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HomeMy WebLinkAbout16020• � 57 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. 0_q 8 C--")- ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! • • 5u 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: o -Y� S3 59 Page 3 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 #E -50 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 O 0 e17- e4 0 Page 4 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 O-4e 9 -5 M M M M M M M 0 Page 5 • 61 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. 0 -48 E-6 Page 8 PASSED: March 5, 1991 ATTEST: CITY CLERK ROBBIE HANCOCK APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED: A4-o� / x ia� MAYOR SHARON PAfEST TOM CARPENTER, ACTIWO CITY ATTORNEY 0 -48J E -1