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5514ORDINANCE NO. 5514 AN ORDINANCE DECLARING CERTAIN PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK TO BE A NUISANCE,. PRO« VIDING FOR THE R$Mt)VAL; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARnNSAS SECTION 1. That whereas, the owners of the following described property, trait 1701 S. 'Cedar 704 East 9th Street 2822 West 15th Street 1605 Izard Street 3.11 North Ringo Street 621 Victory Street 8.10 Garland Street 3121 West 7th Street 912 Commerce Street 914 Commerce Street 916 Commerce Street 918 Commerce Street 920 Commerce Street 922 Commerce Street 412 East 10th Street have allowed the buildings located on said property to deteriorate to the extent that said buildings have been found by the Fire Committee of the Little Rock City Council to be hazardous in that they, and each of them, constitute a fire hazard, and in addition are dangerous to the life and limb of the public; and same and each of them are hereby declared to be nuisances. And the Chief of Police is hereby instructed to serve the owners of each of said pieces of property with a copy of this ordinance and notify said owner or owners that the respective pieces of property must either be torn down and re- moved or remodeled within thirty (30) days from the date hereof. SECTION 2. In the event the owner or owners of any of said.pieces of property cannot be located, the Chief of Police, 1' instructed to serve said notice by posting a copy' of `this ordinance on the front door of `each of said buildings and report , >-A such action to the Fire Committee of the Qlty Council. SECTION 3. Any owner or owners of any of the within described property failing or refusing to conform to the pro- visions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor I I3 � I' 1 and upon conviction-thereof in the Little Rock Municipal Court shall be fined in any sum not less than Twenty -Five Dollars ($25.00) nor more than Three Hundred Dollars C#300.06}. SECTION 4. The City Attorney is hereby authorized and instructed to proceed to take all necessary court action in order to secure the removal of the property herein declared to be a nuisance if same is not removed or remodeled within thirty (30) days of the date hereof. SECTION 5. Due to the constant fire hazard and the danger that these pieces of property present to the public safety an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, and the same shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval. Passed: November 9, 1937 Attest: ©ity Clerk Appro " ' , Mayor