HomeMy WebLinkAbout21054 2015039485 Received: 7/1/2015 9:04:38 AM
Recorded: 07/01/2015 09:12:13 AM Filed &
Recorded in Official Records of Larry Crane,
PULASKI COUNTY CIRCUIT/COUNTY CLERK
Fees $20.00
1 ORDINANCE NO. 21,054
2
3 AN ORDINANCE CONDEMNING CERTAIN STRUCTURES IN THE
4 CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, AS STRUCTURAL, FIRE AND
5 HEALTH HAZARDS; PROVIDING FOR SUMMARY ABATEMENT
6 PROCEDURES; DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE SUCH
7 ACTION AS IS NECESSARY TO RAZE AND REMOVE SAID
8 STRUCTURES; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER
9 PURPOSES.
10
11 WHEREAS, certain structures in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, have become rundown,
12 dilapidated, unsightly, dangerous and detrimental to the public welfare of the citizens of Little Rock;and
13 WHEREAS, the condition of these structures constitutes a serious structural, fire and health hazard;
14 and
15 WHEREAS, such structures are a public nuisance and are dangerous to the health and safety of the
16 occupants or other persons and, further, are in such condition as to be dangerous to the lives, limbs and
17 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 remedy
19 these situations and said buildings should be rehabilitated by the owners or razed either by the owners or
20 the City of Little Rock.
21 NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
22 OF LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS:
23 SECTION 1. The Board of Directors hereby declares that the following structures constitute public
24 nuisances. The owners of the following described properties are hereby ordered either to begin
25 rehabilitation by immediately contacting the Planning & Development Department, Building Codes
26 Division and entering into an agreement providing for the immediate rehabilitation of the structures or to
27 raze and remove said structures within twenty-four (24) hours and to complete such removal within
28 seventy-two (72) hours of the effective date of this ordinance. While not required by law to do so, the
29 Planning & Development Department, Building Codes Division will immediately attempt to notify the
30 owners of the property listed below of the passage of this ordinance by certified mail or personal service.
31 The property on which the condemned structures are located by street address and legal 40cri$i,gn�is
32 hereafter set forth with the name of the owners of record,as follows: ;8 ‘1,E. CIf�CG�
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1 1. 1003 East Roosevelt Road
I 2 Owner: Thelma Banks
3 Zoning Class: I-2
4 Legal: PT SW N OF E 26TH& S OF ROOSEVELT BEG 25'N OF SW COR ON N LN 26TH N52 2
5 FT TO S LN ROOSEVELT E 285'S47' W285' TO BEG 1 1N 12W
6 Parcel No: 34L-216-00-021-00
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8 2. 4413 Baseline Road
9 Owner: Lones RT 92 INC.
10 Zoning Class: R-2
11 Legal: Rinke Garden W 105' of N210' of LT 11
12 Parcel No: 35L-001-30-025-00
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14 SECTION 2. The conditions of the structures on the above-described property have been found to
15 present structural, fire and health hazards and are dangerous to the health and safety of the occupants or
16 other persons, and further, the structures are in such conditions as to be dangerous to the lives, limbs and
17 property of people in its vicinity or those lawfully passing thereby.
18 SECTION 3. The City Attorney is hereby authorized to institute such proceedings against such
19 persons as may be necessary in order to enforce the provisions of this ordinance so as to remedy the
20 unsightly and dangerous conditions brought about as a result of the failure of the owners thereof to maintain
21 this property.
22 SECTION 4. The Planning & Development Department, Building Codes Division of the City of
23 Little Rock is also authorized to raze and remove said buildings and file and enforce a lien against said
24 property for the cost of razing and removing said structures pursuant to Section 20-32 of the Little Rock
25 Code of Ordinances.
26 SECTION 5. Unless the provisions of this ordinance are put into effect immediately, the public
27 health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Little Rock will be adversely affected; therefore, an
28 emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
29 its passage.
30 PASSED: June 16,2015
31 ATTES • APPROVED:
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34 . . i' ey,City"Clerk Mark Stodola, Mayor
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35 APP � - ► AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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tt..,•0 a,38 Thomas M. Carpenter,City Attorney
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