18710ORDINANCE NO. 18,710
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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 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.
SECTION 1. The Board of Directors hereby declares 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 Department of
Housing & 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 & 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:
• ATTACHMENT
PROPOSED CONDEMNATION ORDINANCE
Board of Directors meeting: July 2, 2002.
Summary of structures submitted.
1.
2218 Center
Owners are deceased.
2.
215 East 20th
Owner is deceased. No will or probate.
Daughter lives in Little Rock.
3.
1319 West 10`h
Sr. Code Officer is unable to locate the owner.
4.
1717 -19 Park
Owner lives in North Little Rock, AR.
5.
1721 -23 Park
Owner lives in North Little Rock, AR.
6.
414 East 29"
Sr. Code Officer is unable to locate owner.
Owner is possibly deceased.
7.
2807 Center
Owner is deceased. Executrix of estate lives
in Shawnee Mission, KS.
8.
2814 Commerce
Sr. Code Officer is unable to locate the owner.
Outstanding alias FTA Warrant for owner as a result
of Environmental Court Case.
9.
1619 State
Owners lives in Mabelvale, AR.
10.
1315 Jones
Owner lives in North Little Rock, AR.
11.
107 S. Pulaski
Owner lives in Sherwood, AR 72120.
12.
907 W. Short 32nd
Owner possibly out of state. Sister lives in
Little Rock, AR.
13.
3306 West 18'h
Owner is deceased.
14.
3620 Maryland
Owner is listed as a corporation. Agent for
service lives in Mabelvale, AR.
15.
1311 S. Elm
Sr. Code Officer is unable to locate the owner.
16.
3819 West 16th
Sr. Code Officer is unable to locate the owner.
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UNIT NO. ADDRESS:
1 -00089 2218 Center
1 -02165 215 East 20th
LEGAL DESC.:
Fulton's Addn.,
Block 19, Lot 9
Little Rock, AR 72206
Duvall's Addn.,
Block 417, W 55' of
Lots 11 and 12
OWNER:
John R. & Eula Norfleet
2218 Center Street
Estate of Selma Brown
c/o Jenia T. Miller
9600 West 36th, #503
Little Rock, AR 72204
2 -00072 1319 West lot' Original City of Little Rock, Donald Charles
Block 326, E 33' of W 70.5' of 1319 West 10`" Street
Lot I & E 33' of W 70.5' of Little Rock, AR 72202
N 20' of Lot 2
2- 00290 -91 1717 -19 Park
Park Addn., Block 19,
Lots 5, 6 and 7
Jenita Stubblefield
2401 Lakeview Rd., Apt. W4
North Little Rock, AR 72216
2- 00949 -50 1721 -23 Park Park Addn., Block 19, Jenita Stubblefield
Lots 5, 6 and 7 2401 Lakeview Rd., Apt. W4
North Little Rock, AR 72216
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2 -01374 414 East 29°i
2 -01426 2807 Center
2 -01517 2814 Commerce
2- 01830 -35 1619 S. State
2 -02807
1315 Jones
Pettifer's Addn.,
Block 11, W 46 2/3'
Of Lots 7 and 8
Liberty Hill Addn.,
Block 4, Lot 2
Pettifer's Addn.,
Block 11, Pt. Lot 9
Beg. SE Cor N
87 *24'30" W on S Li
of 9 -12 96' N 21 * 10'30"
E 40.61' to Pt on E Li
Lot 11 S 2 *33'30"
W 38.49' to Beg.
Original City of Little
Rock, Block 218,
Lot 5
Worthen & Brown Addn.,
Block 6, Lot 7
Vernon Griffin
414 East 29°i
Little Rock, AR 72203
Estate of Clifton McFarlin
c/o Leola Tooks
10716 West 52nd Circle
Shawnee Mission, KS 66203
John Henry Johnson
7220 Azalea Drive
Little Rock, AR 72209
Lavemon Satin
14,712 Terrace Dr.
Mabelvale, AR 72103
Bobbie Khabeer
7700 N. Hills Blvd., Apt. 610
North Little Rock, AR 72116
2 -02824 107 S. Pulaski Original City of Little Rock, Gregory L. Hendrix
Block 300, W 128' of S 5' of 8701 Oakhaven Drive
Lot 2 & W 128' of N '/z of Sherwood, AR 72120
Lot 3
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2 -02826 907 W. Short 32nd Woodlawn Addn.,
Block 9, Lot 4
3 -00445 3306 West 18th South Highland Addn.,
Block 1, W 10' of Lot 12
And all of Lot 13
3 -00473 3620 Maryland Coy's Highland Addn.,
Block 3, Lot 10
3 -01178 1311 S. Elm
W.B. Worthen Addn,,
Block 5, N 44' of Lots
7,8 and 9
3 -09555 3819 West 16th Braddock's Addn.,
Block 11, Lot 6
Wallace Smith
c/o Anne Merriman
1605 Glenda Drive
Little Rock, AR 72205
Fred Rogers
P.O. Box 549
North Little Rock, AR 72114
Commercial/Residential
Building Restoration
Willard W. Jones, Agent
10508 Mann Road
Mabelvale, AR 72103
Elijah Bynum
P.O. Box 45742
Little Rock, AR 72214 -5742
Charlene Rich
3819 West 16th
Little Rock, AR 72204 -3018
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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.
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.
PASSED: JULY 2, 2002
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
APPR
Vice Mayor