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Home My WebLink About16096s • ' ORDINANCE NO. 16,096 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. 3�3 � Sy Itmol 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: 9 Page 3 UNIT NO. ADDRESS 7767 -68 1872 Chester 8801 -02 2005 Cumberland LEGAL DESCRIPTION Wright's Addition, Block 25, Lot 7 Duvall's Addition, Block 412, Lot 3 and S 10' of Lot 2 J OWNER Ve -Ester Armstoad 9301 Southwest Dr. 1 Little Rock, Att 72209 a James T. Bell #80 Robinwood Little Rock, AR 72207 and ACORN Community Land Assoc., Inc. 523 West 15th Little Rock, AR 72202 11241 4505 West 24th Kinsworthy and Henderson Gary L. & Regina Subdivision, Block 1, B. Higgins Lot 2 5000 West 24th Little Rock, AR 72204 14068 -69 912 Lewis Jansen's Addition, Mark Brown Block 7, Lot 5 #23 Briarwood Cabot, AR 72023 14335 -36 2304 -06 Scott Fulk's Subdivision of Williams, Inc. Rapley Estate, Block 1 c/o Archie Lot 7 Williams 6108 Foxboro North Little Rock, AR 72118 15066 926 Crosby Industrial Park Kenneth R. Lea Addition, Block 35, 2216 Bragg Lot 11, Replated as Little Rock, AR Lot A, Ewells Subdiv. 72201 15748 -49 1307 Summit Centennial Addition, Ila Hemenway Block 8, Lot 2 P. O. Box 269 Judsonia, AR 72091 15771 1716 South Cedar Braddock's Addition, Martin Borchert 111 Block 7, Lot 10 5412 Edgewood Little Rock, AR 72207 t 15841 1903 High Fleming and Bradford's Louis N. Smith Addition, Block 6, 2622 Ringo N 35' of N 70' of Little Rock, AR Lots 5 and 6 72206 15848 1215 Ringo Original City of Little Eddie Leroy Hay0s Rock, Block 268, P. O. Box 972 N 37 1/2' of Lot 4 Camden, AR 71701 15849 1223 Ringo Originial City of Rose Ruffin Little Rock, Block 268, 6401 East 49th Lot 6 North Little Rock, AR 72117 f ` F7 Page 4 15612 3120 Summit Sunset Addition, Edward Philmon Block 11, Lot 6 and 3120 Summit E 10' of alley W of Little Rock, AR Lot 11 72204 15684 1210 Peyton S. J. Johnson's Willie Mae Jonles Subdivision, Block 3, 1210 Peyton N 38' of Lot 10 Little Rock, AR 72204 15736 6014 Fourche Cherry Acres, Block 9, A. M. & Rem A. Dam Pike except COM about SW Dorsey corner of Block 9, Rt. 1, Box 94 -� N 215.69', E 508.40' Jacksonville, to beginning E 116,' 72076 NW ft. LY 15748 -49 1307 Summit Centennial Addition, Ila Hemenway Block 8, Lot 2 P. O. Box 269 Judsonia, AR 72091 15771 1716 South Cedar Braddock's Addition, Martin Borchert 111 Block 7, Lot 10 5412 Edgewood Little Rock, AR 72207 t 15841 1903 High Fleming and Bradford's Louis N. Smith Addition, Block 6, 2622 Ringo N 35' of N 70' of Little Rock, AR Lots 5 and 6 72206 15848 1215 Ringo Original City of Little Eddie Leroy Hay0s Rock, Block 268, P. O. Box 972 N 37 1/2' of Lot 4 Camden, AR 71701 15849 1223 Ringo Originial City of Rose Ruffin Little Rock, Block 268, 6401 East 49th Lot 6 North Little Rock, AR 72117 f ` F7 Page 5 15944 317 East 15th tS Original city of Little Rock, Block 50, W 57' of Lot 12 357 Alice Washington 317 East 15th Little Rock, AR 72202 a .,. J aiss f,h deGi 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. Page 7 PASSED: September 3, 1991 ATTEST: Q "ieJkl . CITY CLERK ROBBIE HANCOCK APPROVED AS TO FORM: obi �.f o- a.+.^_. A TOM CARPENTER, CITY AITORNEY Q APPROVED: L MAYOR SHARON PRIEST 369 t