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ORDINANCE NO. 15,445
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 oT
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
3260 819 Bedford Industrial Park Addn., Sharon Ford
Block 45, Lot 11 823 Bedford
Little Rock,
AR 72202
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UNIT NO.
ADDRESS
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
OWNER
10214
1116
Apperson
Fairground's Addn.,
Block
12,
Linda Ferguson
Lot 5
1863 Howe St.
Chicago, IL 60614
10243
1011
Inez
Clinton Park Addn.,
Block
7,
Estate of Zelma
Lot 14
B. Scott
c/o Stella
Simmons
1018 Calhoun
Little Rock,
AR 72202
13772
4007
Holt
John Barrow Addn.,
Block
221,
Ed Turner
Lot 9
308 East Dunbar
Brinkley, AR
72021
13794
132
South Oak
Plateau Addn., Block 2,
Jean Schmiedes
Lot ,8
Kamp Watts
21 Queenspark
Little Rock,
AR 72207
13796
105
East 24th
E 65' of Lots 1, 2
& 3, Block
1,
Michael Houchen &
Rapley Estate Sub.
of Lot
18
Paul Rushing
c/o #4 Apple Tree
Circle
Little Rock,
AR 72210
13803
2922
Ringo
Braddock's Blvd. Addn.,
James Charles
Block 60, Lot 5
4623 Wall St.
Los Angeles, CA
90011
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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
or 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.
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PASSED: March 1, 1988
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
CIT CLERRK�CZECH MAYOR ZOTTIE AACK9UFp5
APPROVED AS TO VORM:
STODOLA, CITY ATTORNEY