16058ORDINANCE NO. 16 (15R
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
14887
3814 West 14th
W. B. Worthen's
Ralph McDaniel
Addition, Block 7,
5804 Young Road
Lot 9
Little Rock, AR
72209
14942
2115 Van Buren
Ben Cox Subdivision,
Edmond & Arnetia
Block B, Lot 9
Pleasant
2410 West 13th
Little Rock, AR
72204
14958 -60
1022 Welch
Masonic Addition,
Richard E. Boles
Block 7, Lot 6
#39 Pine Manor Dr.
Little Rock, AR
72207
15050 -52
4408 West 25th
West Mill Addition,
Charles Anglin
(2 structures)
Block 2, Lot it
c/o 7412 Woodson
Road
Little Rock, AR
72209
15068
3001 State
Kimball's South Park
Estate of Faye
Addition, Block 11,
Scoggins
Lot 1
c/o Evyonne
Stovall
413 "J" Street
Wynne, AR 72396
15227 -29
3600 American
American Manor
James M. & Allemea
15278
Manor,
Subdivision, Lot 1
Ezell
15356
5 Apartments
102 Briarcrest Ct.
Jonesboro,, AR
72401
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15504 3619 Katherine John Barrow Addition, Don & Joyce Sikes
Block 20, Lots 10, 11, #45 Georgeann
and 12 Jacksonville, AR
72076
15542 102 North Pulaski Original City of Little Estate of Bertha
Rock, Block 336, Mae Holder
S 45' of Lots 11 & 12 c/o Norman Holder
P. O. Box 14
Mabelvale, AR
72103
14939 2312 Adams Futrell & Johnson's Fred & Frieda
Subdivision, Block 2, Hicks
S 1/2 of Lots 1 & 2 205 Otter Place
Jacksonville, AR
72076
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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 5. 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 18, 1991
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK Robbie Hancock
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
TOM CARPENTERp Cl Y ATTORNEY
APPROVED:
YOR Sharon Priest
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