
ORDINANCE
ORDINANCES
NOTE: As of 2019, the City Ordinances have been reissued into a comprehensive Municipal Code Book, organized into standardized sections by the Arkansas Municipal League.
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For the most accurate, complete, and current version of city laws & policies, please refer to this new Code Book. Scanned copies of the individual ordinances in the old system will be available here for historical reference purposes only.
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Ordinance 1: LANGUAGE – PROFANE or ABUSIVE (SEE 2005_08: REPEALING ORDINANCE 1)
Ordinance 2: ASSAULT OFFICER/ADMINISTRATIVE (SEE 2005_09: REPEALING ORDINANCE 2)
Ordinance 3: ALCOHOL/DRIVING (SEE 2005_10: REPEALING ORD. 3)
Ordinance 4: RECKLESS DRIVING (SEE 2005_01: REPEALING ORD. 4)
Ordinance 5: DISTURBING THE PEACE (SEE ORD. 2005_02: REPEALING ORD. 5)
Ordinance 6: ASSAULT AND BATTERY
Ordinance 7: DRUNKENNESS, PROHIBIT
Ordinance 8: MINORS (PROTECTION)
Ordinance 9: WEAPONS – PROHIBIT
Ordinance 10: INCORPORATED TOWN CONVERTED TO CITY OF 2ND CLASS
Ordinance 11: GAMING (CARDS – BETTING)
Ordinance 12: ALCOHOL STORING, TRANSPORTING & SELLING (SEE ORD. 37: REPEALING ORD. 12, 14, & 21)
Ordinance 13: TAX ON MOTOR VEHICLE (REPEALING OF)
Ordinance 14: BEER SELLING (SEE ORD. 37: REPEALING ORD. 12, 14, & 21)
Ordinance 15: POOL HALL LICENSE
Ordinance 16: MOTION PICTURE & OTHER AMUSEMENT TAX
Ordinance 17: SANITARY CONDITION OF PREMISES
Ordinance 18: TELEPHONE (ARKANSAS TELEPHONE CO.) RIGHT TO OPERATE
Ordinance 19: TRAFFIC REGULATIONS – MAIN ST, COURT SQUARE, GRIGGS, ELM
Ordinance 20: TRASH DUMPING (SEE ORD. 38: REPEALING ORD. 20)
Ordinance 21: WINE PRIVILEGE TAX (SEE ORD. 37: REPEALING ORD. 12, 14, & 21)
Ordinance 22: DANCING IN PUBLIC PLACES (SEE ORD. 2002_03 REPEALING ORD. 22)
Ordinance 23: DRINKING AND DRUNKENNESS – PUBLIC PLACES (SEE ORD. 2005_05: REPEALING ORD. 23)
Ordinance 24: INDECENT EXPOSURE, PICTURES, LANGUAGE
Ordinance 25: PEDDLING LICENSE (REPLACED BY ORD. 2002-08)
Ordinance 26: VACCINATION OF DOGS AGAINST RABIES
Ordinance 27: TAXING AND REGULATING OPERATION OF MUSIC MACHINES
Ordinance 28: TAXING OF MUSIC MACHINES
Ordinance 29: TAX ON PETIT JEAN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE
Ordinance 30: PROHIBIT THE SALE OR SHOOTING OF FIREWORKS (SEE ORD. 98-263 REPEALING ORD. 30)
Ordinance 30a: TERRITORY ANNEXING OF VAN BUREN COUNTY AND POPE’S DIGEST
Ordinance 31: TAXING OF DOGS WITHIN CITY LIMITS (SEE ORD. 35: AMENDING ORD. 31)
Ordinance 32: AMENDMENT TO ORD. 25 HAWKING AND PEDDLING
Ordinance 33: PRIVILEGE OR OCCUPATION TAX ON BUSINESS WITHIN CITY LIMITS 1 (SEE ORD. 163 REPEALING ORD. 33, 36, 42 & 49)
Ordinance 34: TAXING OF MUSIC MACHINES WITHIN CITY LIMITS
Ordinance 35: AMENDMENT OF ORD. 31 TAXING OF DOGS WITHIN CITY LIMITS
Ordinance 36: FIXING A PRIVILEGE TAX OR OCCUPATION TAX IN CITY LIMITS 2 (SEE ORD. 163 REPEALING ORD. 33, 36, 42 & 49)
Ordinance 37: REPEALING OF ORD. 12, 14 AND 21
Ordinance 38: REPEALING OF ORD.20
Ordinance 39: LEVYING A GARBAGE TAX CHARGE (SEE ORD. 43: REPEALING ORD. 39)
Ordinance 40: PROHIBITING TRASH BURNING ON STREETS WITHIN CITY LIMITS
Ordinance 41: THE REPORT FROM MAYOR’S COURT TO THE VAN BUREN COUNTY DEMOCRAT
Ordinance 42: FIXING A PRIVILAGE TAX OR OCCUPATION TAX IN CITY LIMITS 3 (SEE ORD. 163 REPEALING ORD. 33, 36, 42 & 49)
Ordinance 43: REPEALING ORD. 39
Ordinance 44: FIXING THE TIME FOR FILING REFERENDUM PETITIONS
Ordinance 44: FIXING THE TIME FOR FILING REFERENDUM PETITIONS
Ordinance 46: ENACTMENT OF CRIMINAL LAW FOR INCORPORATED TOWN OF CLINTON
Ordinance 47: CONSOLIDATION OF CITY CLERK, TREASURER AND RECORDER AND REQUIREMENT OF BOND (SEE ORD. 2001_07 REPEALING ORD. 47)
Ordinance 48: ASSESSING BENEFITS OF OWNERS OF LAND IN WATER DISTRICT NO 1 (SEE ORD. 56: ORD. REPEALING ORD. 48, 51, & 55)
Ordinance 49: TAX ON PRIVILEGE OF BUSINESS, OCCUPATIONS, TRADES OR PROFESSION FOR OTHER PURPOSES (SEE ORD. 163 REPEALING ORD. 33, 36, 42 & 49)
Ordinance 50: BONDS FOR PURPOSE OF AIDING IN ACQUISITION OF MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS SYSTEM
Ordinance 51: AMENDING ORDINANCE 48 ASSESSING WATER IMPROVEMENTS IN DISTRICT NO. 1 (SEE ORD. 56: ORD. REPEALING ORD. 48, 51, & 55)
Ordinance 52: LEVYING A TAX TO PAY IN ISSUE OF WATER IMPROVEMENT BONDS
Ordinance 53: PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A MUNICIPALLY OWNED WATER WORKS SYSTEM
Ordinance 54: PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS FOR A MUNICAPALLY OWNED WATER WORKS SYSTEM
Ordinance 55: AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 48 (SEE ORD. 56: ORD. REPEALING ORD. 48, 51, & 55)
Ordinance 56: THE REPEALING OF ORD. 48, 51 AND 55
Ordinance 57: ISSUANCE OF ADDITIONAL WATER REVENUE BONDS
Ordinance 58: AMENDMENT TO ORD. 25
Ordinance 59: PROHIBITING THE PARKING OF ANY VEHICLE WITHIN TEN FEET OF A FIRE PLUG
Ordinance 60: AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO WITHHOLD TAXES FROM CITY EMPLOYEES
Ordinance 61: Ordinance Complying with the Regulations of the State Health Department Concerning Waste & Sewage Disposal
Ordinance 62: License Fees for Transient or Itinerant Auctioneers
Ordinance 63: Ordinance Providing for the Issuance of Water Revenue Bonds
Ordinance 64: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Purchase Parking Meters
Ordinance 65: Ordinance to Prohibit Peddling
Ordinance 66: Ordinance Establishing Rates for Water Works & Sewer
Ordinance 68: Ordinance Providing for the Construction of a Sewer System & Waterworks System
Ordinance 69: Ordinance Concerning a Tax Levy on Water & Sewer Consumers
Ordinance 69a: Ordinance Concerning a Tax Levy on Water & Sewer Consumers
Ordinance 70: Ordinance for Plumbing Code & Inspection (SEE ORD. 2001_06 AMENDMENT & ORD. 2003_07 REPEALING ORD. 70)
Ordinance 71: Ordinance Submitting a Referendum on the Construction of a Natural Gas Distribution System
Ordinance 72: Ordinance Providing for the Construction of a Natural Gas Distribution System (SEE Ord. 77: Amending Ord. 72)
Ordinance 73: Ordinance Providing for the Lease of the Proposed Natural Gas Distribution System (SEE Ord. 76: Amending Ord. 73)
Ordinance 74: Ordinance Granting Rights to Arkansas Louisiana Gas Company
Ordinance 75: Ordinance for Regulation of Natural Gas System
Ordinance 76: Amendment to Ordinance 73
Ordinance 77: Amendment to Ordinance 72
Ordinance 78: The Computation of the Occupational License for Ark. La. Payments to Clinton, AR.
Ordinance 79: Granting Ark. La. Gas Co. the right to construct, maintain and operate a natural gas distribution system
Ordinance 80: Relating to traffic and regulating the use of streets and highways for parking meters and spaces of the City of Clinton
Ordinance 81: Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a 12 mo. lease for parking meters
Ordinance 82: Application for Water & Sewer Commission for funds for construction and improvement for the City Of Clinton, AR.
Ordinance 83: A matter of sale of land in a proprietary capacity for the City of Clinton, AR.
Ordinance 84: The proposed grant offer of Economic Development Assoc. be accepted (See Ord. 82)
Ordinance 85: Establishing a fire dept., fire Marshall, and fire chief for the City of Clinton, Ar. (SEE Ord. 139, 99-272 & 2005_14 Amendments)
Ordinance 86: Establishing a municipal court, Judges qualifications, salary, term and manner of election and re-election
Ordinance 87: Incorporating the Misdemeanor laws of the State of Ar. into the City of Clinton, Ar.
Ordinance 88: Providing for a minimum filing fee municipal court cases and payment of Clerks salary
Ordinance 89: Granting to Petit-Jean Elec. the right to sell, distribute, sell, erect, maintain and operate a system of distribution of electric power to the City of Clinton, Ar.
Ordinance 90: An Ordinance granting exclusive rights to Arkansas Telephone Company
Ordinance 91: Water & Sewer Improvements, Bonds, & Financing
Ordinance 92: An Ordinance creating a city planning commission
Ordinance 93: Establishing rates for the services of water & sewer
Ordinance 94: An Ordinance accepting a 49.33 acre tract of land as part of the City of Clinton
Ordinance 95: Accepting a 15.19 acre tract of land as part of the City of Clinton
Ordinance 96: An Ordinance to Establish the City of Clinton Police Department
Ordinance 96a: Establishment, Clarification, Appointment & Salary of Municipal Clerk
Ordinance 97a: An Ordinance to Set the Qualifications of Municipal Judge of Clinton, AR
Ordinance 97b: An Ordinance to Improve the Water and Sewer Fees
Ordinance 98: Regulating Discharge of Industrial Waste
Ordinance 98a: Amending Ordinance 98
Ordinance 99: An Ordinance to establish an Airport Commission for the City of Clinton
Ordinance 100: BUILDING PERMITS
Ordinance 101: AUTHORIZING CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSIONS
Ordinance 102: ADOPTING THE NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE
Ordinance 103: ANNEXING CERTAIN PROPERTY TO THE CITY OF CLINTON
Ordinance 104: RELATING TO TRAFFIC AND REGULATING THE USE OF STREETS AND HIGHWAYS
Ordinance 105: AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE REPEALING OF ORDINANCES
Ordinance 106: AUTHORIZING THE CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSIONS
Ordinance 107: ORDINANCE TO DESIGNATE AND NUMBER OF ALDERMEN WITHIN CORPORATE LIMITS
Ordinance 108: ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR FLOOD DAMAGE
Ordinance 109: ORDINANCE FIXING THE PERIOD WITHIN WHICH REFERENDUM MAY BE FILED
Ordinance 110: AMENDING ORD. 106 ADOPTED AND APPROVED OCT 6, 1977 FOR CONSTRUCTION ON CITY AIRPORT
Ordinance 111a: ZONING ORD. TO LIMIT HEIGHT OF OBJECTS AROUND CLINTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
Ordinance 111b: ESTABLISHING RATES TO BE CHARGED FOR SERVICES OF THE WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM
Ordinance 112: AUTHORIZING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE WATER WORKS
Ordinance 113: SETTING THE SALARY OF MUNICIPAL COURT CLERK AND APPROVING BOND
Ordinance 114: AMENDING ORDINANCE 86 AND ESTABLISHING THE SALARY OF THE MUNICIPAL JUDGE OF THE CITY OF CLINTON
Ordinance 115: AMENDING ORD. 112 FOR $136K TO WATER & SEWER FOR CITY CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENTS
Ordinance 116: RATES CHARGED FOR WATER & SEWER BETTERMENTS AND EXTENSIONS
Ordinance 117: ESTABLISHING A PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION FOR THE CITY OF CLINTON (SEE ORD. 91-192 REPEALING ORD. 117, & ORD. 2003_06 REPEALING ORD. 91-192)
Ordinance 118: PROCEDURES, REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR SUBDIVISION OF LAND RE. ACT 186 OF 1957
Ordinance 119: ACCEPTING A 75 ACRE TRACT OF LAND FOR THE CITY OF CLINTON
Ordinance 120: ESTABLISHING A BOND FOR CUTTING STREETS OF CLINTON
Ordinance 121: ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS OF COMMERCIAL SERVICES AT MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
Ordinance 122: RATES TO BE CHARGED FOR SERVICES OF WATER AND SEWER (AMENDMENT)
Ordinance 123: PERMITTING THE MAYOR AND ALDERMAN TO CONDUCT BUSINESS WITH THE CITY OF CLINTON
Ordinance 124: ORDINANCE TO ANNEX CONTIGIOUS LANDS TO THE CITY OF CLINTON
Ordinance 125: AMENDING ORD. 111B ESTABLISHING RATES FOR THE WATER WORKS AND SEWER SYSTEM
Ordinance 126: 12 MONTH BUDGET AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
Ordinance 127: AUTHORIZING CLINTON WATER & SEWER TO LEVY SERVICE CHARGES ON UNCLAIMED SECURITY DEPOSITS
Ordinance 128: ORDINANCE TO AMEND TAX RATES CHARGES FOR THE WATER AND SEWER WORKS
Ordinance 129: PROCEDURAL RULES FOR COUNCIL MEETINGS OF THE CITY OF CLINTON
Ordinance 130: ACCEPTING A TRACT OF LAND AS PART OF THE CITY OF CLINTON
Ordinance 131: ACCEPTING A 190 ACRE TRACT OF LAND AS PART OF THE CITY OF CLINTON
Ordinance 132: RECENT ANNEXED SIGNIFICANT AREA WARD 1, 2 AND 3 SETUP
Ordinance 133: AMEND THE WATER RATES CHARGED FOR THE WATER WORKS AND SEWER SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF CLINTON
Ordinance 134: COMPLYING WITH THE STATE OF ARKANSAS REGULATIONS OF DEPT OF ECOLOGY & POLLUTION CONTROL
Ordinance 135: COMPLYING WITH WATER QUALITY STANDARDS OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS
Ordinance 136: ANNEXING OF TRACT OF LAND AS PART OF THE CITY OF CLINTON
Ordinance 137: USE OF DEADLY FORCE BY CLINTON CITY POLICE
Ordinance 138: REAFFIRMING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A POLICE DEPT. FOR THE CITY OF CLINTON
Ordinance 139: AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 85 (See also ORD. 2005_14 AMENDMENT)
Ordinance 140: ARKANSAS STATUTE REGARDING PURCHASING SUPPLIES WHERE THE PARTY HAS INTEREST IN BUSINESS
Ordinance 141: DETERMINING THE NECESSITY OF THE ISSUANCE OF 961,000.00 OF WATER & SEWER BONDS
Ordinance 142: CERTAIN RESIDENTS AND BUSINESS IN THE CITY OF CLINTON DISPOSING OF TRASH
Ordinance 143: ESTABLISHING RATES FOR SEWER SERVICE (SEE ORD. 146 AMENDING ORD. 143)
Ordinance 144: AUTHORIZING THE CONSTRUCTION & IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CITY SEWER SYSTEM
Ordinance 145: FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION ORDINANCE
Ordinance 146: AMENDING ORDINANCE 143
Ordinance 147: ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER TO #LIS-84-047 TO COMPLETE CERTAIN WASTEWATER FACILITIES
Ordinance 148: BUILDING PERMIT REQUIRED IN CITY OF CLINTON (SEE ORD. 155 AMENDING CLERICAL ERROR)
Ordinance 149: REQUIRED BY LAW TO ADOPT A YEARLY BUDGET (SEE ORD. 164 AMENDING ORD. 149 Budget)
Ordinance 150: SETTING A SALARY FOR THE MUNICIPAL COURT CLERK
Ordinance 151: AMENDING THE 1987 BUDGET ORDINANCE
Ordinance 152: FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION ORDINANCE OUTLINE (SEE ORD. 2004_05 AMENDMENT)
Ordinance 153: AMENDING THE WATER RATES CHARGED FOR THE WATER & SEWER SYSTEMS
Ordinance 154: ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING MUNICIPAL COURT FEES
Ordinance 155: AMENDING A CLERICAL ERROR IN ORDINANCE 148
Ordinance 156: PROHIBIT THE NEGLIGENT OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES IN CITY OF CLINTON (SEE ORD. 97-246 AMENDMENT)
Ordinance 157: AR STATUTE S19-909 FOR SUPPLIES PURCHASED WITH ALDERMAN OWNED INTEREST (SEE ORD. 89-184 AMENDING ORD. 157)
Ordinance 158: ANNEXING PROPERTY TO THE CITY OF CLINTON
Ordinance 159: SURVEYORS TO PROVIDE PLAT MAPS TO CITY CLERK FOR FILING
Ordinance 159a: ADJUSTMENT TO THE 1987 BUDGET
Ordinance 160: PROVIDING FOR AN IRRAGATION WATER METER IN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING WATER METER
Ordinance 161: TO REGULATE WATER METER TAMPERING AND AND PENALTIES THEREFORE
Ordinance 162: AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF AND INTERIM CERTIFICATE OF INDEBTEDNESS
Ordinance 163: ORDINANCE TO REPEAL ORDINANCE NO’S 33, 36, 42 AND 49
Ordinance 164: AMEND ORIGINAL 1987 BUDGET ORDINANCE 149
Ordinance 165: TO PRESCRIBE WITHIN THE CITY OF CLINTON FOR FARMERS AND PEDDLERS MARKET
Ordinance 166: AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH CLINTON CABLE VISION
Ordinance 167: ORDINANCE LEVYING A 1.9 MIL REAL PROPERTY TAX FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS
Ordinance 168: LEVY A LOCAL SALES & USE TAX OF 1% (SEE ORD. 172 AMENDING ORD. 168)
Ordinance 169: DEFINING SINGLE TRANSACTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF LOCAL SALES TAX
Ordinance 170: ESTABLISHING A COURT COST IN MUNICIPAL COURT (SEE ORD. 93-211 AMENDMENT)
Ordinance 171: ORDINANCE TO REPEAL THE POLICE PENSION FUND COURT COST
Ordinance 172: AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 168
