21548 1 ORDINANCE NO. 21,548
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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. 4601 West 11th Street
32 Owner: Annie Mae Acklin
33 Legal: Cunninghams, Block 30,N 87' of Lot 7 &N 87' of E 44' of Lot 8
34 Parcel No: 34L1160025800
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1 2. 214 West 26th Street
2 Owner: Rigina Wilton
3 Legal: Fletcher&Wright, Block 2, W68.4' of Lot 6
4 Parcel No: 34L2570001500
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6 3. 4601 Grand Avenue
7 Owner: Mar Lee Properties
8 Legal: Pine Forest, Block 0, Lot 171
9 Parcel No: 34L1230017100
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11 4. 2804 Marshall Street
12 Owner: Tyron McGraw
13 Legal: Braddocks Blvd L1, Block 21 Lot 10 & S1/2 Lot 11
14 Parcel No: 34L2750113300
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16 5. 2723 S Tyler Street
17 Owner: Steven Bobo
18 Legal: Cherry& Cox, Block 64, Lot 5
19 Parcel No: 34L1280058200
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21 6. 1813 South Valentine Street
22 Owner: Joshua Gore/Laportia Lofton
23 Legal: Braddocks, Block 3, Lot 5
24 Parcel No: 34L1570003000
25 Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to direct the Housing &Neighborhood Programs
26 Department to raze and remove the structures condemned in this ordinance and to file and enforce a lien
27 against the properties described herein for the cost of razing and removing said structures pursuant to
28 Little Rock,Ark.,Rev. Code ("LRC") §20-29 (1988).
29 Section 3. Severability. In the event any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, subparagraph,
30 item, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this ordinance is declared or adjudged to be invalid or
31 unconstitutional, such declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining provisions of this
32 ordinance, as if such invalid or unconstitutional provision was not originally a part of this ordinance.
33 Section 4. Repealer. All ordinances, resolutions, bylaws, and other matters inconsistent with this
34 ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
35 Section 5. Emergency Clause. Unless the provisions of this ordinance are put into effect
36 immediately, the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Little Rock, Arkansas, will be
37 adversely affected; therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this ordinance shall be in full
38 force and effect from and after its passage.
39 PASSED: February 20,2018
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3 /FAA 4 -1.1"111" , le,' �.,ity Clerk Mark Stodola,Mayor
5 APPRO 1 0 LEGAL FORM:
8 Thomas M. Carpenter, City Atto ey
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