HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-03-01 ORDINANCE NO. 98-3-1 l
BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL
• OF THE CITY OF BATESVILL
E, ARKANSAS
AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT VARIOUS STANDARD CODES RELATING TO
INSPECTION ACTIVITIES OF THE CITY OF BATESVILLE, INDEPENDENCE
COUNTY, ARKANSAS AND ENFORCEMENT OF BUILDING PROVISIONS AS
PROVIDED IN SAID CODES, DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council of the City of Batesville to
adopt, in all respects, the various Standard Codes relating to building, fire
prevention, gas, housing, mechanical and plumbing; and
WHEREAS, the adoption of these codes is done to facilitate proper
inspection activities by the City of Batesville, Independence County, Arkansas
relating to construction and to maintenance of buildings within said Batesville,
• Arkansas and relating to public safety, health and general welfare; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the adoption of this ordinance is to give city
officials enforcement authority; to make the codes uniform with those of other
localities; to avoid the need for constant updating; to update the Batesville
Municipal Code and delete overlaps in regulations;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY the City Council of the City of
Batesville that the following codes are hereby adopted by reference as though
they were coped herein fully:
Standard Building code — 1997 Edition
Arkansas Fire Prevention code — 1997 Edition
Arkansas Gas Code — 1997 Edition
Arkansas Mechanical Code — 1997 Edition
Arkansas Plumbing Code — 1997 Edition
® National Electrical Code — 1996 Edition.
• Where reference is made to a code for a particular year, it is intended that
the most recent edition of that code is the code in effect for the City of Batesville,
unless otherwise indicated by ordinance.
Every Master Plumber, Master Electrician and Heating, Ventilation and Air
Conditioning Contractor doing business in the City of Batesville, Arkansas shall
deliver to the City a bond with a surety bonding company in a sum of no less than
One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00).
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Batesville
that any matters in said codes which are contrary to existing Ordinances of
Batesville, Independence County, Arkansas, shall prevail and that Ordinances
Nos. 94-5-1, 639, 917, 86-10-1 and 626 are hereby repealed and, to that extent
• any existing Ordinances to the contrary are hereby repealed in that respect only.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that within said codes, when reference is
made to the duties of a certain official named therein, that designated official of
Batesville, Independence County, Arkansas who has duties corresponding to
those of the named official in said code shall be deemed to be the responsible
official insofar as enforcing the provisions of said code are concerned.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that the City Council of the City of
Batesville repeals Chapters 11.04 — Building Code, 11 .12 — Plumbing Code,
11.20 — Electrical Code, 11.24 — Fire Prevention Code, 11.28 — Safety in Use of
Natural Gas, and 11.32 — Housing Code.
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( EMERGENCY CLAUSE, this ordinance being necessary for the health
and safety of the Citizens of Batesville, an emergency is declared to exist and
said ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage.
Passed and approved by the City council of the City of Batesville on this
24th day of March, 1998.
AYOR JO BIARD
ATTEST:
DENISE M. JOHNSTON, CITY CLERK
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