202842010036059 Received: 6/1812010 1.40:29 PM
Recorded: 06il8)2010 03:47:47 piVI Filed &
Recorded in official Records of PAT O'BRIEN
PULASK; COUNTY ClRCtjjTjc0UNTY CLERK
ORDINANCE NO. 20,284 Fees $213-00
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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 MANAGER TO TAKE SUCH
7 ACTION AS IS NECESSARY TO RAZE AND REMOVE SAI
8 STRUCTURES; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR 011,
9 PURPOSES.
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11 WHEREAS, certain structures in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, have b-
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12 dilapidated, unsightly, dangerous and detrimental to the public welfare of the citizens of Little bQkpandl
13 WHEREAS, the condition of these structures constitutes a serious structural, fire and health hazard-,
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15 WHEREAS, such structures are a public nuisance and are dangerous to the health and safety of the
16 occupants or other persons and, further, are in such condition as to be dangerous to the lives, limbs and
17 property of people in its vicinity or those lawfully passing thereby; and
18 WHEREAS, such structures are declared a nuisance and immediate action is necessary to remedy
19 these situations and said buildings should be rehabilitated by the owners or razed either by the owners or
20 the City of Little Rock.
21 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
22 OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
23 Section 1. The Board of Directors hereby declares that the following structures constitute public
24 nuisances. The owners of the following described properties are hereby ordered either to begin
25 rehabilitation by immediately contacting the Department of Planning and Development, Building Codes
26 Division and entering into an agreement providing for the immediate rehabilitation of the structures or to
27 raze and remove said structures within twenty-four (24) hours and to complete such removal within
28 seventy-two (72) hours of the effective date of this Ordinance. While not required by law to do so, the
29 Department of Planning and Development, Building Codes Division will immediately attempt to notify
30 the owners of the property listed below of the passage of this ordinance by certified mail or personal
31 service.
32 The property on which the condemned structures are located by street address and legal description is
33 hereafter set forth with the name of the owners of record, as follows:
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1 (1) 2200 South Maple Street
2 Lots 23 and 24, Block 14, Neimeyer's Addition to the City of Little Rock
3 Parcel No. 34L- 164 -00- 153 -00
4 Owner: Faith Temple House Church, Joseph Swiney and Vernon Mae White
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6 Section 2. The conditions of the structures on the above - described property have been found to
7 present structural, fire and health hazards and are dangerous to the health and safety of the occupants or
8 other persons, and further, the structures are in such conditions as to be dangerous to the lives, limbs and
9 property of people in its vicinity or those lawfully passing thereby.
10 Section 3. The City Attorney is hereby authorized to institute such proceedings against such persons as
11 may be necessary in order to enforce the provisions of this ordinance so as to remedy the unsightly and
12 dangerous conditions brought about as a result of the failure of the owners thereof to maintain this property.
13 Section 4. The Department of Planning and Development, Building Codes Division of the City of
14 Little Rock is also authorized to raze and remove said buildings and file and enforce a lien against said
15 property for the cost of razing and removing said structures pursuant to Section 20 -32 of the Little Rock
16 Code of Ordinances.
17 Section 5. Unless the provisions of this Ordinance are put into effect immediately, the public health,
18 safety and welfare of the citizens of Little Rock will be adversely affected; therefore, an emergency is
19 hereby declared to exist, and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage.
20 PASSED: June 1, 2010
21 ATTEST: APPROVED:
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24 S san n j,-y, City Clerk Mark Stodola, M or
25 APPRO AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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28 Thomas M. Carpenter, Citi lkttorney
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