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1 3 AN ORDINANCE TO CONDEMN CERTAIN STRUCTURES
4 IN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, DAMAGED IN 98
6 THE JANUARY 21, 1999, TORNADO, AS STRUCTURAL,
-T 6 FIRE AND HEALTH HAZARDS; TO PROVIDE FOR
SUMMARY ABATEMENT ACTIONS AS NECESSARY TO
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9 RAZE AND REMOVE THESE STRUCTURES; TO DECLARE
9 AN EMERGENCY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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11 WHEREAS, the January 21, 1999, tornado severely damaged 78 different structures and
12 rendered them structural, fire and health hazards, and
(n 13 WHEREAS, the condition of these structures pose a serious hazard to the public health,
14 safety and welfare, and
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R 16 WHEREAS, such structures are a public nuisance and are dangerous to the health and
% 16 safety of occupants or other persons, and further are in such a condition as to be dangerous to
a 17 the lives, limbs and property or the people in the vicinity of these structures, those lawfully
d 18 passing by, or City workers and others involved in the rehabilitation of the part of the City
19 damaged by the January 21, 1999, tornado, and
20 WHEREAS, such structures are declared a nuisance and immediate action is necessary
21 to remedy these situations so that the buildings are promptly rehabilitated by the owners, or
22 are razed by the owners, or are razed and removed by the City,
23 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
24 THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
26 Section 1. The Board of Directors hereby declares that the structures listed on
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26 attached Exhibit A to this ordinance constitute public nuisances. The owners of these properties
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27 are hereby ordered either to begin rehabilitation by promptly contacting the Department of
28 Housing & Neighborhood Programs in accordance with the specific notices sent to them, and to
29 enter into an agreement to provide for the prompt rehabilitation of the structures, or to raze and
3o remove the structures within twenty four (24) hours, and to complete such removal within
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seventy two (72) hours of the time set forth in the notice provisions, or the effective date of this
ordinance, whichever is later. While not required by law to do so, the Department of Housing
& Neighborhood Programs will immediately attempt to notify the owners of the property listed
below of the passage of this ordinance, by certified mail or by personal service, and shall post
the property with notice of the pending demolition.
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t Section 2. The conditions of the structures listed on Exhibit A have been found to
2 present structural, fire and health hazards and are dangerous to the health and safety of the
3 occupants, or of other persons, and further, such structures are in such condition as to be
4 dangerous to the lives, limbs and property of people in their vicinity, or to those persons lawfully 99
6 passing by any of the structures.
6 Section 3. The City Attorney is hereby authorized to institute such proceedings
v against such persons as may be necessary in order to enforce the provisions of this ordinance
s so as to remedy the unsightly and dangerous conditions brought about as a result of the tornado
9 of January 21, 1999, and the current inability of the owners to maintain this property in
10 accordance with applicable City codes
ii Section 4. The Department of Housing & Neighborhood Programs is authorized to
12 raze and remove said buildings, to file and enforce a lien against the property for the cost of
13 razing and removing the structure pursuant to Little Rock, Ark., Rev. Code § 20 -32 (1988), if
14 these sums are not properly paid by the owner, or if the City is not reimbursed by the
16 appropriate governmental agency without a demand that such alien be filed.
16 Section 5. Although City staff have inspected the structures listed on Exhibit A and
17 do not believe that any structure can be rehabilitated, the City also recognizes that the January
is 21, 1999, tornado has led to this action without fault to the owners of these structures, and
19 therefore, the City wishes to give these owners an additional opportunity to rehabilitate any
20 structure owned by them. Because a special notice to this effect has been sent to the owners at
21 the last known address, it is possible that a particular property might be removed from this list
22 at the owner's request. The Board expressly notes that such action can be administratively
23 decided by the Department of Housing & Neighborhood Programs, provided that a resolution
24 is presented to this Board for adoption at the next regularly scheduled Board meeting which
26 removes the structure from the list to be demolished and, provided further, that such action can
26 be taken without unnecessary or substantial risk to the public health, safety and welfare of any
27 persons living, working, or traveling in the area of such structure.
26 Section 6. Seuerability. In the event any title, subtitle, section, subsection,
29 subdivision, paragraph, subparagraph, item, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this ordinance
so is declared to adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or adjudication shall
31 not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance which shall remain in full force and effect as
32 if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional was not originally a part of this
33 ordinance.
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Section 7. Repealer. All ordinances, resolutions, or regulations, or any parts of
such documents, which are inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby
repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
Section 8. Emergency. The January 21, 1999, tornado devastated portions of the
downtown area and did extensive damage to the properties listed on Exhibit A of this ordinance.
This damage presents a public health and safety hazard and the immediate removal of these
structures is essential to protect the public health, safety and welfare. An emergency is,
therefore, declared to exist and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the
date of its passage.
PASSED: March 9, 1999
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Robbie Hancock, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
Thomas M. Carpenter, Ci Attorney
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Jim a' ey, Mayor
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STRUCTURES DESTROYED BY
JANUARY 21, 1999 TORNADO
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ADD. #
ADDRESS
HISTORIC DIST
DEMO
INSURANCE
1
3249
BATTERY
X
YES
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3304
BATTERY
X
YES
3
3305
BATTERY
X
YES
4
3320 1BATTERY
X
YES
5
3401 IBATTERY
X
UNDETERMINED
6
3405
BATTERY
X
YES
7
3424
BATTERY
X
YES
8
3105
BISHOP
X
NO
9
3106
BISHOP
X
YES
10
2100
CENTER
MANSION AREA
UNDETERMINED
11
2412
CHESTER
X
NO
12
2413
CHESTER
X
UNDETERMINED
13
2424 ICHESTER
X
NO
14
2500 ICHESTER
X
YES
15
2505
ICHESTER
X
UNDETERMINED
16
2524
ICHESTER
X
UNDETERMINED
17
605
ICOLLEGE
X
UNDETERMINED
18
1419
ICOMMERCE
X
NO
19
1512
ICOMMERCE
X
UNDETERMINED
20
2722
ICROSS
X
YES
21
1523
ICUMBERLAND
X
UNDETERMINED
22
2222
IGAINES
MANSION AREA
X
UNDETERMINED
23
2223
IGAINES
MANSION AREA
X
UNDETERMINED
24
2404
IGAINES
X
UNDETERMINED
25
622
1HANGER
X
YES
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2406
JIZARD
X
NO
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1819
JLOUISIANA
MANSION AREA
X
YES
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1917
ILOUISIANA
MANSION AREA
X
UNDETERMINED
29
3115
IMARSHALL
X
YES
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3200
MARSHALL
X
NO
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3206
MARSHALL
X
YES
3 2
3210
MARSHALL
X
YES
101
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3214
MARSHALL
X
UNDETERMINED
34
2924
MLK
X COMM
UNDETERMINED
35
2907
MLK
X
UNDETERMINED
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2922
MLK
X
NO
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-3000
MLK
X
NO
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3004 JMLK
X
UNDETERMINED
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3010 JMLK
X
NO
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3018 IMLK
X
NO
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3024 IMLK
X
YES
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3100 IMLK
X
NO
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3119
MLK
X
UNDETERMINED
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3205
MLK
X
NO
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2411
PULASKI
X
NO
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2415
PULASKI
X
NO
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1409
ROCK
MACARTHUR PARK
X I
NO
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1414
ROCK
MACARTHUR PARK
X
YES
49
1415 IROCK
MACARTHUR PARK
X
UNDETERMINED
50
1504
IROCK
X
NO
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1510
IROCK
X
YES
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1516
ISCOTT
MANSION AREA
X
NO
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301
ISHALL
X
UNDETERMINED
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2112
SPRING
MANSION AREA
X
YES
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901
WELCH
X
UNDETERMINED
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3404
WHITMORE CIRCLE
X
I UNDETERMINED
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3201
WOLFE
X
I NO
58
3216
WOLFE
X
I UNDETERMINED
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3300
IWOLFE
X
YES
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1301
IE. 2ND ST.
X COMM
UNDETERMINED
61
1023
E. 8TH ST.
X
NO
62
1102
E. 8TH ST.
X
NO
63
919
E. 9TH ST.
X
UNDETERMINED
64
1012
E. 9TH ST,
X
NO
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1016
E. 9TH ST.
X
UNDETERMINED
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407
E. 14TH ST.
MACARTHUR PARK
X
UNDETERMINED
67
408
E. 15TH ST.
MACARTHUR PARK
X
UNDETERMINED
68
215
E. 17TH ST.
I MANSION AREA
X
UNDETERMINED
102
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913 IW.
24TH ST.
X
YES
70
1101
W. 24TH ST.
X
UNDETERMINED
71
1201 JW.
28TH ST.
X
UNDETERMINED
72
1218 JW.
28TH ST.
X
YES
73
-6818 IMURRAY
X COMM
UNDETERMINED
74
3943
IWOODDALE
X
I YES
75
3201
JW. 65TH ST.
X COMM
UNDETERMINED
4 COMMERCIAL
71 RESIDENTIAL
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