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HomeMy WebLinkAbout16352ORDINANCE NO. 16,352 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. 54 6- &? 8 -n 55 Page 2 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 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 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: • • 56 Page 3 UNIT NO. ADDRESS 13757 -58 1215 Dennison 14611 -14 3706 American Manor 16403 800 South Martin LEGAL DESCRIPTION Park Addition, Block 3, N 50' of Lots 7, 8, and 9 American Manor Subdivision, Lots 4 and 5 Marshall and Coffman's Addition, Block 2, Lot 1 and N 5' of Lot 2 OWNER Jimmy O. & Linda E. Ring 446 Allendale Road Westchester, PA 19308 Resolution Trust Corp. P. O. Box 2269 Tulsa, OK 74101 Marguerite Hackler Barbara Hackler- Foster 820 South Martin Little Rock, AR 72204 16646 2119 South Oak Neimeyer's Subdivision, Robert Lee & Grace Block 15, Lot 9 M. Allen, Jr. 7718 Claybrook Road Mabelvale, AR 72103 16686 919 Schiller 16689 2117 Battery Marshall and Wolfe's Dorothy Robinson Addition, Block 8, 919 Schiller W 100' of Lot 4 Little Rock, AR 72202 Oak Terrace Addition, Johnson Donahue Block 4, Lot 4 Annette Donahue Smith 5906 East 43rd North Little Rock, AR 72117 Page 4 M M M 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. SECTION 4. The Neighborhood Programs Division 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 S. 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 full force and effect from and after its passage. 57 • • 58 Page 5 PASSED: February 2, 1993 ATTEST: CITY CLERK ROB IE HANCOCK APPROVED AS TO FORM: TOM CARPENTER, CIty ATTORNEY APPROVED: 14�e XAlw JIM DAILEY