11746ORDINANCE NO. 119746
AN ORDINANCE CONDEMNING A CERTAIN BUILDING
IN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK AS A STRUCTURAL,
FIRE AND HEALTH HAZARD; DIRECTING THE CITY
ATTORNEY TO TAKE SUCH ACTION AS IS NECESSARY
TO RAZE AND DEMOLISH SAID BUILDING; DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, a certain building in the City of Little
Rock has 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 this property is a serious
structural, fire and health hazard; and
WHEREAS, immediate action is necessary to remedy
this situation, and said building 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
property are hereby ordered to remove or raze said building
within thirty (30) days from the effective date of this
ordinance. Said building is described as:
Barn or storage shed located on the
West 35 feet of Lots 8 and 9, Block
259, Original City of Little Rock,
Arkansas, as an accessory building
to an unoccupied residence adjacent
thereto which building abuts on the
alley traversing Block 259, Original
City of Little Rock, Arkansas.
SECTION 2. The condition of said property is found
and declared to be a structural, fire and health hazard. The
owners of said building appear to be Frances K. Wood and Tekla
K. Connerly.
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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 ordinance
and to remedy the unsightly and dangerous conditions brought
about as the result of the failure of the owners thereto to
keep up this property.
SECTION 4. The legal proceedings authorized in
Section 3 hereof shall provide that 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, emergency is hereby declared to exist,
and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage and approval.
PASSED: May 16, 1966
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