18932•ORDINANCE NO. 18,932 •
AN ORDINANCE CONDEMNING A CERTAIN STRUCTURE IN THE
CITY OF LITTLE ROCK AS A STRUCTURAL, FIRE AND HEALTH
HAZARD; PROVIDING FOR SUMMARY ABATEMENT PROCEDURES;
DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO TAKE SUCH ACTION AS IS
NECESSARY TO RAZE AND REMOVE SAID STRUCTURE;
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, a certain structure in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, has become run-
down, dilapidated, unsightly, dangerous, obnoxious and detrimental to the public welfare of the
citizens of Little Rock; and
WHEREAS, the condition of this structure constitutes a serious structural, fire and health
hazard; and
WHEREAS, this structure is a public nuisance and is dangerous to the health and safety
of the occupants or other persons and, further, is 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; this structure is declared a nuisance and immediate action is necessary to
remedy this situation and said building 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 structure
constitutes a public nuisance. The owners of the following described property 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 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 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 structure is 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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ADDRESS: • LEGAL DESC.: • ER:
6119 Queensboro Dr. See.l- T1S -R13 W Queensboro Acres
W 96' of 3.5 acres of Bill Hatch
N 9.5 acres of E' /2 SE 2005 W. 16'
NE S of Queensboro Dr. Little Rock, AR 72202
45L- 001 -00- 013 -00
SECTION 2. The conditions of the structure 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, this structure is 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 building and file and enforce a lien against
said property for the cost of razing and removing said structure 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: SEPTEMBER 2, 2003
ATTEST:
A 7 VED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED:
ATTACHMENT
AOSED CONDEMNATION ORDIN• E
Board of Directors meeting:
Summary of structure submitted.
6119 Queensboro Owner lives in Little Rock. Owner was
cited and appeared in Little Rock
Environmental Court. On November 14, 2002
a FTA Warrant was issued for the owner.
Currently the owner has no mail receptacle and
attempts to locate him have been
unsuccessful.