THE CODE OF THE COUNTY OF GARLAND, ARKANSAS

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Published by Order of the Quorum Court

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Adopted November 30, 1998
Effective December 30, 1998

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CURRENT
OFFICIALS

of the

COUNTY OF

GARLAND, ARKANSAS

January 1, 2014—December 31, 2014

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Rick Davis

County Judge

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David T. Reagan

Thomas Anderson

Marilyn Ridge

Mary Bournival

Rebecca Arguello

Ray Owen, Jr.

John Faulkner

Ellen K. Varhalla

Matt McKee

Drew Hudgens

Larry Griffin

Donald Laymon

Mickey Gates

Quorum Court

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Ralph Ohm

County Attorney

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Sarah Smith

County Clerk

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Mary Culpepper

Chief of Staff

OFFICIALS

of the

COUNTY OF

GARLAND, ARKANSAS

AT THE TIME OF THIS CODIFICATION

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Larry Williams

County Judge

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David E. Grim

Ray Owen, Jr.

Don George

M. Roger Smith
Earl Robbins
John E. Cook
Carolyn Sisney
Gina Parks
Mickey Gates
Alphonso Logan
A. J. Simpson
Jeff McFee
Mahlon E. Grigsby

Quorum Court

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Ralph Ohm

County Attorney

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Nancy Johnson

County Clerk

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Karen Green

Administrative Assistant

PREFACE

This Code constitutes a complete recodification of the general and permanent ordinances of the County of Garland, Arkansas.

Source materials used in the preparation of the Code were the 1987 Code, as supplemented through March 8, 1993, and ordinances subsequently adopted by the quorum court. The source of each section is included in the history note appearing in parentheses at the end thereof. The absence of such a note indicates that the section is new and was adopted for the first time with the adoption of the Code. By use of the comparative tables appearing in the back of this Code, the reader can locate any section of the 1987 Code, as supplemented, and any subsequent ordinance included herein.

The chapters of the Code have been conveniently arranged in alphabetical order, and the various sections within each chapter have been catchlined to facilitate usage. Notes which tie related sections of the Code together and which refer to relevant state law have been included. A table listing the state law citations and setting forth their location within the Code is included at the back of this Code.

Chapter and Section Numbering System

The chapter and section numbering system used in this Code is the same system used in many state and local government codes. Each section number consists of two parts separated by a dash. The figure before the dash refers to the chapter number, and the figure after the dash refers to the position of the section within the chapter. Thus, the second section of chapter 1 is numbered 1-2, and the first section of chapter 6 is 6-1. Under this system, each section is identified with its chapter, and at the same time new sections can be inserted in their proper place by using the decimal system for amendments. For example, if new material consisting of one section that would logically come between sections 6-1 and 6-2 is desired to be added, such new section would be numbered 6-1.5. New articles and new divisions may be included in the same way or, in the case of articles, may be placed at the end of the chapter embracing the subject, and, in the case of divisions, may be placed at the end of the article embracing the subject. The next successive number shall be assigned to the new article or division. New chapters may be included by using one of the reserved chapter numbers. Care should be taken that the alphabetical arrangement of chapters is maintained when including new chapters.

Page Numbering System

The page numbering system used in this Code is a prefix system. The letters to the left of the colon are an abbreviation which represents a certain portion of the volume. The number to the right of the colon represents the number of the page in that portion. In the case of a chapter of the Code, the number to the left of the colon indicates the number of the chapter. In the case of an appendix to the Code, the letter immediately to the left of the colon indicates the letter of the appendix. The following are typical parts of codes of ordinances, which may or may not appear in this Code at this time, and their corresponding prefixes:

CODE	CD1:1
CODE APPENDIX	CDA:1
CODE COMPARATIVE TABLES	CCT:1
STATE LAW REFERENCE TABLE	SLT:1
CODE INDEX	CDi:1

 

Index

The index has been prepared with the greatest of care. Each particular item has been placed under several headings, some of which are couched in lay phraseology, others in legal terminology, and still others in language generally used by local government officials and employees. There are numerous cross references within the index itself which stand as guideposts to direct the user to the particular item in which the user is interested.

Looseleaf Supplements

A special feature of this publication is the looseleaf system of binding and supplemental servicing of the publication. With this system, the publication will be kept up-to-date. Subsequent amendatory legislation will be properly edited, and the affected page or pages will be reprinted. These new pages will be distributed to holders of copies of the publication, with instructions for the manner of inserting the new pages and deleting the obsolete pages.

Keeping this publication up-to-date at all times will depend largely upon the holder of the publication. As revised pages are received, it will then become the responsibility of the holder to have the amendments inserted according to the attached instructions. It is strongly recommended by the publisher that all such amendments be inserted immediately upon receipt to avoid misplacing them and, in addition, that all deleted pages be saved and filed for historical reference purposes.

Acknowledgments

This publication was under the direct supervision of Milton E. Lefkoff, Supervising Editor, and Robert D. MacNaughton, Editor, of the Municipal Code Corporation, Tallahassee, Florida. Credit is gratefully given to the other members of the publisher's staff for their sincere interest and able assistance throughout the project.

The publisher is most grateful to the Honorable Larry Williams, County Judge, Mr. Ralph Ohm, County Attorney, and Ms. Karen Green, Administrative Assistant, for their cooperation and assistance during the progress of the work on this publication. It is hoped that their efforts and those of the publisher have resulted in a Code of Ordinances which will make the active law of the county readily accessible to all citizens and which will be a valuable tool in the day-to-day administration of the county's affairs.

Copyright

All editorial enhancements of this Code are copyrighted by Municipal Code Corporation and the County of Garland, Arkansas. Editorial enhancements include, but are not limited to: organization; table of contents; section catchlines; prechapter section analyses; editor's notes; cross references; state law references; numbering system; code comparative table; state law reference table; and index. Such material may not be used or reproduced for commercial purposes without the express written consent of Municipal Code Corporation and the County of Garland, Arkansas.

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Municipal Code Corporation and the County of Garland, Arkansas. 1998.

ADOPTING ORDINANCE

ORDINANCE NO. O-98-48

AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ENACTING A NEW CODE FOR GARLAND COUNTY, ARKANSAS, PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF CERTAIN ORDINANCES NOT INCLUDED THEREIN, PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF, PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER OF AMENDING THE CODE, AND PROVIDING WHEN THE CODE AND THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.

WHEREAS, Garland, County, Arkansas contracted with the Municipal Code Corporation to publish "The Code of the County of Garland, Arkansas"; and,

WHEREAS, the Municipal Code Corporation has met the requirements of the contract and the county is in possession of the above mentioned publication; and,

WHEREAS, "The Code of the County of Garland, Arkansas" must be approved and adopted by this ordinance of the Garland County Quorum Court.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE QUORUM COURT OF GARLAND COUNTY, ARKANSAS:

Section 1. The Code entitled "Code of the County of Garland, Arkansas", published by the Municipal Code Corporation and consisting of chapters 1 through 74, each inclusive, is adopted.

Section 2. That all ordinances of a general and permanent nature enacted on or before February 9, 1998, and not included in the Code or recognized and continued in force by reference therein, are repealed.

Section 3. That the repeal provided for in Section 2 hereof shall not be construed to revive any ordinance or part thereof that has been repealed by a subsequent ordinance which is repealed by this ordinance.

Section 4. That unless another penalty is expressly provided, every person convicted of a violation of any provision of the Code or any ordinance, rule, regulation or order adopted or issued in pursuance thereof shall be punished by a fee not exceeding $500.00 for the first offense, and by a fine not exceeding $1,000.00 for each repetition of such offense; provided, however, that if an act prohibited or rendered unlawful is, in its nature, continuous in respect to time, the fine or penalty for allowing the continuance thereof shall not exceed $250.00 each day that the same may be unlawfully continued. Each act of violation and each day upon which any such violation shall occur shall constitute a separate offense. The penalty provided by this section, unless another penalty is expressly provided, shall apply to the amendment of any Code section, whether or not such penalty is reenacted by amendatory ordinance. In addition to the penalty prescribed above, the county may pursue other remedies such as abatement of nuisances, injunctive relief and revocation of licenses or permits.

Section 5. That additions and amendments to the Code, when passed in the form as to indicate the intention of the Quorum Court to make the same a part of the Code, shall be deemed to be incorporated in the Code, so that reference to the Code includes the additions and amendments.

Section 6. That Ordinances adopted after February 9, 1998, that amend or refer to Ordinances that have been codified in the Code shall be construed as if they amend or refer to like provisions of the Code.

Section 7. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days following passage and publication.

Section 8. This ordinance shall be codified in the Garland County Code of Ordinances and the sections may be renumbered or relettered to accomplish such intention.

ATTEST

/s/ Nancy Johnson       Garland County Clerk

APPROVED

	/s/ Larry Williams       Garland County Judge

SPONSOR

/s/ Earl Robbins       Justice of the Peace

DATE: 11-30-98