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Home My WebLink About16424= M M M M i ORDINANCE NO. 16,424 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. 271 c- y 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: 272 Page 3 UNIT NO. ADDRESS 7687 -88 1416 Cross 13517 15867 15881 16154 LEGAL DESCRIPTION Original City of Little Rock, Block 313, Lot 8 273 OWNER Willie & Ruby Morris c/o Oaks Nursing Center 4115 West 16th Little Rock, AR 72204 3405 West 17th South Highland Addition, Janet White Barger Block 1, Lot 4 P. 0. Box 22433 Little Rock, AR 72211 2005 South Oak 311 South Park 806 South Martin Neimeyers Addition, Block 16, Lot 3 Plunkett's Second Addition, Block 2, Lot 2 Marshall & Coffman Addition, Block 2, S 45' of Lot 2 Kenneth & Annie B. Tucker P. 0. Box 454 Jacksonville, AR 72076 William T. & Sherri K. Goss, Jr. 137 Vernon Circle Sherwood, AR 72116 and Kevin Baker c/o Hardman, Ketchum Properties 3026 Pine Street Arkadelphia, AR 71923 M. Marguerite Hackler 820 South Martin Little Rock, AR 72204 • 274 Page 4 16394 -95 1423 South Elm W. B. Worthen Addition, ACORN Land Block 12, Lot 6 & S 5' Community Assoc. of Lot 5 523 West 15th Little Rock, AR 72202 16655 1001 South Johnson Jones & Worthen Progressive Addition, Block 2, Financial Lot 1 Investment Co. #8 Shackleford Plaza, Suite 306 Little Rock, AR 72211 16672 2217 South Martin Chesterfield Square Progressive Addition, Block 8, Financial Lot 5 Investment Co. #8 Shackleford Plaza, Suite 306 Little Rock, AR 72211 16809 16813 16814 3221 Maryland French Addition, Block 1, E 1/2 of Lot 12 Lynn Berry 301 North Summit Little Rock, AR 72205 3209 West 15th C & P Johnson Addition, Louise V. Bullock Block 6, Lot 9 2405 Ringo Little Rock, AR 72206 and Clementine Value c/o Louise V. Bullock 2405 Ringo Little Rock, AR 72206 2008 South Pine Wayman's Addition, Roy Vandiver Block 8, Lot 7 4117 Bruno Road Little Rock, AR 72209 Page 5 16816 16823 16826 16829 275 4905 Piggee Josephine Pankey's Larry Burge Third Extension #31 Houston Drive Addition, Block 43, Sherwood, AR 72120 Lot 7 2523 South Cedar R. C. Butler's Addition, Betty Franklin Block 6, Lot 7 7401 Skylark Drive Little Rock, AR 72209 4706 West 28th Hyde Park Addition, Robert L. & Block 3, Lot 3 of the Barbara Smith S 1/2 of Lot 6 4722 West 28th Little Rock, AR 72204 3108 West 17th C & P Johnson's Henry Johnson Addition, Block 8, 3108 West 17th Lot 4 Little Rock, AR 72204 Page 6 M M M Ed Wi 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. 276 Page 7 PASSED: May 18, 1993 ATTEST: CITY CLERK RQBBIE HMOOCK APPROVED AS TO FORM: O o TOM CARPENTERS C TY A BY APPROVED: �i 277