issued. The
said bond shall be conditioned upon compliance within ninety
(90) days of the date of the issuance of the 'Building
Permit' with all structural alterations or changes certified
by the Building Inspector as hereinbefore provided."
SECTION 36. Sections 2204.4 and 2204.5 of the Building
Code of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, adopted by
Section 1 of this Ordinance, shall be deleted and omitted in
their entirety.
SECTION 37. Section 2204.6 of the Building Code of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, adopted by Section 1 of this
SECTION 38. Section 2204.7 of the Building Code of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, adopted by Section 1 of this
Ordinance, shall be renumbered and hereafter identified as
Section 2204.5
SECTION 39. Chapter XXIII of the Building Code of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, adopted by Section 1 of this
Ordinance, shall be renamed as follows:
"CHAPTER XXIII
SIGNS AND OUTDOOR DISPLAYS AND FENCES"
SECTION 40. Section 2301.1 of the Building Code of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, adopted by Section 1 of this
Ordinance, shall read as follows:
"2301.1 - SIGNS AND OUTDOOR ADVERTISING DISPLAYS."
Signs and outdoor advertising displays shall be as
defined and regulated by Chapter 44 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, and as set
forth in this Chapter. In case of conflicting requirements,
the most restrictive requirement shall apply."
SECTION 41. Section 2301.2 of the Building Code of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, adopted by Section 1 of this
Ordinance shall be deleted in its entirety.
SECTION 42. Section 2301.3 of the Building Code of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, adopted by Section 1 of this
Ordinance, shall be renumbered and hereafter identified as
Section 2301.2 and shall read as follows:
112301.2 - PERMITS REQUIRED. No 'Outdoor Advertising
Display Sign' or fence shall hereafter be erected,
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constructed, altered or maintained except as provided in
this Code, and Chapter 44 of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, until after permit for the
same has been issued by the Building Official as specified
SECTION 43. Section 2301.3 of the Fiuildinq Code of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, adopted by Section 1 of this
Ordinance, shall read as follows:
112301.3 - LICENSE. No person, firm or corporation
shall engage in the business of installing, erecting, or
maintaining any sign, nor contract for the performance of
such service, until such person, firm or corporation has
secured from the City Collector a license to engage in said
business; and such license shall not be issued until the
bond required by Section 2301.4 of this Ordinance has been
filed with and approved by, the City Collector. The license
of any sign contractor may thereafter be cancelled for cause
by the City Board of Directors or when any sign contractor
has, within two (2) calendar years, been found guilty of
three (3) separate violations of this Ordinance by any court
of record, whether such judgment be appealed or not, the
Building Official shall cancel said license. The license of
any person, firm or corporation which has been cancelled by
either the City Board of Directors or the Building Official
shall not be renewed until all past violations of this
Ordinance have been corrected, and any application for
renewal of said license shall be made to the City Board of
Directors, and the Building Official shall file with the
City Board of Directors a report stating whether or not all
previous violations have been corrected."
SECTION 44. Section 2301.4 of the Building Code of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, adopted by Section 1 of this
Ordinance, shall read as follows:
112301.4 - BONDS. No person, firm or corporation
engaged in the business of installing, or erecting or
maintaining any siqn or medium of display or advertising,
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firm or corporation has filed with the City Collector a bond
or certificate of liability and property damage insurance in
the sum of $25,000.00 with such surety thereon as may be
approved by the City Collector, such bond or certificate of
liability and property damage insurance shall be conditioned
for the installation, erection, and maintenance of signs in
accordance with the ordinances of the City of .Little Rock
and laws of the State of Arkansas, and shall provide for the
indemnification of the City of Little Rock, and the
purchaser or lessee of such signs, for any and all damages
or liabilities which may accrue against it by reason of
faulty installation, erection, maintenance, demolition,
repair, removal, or defects in, or collapse of any sign so
serviced by or under the direction of the maker of such
bond, or certificate of liability of property damage
insurance. Such bond or certificate of liability and
property damage insurance shall further provide for the
indemnification of any person, firm or corporation who
shall, while upon public property or in any public place,
incur damages for which the principal named in the bond or
certificate of liabiity property damage insurance is legally
liable."
SECTION 45. Section 2301.4 of the Building Code of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, adopted by Section 1 of this
Ordinance shall be renumbered and hereafter identified as
Section 2301.5.
SECTION 46. Section 2301.5 of the Building Code of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, adopted by Section 1 of this
Ordinance shall be renumbered and hereafter identified as
Section 2301.6.
SECTION 47. Section 2301.6 of the Building Code of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, adopted by Section 1 of this
SECTION 48. Section 2301.7 of the Building Code of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, adopted by Section 1 of this
Ordinance shall be renumbered and hereafter identified as
Section 2301.8.
SECTION 49. Section 2301.8 of the Building Code of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, adopted by Section 1 of this
Ordinance shall be renumbered and hereafter identified as
Section 2301.9.
SECTION 50. Section 2301.9 of the Building Code of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, adopted by Section 1 of this
Ordinance shall be renumbered and hereafter identified as
Section 2301.10.
SECTION 51. Section 2301.10 of the Building Code of
the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, adopted by Section 1 of
this Ordinance, shall be renumbered and hereafter identified
as Section 2301.11 and shall read as follows:
"2301.11 SIGNS PROJECTING OVER PUBLIC PROPERTY. Siqns
projecting from a building or extending over public property
shall maintain a clear height of nine (9) feet above the
sidewalk and all such signs shall not extend more than
two- thirds (2/3) of the width between property line and
street curb."
SECTION 52. Section 2303.5 of the Building Code of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, adopted by Section 1 of this,
Ordinance, shall read as follows:
"2303.5 - MARQUEE SIGNS. Marquee signs shall be
constructed entirely of metal or noncombustible material and
may be attached to, or hung from a marquee, and such signs
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when hung from a marquee shall he at least nine (9) feet at
its lowest level above the sidewalk or ground level, and
further, no such siqn shall extend outside the line of such
marquee. Marquee signs may be attached to the sides and
length and width of said marquee, provided such sign does
not extend above the marquee nor more than one (1) foot
below such marquee, but under no circumstances, shall the
sign or signs have a vertical dimension greater than eight
(8) feet."
SECTION 53. Section 2303.6 of the Building Code of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, adopted by Section 1 of this
Ordinance, shall be deleted in its entirety.
SECTION 54. There shall be added within Chapter XXIII
of the Building Code of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas,
adopted by Section 1 of this Ordinance, a section designated
2305, which Section shall read as follows:
"2305 - FENCES AND OTHER STRUCTURES.
2305.1 No fence, wall, screen, hedge, billboard or
structure in the nature of a fence, shall be erected or be
maintained in such position or place so as to be dangerous
or detrimental to the health of persons living in any house
or adjoining premises or in any way obstruct the view so as
to endanger public traffic on the streets, and any fence,
wall, screen, hedge, billboard, or structure in the nature
of a fence, so erected or maintained, shall be removed
within three (3) days upon written notice from the Building
Official served upon the owner, agent or occupant of the
premises where such obstruction has been erected or is
maintained.
2305.2 - Fences or structures in the nature of a fence
erected on premises used for business or manufacturing where
m2tterials, equipment or utensils are stored, or for places
of amusement, shall not exceed nine (9) feet in height above
grade at the fence. Other fences erected behind required
zoning or subdivision setbacks adjacent to streets may be
adjacent to streets shall not exceed four (4) feet in
height.
2305.3 - Fences otherwise meeting zoning and subdivison
setback requirements may be constructed to heights as
permitted by the Zoning Ordinance as set forth in Chapter 43
of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas. Fence posts or columns may be constructed to a
height two (2) feet above the allowable fence height
provided no horizontal dimension of such posts or columns
exceeds twenty -four (24) inches.
2305.4 - Use of barbed wired, concertina wire or other
type of wire specifically designed to inflict injury upon
human contact is prohibited except when used at the top of
fences at least six (6) feet above grade enclosing business
or manufacturing premises. When such wire is used, it shall
not extend outside the vertical plane of the enclosed
property. Electrically charged fences are prohibited within
the City limits of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas."
SECTION 55. Appendices D, E, F, G, H, J and K of the
Building Code of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, adopted
by Section 1 of this Ordinance are hereby deleted and
omitted in their entirety.
SECTION 56. Appendix "M" of the 1980 Amendments to the
Building Code of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, adopted
by Section 1 of this Ordinance, is hereby deleted and
omitted in its entirety.
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PASSED: September 15, 1981
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