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2011010171 Received: 2/17/2011 9:29:15 AM
Recorded: 02/17/2011 09:36:33 AM Filed &
Recorded in Official Records of Larry Crane,
PULASKI COUNTY CIRCUIT /COUNTY CLERK
Fees $20.00
ORDINANCE NO. 20,401
- :'�sK1'hr ORDINANCE TO CONDEMN CERTAIN STRUCTURES IN THE
CITY OF LITTLE ROCK AS STRUCTURAL, FIRE AND HEALTH
5 HAZARDS; PROVIDE FOR SUMMARY ABATEMENT PROCEDURES;
6 DIRECT THE CITY ATTORNEY TO TAKE SUCH ACTION AS IS
7 NECESSARY TO RAZE AND REMOVE SAID STRUCTURES;
8 DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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10 WHEREAS, certain structures in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, have become run -down,
11 dilapidated, unsightly, dangerous, obnoxious and detrimental to the public welfare of the citizens
12 of Little Rock; and
13 WHEREAS, the condition of these structures constitutes a serious structural, fire and health
14 hazard; and
15 WHEREAS, such structures are a public nuisance and are dangerous to the health and safety
16 of the occupants or other persons and, further, are in such condition as to be dangerous to the
17 lives, limbs and 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
19 remedy these situations and said buildings should be razed either by the owners or the City of
20 Little Rock;
21 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
22 THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
23 Section 1. The Board of Directors hereby declares that the following structures constitute
24 public nuisances. The owners of the following described properties are hereby ordered either to
25 begin rehabilitation by immediately contacting the Housing & Neighborhood Programs
26 Department and entering into an agreement providing for the immediate rehabilitation of the
27 structures or to raze and remove said structures within twenty -four (24) hours and to complete
28 such removal within seventy -two (72) hours of the effective date of this Ordinance. While not
29 required by law to do so, the Housing & Neighborhood Programs Department will immediately
30 attempt to notify the owners of the property listed below of the passage of this ordinance by
31 certified mail or personal service.
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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.) 7100 MABELVALE CUTOFF
Sub: GRAMMER HOME SITES LOT 10 BLOCK O EXTENDED LEGAL: NEWT
GRAMMER HOME SITES (UREC) PT TR 10 PT E1 /2 SW BEG 25'N & 1005'W OF
SE COE El /2 SW N340' W105' S340' E105' TO POB BEING S340' OF TR
Parcel No. 45L- 013 -00- 016 -00
Owner: BRUCE E / HELEN M TATE
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 Housing and Neighborhood Programs Department 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 15, 2011
ATTEST:
AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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APPROVED:
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Mark Stodola,
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