15753t
ORDINANCE NO. 15,753
AN ORDINANCE CONDEMNING CERTAIN
STRUCTURES IN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK AS
STRUCTURAL, FIRE AND HEALTH HAZARDS;
PROVIDING FOR SUMMARY ABATEMENT
PROCEDURES; DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY
TO TAKE SUCH ACTION AS IS NECESSARY TO
RAZE AND REMOVE SAID STRUCTURES;
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, certain structures in the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas, have become run -down, dilapidated, unsightly,
dangerous, obnoxious and detrimental to the public welfare
of the citizens of Little Rock; and
WHEREAS, the conditions of these structures constitute
a serious structural, fire and health hazard; and
WHEREAS, such structures are a public nuisance and are
dangerous to the health and safety of the occupants or other
persons and, further, are in such condition as to be
dangerous to the lives, limbs and property of people in its
vicinity or those lawfully passing thereby; and
WHEREAS, such structures are declared a nuisance and
immediate action is necessary to remedy these situations and
said buildings should be rehabilitated by the owners or
razed either by the owners 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 Board of Directors hereby declare that
the following structures constitute public nuisances. The
owners of the following described properties are hereby
ordered either to begin rehabilitation by immediately
contacting the Department of Public Works and entering into
an agreement providing for the immediate rehabilitation of
the structure or to raze and remove said structure within
twenty -four (24) hours and to complete such removal within
seventy -two (72) hours of the effective date of this
Ordinance. While not required by law to do so, the
Department of Public Works will immediately attempt to
notify the owners of the properties listed below of the
passage of this ordinance by certified mail or personal
service.
The properties on which the condemned structure are
located by street address and legal description are
hereafter set forth with the name of the owners of records,
as follows:
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-UNU N.O... ADDRESS
14114 2000 South Cedar
14233
14324
N 59' of Lots 1, 2 &
N 59' of E 1/2 of
Lot 3, Block 1,
Neimeyer's Addn.
3008 Richland Ave. Lot 21, Block 4,
Richland Sub.,
Section "C"
about 4909 Ives Lots 3, 4, 5 & 8,
Block 13, Josephine
Pankey's Third Addn
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QKM
Tom Dawson
c/o Dept of
Correction
Varner Unit
P. O. Box 600
Grady, AR 71644
and
Meritor Mortgage
Service Group
3001 Market St.
One West
Philadelphia, PA
19104
Mr. & Mrs. Dexter
Williams
6408 Heather Lane
Little Rock, AR
72206 and
Bancpluc Mortgage
Company
P. O. Box 47524
San Antonio, TX
78265
Josephine Allen
c/o W. A. Douglas
4907 Ives St.
Little Rock, AR
72212
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UNIT NO. ADI U S LEGAL_..D�RIP.TIO
14780 1815 West 17th Lot 1, Block 35,
Centennial Addn.
14487
14131
1623 South Valmar Lot 2, Block 1,
Holmes Addn.
2406 Cross
14157 1901 Booker
S 39' of E 63.5' of
Lot 7, Block 13,
Wat Worthen Addn.
Lot 19, Block 1,
Chickasaw Place Addn.
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OWNER
George Markham
1501 West 36th
North Little
Rock, AR 72118
and
Dept. of Human
and General Serv.
City of Little
Rock
500 West Markham
Little Rock, AR
72201 and
Deposit Guaranty
Mortgage Company
P. O. Box 1193
Jackson, MS 39217
Andrew & Dorothy
L. Smith _
Rt. 1, Box 5
Roland, AR 72135
Joseph & Lucy
Burns
LKA 2406 Cross
Little Rock, AR
72206
John & Bernice
Humphries
P. 0. Box 269
Judsonia, AR
72081
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SECTION 2. The conditions of the structures on the
above - described properties 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 its
vicinity or those lawfully passing thereby.
SECTION 3. The City Attorney is hereby authorized to
institute such proceedings against such persons as may be
necessary in order to enforce the provisions of this
ordinance so as to remedy the unsightly and dangerous
conditions brought about as a result of the failure of the
owners thereof to maintain these properties.
SECTION 4. The Public Works Department of the City of
Little Rock is also authorized to raze and remove said
buildings and file and enforce a lien against said property
for the cost of razing and removing said structures pursuant
to Section 20 -32 of the Little Rock Code of Ordinances.
SECTION 5. Unless the provisions of this Ordinance are
put into effect immediately, the public peace, health and
safety and welfare 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.
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PASSED: September 19, 1989
ATTEST:
Asst—City.-Clerk Robbie Hancock
AS TOr FORM:
STODOLA, CITY ATTORNEY
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APPROVED: --
Vice'_Mayor Sharon Priest
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