21447I ORDINANCE NO. 21,447
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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;
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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.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
Section 1. The conditions of the structures located on the properties described below have been
found to present structural, fire and health hazards and are dangerous to the health and safety of the
occupants or other persons, and further, the structures are in such condition as to be dangerous to the
lives, limbs and property of people in the vicinity or those lawfully passing thereby. The Board of
Directors hereby condemns the following structures, identified by street address, owner, legal description
and parcel number, and declares them to be public nuisances:
1. 9102 Auxor Road, Lot 5
Owner: Don Price
Legal: MPDA Beg on the S boundary line N1/2 NE 637.66' E of SW Cor. Thereof Th E333'
N110' W300' to Beg.
Parcel No: 35L-001-20-006-00
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1 2. 1602 East 3" Street
2 Owner: Carnell Johnson & Pamela Atkins
3 Legal: Fletcher & Clark, Block A; S126.9' of Lot 19
4 Parcel No: 34L-002-00-019-00
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6 3. 919 J. L. Hawkins Street
7 Owner: Carlos Givens
8 Legal: Clinton Park, Block 5; Lot 9
9 Parcel No: 34L-013-00-033-00
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11 4. 2107 South Pulaski Street
12 Owner: Herbert H Denton
13 Legal: Weldon E Wright's, Block 36; Lot 3
14 Parcel No: 34L-202-00-395-00
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16 5. 2008 Security Avenue
17 Owner: Dewell Lee Burks III
18 Legal: Garden Homes Ext. Block 7; Lot 13
19 Parcel No: 34L-230-00-085-00
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21 Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to direct the Housing & Neighborhood Programs
22 Department to raze and remove the structures condemned in this ordinance and to file and enforce a lien
23 against the properties described herein for the cost of razing and removing said structures pursuant to
24 Little Rock, Ark., Rev. Code ("LRC") §20-29 (1988).
25 Section 3. Severability. In the event any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, subparagraph,
26 item, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this ordinance is declared or adjudged to be invalid or
27 unconstitutional, such declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining provisions of this
28 ordinance, as if such invalid or unconstitutional provision was not originally a part of this ordinance.
29 Section 4. Repealer. All ordinances, resolutions, bylaws, and other matters inconsistent with this
30 ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
31 Section 5. Emergency Clause. Unless the provisions of this ordinance are put into effect
32 immediately, the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Little Rock will be adversely affected;
33 therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect
34 from and after its passage.
35 PASSED: July 18, 2017
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39 San a g , City Clerk Mayor Mark.Stodola
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