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ORDINANCE NO. 15,379
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 ODRAINED 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:
UNIT NO. ADDRESS LEGAL DESCRIPTION
12992 813 Carson Lot 8, Block 52, Industrial
Park Addn.
OWNER
James Adams
c/o Ms. Irene
Robinson
11316 Felson St.
Cerritos, CA
90701
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UNIT NO.
ADDRESS
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
OWNER
12583
1804 So. Pine
Lot 2, Block 3, Cedar Heights
Willie Slater
Addn.
6019 Boyle Park
Little Rock,
AR 72204
13519
11210 Burrwood
West Highland Sub., Tracts 5 &
Pyramid .
12 & all of 220' R -O -W running
Properties
E to W now closed by City
c/o Pat Morrison
Ordinance NO. 13,756 lying N of
P. 0. Box 990
& adjacent to Tract
Little Rock,
AR 72203
13607
905 So. Brown
Lot 11 & Lot 10 exc. S 4'
Roy B. Cooks, Jr.
thereof of Lot 10, Block 1,
& Myrtle E.
French's Addn.
Smith
c/o 2724/South
Broadway
Little Rock,
AR 72206
Cl
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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 further, the
structures are in such conditions 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 25 -92
of the Little Rock Code of Ordinances.
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.
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PASSED: November 17, 1987
ATTEST:
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APPROVED:
MAYOR LOTrfIE SHACKEI ORD
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