CODE OF ORDINANCES CITY OF SOUTHAVEN, MISSISSIPPI

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Published in 1991 by Order of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen

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Adopted: June 4, 1991

Effective: June 4, 1991

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OFFICIALS

of the

CITY OF

SOUTHAVEN, MISSISSIPPI

AT THE TIME OF THIS CODIFICATION

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J. A. (Joe) Cates

Mayor

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Lorine Crady, Ward 1
Tom Patterson, Ward 4

James Stark, Ward 2
Barbara Cleveland, Ward 5

Avery King, Ward 3
Bill Utroska, Ward 6

Harold Moore, Alderman at Large

Board of Aldermen

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Ronald L. Taylor

City Attorney

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Marlene Sprinkle

City Clerk

CURRENT OFFICIALS

of the

CITY OF

SOUTHAVEN, MISSISSIPPI

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Darren Musselwhite

Mayor

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Kristian Kelly, Ward 1

Charlie Hoots, Ward 2

George Payne, Ward 3

Joel Gallagher, Ward 4

John David Wheeler, Ward 5

Raymond Flores, Ward 6

William Brooks, Alderman at Large

Board of Aldermen

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Nick Manley

City Attorney

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Andrea Mullen

City Clerk

 

PREFACE

This Code constitutes a complete codification of the general and permanent ordinances of the City of Southaven, Mississippi.

Source materials used in the preparation of the Code were the ordinances adopted by the mayor and board of aldermen. The source of each section is included in the history note appearing in parentheses at the end thereof. By use of the comparative tables appearing in the back of this Code, the reader can locate any section of any ordinance included herein.

The titles 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.

Numbering System

The 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 title number and the figure after the dash refers to the position of the section within the title. Thus, the second section of Title 1 is numbered 1-2 and the first section of Title 4 is 4-1. Under this system, each section is identified with its title and at the same time new sections or even whole titles 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 3-1 and 3-2 is desired to be added, such new section would be numbered 3-1.5. New titles may be included in the same manner. If the new material is to be included between Titles 12 and 13, it will be designated as Title 12.5. Care should be taken that the alphabetical arrangement of titles is maintained when including new titles. New chapters and new articles may be included in the same way or, in the case of chapters, may be placed at the end of the title embracing the subject, and, in the case of articles, may be placed at the end of the chapter embracing the subject. The next successive number shall be assigned to the new chapter or article.

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 appropriate page or pages affected 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 sheets 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 James S. Vaught, Supervising Editor, and Laura Johnson, 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 Mr. Ronald L. Taylor, City Attorney, and Ms. Marlene Sprinkle, City Clerk, 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 city readily accessible to all citizens and which will be a valuable tool in the day-to-day administration of the city's affairs.

MUNICIPAL CODE CORPORATION Tallahassee, Florida

 

ADOPTING ORDINANCE

ORDINANCE NO. 67

An Ordinance Adopting and Enacting a New Code for the City of Southaven, Mississippi; Providing for the Repeal of Certain Ordinances Not Included Therein; Providing a Penalty for the Violation Thereof; Providing for the Manner of Amending Such Code; and Providing When Such Code and This Ordinance Shall Become Effective.

Be it Ordained by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Southaven, Mississippi:

Section 1. The Code entitled "Code of Ordinances, City of Southaven, Mississippi" published by Municipal Code Corporation consisting of Titles I through XIII, each inclusive, is adopted.

Section 2. All ordinances of a general and permanent nature enacted on or before November 20, l990, and not included in the Code or recognized and continued in force by reference therein, are repealed.

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

Section 4. Unless another penalty is expressly provided, every person convicted of a violation of any provision of the Code or any ordinance, rule or regulation adopted or issued in pursuance thereof, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000.00 or imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or both. 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 in the amendatory ordinance. In addition to the penalty prescribed above, the city may pursue other remedies such as abatement of nuisances, injunctive relief, and revocation of licenses or permits.

Section 5. Additions or amendments to the Code when passed in the form as to indicate the intention of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen 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. Ordinances adopted after November 20, 1990 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.

The foregoing Ordinance No. 67 was read, discussed and voted upon in a Public Meeting, and whereas, a motion was duly made by Alderman Utroska, seconded by Alderman Cleveland, and a vote was held thereon with the following results:

ALDERMAN	"YEA"	"NAY"
HAROLD MOORE	YEA
LORINE CADY	YEA
JAMES STARK	YEA
AVERY KING	YEA
TOM PATTERSON	YEA
BARBARA CLEVELAND	YEA
BILL UTROSKA	YEA

 

The Foregoing Ordinance Was Adopted on the 4th Day of June, 1991.

	/s/ J.A. Cates       J.A. CATES, MAYOR

ATTEST:

	/s/ Marlene Sprinkle       MARLENE SPRINKLE, CITY CLERK