21252 1 ORDINANCE NO. 21,252
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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:
30 1) 3721 West 21' Street
31 Owner: Josephine Ingram
32 Legal: NEIMEYERS BLOCK 15 LOT 1-4 W47' OF E94' OF LTS 1,2,3, & 4 BEING SAME PROP
33 DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEG 46' E OF NW COR OF BLK 15TH E47' TH S 100'TH W47'N 100'
34 TO POB
35 Parcel No: 34L1640015400
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1 2) 2209 Boulevard Avenue
2 Owner: Lorean/Mable Kelly
3 Legal: Biniores Sub of 8/2 Hyde Park, Block 0; Lot 3
4 Parcel No: 34L1410000300
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6 3) 3309 Katherine Street
7 Owner: Alice L Southall
8 Legal: John Barrow 2L Block 23 S28.8' of Lot 9&N 28.8 FT of Lot 10
9 Parcel No: 44L 1340206200
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11 4) 1522 South Oak Street
12 Owner: Cheap Homes, LLC
13 Legal: Worthen W B Block 15; Lot 7
14 Parcel No: 34L1600015700
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16 5) 1402 South Valentine Street
17 Owner: Berry Delanor Maurice Trust
18 Legal: Schaefer CL Sub Block 1 Lot 2
19 Parcel No: 34L1500000200
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21 6) 7212 Yarberry Lane
22 Owner:Thomas C Poe/Bruce Poe
23 Legal: THE E1/2 OF THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY: PT NW SW SECTION 12-1S-13 MPDA BEG
24 10' N & 1045' E OF SW NW SW TH E285.03' N33' E16.5 N297' W301.83' S330' TO BEG. (Bruce
25 Wayne Poe conveyed the West 150.5' representing approximately the exact West (1/2) of part of the
26 following land): Part of the NW 'A SW ''A of Section 12, Township 1 South, Range 13 West, more
27 particularly described as follows, to wit: Commencing at the southwest corner of the NW 'A SE 'A of
28 Section 12; run thence east 1,045 feet to a point; thence north 10 feet to an iron pipe, the point of
29 beginning of this description: from the point of beginning thus established, run thence east a distance of
30 185.03 feet; thence north 33 feet; thence east 16.5 feet; thence north 297 feet to an iron pipe; thence west
31 301.83 feet to an iron pipe thence south 330 feet to an iron pipe,the point of beginning, containing 2.147
32 acres,more or less.
33 Parcel No: 45L0770004400
34 Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to direct the Housing and Neighborhood Programs
35 Department to raze and remove the structures condemned in this ordinance and to file and enforce a lien
36 against the properties described herein for the cost of razing and removing said structures pursuant to
37 Little Rock,Ark., Rev.Code ("LRC") §20-29(1988).
38 Section 3. Severability. In the event any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, subparagraph,
39 item, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this ordinance is declared or adjudged to be invalid or
40 unconstitutional, such declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining provisions of this
41 ordinance,as if such invalid or unconstitutional provision was not originally a part of this ordinance.
42 Section 4. Repealer. All ordinances, resolutions, bylaws, and other matters inconsistent with this
43 ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
44 Section 5. Emergency Clause. Unless the provisions of this ordinance are put into effect
45 immediately,the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Little Rock will be adversely affected;
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1 therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect
2 from and after its passage.
3 PASSED: June 7,2016
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