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ORDINANCE NO. 15,023
AN ORDINANCE CONDEMNING SUBSTANDARD
STRUCTURES LOCATED ON PROPERTY AT 1729
CANTRELL ROAD AS STRUCTURAL, FIRE AND
HEALTH HAZARDS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO TAKE
SUCH ACTION AS IS NECESSARY TO RAZE AND
REMOVE SAID SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURES.
WHEREAS, the structures at 1729 Cantrell Road, Little
Rock, Arkansas, have become dilapidated, partially destroyed
by fire, unsightly, dangerous, obnoxious and detrimental to
the public welfare of the citizens of Little Rock; and
WHEREAS, the condition of this property has deteriorated
to the point that the walls, floors, roof and ceiling have
in many areas collapsed, and constitute a serious structural,
fire and health hazard; and
WHEREAS, immediate action is necessary to remedy this
situation and said buildings should be razed either by the
owner(s) or the City of Little Rock.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
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SECTION 1. The owner(s) of the following described
property is hereby ordered to raze and remove said buildings
immediately upon the effective date of this Ordinance. The
Department of Public Works of the City of Little Rock will,
immediately, attempt to notify the owner(s) of the property
listed below of the passage of this Ordinance by certified
mail. The property on which the buildings are located, by
street address and legal description, is hereafter set forth
with the name of the owner(s) of record, as follows:
ADDRESS
1729 Cantrell
LEGAL
DESCRIPTION
Worthen's Subdivision,
Blocks 12, 14, 15, 16,
17, NE part of Block 18
and Block 21 South of
Cantrell Rd.
423
Missouri Pacific Railroad
c/o Missouri Improvement Co.
201 E. Markham, Suite 440
Little Rock, AR 72201
Wrape Forest Industries, Inc.
c/o Richard L. Smith,
Treasurer
P. 0. Box 3644
Little Rock, AR 72203
SECTION 2. The condition of the buildings on the above
described property is found to be a structural, fire and
health hazard.
SECTION 3. The City Attorney is hereby directed to
immediately institute legal proceedings against such persons
as may be necessary in order to enforce the provisions of
this Ordinance and to remedy the unsightly and dangerous
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conditions brought about as the result of the failure of the
owner(s) thereof to keep up this property.
SECTION 4. The legal proceedings authorized in Section
3 hereof shall provide that if the building is not razed and
removed in a certain period to be allowed by the Court, the
City of Little Rock be authorized to raze said property and
have a lien upon real estate for the cost of removing said
buildings.
SECTION 5. Unless the provisions of this Ordinance are
put into effect immediately, the public peace, health and
safety of the citizens of Little Rock will be adversely
affected; therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist,
and this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage.
PASSED December 17, 1985
ATTEST
Cit Clerk Jan Cze
APPROVED I_ kit. I --
Mayor Thomas A. Prince