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HomeMy WebLinkAbout16226• • 414 NO. 16,226 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 TARE 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. o- s-7 • • 41� 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: Page 3 UNIT NO. ADDRESS 9654 1115 South Jones 11702 408 Fletcher 14603 -04 601 East 16th 15861 -62 801 Valmar 41C LEGAL OWNER DESCRIPTION Roots and Coys Addition, Cecil W. Burks, Block 15, Lot 4 Sr. 400 No. University Suite #1009 Little Rock, AR 72205 Francis Rootes Subdivision of Garland's Addition, Block 11, E 1/2 of Lot 11 and all of Lot 12 Bragg's Addition, Block 12, Lot 1 Marshall and Coffman's Addition, Block 2, Lot 12 15957 -64 112 West 13th Original City of (including Little Rock, Block 67, garage building) S 1/2 of Lot 5 and all of Lot 6 16306 2916 Louisiana South Main Addition, Block 3, Lot 6 Homer Couch 3216 West 14th Little Rock, AR 72204 and Amos & Oleaner Nickerson c/o Homer Couch 3216 West 14th Little Rock, AR 72204 Gary & Sandy A. Jones 5207 West 57th Little Rock, AR 72209 Don A. & Sally Roberson Rt. 1, Box 210A Sarah, MS 38665 Madison Guaranty Savings & Loan Association c/o Resolution Trust Corp. P. O. Box 2269 Tulsa, OK 74101 Chester G. Hood 4712 West 30th Little Rock, AR 72204 Page 4 16328 -29 903 Bedford 16383 -85 3223 Maryland/ 903 South Brown Industrial Park Addition, Block 44, Lot 2 French Addition, Block 1, W 1/2 of Lot 12 Levi & Cassandra Randolph 8806 Hwy. 365 Little Rock, AR 72206 Larry Burge #31 Houston Drive North Little Rock, AR 72116 16392 1120 Ringo Original City of Little Oscar Ross Rock, Block 285, Rt. 2, Box 181 Lot 8 Mantachie, MS 38855 16396 1721 East 18th Garden Homes Extension, E. Ralph Cotham Block 3, Lot 3 2701 Kavanaugh Little Rock, AR 72205 16397 3311 Maryland Marshall and Coffman Southern Addition, Block 4, Investment Co. Lot 3 P. O. Box 22433 Little Rock, AR 72221 Page 5 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 5. 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. M • • 4 1 S Page 6 PASSED: June 2, 1992 ATTEST: CITY CLERK ROBBIE HANCOCK APPROVED AS TO FORM: TOM CARPENTER, CITY TTORNEY APPROVED: 'MAYOR bhARUN go-s-9 -4-13