HomeMy WebLinkAbout15790ORDINANCE NO.
15,790
AN ORDINANCE CONDEMNING CERTAIN
STRUCTURES IN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK AS
STRUCTURAL, FIRE AND HEALTH HAZARDS;
PROVIDING FOR SUMMARY ABATEMENT
PROCEDURES; DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY
TO TAKE SUCH ACTION AS IS NECESSARY TO
RAZE AND REMOVE SAID STRUCTURES;
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, certain structures in the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas, have become run -down, dilapidated, unsightly,
dangerous, obnoxious and detrimental to the public welfare
of the citizens of Little Rock; and
WHEREAS, the conditions of these structures constitute
a serious structural, fire and health hazard; and
WHEREAS, such structures are a public nuisance and are
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
WHEREAS, such structures are declared a nuisance and
immediate action is necessary to remedy these situations and
said buildings 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
DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.
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SECTION 1. The Board of Directors hereby declare that
the following structures constitute public nuisances. The
owners of the following described properties are hereby
ordered either to begin rehabilitation by immediately
contacting the Department of Public Works 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
Department of Public Works will immediately attempt to
notify the owners of the properties listed below of the
passage of this ordinance by certified mail or personal
service.
The properties on which the condemned structure are
located by street address and legal description are
hereafter set forth with the name of the owners of records,
as follows:
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UN.I�MQ. ADDRESS
14824 -25 3719 West 12th
LEGAL
DES.QRiETL H
Lot 5, Block 1,
W. B. Worthen Addn
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Danny L. Gravitt
Rt. 1, Box 146A
Roland, AR 72135
14606 2200 West 3rd E 1/2 of Lot 8, Block 8, Bryan &. Linda
Capitol View Addn. Smiley
4011 No. Lookout
Little Rock, AR
72205
11903 1911 Izard Lot 3, Block 12, .John H. Jones
Wright's Addn. 3625 East
Scarbourgh
University Heights,
OH 44118
14003 3923 Cobb Lot 12, Block 92, Joe Wyatt,
John Barrow Addn. 1005 Hendrick
Gary, IN 46404 and
Norma Acanto
c/o Joe Wyatt
1005 Hendrick
Gary, IN 46404
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SECTION 2. The conditions of the structures on the
above- described properties have been found to present
structural, fire and health hazards and are dangerous to the
health and safety of the occupants or other persons, and
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further, the structures are 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 these properties.
SECTION 4. The Public Works Department of the City of
Little Rock is also authorized to raze and remove said
buildings and file and enforce a lien against said property
for the cost of razing and removing said structures pursuant
to Section 20 -32 of the Little Rock Code of Ordinances.
SECTION 5. Unless the provisions of this Ordinance are
put into effect immediately, the public peace, health and
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 fully
force and effect from and after its passage.
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PASSED: December 19, 1989
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO RM:
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14ARK STODOLA, CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED:
iaYOR FTPYD G. VILLIIIES; III
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