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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHDC1990-005 Ordinance 09/20/19941 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 f 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 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- 1 2 3 4 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 36 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. 1 2 3 4 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 36 PASSED: September 20, 1994 ATTEST: APPROVEQ: CITY RQBBIE HANG CK m7 JIM DAILEY 1 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. az Z.4 D.� CITY CLERK City of Little Rock, Arkansas