HomeMy WebLinkAbout19367ORDINANCE NO. 19,367
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3 AN ORDINANCE TO CONDEMN CERTAIN STRUCTURES IN
4 THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK AS STRUCTURAL, FIRE AND HEALTH
s HAZARDS; TO PROVIDE FOR SUMMARY ABATEMENT
6 PROCEDURES; TO DIRECT THE CITY ATTORNEY TO TAKE SUCH
7 ACTION AS IS NECESSARY TO RAZE AND REMOVE SAID
8 STRUCTURES; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER
9 PURPOSES.
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11 WHEREAS, certain structures in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, have become
12 run -down, dilapidated, unsightly, dangerous, obnoxious and detrimental to the public
13 welfare of the citizens of Little Rock; and
14 WHEREAS, the condition of these structures constitutes a serious structural, fire
15 and health hazard; and
16 WHEREAS, such structures are a public nuisance and are dangerous to the
17 health and safety of the occupants or other persons and, further, are in such condition as
18 to be dangerous to the lives, limbs and property of people in its vicinity or those
19 lawfully passing thereby; and
20 WHEREAS; such structures are declared a nuisance and immediate action is
21 necessary to remedy these situations and said buildings should be rehabilitated by the
22 owners or razed either by the owners or the City of Little Rock.
23 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
24 OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.
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Section 1. The Board of Directors
hereby
declares
that the
following
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structures constitute public nuisances. The
owners
of the
following
described
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properties are hereby ordered either to begin rehabilitation by immediately contacting
the Department of Housing & Neighborhood Programs and entering into an agreement
providing for the immediate rehabilitation of the structures or to raze and remove said
structures within twenty -four (24) hours and to complete such removal within seventy -
two (72) hours of the effective date of this Ordinance. While not required by law to do
so, the Department of Housing & Neighborhood Programs will immediately attempt to
notify the owners of the property listed below of the passage of this ordinance by
certified mail or personal service.
The property on which the condemned structures are located by street address
and legal description is hereafter set forth with the name of the owners of record, as
follows:
ADDRESS: LEGAL DESC.:
2423 W. 131h Park Addn., Block 8
Lot 6
34L- 187 -00- 076 -00
3924 W. 14th W B Worthen Addn.,
Block 6, Lot 7
34L- 160 -00- 046 -00
3320 W 17th Jones & Worthen Addn.,
Block 33, Lot W 1/3 of Lots
4,5 and 6
34L- 092 -00- 355 -00
3221 W. 23rd
Gallagher's 3,d Addn.,
Block 2, Lot 4
34L- 175 -00- 011 -00
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OWNER:
Larry E & Vera Mae Wade
9402 Timber Valley Road
Little Rock, AR 72204
Jaybird Investments, Inc.
Stuart Yancey
P O Box 1468
Little Rock, AR 72203
Lawrence Charles
McClendon
1600 Hurley Road
Newport, AR 72112
G & T Investments, LLC
Rodney Thomason, Agent
9625 Rowlett Lane
North Little Rock, AR
72118
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1823 S Brown
Chickasaw Place Addn.,
Joetta Withers Baker
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Block 4, Lot 21
c/o Lamon Robinson
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34L- 159 -00- 096 -00
9114 Daily Drive
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Little Rock, AR 72209
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2314 S Brown
Chesterfield Square Addn.
Total Outreach For Christ
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Block 8, Lot 15
Ministries
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34L- 178 -00- 181 -00
Robert E Smith, Jr., Agent
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3300 Asher Ave.
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Little Rock, AR 72204
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2309 S Maple
Chesterfield Square Addn.
Javita Nelson
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Block 5, Lot 9
11651 Shady Ridge Drive
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34L- 178 -00- 103 -00
Little Rock, AR 72211
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2323 S Maple
Chesterfield Square Addn.,
Joe & Kathy White
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Block 5, Lot 12
1612 Nina Street
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34L- 178 -00- 106 -00
Jacksonville, AR 72076
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2312 S Oak
Neimeyer's Addn.,
Mary J Davis
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Block 12, Lot 17
c/o Evangelind Morris
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34L- 164 -00- 126 -00
1724 Booker Street
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Little Rock, AR 72204
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2417 S Pine
R C Butler's Addn.,
L A Harvey
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Block 2, N 21.6' of Lot
3001 S Bryant Street
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8 & S 12.6' of Lot 9
Little Rock, AR 72204
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34L- 168 -00- 007 -00
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2415 S Pine
R C Butler's Addn.,
Culvertis & Zelma Jarrett
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Block 2, N 35 8/10' of Lot 9
1524 College Street
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34L- 168 -00- 008 -00
Little Rock, AR 72202
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34 Section 2. The conditions of the structures on the above - described property
35 have been found to present structural, fire and health hazards and are dangerous to the
36 health and safety of the occupants or other persons, and further, the structures are in
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I such condition as to be dangerous to the lives, limbs and property of people in its
2 vicinity or those lawfully passing thereby.
3 Section 3. The City Attorney is hereby authorized to institute such
4 proceedings against such persons as may be necessary in order to enforce the provisions
5 of this ordinance so as to remedy the unsightly and dangerous conditions brought
6 about as a result of the failure of the owners thereof to maintain this property.
7 Section 4. The Department of Housing and Neighborhood Programs of the
8 City of Little Rock is also authorized to raze and remove said buildings and file and
9 enforce a lien against said property for the cost of razing and removing said structures
10 pursuant to Section 20 -32 of the Little Rock Code of Ordinances.
I 1 Section 5. Unless the provisions of this Ordinance are put into effect
12 immediately, the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Little Rock will be
13 adversely affected; therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this
14 ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage.
15 PASSED: August 1, 2005
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17 ATTEST:
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20 ataki S. Blocker, Assistant City Clerk
21 For Nancy Wood, City Clerk
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23 APPRO ED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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26 Thomas M. Carpenter, City Att ey
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APPROVED:
an Adcock