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ORDINANCE NO. 15,509
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 structures are located
by street address and legal description are hereafter set.forth
with the name of the owners of record, as follows:
ADDRESS
3812 Ludwig
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
John Barrow Addn.,
Lot 3, Block 187
13300 Highway 10 Josephine Pankey's 3rd Addn.,
Lot 4, Block 7
OWNER
Gary W..Godley
7919 Parkwood Dr.
Little Rock, AR
72204
Estate of Mark
Piggee
C/o Phillip
Piggee
3819 Elam St.
Little Rock, AR
72204
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UNIT NO. ADDRESS LEGAL DESCRIPTION
13904 5300 Russ St. Josephine Pankey's 3rd Addn.,
Block 3, Lots 5 & 6
13905 13221 Dunbar Josephine Pankey's 3rd Addn.,
Block 8, Lot 12
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Benjamin Donahue
c/o 803 South
Keeler
Chicago, IL
60624
Herbert L.
Storthz
#17 Fox Hunt
Trail
Little Rock, AR
72207
13906 5207 Derrick Josephine Pankey's 3rd Addn., David R.
Block 1, Lot 9 Sanderson
408 South
Felton Street
Hope, AR 71801
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 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.
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SECTION 5. 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.
PASSED: July 5, 1988
ATTEST:
CITY LERK JANE CZECH
APPRO A TO ORM:
MARK STODOLA, CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED:
MAYOR LOTTIE SHACKELFORD