HomeMy WebLinkAboutHDC1990-005 Ordinance 09/20/19941
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ORDINANCE NO. 16,750
AN ORDINANCE CONDEMNING THE
STRUCTURE AT 815 SOUTH ROCK STREET
IN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK AS A
STRUCTURAL, FIRE AND HEALTH HAZARD;
PROVIDING FOR SU14KARY ABATEMENT
PROCEDURES; DIRECTING THE CITY
ATTORNEY TO TAKE SUCH ACTION AS IS
NECESSARY TO RAZE AND REMOVE SAID
STRUCTURE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY;
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, said structure in the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas, has become run-down, dilapidated, unsightly,
dangerous, obnoxious and detrimental to the public welfare of
the citizens of Little Rock; and
WHEREAS_ conditions of this structure constitutes a serious
structural, fire and health hazard; and
i�rTEREAS, said structure is a public nuisance and is
dangerous to the health and safety of the occupants or other
persons and, further, are in such condition as to be dangerous
to the lives, limbs and property of people in its vicinity or
those lawfully passing thereby; and
vTHEREAS, said structure is declared a nuisance and
immediate action is necessary to remedy these situations and
said building should be rehabilitated by the owners or razed
either by the owners or the City of Little Rock.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.
SECTION 1. The Board of Directors hereby declare that the
following structure constitute public nuisances. The owners of
the following described property is hereby ordered either to
begin rehabilitation by immediately contacting the Neighborhood
Programs Division and entering into an agreement providing for
the immediate rehabilitation of the structure or to raze and
remove said structure 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 Neighborhood Programs Division will immediately
attempt to notify the owners of the property listed below of the
DEFENDANT'S
EXHIBIT NO. -4-
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passage of this ordinance by certified mail or personal service.
The property on which the condemned structure is located by
street address and legal description is hereafter set forth with
the name of the owners of records, as follows:
UNIT NO. ADDRESS LEGAL OWNER
DESCRIPTION
15195 815 S. Rock Original City Alison D. Patton &
K.P.H.D. Blk. 60, S. & Evelyn S. Duffey
35 feet of c/o Ms. Arnold Duffey
Lot 4 and W. 809 South Rock
80 feet of Little Rock, AR 72202
Lot 5
SECTION 2. The conditions of this structure on the
above -described property has been found to present structural,
fire and health hazards and is dangerous to the health and
safety of the occupants or other persons, and further, the
structure is in such condition as to be dangerous to the lives,
limbs and property of people in its vicinity or those lawfully
passing thereby.
SECTION 3. The City Attorney is hereby authorized to
institute such proceedings against such persons as may be
necessary in order to enforce the provisions of this ordinance
so as to remedy the unsightly and dangerous conditions brought
about as a result of the failure of the owners thereof to
maintain this property.
SECTION 4. The Neighborhood Programs Division of the City
of Little Rock is also authorized to raze and remove said
building and file and enforce a lien against said property for
the cost of razing and removing said structure pursuant to
Section 20-32 of the Little Rock Code of Ordinances.
SECTION S. Unless the provisions of this Ordinance are put
into effect immediately, the public peace, health, safety and
welfare of the citizens of Little .Rock will be adversely
affected; therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist,
and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after its passage.
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PASSED: September 20, 1994
ATTEST: APPROVEQ:
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JIM DAILEY
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C E R T I F I C A T E
STATE OF ARKANSAS)
COUNTY OF PULASKI) SS
CITY OF LITTLE ROCK)
I, Robbie Hancock, City Clerk within and for the City
aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of Ordinance No. 16,750, of the Ordinances
of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, entitled: "AN
ORDINANCE CONDEMNING THE STRUCTURE AT 815 SOUTH ROCK STREET
IN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK AS A STRUCTURAL, FIRE AND HEALTH
HAZARD; PROVIDING FOR SUMMARY ABATEMENT PROCEDURES;
DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO TAKE SUCH ACTION AS IS
NECESSARY TO RAZE AND REMOVE SAID STRUCTURE; DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"; passed by the Board of
Directors of said City on September 20, 1994, said
Ordinance now appearing of record in the City Clerk's
Office.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office on this 9th day of November, 1994.
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CITY CLERK
City of Little Rock, Arkansas