16154ORDINANCE NO. 16,154
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REVISING SECTION 20-
24 OF THE LITTLE ROCK CITY CODE, REVISED 1988,
TO CLARIFY THE REQUIREMENT OF BOARDING AND
SECURING UNSAFE BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES; AND
FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article II of Chapter 20 of the Little
Rock City Code, Revised, 1988, as presently in effect (the Code),
the owner of unsafe buildings or structures can be required to
board and secure such structures; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the Code in order to
clarify that boarding and securing may be required by the City,
that such is an interim measure which does not relieve the owner
of the duty to rehabilitate or demolish and /or remove the
structure, and that such owners may be prosecuted for failing to
board and secure and keep secured as required by Article II of
Chapter 20.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. Section 20 -24 of the Little Rock City Code,
Revised, 1988, is amended to read as follows:
It shall be a violation of the Article for any owner, as
defined herein, to permit, allow to remain, fail to take action
to demolish and /or remove or correct, or fail to board and secure
any dangerous, dilapidated, substandard or unsafe building or
structure as directed by the City pursuant to Section 20 -28.
SECTION 2. Section 20 -28 is amended to include the
following as Section 20- 28(a)(7):
(7) State that the owner shall board and secure the
structure or condition within the time set forth in the notice
and that the owner shall maintain such boarding or securing at
all times until the structure is brought into full compliance
with this Code or is razed and removed following approval and
permitting as otherwise required or specified by the City.
Boarding and securing of the structure or condition does not
relieve the owner of the requirement to diligently pursue
rehabilitation and repair or demolish and /or removal of the
structure or condition. All boards and materials used to secure
shall be weatherproofed or treated and shall be painted and
maintained with a color of paint which blends with the overall
structure.
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SECTION 3. Severability.
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'he sections of this ordinance
any section of this ordinance
mpetent jurisdiction to be
ections of this ordinance are
the valid sections of this
inseparably connected with and
so dependent upon the void section that it cannot be presumed
that the Board would have enacted the valid sections without the
void ones; or unless the Court finds that the valid sections,
standing alone, are incomplete and are incapable of being
executed in accordance with the legislative intent.
SECTION 4. Emergency Clause. This ordinance, being deemed
necessary for the immediate preservation of the public welfare,
is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall become
effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Board of
Directors.
PASSED: January 21, 1992
ATTEST:
ROBBIE HANCO K, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
THOMAS M. CARPENTER
CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED:
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/SHARON PRIEST, MAYOR