MUNICIPAL CODE A Code of the General Ordinances of the city of Ozark, Arkansas Date of Incorporation December 17, 1850 Date of Codification February 2010 Prepared with assistance of the ARKANSAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE P. O. Box 38 2nd and Willow North Little Rock, Arkansas 72115 +� Telephone: 374-3484 OZARK MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS At The Time Of This Code's Preparation Mayor Vernon McDaniel Clerk/Treasurer Carol Sneath City Attorney Neva Witt District Judge Joe Ramos Police Chief Jim Noggle Fire Chief Kevin Eueld Water Superintendent Cecil Zolliecoffer Street Superintendent Rick McClellan, Sr. Code Enforcement Officer James Hopkins Aldermen Rogie Hall Bill Fort Jill Millsap Melinda Keeton T.R. McNutt Reg Anderson ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AND ENACTING A NEW MUNICIPAL CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF OZARK, ARKANSAS, ESTABLISHING THE SAME; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF CERTAIN ORDINANCES NOT INCLUDED THEREIN, EXCEPT AS HEREIN EXPRESSLY PROVIDED; PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF SUCH CODE AND A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER OF AMENDING SUCH CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OZARK, ARKANSAS: Section 1. That the Code of Ordinances is hereby adopted and enacted as the "Ozark Municipal Code". Such code shall be treated and considered as a new and original comprehensive ordinance which shall supersede all other general and permanent ordinances passed by the City Council on or before ,to the extent provided in Section 2 hereof. Section 2. That all provisions of such code shall be in full force and effect from and after the day of . All previously enacted ordinances, whether or not included in this code, shall remain in full force and effect until specifically repealed, amended, or otherwise affected by action of the governing body. Section 3. That whenever in such code an act is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful or an offense or a misdemeanor, or whenever in such code the doing of any act is required or the failure to do any act is declared to be unlawful and no specific penalty is provided therefore, the violation of any such provision of such code shall be punishable as provided by Section 1.32.01 of such code. Section 4. That any and all additions and amendments to such code, when passed in such form as to indicate the intention of the City Council to make the same a part thereof, shall be deemed to be incorporated in such code so that reference to the Ozark Municipal Code shall be understood and intended to include such additions and amendments. Section 5. That in case of the amendment of any section of such code for which a penalty is not provided,the general penalty as provided in Section 1.32.01 of such code shall apply to the section as amended; or in case such amendment contains provisions for which a penalty other than the aforementioned general penalty is provided in another section in the same chapter,the penalty so provided in such other section shall be held to relate to the section so amended, unless such penalty is specifically repealed therein. Section 6. That three copies of such code shall be kept on file in the office of the Clerk/Treasurer preserved in looseleaf form or in such other form as the City Council may consider most expedient. It shall be the express duty of the Clerk/Treasurer, or someone authorized by the Clerk/Treasurer,to insert in their designated places all amendments or ordinances which indicate the intention of the City Council to make the same a part of such code when the same have been printed or reprinted in page form, and to extract from such code all provisions which may be from time to time repealed by the City Council. These copies of such code shall be available for all persons desiring to examine the same. Section 7. That it shall be unlawful for any person to change or amend by additions or deletions any part or portion of such code, or to insert or delete pages or portions thereof, or to alter or tamper with such code in any manner whatsoever which will cause the law of the city of Ozark to be misinterpreted thereby. Any person violating this section shall be punished as provided in Section 4 of this ordinance. Section 8. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are,to the i extent of such conflict, hereby repealed. Section 9. It is hereby found that many of the ordinances of the city of Ozark are not easily accessible to citizens and municipal officials and thereby has rendered it difficult for many persons to determine the actual laws in effect; and that the city has made unusual efforts to have the laws of the city of Ozark adopted and published. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval. Approved and passed this day of Mayor ATTEST: Recorder/Treasurer LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the city of Ozark, Arkansas, is planning to adopt the Ozark Municipal Code for the city of Ozark, Arkansas. Pursuant to A.C.A. 14-55-206 three copies of the Ozark Municipal Code are on file in the office of the Mayor for the inspection and view of anyone interested in this ordinance. This ordinance will be considered at the meeting of the City Council on MAYOR • PREFACE . The Ozark Municipal Code is a codification of the general ordinances of the city of Ozark, Arkansas. The loose-leaf binder and numbering system have been designed to permit the code to be easily and efficiently kept up to date. We hope this will enable the municipal code to be of the greatest assistance to the citizens and municipal officials of the city of Ozark. ARKANSAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE CODE SERVICE i 0 TABLE OF CONTENTS Title 1 General Provisions Title 2 Classification, Administration and Personnel Title 3 Fiscal Affairs Title 4 Business Licenses and Regulations Title 5 Health and Sanitation Title 6 Animals and Fowl Title 7 Public Peace, Safety and Morals Title 8 Vehicles and Traffic Title 9 Streets and Sidewalks Title 10 Utilities Title 11 Buildings and Construction Title 12 Parks and Recreation Title 13 Planning Title 14 Zoning Title 15 Subdivision Regulations