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Home My WebLink About21654 1 ORDINANCE NO. 21,654 2 3 AN ORDINANCE TO CONDEMN CERTAIN STRUCTURES IN THE 4 CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, AS STRUCTURAL, FIRE AND 5 HEALTH HAZARDS; TO PROVIDE FOR SUMMARY ABATEMENT 6 PROCEDURES; TO DIRECT CITY STAFF TO TAKE SUCH ACTION AS 7 IS NECESSARY TO RAZE AND REMOVE SAID STRUCTURES; TO 8 DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 9 10 WHEREAS,certain structures in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, identified in this ordinance have 11 become run-down, dilapidated, unsightly, dangerous, obnoxious and detrimental to the public welfare of 12 the citizens of Little Rock; and, 13 WHEREAS, the condition of the structures has deteriorated to the point that they are dangerous to 14 the health and safety of the occupants or other persons and, further, are in such condition as to be 15 dangerous to the lives, limbs and property of people in its vicinity or those lawfully passing thereby; and, 16 WHEREAS, the condition of these structures constitutes a serious structural, fire and health hazard; 17 and, 18 WHEREAS, the owners of the structures have received proper legal notice to either rehabilitate or 19 remove the structures and have failed to do so; and, 20 WHEREAS, such structures are hereby declared a nuisance and immediate action is necessary to 21 demolish the structures. 22 NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY 23 OF LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS: 24 Section 1. The conditions of the structures located on the properties described below have been 25 found to present structural, fire and health hazards and are dangerous to the health and safety of the 26 occupants or other persons, and further, the structures are in such condition as to be dangerous to the 27 lives, limbs and property of people in the vicinity or those lawfully passing thereby. The Board of 28 Directors hereby condemns the following structures, identified by street address, owner, legal description 29 and Parcel Number, and declares them to be public nuisances: 30 1. 3923 Elam Street 31 Owner: Denise L Thomas 32 Legal: Barrow John 12L,Block 197; Lot 12 33 Parcel No: 44L1341202300 34 35 2. 1504 Geyer Street 36 Owner: Michelle Ewing [Page 1 of 3] 1 Legal: Dodge's,Block 11, S42 Ft of Lot 11 2 Parcel No: 34L2180005800 3 4 3. 1024 Madison Street 5 Owner: Hoover United Methodist Church 6 Legal: Cunninghams,Block 21;Lot 7 7 Parcel No: 34L1160018400 8 4. 2221 South Martin Street(Accessory Structure) • 9 Owner: Verdie White Staggers C/O Andre Staggers 10 Legal: Chesterfield Square,Block 8;Lot 6 11 Parcel No: 34L1780017200 12 5. 2100 South Ringo Street 13 Owner: Eric Caffey 14 Legal: Weldon E Wright's,Block 29,N10' of Lot 11 &all of 12 15 Parcel No: 34L2020031400 16 6. 2020 Simpson Street 17 Owner: Ashley Works 18 Legal: Works Addition: Block 0; Lot 3 19 Parcel No: 34L3430100300 20 21 Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to direct the Housing &Neighborhood Programs 22 Department to raze and remove the structures condemned in this ordinance and to file and enforce a lien 23 against the properties described herein for the cost of razing and removing said structures pursuant to 24 Little Rock,Ark., Rev. Code ("LRC") §20-29 (1988). 25 Section 3. Severability. In the event any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, subparagraph, 26 item, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this ordinance is declared or adjudged to be invalid or 27 unconstitutional, such declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining provisions of this 28 ordinance,as if such invalid or unconstitutional provision was not originally a part of this ordinance. 29 Section 4. Repealer. All ordinances, resolutions, bylaws, and other matters inconsistent with this 30 ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency. 31 Section 5. Emergency Clause. Unless the provisions of this ordinance are put into effect 32 immediately,the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Little Rock will be adversely affected; 33 therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect 34 from and after its passage. 35 PASSED: December 3,2018 36 ATT. "G' APPROVED: 37 + - 38 Mil� / 1ft / 39 ,Mgle s City Clerk Mark Stodola,Mayor 40 41 [Page 2 of 3] 1 APPRO -ED AS TO LEGAL FORM: 3 e,A, 4 Thomas M.Carpenter,City Aft o r ey 5 // 6 // 7 // 8 // 9 // 10 // 11 // 12 // 13 // 14 // 15 // 16 // 17 // 18 // 19 // 20 // 21 // 22 // 23 // 24 // 25 // 26 // 27 // 28 // 29 // 30 // 31 // 32 // 33 // 34 // 35 // [Page 3 of 3]