19991ORDINANCE NO. 19,991
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:
2103 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard
Fleming & Bradford Addition, Block 12, South 45 feet of North 86 feet of Lots 5 & 6
Parcel No. 34L- 195 -00- 160 -00
Owner: Bettye Johnson Brooks
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2105 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard
Fleming & Bradford Addition, Block 12, South 54 feet of Lots 5 & 6
Parcel No. 34L- 195 -00- 161 -00
Owner: Stephen A. White
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 1, 2008
ATTEST:
CI Y CLER
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
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