CODE OF ORDINANCES TOWN OF BALL, LOUISIANA
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Published in 2007 by Order of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen
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OFFICIALS
of the
TOWN OF
BALL, LOUISIANA
AT THE TIME OF THIS CODIFICATION
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Roy Hebron
Mayor
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Curtis Robertson, Seat A
Willie Bishop, Seat B
Jerry Giddings, Seat C
Bryan Adams, Seat D
Genny Poteet, Seat E
Board of Aldermen
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Brian Cespiva
Town Attorney
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Brenda Kimball
Town Clerk
PREFACE
This Code constitutes a codification of the general and permanent ordinances of the Town of Ball, Louisiana.
Source materials used in the preparation of the Code were the ordinances adopted by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen, through Ordinance No. 212-2006 ("Comprehensive Building Regulations"), adopted January 16, 2007. 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 ordinances 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 Jim Jenkins, Code Attorney, and James W. Gager, 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 Mayor Roy Hebron and former Town Clerk Willie Bishop 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 Town of Ball readily accessible to all citizens and which will be a valuable tool in the day-to-day administration of the governing authority's affairs.
TOWN OF BALL
ORDINANCE #220-2007
AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT ALL PROVISIONS OF
THE NEW TOWN OF BALL MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL FOR BALL, LOUISIANA, previously retained the Municipal Code Corporation for the purpose of promulgating and codifying most of the Town's existing ordinances and to modify many existing ordinances where appropriate, to conform with existing State and Federal laws and regulations and for the purposes of uniformity and ease of use; and,
WHEREAS the Municipal Code Corporation has performed the services for which it was retained and it has formulated the bulk of the existing ordinances for the Town of Ball into a concise and coherent promulgation under the direction of Town officials and has submitted the promulgated code for introduction and approval; therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED that the Town of Ball Municipal Code, along with all ordinances, regulations and mandates contained therein, be and is hereby adopted in its entirety and that any existing ordinances which were incorporated into the new code, or are in conflict therewith, be and are hereby repealed.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the proposed new municipal code be available for public inspection at the Ball Town Hall during the time period between its introduction and final adoption by the Town.
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HONORABLE ROY HEBRON
MAYOR, TOWN OF BALL
ATTEST:
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BRENDA KIMBALL, CMC
TOWN OF BALL
DATE ORDINANCE INTRODUCED: JULY 17, 2007
MOTION BY ALDERMAN ROBERTSON, SECONDED ALDERMAN ADAMS.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
YEAS: ALDERMAN ADAMS, ROBERTSON, GIDDINGS, BISHOP, POTEET NAYS: NONE ABSENT: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE DATE ORDINANCE ADOPTED: SEPTEMBER 18, 2007