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ORDINANCE NO. 16,020
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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15040 1816 Thayer Lot 13, Block 18, Superior Federal
Worthen & Brown's Bank
Addn. 500 South Broadway
Little Rock,
AR 72202
15058 2522 West 17th Lot 7, Block 13, Ann McCardell
Worthen & Brown's 7005 Little Bend
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Addn. Hitchcock,
TX 77563
15104 -05 1812 Woodrow Lot 4, Block 1, Alice Nichols
(2 apartments) Chicasaw Place Addn. Grimsley
330 East Mitchell
Coupeville,
WA 98239
15144 -45 2309 West 12th Lot 3, Block 2, Marshall Dorsey,
(2 apartments) Park Addn. Jr.
Rt. 1, Box 940
Bauxite, AR 72011
15151 519 East 22nd Lot 5, Block 408, Estate of Etta J.
Duvall's Addn. Williams
c/o Harry S.
Williams
515 East 22nd
Little Rock,
AR 72206
15230 3226 Gaines Lot 5, Block 2, Holloway G. &
Calloway Addn. Carrie Gant
1010 Wolfe #102
Little Rock,
AR 72202
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15270 2015 Park Lane Lot 5, Block 1, David & Gladys
Oak Glen Addn. Sanders
4604 West 23rd
Little Rock,
AR 72204
15300 1108 Park Lot 10, Block 2, O. C. & Martha H.
Capitol Hill Extension Flynn
#7 Knobview Circle
Little Rock,
AR 72203
15301 1704 Marshall N 30' of Lot 11, Luther Neale
Block 36, Centennial 2712 Chester
Addn. Little Rock,
AR 72206 and
Bernardine Wallace
9303 Yellowstone
Detroit, MI 48204
15302 1604 Wright Lot 32, Block 41, Beatrice Tinsley
Centennial Addn. 1604 Wright
Little Rock,
AR 72202
15463 1115 Park Lot 4, Block 1, E & R Enterprises
Capitol Hill 114 Secluded Cir.
Extension Little Rock,
AR 72210
15501 1807 Wolfe W 73' of S 23.5' Rose P. Ruffin
of N 35.5' of c/o 6401 East 49th
Lot 2, Block 41, North Little Rock,
Centennial Addn. AR 72117
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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: March 5, 1991
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK ROBBIE HANCOCK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
APPROVED:
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MAYOR SHARON PAfEST
TOM CARPENTER, ACTIWO CITY ATTORNEY
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