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AR Code § 14-267-113 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 16 - Public Health And Welfare Generally|Chapter 267 - Pollution Control Facilities|§ 14-267-113. Bonds — Investment of public funds

 (a) Any municipality; any board, commission, or other authority duly established by ordinance of any municipality; the boards of trustees, respectively, of the firemen's relief and pension fund and the policemen's pension and relief fund of any municipality; or the board of trustees of any retirement system created by the General Assembly, may, in its discretion, invest any of its funds not immediately needed for its purposes in bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter.  (b) Bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter shall be eligible to secure the deposit of public funds.
AR Code § 14-268-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 16 - Public Health And Welfare Generally|Chapter 268 - Flood Loss Prevention|§ 14-268-101. Legislative determination

 It is found and declared:   (1) That there are communities and areas in this state which have suffered from, and are threatened by, floods and the incidents and hazards of flooding;  (2) That flooding in the areas causes destruction of life and property, contributes to the spread of disaster-related diseases, and constitutes a hindrance to the economic development of this state and to the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of this state;  (3) That flood hazards in these flood-prone areas impair their economy and tax revenues;  (4) That insurance with federal reinsurance or other federal assistance will not be available to property owners in these communities unless adequate land use and control measures, consistent with federal criteria, are adopted by the communities prior to June 30, 1970;  (5) That it is the policy of this state to encourage and support all appropriate actions to prevent and lessen these flood hazards and losses;  (6) That it is necessary to adopt state and local measures which, to the maximum extent feasible, will:  (A) Discourage the development of land by improvements which are exposed to flood damage;  (B) Guide the development of proposed construction away from locations which are threatened by flood hazards;  (C) Assist in reducing damage caused by floods; and  (D) Otherwise improve long-range land management in, and use of, flood-prone areas; and    (7) That the enactment of these measures by cities, towns, counties, or the state constitutes a public purpose necessary to the protection and promotion of the economic development of this state and to the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of this state.
AR Code § 14-268-102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 16 - Public Health And Welfare Generally|Chapter 268 - Flood Loss Prevention|§ 14-268-102. Definitions

 As used in this chapter:   (1) “Commission” means the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission;  (2) “Floodplain administrator” means the person designated by a city, town, or county to administer and implement this chapter and other federal and state laws and local ordinances and regulations relating to the management of flood-prone areas; and  (3) “Flood-prone areas” means areas that are subject to or are exposed to flooding and flood damage.
AR Code § 14-268-103 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 16 - Public Health And Welfare Generally|Chapter 268 - Flood Loss Prevention|§ 14-268-103. Penalty

 (a) Any person or corporation who violates any measure adopted under this chapter which prohibits the development of land by improvements that are exposed to flood damage or that are threatened by flood hazards may be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500) for each offense.  (b) Each day during which a violation exists is a separate offense.
AR Code § 14-268-104 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 16 - Public Health And Welfare Generally|Chapter 268 - Flood Loss Prevention|§ 14-268-104. Authority to adopt measures

 (a) In addition to all other powers, and notwithstanding any provision of any other law, each city, town, or county in this state is authorized to enact, adopt, and enforce ordinances, building or zoning codes, or other appropriate measures regulating, restricting, or controlling the management and use of land, structures, and other developments in flood-prone areas.  (b) The measures, in addition to all other matters, may:  (1) Restrict the development and use of land which is exposed to flood damage;  (2) To the extent possible, guide the development of proposed construction away from locations threatened by flood hazards;  (3) Prescribe assistance in reducing flood damage;  (4) Require flood-proofing of structures which are permitted to remain in, or are to be constructed in, flood-prone areas;  (5) Prescribe regulation of the types, purposes, and uses of structures, buildings, developments, or fills permitted to be erected or improved in flood-prone areas;  (6) Require drainage and such other action as is feasible to minimize flooding; and  (7) Assure the adequacy of sewerage and water systems that may be affected by flooding.
AR Code § 14-268-105 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 16 - Public Health And Welfare Generally|Chapter 268 - Flood Loss Prevention|§ 14-268-105. Public nuisance — Injunction or abatement

 Every structure, building, fill, or development placed or maintained within any flood-prone area in violation of measures enacted under the authority of this chapter is a public nuisance. The creation of any of these may be enjoined and the maintenance thereof may be abated by action or suit of any city, town, or county, the state, or any citizen of this state.
AR Code § 14-268-106 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 16 - Public Health And Welfare Generally|Chapter 268 - Flood Loss Prevention|§ 14-268-106. Floodplain administrator

 (a) Each county, city, or town ordinance adopted under this chapter shall designate a person to serve as the floodplain administrator to administer and implement the ordinance and any local codes and regulations relating to the management of flood-prone areas.  (b) Beginning July 1, 2004, each floodplain administrator shall become accredited by the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission under the commission's authority regarding flood control under §§ 15-24-102 and 15-24-109.
AR Code § 14-271-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 16 - Public Health And Welfare Generally|Chapter 271 - Underground Facilities Damage Prevention|§ 14-271-101. Title

 This chapter may be cited as the “Arkansas Underground Facilities Damage Prevention Act”.
AR Code § 14-271-103 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 16 - Public Health And Welfare Generally|Chapter 271 - Underground Facilities Damage Prevention|§ 14-271-103. Applicability

 (a) The Arkansas Public Service Commission shall, after public comment and hearing as provided below, promulgate rules providing for an Arkansas One Call Center to be established and maintained by all operators subject to the jurisdiction of the commission.  (b) The rules shall at a minimum be consistent with the requirements of any federal law relating to One Call Centers, and otherwise shall provide standards and guidelines for the organization and administration by operators of the Arkansas One Call Center consistent with the terms, purposes, and requirements of this chapter, provided, however, that nothing herein, nor in the rules to be promulgated by the commission, shall be construed to restrict, diminish, or otherwise affect the ratemaking authority and responsibility of the commission with respect to One Call System expenditures by utilities or with respect to any other matter.
AR Code § 14-271-104 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 16 - Public Health And Welfare Generally|Chapter 271 - Underground Facilities Damage Prevention|§ 14-271-104. Penalties — Civil remedies

 (a)  (1) Except as provided in subdivision (a)(2) of this section, any person who violates any provisions of this chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) for each violation.  (2) Operators of underground pipeline facilities and excavators shall, upon violation of any applicable requirements of 49 C.F.R. Part 198, Subpart C, or 49 U.S.C. § 60114(b), concerning marking facilities; 49 U.S.C. § 60114(d), concerning applicability to excavators; or 49 U.S.C. § 60118(a), concerning general waivers, as in effect on February 2013, unless excepted under § 14-271-109, and damage to an interstate or intrastate natural gas pipeline facility or an interstate or intrastate hazardous liquid pipeline facility, be subject to civil penalties in an amount not to exceed two (2) times the amount of property damage to the interstate or intrastate natural gas pipeline facility or an interstate or intrastate hazardous liquid pipeline facility up to a maximum of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) for each violation for each day that the violation persists, except that the maximum civil penalty shall not exceed two million dollars ($2,000,000) for any related series of violations.    (b)  (1) Actions to recover the penalties provided for in this section shall be brought by the Attorney General, the county prosecutor, or the city attorney, at the request of any person, in the circuit court in the county in which the cause, or some part thereof, arose or in which the defendant has its principal place of business or resides.  (2) All penalties recovered in any such action shall be paid into the general fund of the state, county, or municipality that prosecutes the action.    (c) The Attorney General, the county prosecutor, or the city attorney shall, at the request of any person, bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin any violation of 49 C.F.R. Part 198, Subpart C, committed by operators of underground pipeline facilities and excavators.  (d) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to modify or repeal existing laws pertaining to the tort liability of local governments and their employees.  (e) This chapter does not affect any civil remedies for personal injury or property damage, including underground facilities, except as otherwise specifically provided for in this chapter.  (f) This section shall not apply to:  (1) The State Highway Commission;  (2) The Arkansas Department of Transportation;  (3) An officer or employee of the commission or Arkansas Department of Transportation;  (4) A county judge; or  (5) A county road department.
AR Code § 14-271-106 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 16 - Public Health And Welfare Generally|Chapter 271 - Underground Facilities Damage Prevention|§ 14-271-106. Permittees to comply

 A permit issued pursuant to law authorizing excavation or demolition operation shall not be deemed to relieve a person from the responsibility for complying with the provisions of this chapter.
AR Code § 14-271-107 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 16 - Public Health And Welfare Generally|Chapter 271 - Underground Facilities Damage Prevention|§ 14-271-107. Membership in One Call Center

 (a) All operators of underground facilities shall become members of the One Call Center; however, the commission may provide, by rule or by orders, for such exemptions or waivers concerning some or all of the requirements of membership as may appear reasonable and proper, as long as the exemption or waiver is not prohibited by statute or federal law.  (b) Additionally, other persons who own or control underground facilities or similar facilities may, upon application, become members of the One Call Center.  (c) Membership shall be evidenced by participation in, and payment for, the services furnished by the One Call Center.
AR Code § 14-271-108 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 16 - Public Health And Welfare Generally|Chapter 271 - Underground Facilities Damage Prevention|§ 14-271-108. Notice to One Call Center — Changes — Files

 (a)  (1) Each member operator having underground facilities, including those facilities that have been abandoned in place by the member operator but not yet physically removed and that can be identified, shall file a notice with the One Call Center that the member operator has underground facilities.  (2) The notice shall include a list of the geographic areas where facilities are located, providing as much specific information as reasonably possible, the name of the member operator, and the name, title, address, and telephone number of its representative designated to respond to notices of intent to excavate.    (b) Changes to any of the information contained in the notice filed in accordance with subsection (a) of this section shall be filed with the One Call Center within thirty (30) days of the change.  (c) The One Call Center shall file the notice submitted by member operators and shall maintain an index of the notices.  (d) Member operators shall maintain records and drawings of all changes and additions to their underground facilities.
AR Code § 14-271-109 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 16 - Public Health And Welfare Generally|Chapter 271 - Underground Facilities Damage Prevention|§ 14-271-109. Notice to One Call Center — Exceptions

 (a) Compliance with notice requirements of § 14-271-112 is not required for:  (1) The moving of earth that is not on a right-of-way or within an easement of an operator by tools manipulated only by human or animal power;  (2) The moving of earth by an operator that is on a right-of-way or within an easement of the operator by tools only manipulated by human power and exclusively for the purposes of system maintenance and leak detection;  (3) Any agricultural purposes, including any form of cultivation for agricultural purposes, digging for postholes on private property, construction and maintenance of farm ponds, land clearing, or other normal agricultural purposes that are not on a right-of-way of an operator;  (4) The opening of a grave in a cemetery that is not on a right-of-way of an operator; or  (5) Routine road work and general maintenance as performed in the right-of-way by state or county maintenance departments, but excluding any work or maintenance involving any demolition or excavation.    (b)  (1) Compliance with notice requirements of § 14-271-112 is not required of persons responsible for repair or restoration of service, or to ameliorate an imminent danger to life, health, property, or public safety.  (2) However, those persons shall give, as soon as practicable, oral notice of the emergency excavation or demolition to the One Call Center and request emergency assistance from the One Call Center in locating and providing immediate protection to its underground facilities.  (3) An imminent danger to life, health, property, or public safety exists whenever there is a substantial likelihood that loss of life, health, or property will result before the procedures under § 14-271-112 can be fully complied with.
AR Code § 14-271-110 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 16 - Public Health And Welfare Generally|Chapter 271 - Underground Facilities Damage Prevention|§ 14-271-110. Notifying operators of underground facilities — Identification of location

 (a)  (1) Within four (4) working hours after receiving notification of intent to excavate or demolish, the One Call Center shall in turn notify all member operators of underground facilities in the affected area of the proposed activity.  (2)  (A) Unless otherwise agreed to between the excavators and the operator, within two (2) working days after notification from the One Call Center, the operator shall identify the approximate location of the facilities by field-marking on the surface by paint, dye, stakes, or any other clearly visible marking which designates the horizontal course of the facilities.  (B) If the operator has no facilities in the area, the operator shall so inform the person proposing the activity, either by contacting that person or by leaving such information at the site.    (3) When an underground facility is being located, the operator shall furnish the excavator information which identifies the approximate center line, approximate or estimated depth, when known, and dimensions of the underground facility.  (4)  (A) When excavating within the approximate location of an underground facility, the excavator shall uncover the facility using a method approved by the operator.  (B) No power-driven tools or equipment shall be used without the express approval of the operator.      (b) Subject to the provisions of § 14-271-112(b) governing the duration of a locate request, when projects are delayed or are lengthy in time and location, the operator and the excavator shall establish and maintain coordination regarding location, marking, and identification of the facilities until all excavation or demolition is completed.
AR Code § 14-271-111 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 16 - Public Health And Welfare Generally|Chapter 271 - Underground Facilities Damage Prevention|§ 14-271-111. Color code for marking facility and excavation or demolition locations

 (a)  (1) If the approximate location of an underground facility is marked with temporary markers, stakes, or other physical means, the operator shall follow the color coding prescribed as follows:  (2) In addition to the foregoing, all underground facilities installed after January 1, 1996, shall be permanently marked with tracing wires of appropriate durability or in other manner which will enable the operator to trace the specific course of the underground facility.    (b) Unless otherwise agreed by all affected operators, persons engaged in excavation or demolition shall mark the proposed area of work with stakes, flags, posts, or painted or chalked lines that are white in color and are clearly visible.  (c) Any person who moves, removes, alters, conceals, or defaces any markings required under this chapter before the demolition or excavation work is commenced shall be subject to the penalties contained in § 14-271-104.    FACILITY AND TYPE OF PRODUCT SPECIFIC GROUP IDENTIFYING COLOR Electric power distribution and transmission Safety red Municipal electric systems Safety red Gas distribution and transmission High visibility safety yellow Oil distribution and transmission High visibility safety yellow Dangerous materials' product lines High visibility safety yellow Telephone and telegraph systems Safety alert orange Cable television Safety alert orange Police and fire communications Safety alert orange Water systems Safety precaution blue Sewer systems Safety green.   Click to view table.
AR Code § 14-271-112 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 16 - Public Health And Welfare Generally|Chapter 271 - Underground Facilities Damage Prevention|§ 14-271-112. Notice of intent to excavate or demolish

 (a) Except as provided in § 14-271-109, no person may engage in excavation or demolition activities without having first notified the One Call Center in accordance with the provisions listed in this section.  (b)  (1) Each person responsible for any excavation or demolition operation shall serve written or telephonic notice of intent to excavate or demolish at least two (2), but not more than ten (10), full working days before commencing this activity.  (2) The notice of intent shall be delivered to the One Call Center.  (3)  (A) The notice given by this section shall be effective for a period of twenty (20) working days from the date that the notice was given.  (B) If the work to be performed is not completed within this period, or if the location markings have been removed or are no longer visible, the person engaging in the demolition or excavation activity shall reinitiate the notice procedure set forth in this section.      (c) The written or telephonic notice of intent required by subsection (b) of this section shall contain the name of the person notifying the One Call Center, the name, address, and telephone number of the person responsible for the excavation or demolition, the starting date, anticipated duration and type of excavation or demolition operation to be conducted, the specific location of the proposed excavation or demolition, and whether or not explosives are anticipated to be used.  (d) The One Call Center shall, as soon as practicable after receiving such notice, provide persons giving notice of an intention to engage in an excavation activity the names of any member operators of underground facilities to whom the notice will be transmitted.  (e)  (1) An adequate record of notifications to the One Call Center shall be maintained by the One Call Center.  (2) A copy of the record shall be furnished to the persons giving notice of intent to excavate or demolish if requested.  (3) The records shall be maintained by the One Call Center for at least three (3) years.    (f) Nothing in this section shall be construed to obligate the One Call Center to transmit a notice of intent to excavate for any operator that is not a member of the One Call Center.
AR Code § 14-271-113 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 16 - Public Health And Welfare Generally|Chapter 271 - Underground Facilities Damage Prevention|§ 14-271-113. Notice of damage required — Exception

 (a)  (1) Except as provided by subsection (b) of this section, a person responsible for an excavation or demolition that results in damage to an underground facility shall:  (A) Immediately upon discovery of the damage, notify the One Call Center of the location and nature of the damage and current work status of the excavation or demolition; and  (B) Allow the operator reasonable time to accomplish necessary repairs before completing the excavation or demolition in the immediate area of the underground facility.    (2) An operator shall respond and examine the damage within two (2) business days of notification and shall complete repairs to the damaged facilities within a reasonable amount of time.    (b) Each person responsible for any excavation or demolition operation that results in damage to an underground facility permitting the escape of any flammable, toxic, or corrosive gas or liquid shall notify the operator and police and fire departments immediately upon discovery of the damage and take any other action reasonably necessary to protect persons and property and to minimize the hazards until arrival of the operator's personnel or police and fire departments.
AR Code § 14-271-114 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 16 - Public Health And Welfare Generally|Chapter 271 - Underground Facilities Damage Prevention|§ 14-271-114. Operators of underground pipeline facilities

 In addition to the provisions of this chapter, all operators of underground pipeline facilities are required to comply with all applicable federal statutes and regulations pertaining to pipeline safety and damage prevention.
AR Code § 14-271-115 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 16 - Public Health And Welfare Generally|Chapter 271 - Underground Facilities Damage Prevention|§ 14-271-115. No responsibility for nonmember facilities

 Neither the One Call Center, nor any entity operating the One Call Center, nor any member of the One Call Center shall be responsible for locating nonmember underground utility facilities, or for advising or otherwise warning of the possibility of the existence of underground utility facilities other than those owned or operated by members of the One Call Center.