21027 2015023182 Received: 4/22/2015 3:50:27 PM
Recorded: 04:22/2015 03:57:54 PM Filed 8
Recorded in Official Records if Larry Crane,
1 ORDINANCE NO. 21,027 PULASKI COUNTY CIRCUIT/COUNTY CLERK
Fees$25.00
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3 AN ORDINANCE TO CONDEMN CERTAIN STRUCTURES IN THE
4 CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, AS STRUCTURAL, FIRE AND
5 HEALTH HAZARDS; TO PROVIDE FOR SUMMARY ABATEMENT
6 PROCEDURES; TO DIRECT CITY STAFF TO TAKE SUCH ACTION AS
7 IS NECESSARY TO RAZE AND REMOVE SAID STRUCTURES; TO
8 DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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10 WHEREAS,certain structures in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, identified in this ordinance have
11 become run-down, dilapidated, unsightly, dangerous, obnoxious and detrimental to the public welfare of
12 the citizens of Little Rock; and
13 WHEREAS, the condition of the structures has deteriorated to the point that they are dangerous to
14 the health and safety of the occupants or other persons and, further, are in such condition as to be
15 dangerous to the lives, limbs and property of people in its vicinity or those lawfully passing thereby; and
16 WHEREAS,the condition of these structures constitutes a serious structural, fire and health hazard;
17 and
18 WHEREAS, the owners of the structures have received proper legal notice to either rehabilitate or
19 remove the structures and have failed to do so;and
20 WHEREAS; such structures are hereby declared a nuisance and immediate action is necessary to
21 demolish the structures.
22 NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
23 OF LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS:
24 Section 1. The conditions of the structures located on the properties described below have been
25 found to present structural, fire and health hazards and are dangerous to the health and safety of the
26 occupants or other persons, and further, the structures are in such condition as to be dangerous to the
27 lives, limbs and property of people in the vicinity or those lawfully passing thereby. The Board of
28 Directors hereby condemns the following structures, identified by street address, owner, legal description
29 and parcel number,and declares them to be public nuisances:
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31 1. 1400 South Allis Street
32 Owner: John&Mary Williams
33 Legal: Jones& Worthen Block 26, Lot I
34 Parcel No: 34L-092-00-254-00
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1 2. 7111 Baseline Road,#4(Mobile Home)
2 Owner: Bertha Martinez
3 Legal: 7111 Baseline Rd 4 Little Rock,AR 72209 IMPS ONLY—Sits on 45L00010002100
4 Parcel No: 45L-001-00-021-03
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6 3. 8012 Bunch Road,(Mobile Home)
7 Owner: Samuel R Mott
8 Legal: The East 129.35 feet of E1/2 SE 1/4 N W 1/4 NEI/4, Section 14-1S-13W North of Bunch Road
9 Parcel No: 45L-088-00-037-08
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11 4. 4017 Cobb Street
12 Owner: Horace Nevils Jr./ETAL C/O Ruth Broughton
13 Legal: Nevils Replat Block 0 Lots 1 &2
14 Parcel No: 44L-134-14-001-00
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16 5. 1716- 1718 Cross Street
17 Owner:James N Booth
18 Legal: City of Little Rock L16,Block 316,Lot 8
19 Parcel No: 34L-020-16-147-00
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21 6. 3201 South Gaines Street
22 Owner: William&Ruth Washington
23 Legal: Ebendale, Block 9, north fifty-six(56)feet of Lots 1 &2
24 Parcel No: 34L-277-00-079-00
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26 7. 58 Hill Lane
27 Owner: Carolyn Sue Anderson
28 Legal: Rolling Hills Sub, Block 0,Lot 58
29 Parcel No: 34L-325-00-058-00
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31 8. 2 Wagon Circle
32 Owner: Maxie D Hughes
33 Legal: Southwest Acers,Block 0,Lot 472
34 Parcel No: 45L-028-00-186-00
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36 Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to direct the Housing and Neighborhood Programs
37 Department to raze and remove the structures condemned in this ordinance and to file and enforce a lien
38 against the properties described herein for the cost of razing and removing said structures pursuant to
39 Little Rock,Ark., Rev. Code ("LRC") §20-29(1988).
40 Section 3. Severability. In the event any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, subparagraph,
41 item, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this ordinance is declared or adjudged to be invalid or
42 unconstitutional, such declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining provisions of this
43 ordinance,as if such invalid or unconstitutional provision was not originally a part of this ordinance.
44 Section 4. Repealer. All ordinances, resolutions, bylaws, and other matters inconsistent with this
45 ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
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1 Section 5. Emergency Clause. Unless the provisions of this ordinance are put into effect
2 immediately,the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Little Rock will be adversely affected;
3 therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect
4 from and after its passage.
5 PASSED: April 21,2015
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9 Su n aney,City Clerk Mark Stodola,Mayor
10 APP O EH AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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