16233ORDINANCE NO. 16,233
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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 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:
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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
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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
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16415 3801 West 16th
16417 1401 South Oak
16422 -23 913 College
16437 5019 West 28th
and and
16442 5023 West 28th
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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
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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 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.
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PASSED: June 16, 1992
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK H BBIE HANCOC
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
TOM CARPENTER, CITY TORNEY
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