12959ORDINANCE NO. 12,959
AN ORDINANCE CONDEMNING CERTAIN BUILDINGS IN THE CITY OF LITTLE
ROCK AS STRUCTURAL FIRE AND HEALTH HAZARDS: DIRECTING THE CITY
ATTORNEY TO TAKE SUCH ACTION AS IS NECESSARY TO RAZE AND REMOVE
SAID BUILDING: DECLARING AN EMERGENCY: AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
WHEREAS, certain buildings in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, have become run -down
dilapidated, unsafe, unsightly, dangerous, obnoxious, and detrimental to the public welfare
of the citizens of the City of Little Rock; and
WHEREAS, the condition of these properties constitutes a serious structural, fire, and
health hazard; and
WHEREAS, immediate action is necessary to remedy this situation and said buildings
should be razed either by the owners or by the City of Little Rock,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,
ARKANSAS.
SECTION 1. That owners of the following described properties are hereby ordered to
raze and remove said buildings immediately upon the effective date of this Ordinance. The
Department of Community Development of the City of Little Rock will, immediately, notify
the owners of the properties listed below of the passage of this Ordinance by certified
mail. The properties on which the condemned buildings are located and legal description
of the said properties is as follows:
LEGAL'DESCRIPTION
Chattanoga Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 11, Block 3
Original City of Little Rock, Lot 12, Block 309
Original City of Little Rock, Lot 7, Block 213
Industrial Park Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 11, Block 52
Wright': Addition to the City of Little Rock, W 50ft. of Lots 7 -8 -9, Block 30
Harrington's 3rd Industrial Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 1, Block A
West Mill Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot, 5, Block 3
Original City of Little Rock, W 75ft. of Lots 1 -2 -3, Block 268
Bowman's Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 3, Block 13
Fletcher and Wright Addition to the City of Little Rock, 12K 7 Middle Part,
Block 4
John Barrow Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 7, Block 94
John Barrow Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 8, Block 94
Jones and Worthen Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 11, Block 15
Jones and Worthen Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lots 9 and 10, Block 22
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Chesterfield Square Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 12, Block 5
Sidney Johnson's Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 12, Block 2
White M. E. Church Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 8, Block 1
Highland Park Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 8, Block 2
Flemming and Bradford Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 10, Block 4
W. B. Worthen Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 12, Block 15
Thompson Addition to the City of Little Rock, W2 of Lot 7, Block 1
Braddock's Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 3, Block 4
Braddock's Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 2, Block 15
John Barrow Addition to the City of Little Rock, W2 of Lots 11 and 12, Block 69
Original City of Little Rock, Lot 11, Block 212
Weil's Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 22, Block 5
Ferndale Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 16, Block 11
Garden Homes Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 42
Sidney J. Johnson Addition to the City of Little Rock., Lot 8, Block 14
John Barrow Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 6, Block 189
Arnold Highland AC to the City of Little Rock, S 366ft. of E 66ft., Block 24
Harrington's Industrial Addition, Lots 5, and 6, 'Block 5
Fletcher and Wright Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 5, Block 4
Sheldon's Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 7, Block 8
Sunset Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 3, Block 15
Chesterfield Square Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 21, Block 3
John Barrow Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lots 1 and 2, Block 198
Sidney J. Johnson Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 11, Block 2
Woodlawn Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 9, Block 9
Chesterfield Square Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 22, Block 3
Weil's Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 18, Block 7
Clark's Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 12, Block 1
McCain's Sub. of Clark's Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot A, Block 6
Crawford Addition to the City of Little Rock, Part of Lot A, Block 13
Plunkett's 2nd Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 7, Block 5
Johnson's Addition to the City of Little Rock, Part of Lots 2 and 3 in NW corner,
Block 4
Ferndale Addition to the City of Little Rock, WZ of N 120 ft. of Lot 6, Block 8
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Weil's Addition to the City of Little Rock, E 1/3 of Lots 8 and 9, Block 8
Centennial Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 8, Block 14
Lincoln and Zimmerman Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 4, Block 400
Retan's Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 10, Block 4
Industrial Park Addition to the City of Little Rock, E.50ft. of Lots 7 and 8,
and all of L6ts .13 ".and 14, Block 27
Fairgrounds Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 1, Block 4
Masonic Addition to the City of Little Rock, NZ of Lot 6, Block 9
Original City of Little Rock, SZ of Lot 5, and all of Lot 6, Block 50
Original City of Little Rock, Lot 2, Block 162
Kimball's South Park Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 9, Block 12
Root's and Coy Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 5, Block 15
Braddock's Boulevard Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 6, Block 3
Boone's Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 6, Block 26
Harrington's Industrial Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lots 17 and 18,
Block 6
Centennial Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 5 and E 37kft. of Lot 6,
Block 33
Retan's Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 9, Block 4
N'k of Wk, Wk of Lot 2 of Alec Robertson addition to the City of Little Rock,
in NW, SW, NW Section 15, T1N -R 12W
Parish Sub. of Block 42 of Centennial Addition of the City of Little Rock, S loft.
of Lot 35 and N 30ft, of Lot 34
Faust's Addition to the City of Little Rock, W Part of Lots 5 and 6, Block 10
Braddock's Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 7, Block 52
Original City of Little Rock, Lot 6, Block 49
Sheldon's Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 10, Block 11
Root's and Coy Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 3, Block 15
Original City of Little Rock, N 33 1 /3ft. of Lot 5, Block 18
The Hollenberg Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 8, Block 2
John Barrow Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 4, Block 192
Jones and Worthen Addition to the City of Little Rock, S'k of Lot 1, Block 29
Euclid Place Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lots 21 and 22, Block 8
Sidney J. Johnson Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 3, Block 17
Barber Ave. Sub. of the City of Little Rock, Lot 10, Block 1
Deshon's Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 16, Block 3
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Flemming and Bradford Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lots 1 and 2 and
N 5f t. of Lot 3, Block 9
Aiken's Sub, of Centennial Addition to the City of Little Rock; N 75ft. of
Lot 7, Block 7
Plunkett's 1st Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 6, Block 2
Braddock's Boulevard Addition to the City of Little Rock, E 70ft, of Lots 5
and 6, Block 15
Chattanoga Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 20, Block 2
Watkin's Addition to the City of Little Rock, S 1/3, of NE, N 1 /3,SE, of Lot
3, Block 7
Masonic Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 15, Block 2
Woodlawn Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 6, Block 1
Flemming and Bradford Addition to the City of Little Rock, S 50ft, of Lots 1
and 2, Block 16
Woodruff's Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 9, Block 10
John Barrow Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 12, Block 200
Industrial Park Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 20, Block 6
Industrial Park Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 15, Block 6
Industrial Park Addition to the City of Little Rock, N 192ft, of Lot 13 and
all of Lot 14, Block 6
Weil's Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 6, Block 7
Weil's Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 15, Block 6
Industrial Park Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 15, Block 15
Fairgrounds Addition to the City of Little Rock, SZ of Lot 9, Block 7
Robinson Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 1, Block 1
Original City of Little Rock, Lot 4, Block 18
A. E. Calloway Addition to the City of Little Rock, N40ft, of Lot 2, Block 1
Flemming and Bradford Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 6, Block 4
Centennial Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 4, Block 30
Moore and Penzel Addition to the City of Little Rock, NZ of Lots 17 and 18,
Block 4
Bodeman's Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 5, Block 2
John Barrow Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 8, Block 190
Johnson's Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot B, Block 5
Duval's Addition to the City of Little Rock, N 1/3 of Lots 1 -2 -3, Block 402
Braddock's Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 1, Block 16
Deshon's Addition to the City of Little Rock, W 67ft, of Lot 14, and W 67ft.
of S 12ft. of Lot 15, Block 3
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Riffel and Holder's Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 4, Block 8
Woodlawn Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 5, Block 2
Industrial Park Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 16, Block 42
Fairgrounds Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 4, Block 4
Clinton Park Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 6, Block 5
Fulk's Sub. of the City of Little Rock, Lot 2, Block 4
Original City of Little Rock, N 14ft. of Lot 10 and E 102.5ft. of S 25ft of
Lot 11, Block 52
Original City of Little Rock, Lot 8, Block 17
Deshon's Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 11, Block 4
Liberty Hill Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lots 18 and 19, Block 2
Fulton's Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 2, Block 10
A. E. Calloway Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 2, Block 5
Watson's Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 4, Block 5
C. E. Gallagher's Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 9, Block 10
Walthour's Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 3, Block 1
Hopson and Sach's Suburban Tract to the City of Little Rock, Lot 11
Pettifer's Addition to the City of Little Rock, W 42ft. of E 92ft. of Lots 11
and 12, Block 11
Hanger's Addition to the City of Little Rock, NZ of Lot 13, Block 8
Hanger's Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 12 and Sk of Lot 13, Block 8
Hanger's Addition to the City of Little Rock, S2 of Lot 12, Block 8
Centennial Addition to the City of Little Rock, E 99.2ft. of Lot 12, Block 25
Braddock's Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 1, Block 4
Peffifer's Addition to the City of Little Rock, E. 60ft. of Lot 1, Block 5
John Barrow Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 6, Block 221
Clinton Park Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 4, Block 11
Centennial Addition to the City of Little Rock, Lot 6, Block 16
SECTION 2. The condition of the buildings on the above described properties is found
to be a structural, fire and health hazard.
SECTION 3. The City Attorney is hereby directed to institute legal proceedings
against such persons as may be necessary in order to enforce the provisions of this Ord-
inance and to remedy the unsightly and dangerous conditions brought about as the result of
the failure of the owners, thereof, to keep up this property.
SECTION 4. The legal proceedings authorized in Section 3 hereof shall provide that
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if the building is not razed within a certain period to be allowed by the Court,
the City of Little Rock, be authorized to raze said property and have a lien upon
real estate for the costs of removing said building.
SECTION 5. Unless the provisions of this Ordinance are put into effect
immediately, the public peace, health and safety 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 3, 1974
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED: RIA4d �
Mayor