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ORDINANCE NO. 15,128
AN ORDINANCE CONDEMNING CERTAIN BUILDINGS
IN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK AS STRUCTURAL
FIRE AND HEALTH HAZARDS; DIRECTING THE
CITY ATTORNEY TO TAKE SUCH ACTION AS IS
NECESSARY TO RAZE AND REMOVE SAID
BUILDINGS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, certain buildings 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 buildings constitute
a serious structural, fire and health hazard; and
WHEREAS, immediate action is necessary to remedy this
situation and said buildings should be 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, ARKANASAS.
SECTION 1. The owners of the following described
properties are hereby ordered to raze and remove said
buildings immediately upon the effective date of this
Ordinance. The Department of Public Works of the City of
Little Rock will, immediately, attempt to notify the
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owners of the properties listed below of the passage of
this Ordinance by certified mail. The properties on
which the condemned buildings 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
1171 2227 Commerce Lot 1, Block 6, Fulk's Mrs. Rubenner
Sub. of Rapley Addn. Conway
2227 Commerce
Little Rock, AR
72206
10730 3708 John Barrow N 28.8' of Lot 3 & Arbor & Janice
S 28.8' of Lot 4, James
Block 167, John P. O. Box 4562
Barrow Addn. Little Rock, AR
72214
10743 1420 Marshall Lot 8, Block 17, Joe & Marva Bell
Centennial Addn. 9115 Mann Road #1
Little Rock, AR
72209
12804 8924 West 36th Lots 11 & 12, Block Elroy Scott
184, John Barrow Addn. 8912 West 36th
Little Rock, AR
72204
12849 3519 Maryland Lot 2, Block 2, Ms. Rebecca Langham
Power's Addn. Rt. 1, Box 542A
Mabelvale, AR
72103 and
Ricky L. & Margaret
Collier
3503 Maryland
Little Rock, AR
72204
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UNIT NO. ADDRESS LEGAL DESCRIPTION OWNER
12902 3100 Walker Lots 5 & 6, Block 77, Manuel & Gwendolyn
John Barrow Addn. Twillie
10910 Bainbridge
Little Rock, AR
72212
12904 4615 'West 29th Lots 10 & 11, Block 7, Mr. & Mrs. Robert
Riffle & Holder's 2nd Bell
Addn. 4424 West 29th
Little Rock, AR
72204
12955 -56 9512 Chicot Lot 4, Sec. A, Belmont Joe T. & Sharon A.
Addn. Lamb
2942 Divisardao
San Francisco, CA
94123
12964 1420 Valentine Lots 4 & 5, Block 1, J. F. & Jeanne F.
Thompson's Addn. Lofton
8823 So. Paxton Ave.
Chicago, IL 60617
12968 2017 Spring Lot 5, Block 11, Ms. Wilma J. Braun
Fulton's Addn. 407 West "K" St.
North Little Rock,
AR 72116
12969 2915 East 6th W 45' of Lots 16, 17 & Dwight & Debbie Payne
18, Block 8, Weil's Rt. 1, Box 10 -A
Addn. Cedarville, AR
72932
12988 2006 Wright Ave. Middle 50' of Lot 9 & Hardman, Ketchum
S' of Middle 50' of & Baker
Lot 8, Block 43, 2223 Main St.
Centennial Addn. Little Rock, AR
72206
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UNIT NO. ADDRESS LEGAL DESCRIPTION OWNER
12989 1623 Gaines Lot 6, Block 215, Mt. Vernon Baptist
Original City of Church
Little Rock c/o Rev. John
C. Collins
1621 So. Gaines
Little Rock, AR
72206
12994 6402 Fourche Dam Pt. of W', SW, Beg. Morris H. Rhoads
Pike 864.78' E & 352' N of 6998 Rose Trail
SW Cor., W 220' to Drive
center of Fourche Creek Memphis, TN 38134
NE'ly on center of
creek to a point 500' N
of point of beg. S 500'
to beg., Sec. 9,
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13043 2901 Spring Lot 1, Block 2, Clifton & Lavada'
Liberty Hill Addn. McFarlin
2712 Center Street
Little Rock, AR
72206
13044 1824 West 15th W 90' of Lots 5 & 6, Compact Living,
Block 18, Centennial Inc.
Addn. 8101 Cantrell Road
Apt. 1503
Little Rock, AR
72207 and
Patrick Majors
c/o V. A. Admin.
Loan Guaranty
Division
1220 West 3rd St.
Little Rock, AR
72201
SECTION 2. The conditions of the buildings on the above
described properties have been found to present structural,
fire and health hazards.
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SECTION 3. The City Attorney is hereby directed to
institute legal proceedings against such persons as may
be necessary in order to enforce the provisions of this
Ordinance and to remedy the unsightly and dangerous
conditions brought about as the result of the failure of
the owners thereof to keep up these properties.
SECTION 4. The legal proceedings authorized in Section
3 hereof shall provide that if the buildings are not razed
and removed in a certain period to be determined by the Court,
the City of Little Rock be authorized to raze said buildings
and have alien upon the real estate for the cost of
removing said buildings.
SECTION 5. Unless the provisions of this Ordinance are
put into effect immediately, the public peace, health and
safety 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 July 1, 1986
ATTEST
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APPROVED
Mayor Thomas A. Prince
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