13469ORDINANCE N0. 13,469
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 13 OF THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES TO PROVIDE A NEW SECTION 13 -13.1 PERTAINING
TO FIRE FIGHTING OUTSIDE THE CORPORATE LIMITS; AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,
ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. Article II, of Chapter 13 of the Code of Ordinances is hereby
amended to add a new Section 13 -13.1 which shall read as follows:
"13 -13.1 Notwithstanding other provisions of this Article II, Chapter
13 of the Code of Ordinances, the City of Little Rock will
offer fire fighting protection service to land areas included
in voluntary petitions to annex such lands to the said City
filed in the County Court of Pulaski County on the day follow-
ing the date the County Court approves said petition by the
entry of an order of the Court to such effect. Provided,
however, this commitment to provide fire fighting protection
is conditioned upon the City receiving written notice of the
hearing to be held by the County Court on said petition not
less than fifteen (15) days prior to the date of such hearing,
and upon receipt of a copy of the Order of the County Court
approving such annexation on the date the said Order is
entered. In the event a suit is filed in Circuit Court
challenging the annexation, fire service will cease, pending
the decision of the Court."
SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
its passage.
PASSED: June 20, 1978
ATTEST: avid APPROVED:
AO
City Clerk Vice Mayor