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CITY OF VILONIA

ORDINANCE NO. 96-10

AN ORDINANCE RESTRICITING THE FREE RUNNING OF PETS; CREATING A VILOATION FOR ALLOWING THE FREE RUNNING OF PETS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VILONIA, ARKANSAS:

SECTION 1: To promote the health, and safety and welfare of its citizens, Vilonia does hereby adopt an ordinance prohibiting the free running of pets as defined herein, which become a nuisance or a danger to people or property within the city limits of the City of Vilonia.

SECTION 2: That pets are defined as, but not limited to, dogs, hybrid dogs including but not limited to wolves, cats, and snakes.

SECTION 3: That the City of Vilonia Police Department is directed to receive complaints from the public in written form regarding any alleged violation of this ordinance, whereupon the police department shall cause to be issued to the party whom the complaint is against a notice and warning that they have been reported to be in violation of this ordinance. Upon the second or any following complaints, which are submitted in writing, the Police Department of the City of Vilonia is authorized and directed to issue a citation to the party against whom the complaint is brought whereupon that person shall be accorded all rights of the accused in the Court of Vilonia, Arkansas.

SECTION 4: The penalty for violation of this ordinance is ninety dollars ($90.00)

SECTION 5: It is ascertained and declared that is necessary for the protection and preservation of the public health and safety that the foregoing ordinance be passed and adopted; that an emergency exists; that this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

PASSED JULY 2, 1996
(signatures and seal on file)

ORDINANCE NO 2001-3

AN ORDIANCE ADOPTING PERMISE AND VACANT LOT CLEANLINESS STANDARDS AND ESTABLISHING MINIMUM STADARDS FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND CLEANLINESS FOR ALL PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF VILONIA; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

WHEREAS, premises and vacant lots are and may in the future be abandoned, refuse disposed, improperly stored or maintained about the City of Vilonia, and

WHEREAS, such conditions tend to impede traffic in the streets; interfere with the enjoyment of property; invite plundering; create fire hazards; extend and aggravate urban blight; and result in a serious hazard to the public health, safety, comfort, convenience, welfare and happiness of the citizens of the City of Vilonia.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VILONIA, ARKANSAS:

SECTION 1. That for the purposes of this Ordinance, the following words and phrases shall have the meaning set forth herein. According to context, words used in the present tense include the future, singular words include plural and plural include singular and masculine words shall include the feminine gender.

(A) “City” is the City of Vilonia, Arkansas.
(B) “Code Enforcement Officer” is the code enforcement of the City of Vilonia, its
agents, and its designees.
(C) “Police Department” is the Chief of Police of the City of Vilonia, his agents, and
his designees.
(D) “Person” is any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or
organization of any kind.
(E) “Grass” is any type grass, weeds or any other plant on any expanse of ground, as
a lawn, pasture or grazing land.
(F) “Cultivated” is an item within a garden or flower bed.
(G) “Trash” is any rubbish and refuse or unsanitary matter not properly stored in
waste containers.
(H) “Brush and dead trees” is any whole or part of a plant whether dead or alive.
(I) “Building materials” are materials used in the process of constructing building,
remodeling or destruction thereof.
(J) “Iceboxes, refrigerators, or any other appliance” is any appliance, whether
working or not, that is stored on public or private property.
(K) “Streams and drainage systems” is any means to move excess water from
roadways, private, or public property.

SECTION 2: That it shall be unlawful for any person having supervision or control of any lot, tract, parcel of land or portion thereof, occupied or unoccupied, improved or unimproved within the corporate limits of the City of Vilonia, to suffer or permit any of the following conditions:

(A) Grass is not to grow to a height greater than (18) inches on an average on an individual lot, or tract of land less than three (3) acres or to grow in rank profusion upon the premises. This requirement shall apply to any portion of any property that is less than (50) feet from any developed lot.

(B) Grass on tract or parcels greater than three (3) acres shall be considered as agriculture and shall produce and be maintained to maximize crop efficiency. Areas not being utilized to maximize crop efficiency shall be cut no less than once a month during the months of April, May, June, July, August, September and October.

(C) Grass is not to grow in rank profusion, or otherwise, in along, upon or across an abutting sidewalk or road easement, to a height of more than eighteen (18) inches on average.

(D) Trash, dead trees, and/or building materials of whatever nature to accumulate
or be present upon any lot, tract or parcel of land. If building materials are stored on the premises, all such material must be stored at least (8) inches off the ground.

(E) The open storage of iceboxes, refrigerators, or any other appliances or furniture for a period of seven (7) days, and during the storage period, all doors, latches and locks will be removed or made inoperative in a manner to ensure the safety of all citizens unless it is used in connection within the normal course of business.

(F) The use of any stream or drainage system for the purpose of throwing or placing of stumps, brush, litter, rubbish, or any other liquid or solid material within or along the banks of any such stream or drainage system.

(G) The accumulation of stagnate pools of water, or allow any form of vessel that
might accumulate water in which mosquitoes or other insects may breed.

SECTION 3: Whenever it comes to the attention of the Code Enforcement Officer that any violation as defined in Sections 2 of this Ordinance appears to exist on public property, the Code Enforcement Officer shall cause a written notice to be mailed, declaring the existence of the violation and ordering whomsoever has an interest to comply with this Ordinance within seven (7) days of the notice. If such nuisance is found to exist on private property, in addition to the foregoing notice, a copy of said notice shall be delivered to the owner or occupant of the property. If a copy of the notice cannot be delivered to the owner or occupant, a copy of the notice shall be left at the property, with a duplicate copy sent to the owner or occupant of the property by certified mail, return receipt requested. The notice shall contain a statement of the reasons why it is being issued, and the notice shall advise that upon the failure to comply with the notice, the Code Enforcement Office shall institute legal proceedings charging the person with a violation of this code.

SECTION 4: Any person, having supervision or control who shall violate a provision of the is code, or fail to comply therewith, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Each such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense of each and every day or portion thereof, during which any violation of any of the provisions of this code is committed or continued. Upon conviction of any such violation, such person shall be punished by a fine, not to exceed $400.00 for the first offense, and not more that $200.00 for reach day until the person complies with this Ordinance.

SECTION 5: Violations of the provisions of this Ordinance may be prosecuted by the issuance of a criminal information or by the issuance of a citation by the Code Enforcement Officer or Police Department as required by law.
SECTON 6: That the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby declared to the serverable and if any section, phrase or provision shall be declared or held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remainder of the sections, phrases or provisions.

SECTION 7: That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict.

SECTION 8: The City Council has found and determined the lack of premise and vacant lot maintenance and cleanliness standards within the City of Vilonia constitute a menace to public health and property, as well as a hindrance to City traffic. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and the Ordinance being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety and welfare shall become effective upon its passage and approval.

PASSED THE 20TH DAY OF February 2001

APPROVED BY MAYOR ALLEN LEE

ORDIANCE 2002 – 1
CITY OF VILONIA, ARKANSAS

AN ORDIANCE SETTING THE HOURS FOR WHICH THE CITY PARK OR PARKS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VILONIA, ARKANSAS:

WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VILONIA ARKANSAS, WISHES TO SET FORTH HOURS, THAT THE CITY PARKS ARE OPEN FOR PUBLIC USE AND FOR OTHER FUNCTIONS.

SECTION 1: ALL CITY PARKS WITHIN THE DOMAIN OF THE CITY LIMITS ARE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING HOURS.
SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY THE PARKS WILL BE OPEN 7:00 A.M. TO 10:00 P.M. FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY FROM 7:00 A.M. TO 11:00 P.M.

SECTION 2: EVENTS THAT ARE ORGAINZED UNDER WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND ARE CONDUCTED AS SUCH WILL BE THE ONLY EXCEPTIONS TO THESE HOURS. ANY FUNCTION THAT DOES NOT HAVE A COUNCIL APPROVAL WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE HOURS OF BEING OPEN.

SECTION 3: UPON CONVICTION, AN OFFENDER SHALL BE PUNISHED BY A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN $125.00 AND NOT MORE THAN $500.00. AND MY BE IMPOSED IN ADDITON A PUNISHMENT OF 2 DAYS COMMUNITY SERVICE.

THIS ORDINANCE BEING NECESSARY FOF THE IMMEDIATE PRESERVATION OF THE PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH, AND SAETY, SHALL BE IN FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE.

PASSED AND ADOPTED 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2002

An ordinance detailing the shooting of Fireworks within the city limits

No: 2002 – 2

Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Vilonia. Arkansas:

Section 1: It is illegal to shoot fireworks in the city limits of Vilonia, Arkansas except of the following listed dates and times.

Section 2: That the shooting of fireworks will be allowed in the city limits of Vilonia, Arkansas July 3rd – 5th and December 31st – January 1st of every year during the hours of 6:00 p.m. – midnight.

Section 3: Any person shooting fireworks before or after the above dates within the city limits of Vilonia shall be fined the sum of $100 plus court cost.

Section 4: An organized fireworks display could be allowed with approval of the City Council and City Fire Marshall.

Section 5: This ordinance being necessary for the preservation of the public peace, welfare and health of Vilonia, Arkansas. An emergency is declared to exist and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from the date of passage.

ORDINANCE NUMBER 2002-5

AN ORDINANCE TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF “JAKE BRAKES” WITHIN THE CITY OF VILONIA, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

WHEREAS, the VILONIA City Council has reviewed its traffic and noise control Ordinances, and

WHEREAS, the use of “Jake Brakes cause excessive noise levels within
the corporate limits of the City, and

WHEREAS, there are no severe grades or sharp curves within the corporate limits of the City, and

WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Vilonia finds that the use of “Jake Brakes” within the corporate limits of the City is unnecessary and unjustified,

NOW, THERFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VILONIA, ARKANSAS:

Section 1: The following provisions are hereby adopted and added to the Ordinances of the City of Vilonia for traffic control and for the purpose of limiting unnecessary noise levels as follows:

“The use of “Jake Brakes” is hereby prohibited within the corporate limits of the City of Vilonia, Arkansas. Any person violating any provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a violation and punished by a fine of not more than One Hundred Dollars (100.00) plus court cost for each separate offense.”

Section 2: All other traffic control and noise ordinances of the City shall remain in force and effect.

Section 3: All Ordinances and parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.

Section 4: In the event any provision or application of this Ordinance is later ruled to be invalid, the other provisions or applications of this Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application shall remain in force and effect.

PASSED AND APPROVED 20th of August, 2002.

ORDIANCE 2004 - 1

An ordinance amending Ordinance 2000 – 3 establishing a new fee schedule for building permits.

NOW THEREFORE BE I T ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VILONIA, ARKANSAS THAT:

SECTION 1: FEES FOR BUILDING PERMITS:

Section 3 of Ordinance 2000-3 will be amended with a new rate schedule as follows.

SCHEDULE: MANUFACTURED HOMES 100.00

ADDITION TO EXISITING STRUCTURES 40.00
(This will be, garage, a room, carport, etc.)

RESIDENTIAL 100.00

COMMERCIAL 300.00

INDUSTRIAL 300.00

SECTION 2: Any other ordinance or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are
hereby repealed to the extent of which they are in conflict.

SECTION 3: It is ascertained and declared that it is necessary for the protection and preservation of the public peace, welfare, safety, that the foregoing ordinance be passed and adopted, that an emergency exists, and that this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

PASSED JANUARY 20TH, 2004

ORDINANCE 2004 – 3

An ordinance amending Ordinance 2004- 2 establishing a new fee schedule for privilege tax fees.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VILONIA, ARKANSAS THAT:

SECTION 1: FEES FOR PRIVILEGE TAX:

Section 3 of Ordinance 2004 – 2 will be amended with a new rate schedule as follows.

SCHEDULE: ON SITE BUSINESS FEE 50.00

SECTION 2: Any other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this
ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of which they are in conflict.

PASSED: MARCH 16, 2004

CITY OF VILONIA

ORDINANCE 2004 – 7

AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH REGULATIONS AND CONTROL OF COMMERCIAL PARKING IN AND TRAVELING THROUGH RESIDENTIAL AREAS IN THE CITY OF VILONIA, ARKANSAS; AND PERSCRIBING OTHER MATTERS PERTAINING THERETO

WHEREAS THE CITY COUNCIL HAS DETERMINED AND FINDS THAT PARKING AND STORAGE OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES, TRUCKS, TRUCK TRACTORS, VANS STEPVANS, TRAILERS, TRACTOR TRAILERS, SEMI-TRAILERS AND WRECKERS WITH A MAXIMUM GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT EXCEEDING EGHT THOUSAND (8,000) POUNDS PRESENTS RISKS AND HAZARDS TO PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE WHEN SUCH VEHICLES ARE PARKED OR STORED ON CITY STREETS AT TIMES WHEN SUCH VEHICLES ARE NOT ENGAGED IN BUSINESS OR COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY.

NOW THEREFOR BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILONIA CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VILONIA, ARKANSAS.

SECTION 1 NO COMMERCIAL TRUCK, VEHICLE, VAN, STEP-VAN, TRAILER, SEMI-TRAILER, TRACTOR TRAILER, TRACTOR, TRUCK TRACTOR, OR WRECKER WHETHER LICENSED OR UNLICENSED, EXCEEDING EGHT THOUSAND (8,000) POUNDS, AND WHICH EXCEEDS EGHT (8) FEET IN WIDTH OR TWENTY-ONE (21) FEET IN LENGTH MAY BE STORED OR PARKED UPON ANY CITY STREET FOR LONGER THAN TWO (2) HOURS, EXCEPT FOF THOSE PERIODS OF TIME WHEN SUCH VEHICLES ARE BEING LOADED OR UNLOADED.

SECTION 2 NO TRAILER, SEMI-TRAILER, OR TRACTOR TRAILER SHALL BE PARKED UPON ANY CITY STREET UNLESS THE TRAILER, SEMI-TRAILER, OR TRACTOR TRAILER IS ATTACHED TO A VEHICLE BY WHICH IT MAY BE PROPELLED OR DRAWN.

SECTION 3 LOADING AND UNLOADING REGULATIONS FOR TRUCKS, BUSES OR VANS. A VEHICLE MAY BE ALLOWED TO PARK FOR THE PURPOSE OF LOADING OR DISCHARGING PASSENGERS, OR FOR UNLOADING FREIGHT WHEN THERE IS NO ALLEY FOR SUCH PURPOSE AND NO OTHER PARKING SPACE IS AVAILABLE AND THE FREIGHT TO BE UNLOADED IS OF HEAVY OF BULKY NATURE, BUT ONLY FOR SUCH LENGTH OF TIME AS IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY FOR SUCH LOADING AND UNLOADING.

ANY PERSON OWNING, DRIVING,OPERATING OR HAVING UNDER HIS OR HER CONTROL ANY VEHICLE SHALL NOT PERMIT THE SAME TO STAND OR BE PARKED IN ANY ALLEY OR STREET OR RESIDENTIAL AREA EXCEPT WHILE LOADING OR UNLOADING FREIGHT, MERCHANDISE OR PASSENGERS.

SECTION 4 ONLY LICENSED PASSENGER VEHICLES, WHICH INCLUDE TRUCKS UP TO ONE TON GROSS WEIGHT CAPICITY, MAY BE PARKED IN RESIDENTAIL AREAS. COMMERCIAL VEHICLES WHICH INCLUDE SEMI-TRAILERS, TRACTOR TRAILERS STEP-VANS, VANS, TRAILERS, TRUCK TRACTORS, WRECKERS, OR TRUCKS OF GREATER THAN ONE TON CAPICITY, MAY NOT BE PARKED IN A RESIDENTAIL AREA EXCEPT WHEN PROVIDING SERVICE TO A RESIDENCE.

SECTION 5 NO COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SHALL BE ALLOWED TO TRAVEL TROUGH ANY RESIDENTIAL AREA OF THE CITY OF VILONIA. ONLY VEHICLES THAT HAVE A DESTINATION IN A SPECIFIC RESIDENTIAL AREA TO LOAD OR UNLOAD PASSENGERS, FREIGHT, MERCHANDISE, GOODS, OR PROVIDE SERVICES SHALL BE ALLOWED TO TRAVEL WITHIN ANY RESIDENTAIL AREA OF VILONIA. TRAVELING THROUGH ANY RESIDENTIAL AREA BY ANY TYPE OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLE WHETHER LOADED OR UNLOADED AS A MEANS OF SHORT-CUT TO ANY DESTINATION BEYOUND THE RESIDENTIAL AREA IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.

SECTION 6 PENALITY CLAUSE: ANY PERSON OWNING, OPERATING, DRIVING OR HAVING UNDER HIS OR HER CONTROL A VEHICLE FOUND IN VIOLATION SHALL BE FOUND GUILTY OF A MISDMEANOR AND SUBJECT TO A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN ONE HUNDRED (100.00) DOLLARS PLUS COURT COST. EACH AND EVERY DAY THAT THE VIOLATION CONTINUES TO EXIST SHALL BE DEEMED AS A SEPARATE OFFENSE.

SECTION 7 IT IS ASCERTAINED AND DECLARED THAT IT IS NECESSARY FOR THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE PUBLIC PEACE, WELFARE, AND SAFETY, THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE BE PASSED AND ADOPTED, THAT AN EMERGENCY EXISTS AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE.

PASSED AUGUST 7TH, 2004
An ordinance requiring the display of addresses on buildings and homes

No: 2004-8

Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Vilonia, Arkansas:

SECTION 1: It is important for buildings and homes in Vilonia to have their addresses displayed prominently to aide in the adequate provision of emergency services and to assist citizens in finding their way.

SECTION 2: That each building and home is required to display its address in such a way that it is easily visible and readable from the public street or highway. The address is not required to provide the name of the street. This ordinance will not require the subsidiary buildings adjacent to a primary building to display the address.

SECTION 3: That the address is to be in numbers and or letters that is no less than (3) inches in height not in a script font and must be in color contrast to the house or building. The street number must be represented numerically, not spelled out.

SECTION 4: If access to the building or home is provided by a private road system within a development, the requirement for display of the address may be fulfilled if the address is readily visible and readable from the private road system that provides access to the building or home.

SECTION 5: If the building is located too far from the public street providing access to the building for the required address to be easily read when located on the building or home, the address must be placed on a sign large enough to accommodate the address and the sign must be placed close enough to the public street providing access so that it is easily visible and readable from that road. This requirement may also be fulfilled by including the address on a mailbox in close proximity to the public street and on the same side of the public street as the building or home that is a solitary mailbox.

SECTION 6: This ordinance being necessary for the preservation of the public peace, welfare and health of Vilonia, Arkansas. An emergency is declared to exist and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from the date of passage.

SECTION 7: That all existing homes and buildings shall have such addresses in place no later than December 31, 2004.

SECTION 8: That all new buildings and homes must have such addresses in place prior to final inspection and no power to new buildings or homes until the required addresses are in place.

SECTION 9: A violation of this ordinance shall be deemed misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine. Any person, firm or corporation who violates or refuses to comply with any of the provisions of the Ordinance shall be fined not less than twenty dollars ($20), nor more than one hundred dollars ($100) for each offense. Each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense.

SECTION 10: That all ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict.