HomeMy WebLinkAbout16440NO, 16,440
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 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:
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UNIT NO.
ADDRESS
LEGAL
OWNER
DESCRIPTION
7979
1620
Valmar
Holmes Addition,
Chris H. & Johnnie
Block 2, Lot 2
Ruth Coleman
3464 Millard
Memphis, TN 38109
10857
1862
South Park
Adam's Replat #1,
James M. Baldridge
Lot 1
7120 South
University
Little Rock, AR
72209
13829
1816
Summit
Centennial Addition,
Alice J. Taylor
Block 43, Lot 5
5951 Cimarron St.
Los Angeles, CA
90047
16371
1816
Schiller
Centennial Addition,
Frances Elizabeth
Block 43, Lot 23
Jackson Frye and
Steweart Jackson
Frye
311 East 8th,
#1012
Little Rock, AR
72202
16554
2001
Schiller
Sheldon Addition,
Evelyn Shelton and
Block 1, W 1301 of
Martha Jones
N 50' of Lot 14
2001 Schiller
Little Rock, AR
72202
16558
1510
South Oak
W. B. Worthen Addition,
The ARC Arkansas
Block 15, Lot 10
2725 Cantrell
Suite 203
Little Rock, AR
72202
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16757 1019 Thayer Capitol Hill Extension Mattie Ruth Ward
Addition, Block 5, 2503 West 13th
S 1/2 of Lot 5 Little Rock, AR
72202
16792 2708 South Maple Mandlebaums Subdivision, Southern
Block 16, Lot 4 Investment Co.
Mandlebaums Subdivision c/o Janet Barger
of Block 15, 16, P. O. Box 22433
R. C. Butler's Little Rock, AR
Addition 4 72221
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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 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.
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PASSED: June 15, 1993
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
CITY CLERK . • : •u • ' • '�•
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
THOMAS M. CARPENTER, C17J ATTORNEY