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ORDINANCE NO. 15,285
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 25 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS TO
PROVIDE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK AUTHORITY TO DECLARE A NUISANCE; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, statutory authority is granted to cities of
the first class to prevent, abate or remove nuisances and to
declare what are such and to proceed against nuisances by
the order of the city council or prosecution in the Police
Court; and
WHEREAS, Section 25 -76 of Chapter 25 grants sole
authority to the municipal court to declare a nuisance and
order the removal, abatement or discontinuance of the
nuisance; and
WHEREAS, the efficiency and effectiveness of procedures
regarding nuisance requires that the Board of Directors of
the City of Little Rock, Arkansas exercise the authority
permitted by Ark. Stat. Ann. § 19 -2304.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. That Section 25 -76 of Chapter 25 of the
Code of Ordinances be amended to read as follows:
"Section 25 -76. Nuisances - Abatement; jurisdiction
In every case in which any person shall
violate any of the provisions of this
chapter or any other ordinance of the
City in relation to nuisances, it
shall be competent for, and shall be the
duty of the municipal court or the Board
of Directors of the city, as circumstances
of the case so require, to make an order
requiring the removal, abatement or
discontinuance of the nuisance shown in
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such case, and to order and direct that
if within a reasonable and given time
therein named, the same shall not be
removed, abated or discontinued by the
person or persons proceeded against
therefor, such nuisance shall be abated or
removed by the chief of police or the chief
of environmental codes with such assistance
as necessary, and in such case the person
proceeded against shall be responsible
for all the costs and expenses incurred
in the removal or abatement by the chief
of police chief or the chief of
environmental codes."
SECTION 2. Declaring an Emergency. It is hereby found
and determined that an emergency exists with reference to
the ability of the City of Little Rock to cure problems
relating to the removal of unsafe and dilapidated structures
and nuisances creating the necessity to provide efficient
and effective methods to identify and declare nuisances and
order their removal. Therefore, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist and this ordinance being necessary for the
preservation and advancement of the public health, safety
and welfare, shall be in full force and effect from and
after its passage.
PASSED: May 5, 1987
ATTEST:
City Clerk Jaie Czech
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
STODOLA, CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED:
Mayor Lottie Shac lford
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