HomeMy WebLinkAbout21768 1 ORDINANCE NO. 21,768
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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.
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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. 1915 Dennison Street
31 Owner: Vincent Aiello
32 Legal: Lot 139; Block 0,Adams Replat No 1
33 Parcel No: 34L1930015100
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I 2. 5& 7 O1d Glory Court
2 Owner: JOCOG Ventures Realty, I.I,C
3 Legal: Lot 24; Block 0, McClellan Place
4 Parcel No:35L0060003100
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6 3. 8910 Sunset Lane
7 Owner: Amalia Areli Hernandez
8 Legal: PT LT 4 SUNSET ACRES PT FRL W I/2 NE BEG 880'W OF NE COR S PAR TO E LI 347' E
9 PAR TO N LI 220'N347'TO N LI W220'TO BEG
10 Parcel No: 35L0016400600
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12 4. 6802 West Wakefield Drive
13 Owner: Angel Martinez
14 Legal: Lot 113, Wakefield Village Addition
15 Parcel No: 34L398001 1300
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17 Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to direct the Housing and Neighborhood Programs
18 Department to raze and remove the structures condemned in this ordinance and to file and enforce a lien
19 against the properties described herein for the cost of razing and removing said structures pursuant to
20 Little Rock, Ark., Rev.Code ( LRC") §20-29 (1988).
21 Section 3. Severability. In the event any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, subparagraph,
22 item, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this ordinance is declared or adjudged to be invalid or
23 unconstitutional, such declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining provisions of this
24 ordinance, as if such invalid or unconstitutional provision was not originally a part of this ordinance.
25 Section 4. Repealer. All ordinances. resolutions, bylaws, and other matters inconsistent with this
26 ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
27 Section 5. Emergency Clause. Unless the provisions of this ordinance are put into effect
28 immediately,the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Little Rock will be adversely affected;
29 therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect
30 from and after its passage.
31 PASSED: August 20,2019
32 . w S APPROVED:
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35 <WI ante 0 ity Clerk I rank Scott,Jr.,May
36 AP 'OVE AS TO LFGAI,FORM:
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39 Thomas M.Carpenter,City Atto rcy
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