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16233ORDINANCE NO. 16,233 M M M M i 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. 431 D-sl� A -' 0 432. Page 2 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 Neighborhood Programs Division 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 Neighborhood Programs Division 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 structure are located by street address and legal description are hereafter set forth with the name of the owners of records, as follows: n -A A-it 0 Page 3 UNIT NO. ADDRESS 14891 -92 9516 Chicot Road 16408 -09 15534 15857 16320 16331 1719 Johnson LEGAL DESCRIPTION Belmont Subdivision, Lot 5 C & P Johnson's Addition, Block 12, Lot 11 43v OWNER Joe T. & Sharon A. Lamb 2942 Divisadaro San Francisco, CA 92123 Robert Gaines 1108 South Cross Little Rock, AR 72201 1319 West 16th Original City of Little Ulysses & Mona Rock, Block 320, Washington Lots 1 and 2 and W 3' 3306 North "Q" St. of Lot 12 Fort Smith, AR 72904 2218 West 10th Capitol Hill Extension Lily Oliver Addition, Block 10, 2218 West 10th E 50' of W 100' of Little Rock, AR Lots 4, 5 and 6 72203 3814 West 20th 16362 -63 1517 West 20th Braddock's Addition, Block 16, Lot 12 Fleming and Bradford's Addition, Block 8, Lot 5 Kenneth A & Annie Tucker P. O. Box 454 Jacksonville, AR 72076 James and Verna Isom 1808 Bishop Little Rock, AR 72202 Page 4 16415 3801 West 16th 16417 1401 South Oak 16422 -23 913 College 16437 5019 West 28th and and 16442 5023 West 28th 434. Braddock's Addition, Bryan & Sandra W. Block 11, Lot 1 Magness 4111 Shackleford Little Rock, AR 72204 W. B. Worthen Addition, Leroy & Joyce Block 9, Lot 1 Conley 3700 Walker Little Rock, AR 72204 Hanger Addition, Jimmy & Charlene Block 3, Lot 8 Sotos 4401 Carolina Little Rock, AR 72206 Boulevard Terrace Paul & Amelia Annex, Block 5, Baker and Lots 3, 4, 5, and 6 Sheila Baker 1805 So. Harrison Little Rock, AR 72204 Page 5 i i i i i e 43u 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 Neighborhood Programs Division 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 20 -32 of the Little Rock Code of Ordinances. SECTION S. Unless the provisions of this Ordinance are put into effect immediately, the public peace, health and 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. Page 6 PASSED: June 16, 1992 ATTEST: CITY CLERK H BBIE HANCOC APPROVED AS TO FORM: TOM CARPENTER, CITY TORNEY Q ��