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ORDINANCE NO. 12,349
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SEC'
15 -15, 15 -18 and 15 -19 OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
BEING SECTIONS OF CHAPTER
GARBAGE, TRASH AND WEEDS;
PURPOSES.
PIONS 15 -13, 15 -14,
THE CODE OF
LITTLE ROCK, SAME
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AND FOR OTHER
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.
SECTION 1. Section 15 -13 of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Little Rock is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 15 -13. Private disposal — Permit required.
No person, firm or corporation shall haul any garbage,
trash or rubbish within the city, until they have
secured a written permit from the Public Works Depart-
ment showing that each vehicle used in the hauling of
garbage, trash or rubbish has passed inspection."
SECTION 2. Section 15 -14 of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Little Rock is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 15 -14. Same - Vehicles; specifications.
(a) Vehicles used in hauling trash or rubbish shall
have beds of tight construction to prevent the contents
from sifting or falling from the vehicle, and must have
an adequate cover over said vehicle at all times except
when loading and unloading.
(b) Vehicles used in the hauling of garbage must either
have a bed constructed of metal and be leak proof or
have metal containers with tight fitting lids. Trucks
are required to be covered with metal, tarpaulin or
equivalent covering at all times except when loading."
SECTION 3. Section 15 -15 of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Little Rock is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 15 -15. Same - License tax; inspection; penalty.
An annual privilege license of twelve dollars and fifty
cents per annum is hereby levied for each vehicle used
in the hauling of garbage, trash or rubbish. This also
includes the cost of the inspection of each truck
operated on the streets of the city for the above purpose.
All vehicles licensed under the provisions of this section
shall be inspected annually by the Public Works Department
or more often when the Public Works Department deems
necessary.
Any person violating the provisions of Sections 15 -13,
15 -14 and this section shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor, and upon conviction thereof in the Little Rock
Municipal Court shall be fined in any sum not less than
ten dollars nor more than one hundred dollars."
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SECTION 4. Section 15 -18 of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Little Rock is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 15 -18. Removal of trash, weeds, etc. - Notice to
owner by Department of Public Works.
Whenever the head of the City Department of Public
Works, in his discretion, considers it necessary,
he is hereby empowered to order in the name and by
the authority of the City of Little Rock, the owners
of any lot or lots or other real property within the
City to cut weeds, remove garbage, rubbish and other
unsightly and unsanitary articles and things that may
be upon said property; and to eliminate, fill up, or
remove stagnant pools of water or any other unsanitary
thing, place or condition which might become a breeding
place for mosquitoes, flies and germs harmful to the
health of the community.
Said order shall be in writing and shall be issued to
the owner of the real property involved.
In case the owner of any lot or other real property is
unknown or his whereabouts is not known or he is a
nonresident of this state, then a copy of said written
notice shall be posted upon the premises in some
prominent place."
SECTION 5. Section 1519 of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Little Rock is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 15 -19. Same - Failure to remove; lien of city;
enforcement.
If the owners of any lot or other real property within
the City of Little Rock shall neglect or refuse to
remove, abate, or eliminate any such condition or
conditions as are provided for under section 15 -18
hereof, after having been given twenty (20) days notice
in writing to do so, then the Department of Public
Works is authorized to do whatever may be necessary to
correct said condition and to charge the cost thereof
to the owner or owners of said lot or other real property;
and the city shall have a lien against such property for
said cost.
In fixing the cost of removing or alleviating the condi-
tions above mentioned and doing the work mentioned in
this section, the Department of Public Works shall keep
a careful record of the cost to the city of doing said
work, which shall include the number of men employed on
said job, the wages paid said men, the length of time
required to do the work, wear, tear and depreciation on
equipment, and any materials or supplies used, all of
which shall be considered the base cost, plus a charge
of twenty percent (20 %) of said base cost for each lot,
tract, plot or parcel of land involved to cover adminis-
trative, clerical, office and supervisory expenses, all
of which, collectively, shall be considered the total cost.
In no event shall any single lot, tract, plot or parcel of
land be assessed a charge of less than five dollars ($5.00).
Said total amount shall then be reported to the city collector
who shall keep a record thereof and shall take appropriate
steps to record same in the office of the Circuit Clerk and
Recorder for Pulaski County, Arkansas, to establish and give
notice that the City of Little Rock claims a lien against the
property involved for the expenses incurred in connection
with correcting the improper conditions found thereon.
When the total cost, as set out above, including any
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charges that may be made by the Circuit Clerk and
Recorder for recording said instrument and entering
satisfaction thereof of record, shall have been paid,
the city collector is hereby authorized to, and shall
forthwith, satisfy and release said lien in the name
of the City of Little Rock.
SECTION 6. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage.
PASSED: April 20, 1970
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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