17531ORDINANCE NO. 17,531
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 condition of these structures constitutes 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 declares that the following
structures constitute public nuisances. The owners of the following described property
are hereby ordered either. to begin rehabilitation by immediately contacting the
Department of Housing and Neighborhood Programs and entering into an agreement
providing for the immediate rehabilitation of the structures or to raze and remove said
structures 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 Department of Housing and Neighborhood Programs will immediately attempt to
notify the owners of the property listed below of the passage of this ordinance by certified
mail or personal service.
The property on which the condemned structures are located by street address and
legal description is hereafter set forth with the name of the owners of record, as follows:
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UNIT NO. ADDRESS: LEGAL DESC.: OWNER:
1 -00687 2616 -18 East 8' Harrington's Industrial Elnora Waters
Addn., Block 3, Lot 12 724 Harrington
Little Rock, AR
72202
1 -00708 823 Carson Industrial Park Addn.,
Earl & Octavia
Block 52, Lot 12
Madison
311 East 8d', Apt. 807
Little Rock, AR
72202
1 -00718 1519 Hanger Dodge Addn., Block 11,
William T. Billy &
Lot 5
Sherri K. Goss
1401 Parker, #8
Russelville, AR
72801 -3142
1 -01287 910 Abeles Harrington's 2nd Julia Mae Jackson
Industrial Addn, Adams
Block 1, Lot 13 c/o Booker Adams
3701 Dulaney Drive
Harvey, LA 70058
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1 -01136 702 Townsend
1 -01738 1013 East 6a'
2 -01808 2931 Ringo
2 -00126 2700 Wolfe
Fairgrounds Addn.,
Jewell S. Campbell
Block 1, S 20' of
with Life Estate
Lot 4 & N 25' of Lot 5
retained by Annie
Mae McDaniel
c/o 2425 East 6a'
Little Rock, AR
72202
Rector Town Addn., Jessie Lee Scott
Block 19, W 25.55' of 1013 East 6a' Street
E 27.3' of Lot 4 Little Rock, AR
72202
Park Hill Addn., Ida W. Dokes
Block 1, Lot 13 2724 Ringo
Little Rock, AR
72206
AND
Wayne W. & Fern
Owens
Union Life Building
212 Center Street
Little Rock, AR
72201
Battery Place Addn., So. Little Rock CDC
Lot 24, Exc. W 10' c/o Alicia Smith
P.O. Box 166442
Little Rock, AR
72116
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2 -00477 1600 West 20' Fleming & Bradford's Eldredge & Vera
Addn., Block 5, Lot 16 Marsenbury
1600 West 20`x'
Little Rock, AR
72202
2 -01408 2809 Rock Street Pettefer's Addn., George Lee Bush
Block 11, S 23' of 2809 Rock Street
Lot 3 & N 35' of Little Rock, AR
Lot 4 72206
2 -01845 2615 Rock Street Pettefer's Addn., Charlene Atkins
Block 5, Lot 5 & Johnnie Atkins
311 East 8th, Apt. 415
Little Rock, AR
72206
2 -00296 1214 Park Street Park Addn., Maybelline Brock
Block 3, N 50' of 5208 Primrose
Lots 10, 11 and 12 Little Rock, AR
72209
2 -01146 1300 S. Battery Centennial Addn., William T. &
Block 8, Lot 12 Sherri K. Goss
1401 Parker, 98
Russelville, AR
7280 1 -3 142
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2- 00171 -72 2410 West 1311
2- 00411 -12 2310 West 141i
Park Addn., Block 1,
Lot 12
Park Addn., Block 7,
E' /2 of Lot 9 and W' /z
of Lot 10
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Almer L. Jackson
2216 Arch, Apt. B
Little Rock, AR
72207
Tell Hulett
P.O. Box 1571
North Little Rock, AR
72114
3 -01372 3501 West 251i Everett's Addn., David P. Switzer
Block 3, Lot 14 c/o Shirley Sedder
Rt. 1, Box 146
Ferndale, AR
72208
3 -02662 1805 Montclair Pine Forest Addn.,
Anthony & Carolyn
Pt Lots 115 & 116,
King
more part. Desc. as
10110 W. Markham
follows: Beg. SW
Little Rock, AR
Cot Lot 116 62.7' to
72205
a Pt. Common to Lots
115 & 116, continue
NE'ly al W Li of Lot 115
20' th SE'ly 124.6' to Pt.
On E Li of Lot 116 Sd. Pt.
Being 20' S of NE Cot of
Lot 116 th S al E Li of 116
40' th run SW'ly along common
line to Lots 116 & 117 a distance
of 146.6' to P.O.B.
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3 -01409 2709 West l I' Roots & Coy Addn., West Baker
Block 13, W 27' of 2709 West 11'
Lot 10 and W 27' of Little Rock, AR
N 42' of Lot 9 72204
3 -04355 2609 S. Oak R.C. Butler's Addn., Freddie Norsell Lewis
Block 9, Lot 10 Revocable Trust
c/o Phyllis Lewis,
Trustee
P.O. Box 238
College Station, AR
72206
5 -02890 12914 Quail Creek Woodland Ridge Sub.,
Leon A. Duelmer
N %2 of Lot 98 and the
P.O. Box 4493
S '/z of Lot 98
Little Rock, AR
72214
AND
Brad Looney
708 E. Lee Ave.
Sherwood, AR
72120
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SECTION 2. The conditions of the structures on the above- described property
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 this property.
SECTION 4. The Department of Housing and Neighborhood Programs 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.
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SECTION 5. Unless the provisions of this Ordinance are put into effect
immediately, the public health, 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: July 15, 1997
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
APPROVED:
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