15645ORDINANCE NO. 15,645
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
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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 structures are located
by street address and legal description are hereafter set forth
with the name of the owners of record, as follows:
ADDRESS LEGAL DESCRIPTION OWNER
4008 West 26th Lot 6 & W 5' of Lot 7, Matilda &
Block 5, R. C. Butler's Addn. Samuel Walker
General
Delivery
Little Rock,
AR 72201 -9999
1618 West 20th Lot 13, Block 5, Fleming &
Bradford's Addn.
Knoxie Hall, Jr.
1618 West 20th
Little Rock,
AR 72202
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UNIT NO.
ADDRESS
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
OWNER
13995
4720 Frazier
Lots 21 -24, Block
5, Sander's
Margaret B.
Pike
Addn.
Pittman
2504 Florence
Blvd.
Omaha, NE 68104
14206
1809 Rock
S 125' of Lots 1,
2 & 3,
Dellyn Corp.
Block 401, Duval's
Addn.
1444 Wazee St.
Suite 335
Denver, CO
80202
14271
1100 Boundless
Lot 1 & N� of Lot
2, Block 11,
Dorothy L.
Clinton Park Addn.
Holmes
11009 King
Arthur
Little Rock,
AR 72209
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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, 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: February 21, 1989
ATTEST:
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CITY C ERK JAITIV CZECH
APPROVED TO FOAM:
MARK STODOL , CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED:
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MAYOR FLO ) G. VILL INES, III
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