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HomeMy WebLinkAbout16282ORDINANCE NO. 16.,282 9 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. 573 0-3-9 G-13 i MM M M M M MM M MM M 574 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 13582 -83 2519 West 16th 14846 -47 3809 West 13th LEGAL DESCRIPTION Worthen and Brown Addition, Block 13, Lot 5 W. B. Worthen's Addition, Block 7, Lot 3 16467 2517 1/2 West 16th Worthen and Brown Addition, Block 13, Lot 4 16513 519 East 23rd Fulk's Subdivision of Rapley Addition, Block 5, Lot 6 16562 1923 Schiller Moore and Penzel Addition, Block 6, Lots 10 and 11 15847 1800 Rice Park Addition, Block 23, Lot 20 575 OWNER George & Jean Pike, Jr. P. O. Box 3396 Little Rock, AR 72203 John & Lois Jean Smith 801 McHenry Jacksonville, AR 72076 John B. & Constance Clark 3514 West 118th Inglewood, CA 90303 Henrietta Armstrong Jack Armstrong Estate c/o Sam Lewis 1398 Laudeen Drive Memphis, TN 38116 George Pike, Jr. P. O. Box 3396 Little Rock, AR 72203 Leonard & Leaticia Elebeke P. O. Box 1921 Little Rock, AR 72203 Page 4 16007 9401 Mabelvale Pike (all structures except mobile home) Part SW NE, Beg. 381' S of NE Cor., S 79 *6' W, 244' to E R -O -W of Mabelvale Pike, NE on PK 178.6' S 86 *7' E 211.5' to E line, S 190' to POB, Section 3, T1S, R13W 576 Melvin T. & W. Kay Ewart #37 Oaktree Circle North Little Rock, AR 72116 16452 1212 South Park Park Addition, Block 3, Sammie & Lizzie S 32.4' of Lot 1 Lee Coleman 9109 East Wakefield Little Rock, AR 72209 0 Page 5 0 577. 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. 578 i Page 6 PASSED: October 6, 1992 ATTEST: APPROVED: CITY CLERK R BBIE HANCOCK MAYOR SHARON PRIEST APPROVED AS TO FORM: TOM CARPENTER, CITY AT RNEY