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ORDINANCE NO. 15,419
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 structures are located
by street address and legal description are hereafter set forth
with the name of the owners of record, as follows:
UNIT NO. ADDRESS LEGAL DESCRIPTION OWNER
11740 -41 1812 -16 East Garland Addn., Block 13, Fidelity
Capitol Lot 9 Reality Co.
922 West 6th
Little Rock,
AR 72202
11930 614 Kimball Garland's Addn., Block 28,
Lot 10
Ophelia
Robinson, ET AL
800 Corning St.
Little Rock,
AR 72202 and
Marie Tippit
3016 Louisiana
Little Rock,
AR 72206
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UNIT NO. ADDRESS LEGAL DESCRIPTION OWNER
13609 2818 West 11th Root & Coy's Addn., Block 11, Delanor Berry
S 85' of Lot 2 301 North
Summit St.
Little Rock,
AR 72205
13610 1610 Valmar Holmes Addn., Block 2, Hardman, Ketchum
Lot 1 & Baker
2223 So. Main
Little Rock,
AR 72206 and
Dr. Enoble Hill
3901 Cedar
Hill Road
Little Rock,
AR 72202
13647 5209 Ives Josephine Pankey's 3rd Addn., Andrew & Anna
Block 4, Lot 10 Thompson
c/o Onedia Dyer
5000 Ives St.
Little Rock,
AR 72212 and
Lillie Mae Dixon
c/o Onedia Dyer
5000 Ives St.
Little Rock, AR
72212
13685 2919 Martel Tuxedo Park Addn., Block 2, Estate of Katie
Lot 39 Bell
c/o Rev. William
Robinson
1906 So. Monroe
Little Rock,
AR 72204
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UNIT NO. ADDRESS
13676 301 Laurel St.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
Mabelvale Addn., Block 48,
Lots 5 & 6
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Herman L. Adams
9923 Whispering
Pines
Little Rock,
AR 72209
13696 4012 West 12th Forest Hill Addn., Block 13, Phillip R.
Lot 9 Hinson, Sr. &
Serena C.
Hinson
3624 Loch Lane
North Little
Rock, AR 72116
and Mr. & Mrs.
A. E. Smith
P. 0. Box 151
Milford, TX
76670
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.
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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 25 -92
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.
PASSED: January 19, 1988
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
MARK STODOL , CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED: