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2011052772 Received: 9/7/2011 1:11:01 PM
Recorded: 09/07/2011 01:17:49 PM Filed &
Recorded in Official Records of Larry Crane,
PULASKI COUNTY CIRCUIT /COUNTY CLERK
ORDINANCE NO. 20,468 Fees $25.00
AN ORDINANCE TO CONDEMN CERTAIN STRUCTURES IN THE
CITY OF LITTLE ROCK AS STRUCTURAL, FIRE AND HEALTH
HAZARDS; TO PROVIDE FOR SUMMARY ABATEMENT
PROCEDURES; TO DIRECT THE CITY ATTORNEY TO TAKE SUCH
ACTION AS IS NECESSARY TO RAZE AND REMOVE SAID
STRUCTURES; TO DECLARE 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 Housing & Neighborhood Programs Department 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 Housing &
Neighborhood Programs Department 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: ��•%0-6111111"`
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(1.) 1614 East 4`h Street
Garlands Block 2; Lot 9
Parcel No. 34L- 003 -00- 012 -00
Owner: Nettie N. Hodge
(2.) 1315 West 19th Street
Fleming & Bradford Block 6; Lot 2 & a strip of ground 3'10" south side of 6'6" on north side of
Lot 3
Parcel No. 34L - 195 -00- 074 -00
Owner: Vitaliy Nechay
(3.) 3303 West 15 "' Street
Jones & Worthen Block 32; Lot 2
Parcel No. 34L- 092 -00- 335 -00
Owner: Thelma Johnson Chandler
(4.) 9521 West 38`h Street & Accessory Structure
West Heights Place Block 4; Lot 16
Parcel No. 44L- 141 -00- 062 -00
Owner: Leon Duelmer
(5.) 9605 West 38`h St.
West Heights Place Block 3; Lot 1
Parcel No. 44L - 141 -00- 031 -00
Owner: Leon Duelmer
(6.) 3804 Bowers Street & Accessory Structure
West Heights Place Block 3; Lot 2
Parcel No. 44L- 141 -00- 032 -00
Owner: Leon Duelmer
(7.) 2421 South Elm Street
RC Butlers N50 of 5 & 6
Parcel No. 34L - 168 -00- 028 -00
Owner: Marie Gutierrez
(8.) 3020 South Gaines Street
Kimball South Park Block 11; Lot 8
Parcel No. 34L- 270 -00- 081 -00
Owner: Don Price
(9.) 1600 Geyer
Dodge's Block 14; Lot 16
Parcel No. 34L- 218 -00- 104 -00
Owner: Alice Macklin & Roberta Bentley
47 Section 2. The conditions of the structures on the above - described property have been found to
48 present structural, fire and health hazards and are dangerous to the health and safety of the occupants or
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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: September 6, 2011
ATTEST:
usan n ,City Clerk
APPR
R E AS TO LEGAL FORM:
Thomas M. Carpenter, City Atto ey
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APPROVED:
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Mark Stodola, Mayor