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1 taw ORDINANCE NO. 20,2
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3 AN ORDINANCE TO CONDEMN CERTAIN STRUCTURES IN THE
4 CITY OF LITTLE ROCK AS STRUCTURAL, FIRE AND HEALTH
5 HAZARDS; TO PROVIDE FOR SUMMARY ABATEMENT
6 PROCEDURES; TO DIRECT THE CITY ATTORNEY TO TAKE SUCH
7 ACTION AS IS NECESSARY TO RAZE AND REMOVE SAID
8 STRUCTURES; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER
9 PURPOSES.
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11 WHEREAS, certain structures in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, have become run -down,
12 dilapidated, unsightly, dangerous, obnoxious and detrimental to the public welfare of the citizens
13 of Little Rock; and
14 WHEREAS, the condition of these structures constitutes a serious structural, fire and health
15 hazard; and
16 WHEREAS, such structures are a public nuisance and are dangerous to the health and safety
17 of the occupants or other persons and, further, are in such condition as to be dangerous to the
18 lives, limbs and property of people in its vicinity or those lawfully passing thereby; and
19 WHEREAS; such structures are declared a nuisance and immediate action is necessary to
20 remedy these situations and said buildings should be rehabilitated by the owners or razed either
21 by the owners or the City of Little Rock;
22 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
23 THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.
24 Section 1. The Board of Directors hereby declares that the following structures constitute
25 public nuisances. The owners of the following described properties are hereby ordered either to
26 begin rehabilitation by immediately contacting the Department of Housing & Neighborhood
27 Programs and entering into an agreement providing for the immediate rehabilitation of the
28 structures or to raze and remove said structures within twenty -four (24) hours and to complete
29 such removal within seventy -two (72) hours of the effective date of this Ordinance. While not
30 required by law to do so, the Department of Housing & Neighborhood Programs will
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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:
(1.) 4104 WEST 15TH STREET, LITTLE ROCK, AR.
Sub: MAYS LOT 11, BLOCK 3
Parcel No. 34L- 161 -00- 035 -00
Owner: JODELL' S INC.
(2.) 3220 WEST 17TH STREET, LITTLE ROCK, AR.
Sub: JOHNSON C & P LOT 2, BLOCK 7
Parcel No. 34L - 148 -00- 070 -00
Owner: RICK COTTON
(3.) 3719 WEST 19TH STREET, LITTLE ROCK, AR.
Sub: BRADDOCKS LOT 5, BLOCK 17
Parcel No. 34L- 157 -00- 197 -00
Owner: DOROTHY G. / GARMAN M B JACKSON
(4.) 4219 WEST 25" STREET, LITTLE ROCK, AR.
Sub: BUTLERS R C LOT 5, BLOCK 18
Parcel No: 34L- 168 -00- 141 -00
Owner: ROSS V / SHARROND C KING
(5.) 4507 WEST 25TH STREET, LITTLE ROCK, AR.
Sub: KINSWORHTY & HENDERSON LOT 3, BLOCK 2
Parcel No: 34L- 144 -00- 015 -00
Owner: DONNY R MCCUIEN SR.
(6.) 2909 SOUTH CHESTER STREET, LITTLE ROCK, AR.
Sub: PARK HILL ADDITION TO LR LOT 18, BLOCK 2
Parcel No: 34L- 273 -00- 040 -00
Owner: ETOYI D NELSON
(7.) 3002 LONCOY STREET, LITTLE ROCK, AR.
Sub: BARROW JOHN 9L LOT 5, BLOCK 147
Parcel No: 44L- 134 -09- 052 -00
Owner: CARLA RENEE CHILDRESS
(8.) 1809 MARTIN STREET, LITTLE ROCK, AR.
Sub: HIGHLAND PARK LOT 10, BLOCK 1
Parcel No: 34L - 158 -00- 010 -00
Owner: DONALD MITCHELL / ETAL
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(9.) 2209 MARYLAND AVENUE, LITTLE ROCK, AR.
Sub: CAPITOL HILL EXT LOT 10, BLOCK 10 EXT W'50 10 11 12 10
Parcel No: 34L- 043 -00- 119 -00
Owner: PEGGY WHITE TIDMORE / TO CANAAN PROPERTIES LLC
(10) 7711 PRESTON DRIVE
Sub: CHICOT TERRACE LOT 3,3 BLOCK 0
Parcel No: 45L- 026 -00- 033 -00
HORACE MITCHELL MCCOHN
(11.) 2508 SUMMIT STREET, LITTLE ROCK, AR.
Sub: MCCARTHY ADDITION LOT 10, BLOCK 3
Parcel No: 34L- 199 -00- 034 -00
Owner: PAUL POWERS ATKINSON III / ETAL
(12.) 2520 S. SUMMIT STREET, LITTLE ROCK, AR.
Sub: MCCARTHY ADDITION LOT 8, BLOCK 3
Parcel No: 34L- 199 -00- 032 -00
Owner: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGIST SYS
(13.) 1511 VALMAR STREET, LITTLE ROCK, AR.
Sub: JONES & WORTHEN LOT 9, BLOCK 31
Parcel No: 34L- 092 -00- 321 -00
Owner: MARIA A ROMO
(14.) 2102 VALMAR STREET, LITTLE ROCK, AR.
Sub: CHESTERFIELD SQUARE LOT 18, BLOCK 3
Parcel No: 34L - 178 -00- 064 -00
Owner: MARTIN BURK
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, 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
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I property for the cost of razing and removing said structures pursuant to Section 20 -32 of the
2 Little Rock Code of Ordinances.
3 Section 5. Unless the provisions of this Ordinance are put into effect immediately, the public
4 health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Little Rock will be adversely affected; therefore, an
5 emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
6 and after its passage.
7 PASSED: April 20, 2010
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12 APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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APPROVED:
Mark Stodola, Mayor