16283ORDINANCE NO. 16,283
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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 TARE 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
LEGAL
OWNER
DESCRIPTION
8614 1608 South Brown
Part Tract C, NE SW
Fred Lewis Tate
NE, Beg. 496.5' N of
P. 0. Box 931131
SE Corner, Th N 241,
Los Angeles, CA
W 901, S 241, E 90'
90093 -1131
to POB, Section 8,
TIN, R12W
16471 819 Rice
Capitol Hill Extension
Fredrick Rowe
Addition, Block 14,
4428 Wayn
Lot 5
Kansas City, MO
64110 and
Larry W. &
Ednarene Rodgers
816 South Dennison
Little Rock, AR
72202
16515 2117 East 38th
Granite Park Addition,
Curtis & Arthella
Block 30, Lots 11 & 12
Jones
1641 Stearnes Dr.
Los Angeles, CA
90035
16525 1600 Gaines
Original City of Little
Curtis Hall
Rock, Block 218,
714 West 16th
E 125' of Lots 11 & 12
Little Rock, AR
72202
16552 2702 Rack
Pettefers Addition,
Loretta Kemp
Block 7, Replat of
9904 South Hoxie
E 75' of Lots 11 & 12,
Chicago, IL
Lot A
60617 and
Oscar Plair
1054 East 42nd St.
Los Angeles, CA
90011
16564 2000 South Pine
Wayman's Addition,
Ralf Van Cleve
Block 8, N 31' of
116 Hwy. 895
Lot 9 and all of
Mayflower, AR
Lot 10
72106
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16580 2818 West 14th Worthen and Brown Michael A. Erwin
Addition, Block 4, 2818 West 14th
Lot 10 Little Rock, AR
72202
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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: October 6, 1992
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK ROBBIE HANCOCK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
TOM CARPENTER, CITY TORNEY
APPROVED:
MAYOR SHARON PRIEST