20078-X2009017601 Received: 3/1912009 9:46:11 AM
Recorded: 03119/2009 11:24:43 AM Filed &
Recorded in Official Records of PAT O'BRIEN.
PULASKI COUNTY CIRCUIT /COUNTY CLERK
Fees $35.00
ORDINANCE NO. 20,078 -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 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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(1.) 3205 West 8th Street
W 60FT OF N1 /2 NE NW NW SE SE, ALSO DESC AS W 60FT OF LOT 1 J T JONES TR
ACC TO PLAT 12 -1 -1901 5 IN 12W,
Parcel No. 34L- 051 -00- 035 -00
Owner: Eli Moore
(2.) 617 East 16th Street
BRAGGS E 12 `/2 FT OF 4 & W 25 FT OF 5 12
Parcel No. 34L- 220 -00- 022 -00
Owner: Lorenzo and Vernon Jones
(3.) 519 East 201h Street
LINCOLN & ZIMMERMAN LOT A BLOCK 404
Parcel No. 34L- 223 -00- 139 -01
Owner: Jerod/Nikitta Britton
(4.) 620 & 622 east 22nd Street (Duplex)
BRAGGS 2ND S104 2' OF 8 28
Parcel No. 34L- 222 -00- 039 -00
Owner: Earnest Duckery
(5.) 4405 West 24th Street
WEST MILL LOT 2 BLOCK 2
Parcel No. 34L- 169 -00- 013 -00
Owner: Tina Weatherspoon
(6.) 1802 Allis Street
CHICKASAW PLACE LOT 2 BLOCK 4
Parcel No. 34L - 159 -00- 078 -00
Owner: Bennie Brown Jr.
(7.) 4127 Arapaho Trail
COUNTRY WOOD LOT 87 BLOCK 0
Parcel No. 35L- 001 -25- 007 -00
Owner: Lover Finley
(8.) 3222 Bishop Street
BRADDOCKS BLVD L2 LOT 7 BLOCK 35 (EXTENDED LEGAL BRADDOCKS BLVD 7 &
8 35)
Parcel No. 34L- 275 -02- 119 -00
Owner: Nettie Gray
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(9.) 2208 Boulevard
HOLT SUB OF HYDE PARK LOT 003 BLOCK 002
Parcel No. 34L- 142 -00- 003 -00
Owner: Bertha E Redmon
(10.) 2119 Bragg Street
BRAGGS 2 "a LOT 5 BLOCK 27
Parcel No. 34L- 222 -00- 029 -00
Owner: Lewis C & Ruth M Washington
(11.) 2717 Center Street
LIBERTY HILL LT 4 & W30' OF S3' OF LT 3 7
Parcel No. 34L- 262 -00- 068 -00
Owner: Ben Henry Dozzell
(12.) 1011 Cross Street
CITY OF LR L15 LOT 4 BLOCK 286
Parcel No. 34L- 020 -15- 059 -00
Owner: Tina Sullivan
(13.) 2318 Cross Street
WORTHEN WAT LOT 8 BLOCK 14
Parcel No. 34L- 203 -00- 155 -00
Owner: Biggs Field Services Inc.
(14.) 2809 Cross Street
CRAWFORDS LOT 4 BLOCK 12
Parcel No: 34L- 271 -00- 103 -00
Owner: Andre J Williams
(15.) 2 Desha
CHICOT MANOR LOT 28 BLOCK 0
Parcel No. 45L- 025 -00- 029 -00
Owner: Stewardship Fund LP
(16.) 3404 Pine Cone
PINEWOOD 1 L SUB., LOT 32 BLOCK O
Parcel No. 35L- 001 -29- 033 -00
Owner: Don Price
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(17.) 2211 S Pulaski Street
WORTHEN WAT LOT 4 BLOCK 15
Parcel No. 34L- 203 -00- 164 -00
Owner: Hattie L Lucas Power
(18.) 10101 Rodney Parham
PT NE SW & PT SE NW COM AT CTR SEC 34 TH S124 9' AL SD CLN TH N73* 12' W256
9' FOR POB TH CONT N 73* 7' TO S R/W RODNEY PARHAM RD TH S47 *54'E257.9'
S42 *30' W169.2' TO POB 34- 2N -13W
Parcel No. 431 - 142 -00- 007 -00
Owner: Cliff Jackson
(19.) 3624 Tatum Street
BARROW JOHN 8L LOT 1 BLOCK 136
Parcel No. 441 - 134 -08- 112 -00
Owner: Lorine Hutsell
(20.) 7207 Valley
SKYLARK ADDN LOT 20 BLOCK 1
Parcel No. 45L- 015 -00- 020 -00
Owner: Blythe H Williamson
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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 Manager 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: February 17, 2009
ATTEST:
ClTY CLE {
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
APPROV D:
MAYOR