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ORDINANCE N0 . �S�f 5 '72 apt', 2G p ;y 3 ' 21
VASHMUON CO'JfJTY
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING MINIMUM HEALTH ANDIIHOUSiNG
STANDARDS ; CREATING A BOARD OF HOUSING APPEALS1;4 , r0V ;D-ING? FOR
THE INSPECTION OF DWELLINGS AND PREMISES ; AND fi0'R' OTHfk%
PURPOSES .
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
OF FAYETTEVILLE , ARKANSAS :
Section 1 . ADOPTION OF MINIMUM HOUSING CODE .
There is hereby adopted by the Board of Directors of
the City of Fayetteville , Arkansas , that certain health and
housing standards known as the Southern Standard Housing Code ,
1969 Edition of the Southern Building Code Congress , of which
not less than three ( 3 ) copies have been and are now filed
in the office of the Clerk of the City of Fayetteville ,
Arkansas , and the same are hereby adopted and incodporated
as fully as if set out at length herein , and from the date on
which this ordinance shall take effect , the provisions thereof
shall be controlling on all dwellings and premises within the
corporate limits of Fayetteville , Arkansas .
Section 2 . ESTABLISHMENT OF A HOUSING BOARD OF APPEALS .
There is hereby created a Board of Housing Appeals
which shall consist of three members appointed by the Mayor
and subject to confirmation by the Board of Directors .
This Board shall act by a majority vote of the members
present . Two members shall be necessary to constitute a
quorum .
Said Board shall have the power and be required to hold
public hearings in deciding appeals where it is alleged there
is an error in law or fact in any order or decision of the Housing
Enforcing Official in the enforcement of this ordinance .
Section 3 . AMENDMENTS TO THE CODE HEREBY ADOPTED .
The Code hereby adopted is amended and changed in the
following respects :
Section 103 . 1 is amended to read as follows :
" § 103 . 1 - RIGHT OF ENTRY
The Building Official shall enforce the provisions
of this Code , and he , or his duly authorized representative
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upon presentation of proper identification to the
owner , agent , or tenant in charge of such property ,
may enter any building , structure , dwelling , apart -
ment , apartment house , or premises , during all
reasonable hours , except in cases of emergency
where extremerhhzards are known to exist which may
involve the potential loss of life or severe property
damage in which case the above limitations shall not
apply .
The occupant of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall
give the owner thereof , or his agent or employee ,
access to any part of such dwelling or dwelling unit ,
or its premises , at all reasonable times for the pur -
pose of making such repairs or alterations as are
necessary to effect compliance with the provisions of
this chapter or with any lawful rule or regulation
adopted or any lawful order issued pursuant to the
provisions of this chapter . "
Section 201 . 2 is hereby amended by the addition of the
following material :
" OCCUPANT shall mean any person , over one year of age ,
living , sleeping , cooking , or eating in , or having
actual possession of , a dwelling unit or rooming unit . "
Section 304 . 16 is hereby amended by the addition of the
following material :
" § 304 . 16 - INTERIOR FLOOR , WALLS , AND CEILINGS
Every floor , interior wall and ceiling shall be
substantially rodent proof ; shall be kept in sound
condition and good repair ; and shall be safe to use
and capable of supporting the load which , normal use
may cause to be placed thereon .
Every water closet compartment floor surface and
bathroom floor surface shall be constructed and
maintained so as to be reasonably impervious to water
and so as to permit such floor to be easily kept in
a clean and sanitary condition . "
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Section 4 . SAVING CLAUSE .
Nothing in this ordinance or in the code hereby adopted
shall be construed to affect any suit or proceeding now pend -
ing in any court , or any rights acquired , or liability in -
curred , nor any cause or causes of action accrued or existing ,
under any act or ordinance repealed hereby . Nor shall any
right or remedy of any character be lost , impaired or affected
by this ordinance .
Section S . VALIDITY
The invalidity of any section or provision of this
ordinance or of the code hereby adopted shall not invalidate
other sections or provisions thereof .
Section 6 . INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES REPEALED .
Ordinances or parts thereof in force at the time that
this ordinance shall take effect and inconsistent herewith ,
are hereby repealed .
Section 7 . EMERGENCY CLAUSE .
Whereas , it is of the utmost urgency that the City of
Fayetteville , Arkansas , have an up to date Housing Code to
protect the property and lives of the citizens of our city
therefor an Emergency is hereby declared to exist and this
ordinance being necessary for the immediate protection of the
public peace , health and safety shall take effect immediately
on its passage and approval . �/
PASSED AND APPROVED this /A day of ,
197,.
APPROVED :
MAYOR
ATTEST :
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AfCITY CLERK
FOR RECORD
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�YASHIAR4�, ANSr S NTY
CERTIFICATE
}� CIRCUIT CLERK r2
STATE OF ARKANSAS
CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE
S�urmnu ngck6Y
I City Clerk within and for the City of Fayetteville ,
Arkansas , do hereby certify that the annexed and foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the Fayetteville ,
41Fayette(+vvill/e , Arkansas ,
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_ Wv� (rv�CR 0, J} therein set
forth , and the same his as itappearsof Record in
wv�✓ «QwiO( /Co off- Volume
at Pagep /fes thereof .
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my official
seal this
FAY( I day of
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/�C �7NQ CITY CLERK
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CERTIFICATE OF RECORD
State of Arkansas SS
City of Fayetteville
I, Snzanne C. Kennedy, City Clerk and
Ex-Officio recorder for the City of Fayetteville,
do hereby certify that the nr:-:c`,ed or fore-
going is of record in my office ootid the same ap-
pears int1 Ordinance 62 Resolution book
Nxlitness my
h;::r� a:.d seal this _clay of
City C'.c.I-. aid E,,-Officio Recorder
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CEZ i II IC^, OF RECORD
STATE OF ARGF.P!C.-.S J
Washington County S5.
1, Alma L. Kollmeyer, Circuit Cler!< and Ex-Officio Recorder for
Washington County, do hereby certify that itu F.nn axed Tore-
goinginstrum�5�/'.�.^ras filed 'For re:ord in rry officeon thro�dy
flP_c�e_y_ + lf�.�t.j•Z�o'clort�Pdrid ih , sa:ne is
[duly, recorded in_�4:;7e &9 -at Fay=-X
M tnoss seal this
my hand and v` .0ay of 1J1-
ALMA ^!. 1r
- Circuit Mr c a
Ex-Officio Recorded
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