15362ORDINANCE NO. 15,362
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 immedately 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
821 Concord Lot 11, Block 29, Industrial
Park Addn.
218 Gamble Rd. S 65' of N 232' of Tract 18,
Hillvale Addn.
OWNER
David Raines
12 Windy Court
Little Rock, AR
72212
L. J. & J.
Maylene Carter
723 Kerby Rd.
Little Rock,
AR 72211
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UNIT NO.
ADDRESS
LEGAL
DESCRIPTION
OWNER
13496
2705 West 10th
Lot 9,
Block 10, Roots & Coys
Mary & George
Addn.
Harris, Jr.
2705 West 10th
Little Rock, AR
72204 (LKA)
13557 -58
3312 South
Lot 1,
Block 53, Braddock's
Betty Mae Ellis
Cross
Blvd.
Addn.
#2 Whitmore
Circle
Little Rock, AR
72206
13559
3312 Short
S 25'
of Lot 4, Block 1,
The Guaranty
Spring
Twen Cen Addn.
Education Trust
c/o John C.
Rogers Co.
1819 North
Filmore Street
Little Rock, AR
72207 and
Lee Thomas
3312 Short
Spring (LKA)
Little Rock, AR
72206
13560 -61-
1916 -18 Scott
Lots 7
& 8 & S 27' of Lot 9,
Robert W. Miller
62 -63
Block
423, Duval's Addn.
901 Nicole Dr.
North Little
Rock, AR 72116
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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 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: October 6, 1987
ATTEST:
CIff CLERK J—W CZECH
APPROVED,AS TO FOAM:
,-CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED:
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ASSISTAN MAYOR F. G. VILLINES