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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.
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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
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
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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
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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 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.
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PASSED: June 2, 1992
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK ROBBIE HANCOCK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
TOM CARPENTER, CITY TTORNEY
APPROVED:
'MAYOR bhARUN
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