6974ORDINANCE No. 6974
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE HEIGHT OF HEDGES AND SHRUBS, DE-
CLARING AN EMERGENCY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Whereas, various hedges and shurbs have been permitted
to grow to such heights in the City of Little Rook that they
interfere with the capacity of motorists to observe other
traffic on the streets, highways and alleys and
Whereas, this condition is dangerous to both pedestrians
and motorists and aggravates the traffic problem in the City of
Little Rook, and
Whereas, this condition should be corrected, now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. It is hereby declared to be a misdemeanor for
any person, persons or corporation owning real property at any
intersection of streets, alleys, or highways to permit any
hedge and /or shrubs to extend more than three feet (31) above
the earth in which said hedge and /or shurbs are growing, within
a distance of thirty feet (301) from said intersection.
SECTION 2. Any person, persons, or corporation violating
Section 1 of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
and on conviction shall be fined any sum not less than Five
Dollars ($5.00) nor more than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) and each
day that the violation shall continue shall constitute a sepa-
rate offense.
SECTION 39 In the event of any violation of Section 1
of this ordinance, in addition to the fine mentioned in Section
2 of this ordinance, the City is authorised to go upon said
real property and to take any usual and reasonable steps to trim
AW irrgnro the hedge and /or shrubs in question and the owner of
said real property shall be liable for the cost of such action
by the City.
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SUCTION 4. Because hedge and shrubs have been permitted
to grow to such heights in this City that they constitute a
hazard to motorists and pedestrians, which hazard should be
removed at once$ an emergency is hereby declared to exist and
^ this ordinance is found to be necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health and safety and shall be in full
force and effect from and after May 10 1946.
PASSED: April S. 1946
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