21366 I ORDINANCE NO. 21,366
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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 THE CITY STAFF TO TAKE SUCH
7 ACTION AS IS NECESSARY TO RAZE AND REMOVE SAID
8 STRUCTURES; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER
9 PURPOSES.
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11 WHEREAS,certain structures in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, identified in this ordinance have
12 become run-down, dilapidated, unsightly, dangerous, obnoxious and detrimental to the public welfare of
13 the citizens of Little Rock; and
14 WHEREAS, the condition of the structures has deteriorated to the point that they are dangerous to
15 the health and safety of the occupants or other persons and, further, are in such condition as to be
16 dangerous to the lives, limbs and property of people in its vicinity or those lawfully passing thereby; and
17 WHEREAS, the condition of these structures constitutes a serious structural, fire and health hazard;
18 and
19 WHEREAS, the owners of the structures have received proper legal notice to either rehabilitate or
20 remove the structures and have failed to do so; and
21 WHEREAS; such structures are hereby declared a nuisance and immediate action is necessary to
22 demolish the structures.
23 NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
24 OF LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS:
25 Section 1. The conditions of the structures located on the properties described below have been
26 found to present structural, fire and health hazards and are dangerous to the health and safety of the
27 occupants or other persons, and further, the structures are in such condition as to be dangerous to the
28 lives, limbs and property of people in the vicinity or those lawfully passing thereby. The Board of
29 Directors hereby condemns the following structures, identified by street address, owner, legal description
30 and parcel number, and declares them to be public nuisances:
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32 1. 4400 West 10th Street
33 Owner: Joan Coleman
34 Legal: Riffel & Rhoten Block 3; Lot 10
35 Parcel No: 34L0740003400
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1 2. 2422 West 18th Street
2 Owner: Alfreda Harris
3 Legal: Park Addition, Block 16; Lot 9
4 Parcel No: 34L1870014500
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6 3. 3816 West 19th Street
7 Owner: Jingqi Yang
8 Legal: Braddocks Block 15: Lot 12
9 Parcel No: 34L1570017300
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11 4. 4412 Malloy Street
12 Owner: Albert W. Simpson
13 Legal: Euclid Place Block 5; Lot 4
14 Parcel No: 44L l 450005700
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16 5. 5720 Meadowlark Drive
17 Owner: Victor A. Correa
18 Legal: Homewood Acres Block 0; Lot 30
19 Parcel: 34L3900003000
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21 6. 4216 Walker Street
22 Owner: Doris M. Rainey
23 Legal: John Barrow 5L Block 66; Lot 3
24 Parcel No: 44L 1340505300
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26 Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to direct the Housing and Neighborhood Programs
27 Department to raze and remove the structures condemned in this ordinance and to file and enforce a lien
28 against the properties described herein for the cost of razing and removing said structures pursuant to
29 Little Rock, Ark., Rev. Code ("LRC") §20-29(1988).
30 Section 3. Severability. In the event any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, subparagraph,
31 item, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this ordinance is declared or adjudged to be invalid or
32 unconstitutional, such declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining provisions of this
33 ordinance,as if such invalid or unconstitutional provision was not originally a part of this ordinance.
34 Section 4. Repealer. All ordinances, resolutions, bylaws, and other matters inconsistent with this
35 ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
36 Section 5. Emergency Clause. Unless the provisions of this ordinance are put into effect
37 immediately,the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Little Rock will be adversely affected;
38 therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect
39 from and after its passage.
40 PASSED: •bruary 21,2017
41 ATT 1110111 APPROV42
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44 'u%ley,City Clerk Mark Stodola, Mayor
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1 APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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4 Thomas M. Carpenter, City Att/ ey
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