19785ORDINANCE NO. 19785
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:
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ADDRESS
2117 W. 12th St
614 E. 16" St.
2502 W. 18" St
2211 W. 19" St
2223 W. 19" St.
4500 W.24 th St.
4300 W. 25th St.
1104 -A West 29th St.
1101 Appianway
3102 S. Bishop St.
1817 Brown St
3323 S. Chester St.
1714 Cross St.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OWNER
Part of Lots 1, 2 & 3, Block 4, Park Addn. Maggie Reynolds
Parcel No. 34L- 187 -00- 045 -00 2117 W. 12th St.
Little Rock, AR 72202
Lot 9, Block 7, Bragg's Addn. Lourenco A. Riago
Parcel No. 34L- 220 -00- 013 -00 P. O. Box 720440
Pinon Hills, CA 72372
Lot 11, Block 17, Worthen & Brown Addn. Scott K. Skarda
Parcel No. 34L- 189 -00- 151 -00 2502 W. 18" St.
Little Rock, AR 72202
Lot 69, Adams Replat 41 Addn. E.W. Isaac
Parcel No. 34L- 193 -00- 089 -00 2211 W. 19" St.
Little Rock, AR 72202
West half of Lots 1,2,3,4,5 & 6, Adams Addn. Rodney L. Guy
Parcel No. 34L- 192 -00- 016 -00 1665 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd, Suite 5 -13
North Palm Beach, FL 33416
Lot 12, Block 1, Kahn & Holders Subdiv of
Lots 1 & 8, Block 1, Hyde Park Addn.
Parcel No. 34L- 130 -00- 012 -00
Lot 12, Block 1, West Mill Addn
Parcel No. 34L - 169 -00- 011 -00
The North 43 -9 1/2 feet of the West
47.6 feet of Lot 12, Blk 12, Rice Addn
Parcel No. 34L- 272 -00- 016 -00
Lot 1, Block 13, Roots & Coy Addn
Parcel No. 34L- 045 -00- 091 -00
South 40 feet of Lot 12, Block 6,
Bowman's Addition
Parcel No. 34L- 287 -00- 040 -00
Lot 23, Block 4, Chickasaw Place Addn
Parcel No. 34L - 159 -00- 098 -00
West 76 feet of Lot 6, Block 7,
Woodlawn Addition
Parcel No. 34L- 279 -00- 066 -00
Lot 9, Block 316, Orig. City of Little Rock
Parcel No. 34L- 020 -16- 148 -00
E.W. and Vera Bradshaw
4500 W. 24th St.
Little Rock, AR 72204
Frederick W Burke III
3555 Mercer St.
San Diego, CA 92122
Felicia Phillips
1104 A West 29th St.
Little Rock, AR 72206
Christopher Jenkins
PSC 37 Box 2015
APO AE 09459
Harriet King Ford
3404 Monterey Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94602
Paulette and /or Harry Bassett
13300 Vimy Ridge Rd.
Alexander, AR 72002
Anita Pulliam
2956 Carlsen Street
Oakland, CA 94602
Ruben H. & Mary L. Hawkins
2418 W. 17th St.
Little Rock, AR 72206
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ADDRESS
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
OWNER
1914 Cross St.
Lot 8, Block 34, Wright's Addn.
Frank Griffen (deceased)
901 Monroe Street Cunningham's Addn, Being a replat
Parcel No. 34L- 202 -00- 378 -00
676 Chicago Bend
5824 Old Canton Rd
Parcel No. 34L - 116 -00- 086 -00
Detroit, MI 48202
2601 S. Gaines St.
Lot 1, Block 2, Kimball's Southpark Addn.
12'" Episcopal District AME
2704 S. Pine Street
Parcel No. 34L- 270 -00- 011 -00
P.O. Box 147
Little Rock, AR 72203
3022 S. Gaines St.
Lot 7, Block 11, Kimball's Southpark Addn.
Adventist Community Svcs.
Parcel No. 34L- 270 -00- 080 -00
of Arkansas, Inc.
8700 Rodney Parham Rd.
Little Rock, AR 72205
7712 Hillsboro
Part of the SE '/4 of the SE '/4 Section 11,
Delta Causey Hall
Township 1 South, Range 13 West,
7712 Hillsboro
more particularly described as: Commencing
Little Rock, AR 72103
at the Southeast corner of Section 11, Town-
ship 1 South, Range 13 West, thence West
372 feet to the point of beginning; thence North
420 feet, West 210 feet, thence South 420 feet,
thence East 210 feet to point of beginning.
Parcel No. 45L- 061 -00- 166 -00
2801 Longcoy
aka 2803 Longcoy —Lot 8, Block 144, John
Sakina Bohra
Barrow Addition
2912 Reservoir Road
Parcel No. 44L- 134 -09- 032 -00
Little Rock, AR 72227
3016 S. Main St.
Lot 11, Block 2, South Main Street Addn.
Robert L. Johnson
Parcel No. 34L- 268 -00- 027 -00
3108 S. Spring St.
Little Rock, AR 72206
3101 S. Main St.
Lot 1, Block 1, Robinson's Subdivision
Joyce L. Tippen
Parcel No. 34L- 269 -00- 001 -00
3101 S. Main St.
Little Rock, AR 72206
905 S. Maple St.
Part of Lots 1,2, and 3, Block 4, L.W. Coy's
Billie Jean Allen
Highland Addition
905 S. Maple St.
Parcel No. 34L- 087 -00- 014 -00
Little Rock, AR 72204
2620 S. Marshall St. Lot 8 and the South 10 feet of Lot 9, Block Broad Spectrum CDC
13, Braddock's Boulevard Addn. 330 E. Manchester Blvd
Parcel No. 34L- 275 -01- 048 -00 Suite B
Inglewood, CA 90301
3824 Maryland Ave. Lot 7, Block 2, Forest Hill Addn.
Melvin R. Griffis
Parcel No. 34L- 076 -00- 018 -00
1206 S. Taylor St.
Little Rock, AR 72204
901 Monroe Street Cunningham's Addn, Being a replat
Fonda Bland
of Lots 1, 2, 3, now replatted as Lot 1R
5824 Old Canton Rd
Parcel No. 34L - 116 -00- 086 -00
Jackson, MS 39211
2704 S. Pine St. Lot 2, Block 14, R C Butler's Addn.
Geneva Pearl Kimberlin
Parcel No. 34L - 168 -00- 114 -00
2704 S. Pine Street
Little Rock, AR 72204
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ADDRESS
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
OWNER
2209 S. Pulaski St.
Lot 3, Block 15, Wat Worthen's Addn.
Fredrick Abraham
Parcel No. 34L- 203 -00- 163 -00
9307 Tanya Drive
Little Rock, AR 72204
2211 S. Pulaski St.
Lot 4, Block 15, Wat Worthen's Addn.
Hattie Lucas Power
Parcel No. 34L- 203 -00- 164 -00
704 S. Main Street
Brinkley, AR 72021
2924 S. Spring St.
Lot 7, Block 1, Liberty Hill Addn.
Hazle Johnson
Parcel No. 34L- 262 -00- 007 -00
2924 S. Spring St.
Little Rock, AR 72206
2322 S. Wolfe St.
aka 2324 S. Wolfe St.; Lot 7 and the
Terry L. Davie
South 22 inches of Lot 8, Block 9,
2322 S. Wolfe Street
Oak Terrace Addition
Little Rock, AR 72206
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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 17, 2007
ATTEST:
C Y CL RK
APPR VEDAS TO FORM:
CITY AT�TO EY
APPROVED
MAYOR