20067-X2009017603 Received: 3/19/2009 9:46:13 AM
Recorded: 03/19/2009 11:24:45 AM Filed &
Recorded in Official Records of PAT O'BRIEN.
PULASKI COUNTY CIRCUIT /COUNTY CLERK
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Recorded in O - a Records of PAT O'BRIEN,
PULAS UNTY CIRCUIT /COUNTY CLERK
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ORDINANCE NO. 20,067_X
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 MANAGER 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
rundown, dilapidated, unsightly, dangerous 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 Planning
and Development, Building Codes Division 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 Planning and
Development, Building Codes Division 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:
5008 W. 65th Street
Lot 4, Cresthills Replat
Parcel No. 34L- 363 - 06-004 -00
Owner - F Et F Corp - Sherwood, AR
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5010 W. 65th Street
Lot 3, Cresthills Replat
Parcel No. 34L- 363 -06- 003 -00
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Owner - F Et F Corp - Sherwood, AR
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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 conditions 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 Planning and Development, Building Codes Division 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: February 3, 2009
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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Tom Carpenter, City Attorn
APPROVED:
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Mark Stodola, Mayor
March 16, 2009
To the Office of the County Clerk:
Please re- record this document, due to the duplication of number (20,067). We have
assigned (20,067 -X) to this document, and have indicated on the last page of the
document where the correction is to be made.
Nancy Wood �� V
City Clerk
City of Little Rock, Arkansas