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Home My WebLink About16037M = M • ORDINANCE NO. psi 16,037 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. • • 162 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: 6 • • 163 Page 3 13702 3500 West 11th T. B. Martin's Addn., Michael D. Wilkins Block 3, Lot 7 exc. 1221 Reservior N 53' of E 45' & Road, Apt. 272 Lot 8 exc. N 53' Little Rock, AR 72212 13764 3911 West 14th W. B. Worthen's Addn., Pearl L. Doles Block 11, W 43 1/3' 1400 Pine of Lot 12 Little Rock, AR 72204 14181 1620 Wright Centennial Addn., Houston M. Smith Block 41, Lot 30 1930 West Rundberg #834 Austin, TX 78758 14251 -52 5001 -03 Wells Josephine Pankey's Coretta Brown Extension to the III 1926 South Homan Addn., Block 41, Lot 7 Chicago, IL 60623 14565 2111 Rice Adam's Replat Addn. #1, Lazette V. Shelton Lot 174 & S 56' of c/o Lazette Mason Lot 175 2101 Rice Little Rock, AR 72202 14585 2919 East 6th Weil's Sub., Block 8, Dorothy Hamilton Middle 1/3 of Lots 16, Young 17 & 18 818 East 93rd Los Angeles, CA 90002 14622 2604 West 18th Worthen & Brown's Addn., Hattie Johnson Block 16, Lot 11 c/o Sandra North Fleet 7600 Sandra Little Rock, AR 72209 G aL Page 4 14623 14660 14665 14761 2221 Valmar Chesterfield Square Addn., Block 7, Lot 6 Mitchel & Thelma L. Simpson 7300 Asher Avenue Little Rock, AR 72204 AND M. Simpson 3720 Longcoy Little Rock, AR 72204 3423 West 25th Everett Addn., Block 2, James M. Daven Lot 7 7809 Woodhaven Little Rock, AR 72206 3516 West 13th 3523 West 13th 1325 South Maple 1513 South Valmar Jones & Worthen Addn., Block 17, Lot 9 Levi - Storthz Addn., Lot 7 & E 10" of Lot 8, Block 1 C. L. Schafer Addn., Block 1, Lot 10 Jones & Worthen Addn., Block 31, Lot 8 Jimmie Walker 2811 West 13th Little Rock, AR 72204 Jeffery Hughes c/o 3523 West 13th Little Rock, AR 72204 Simmons S. Smith 2420 Broadway Little Rock, AR 72206 Estate of Estelle Woodson with Life Estate: Mattie Lou Ward c/o Willie Thompson P. O. Box 15651 Little Rock, AR 72231 0/-/ Page 5 14923 3200 West 13th 14924 -25 3201 West 13th Jones & Worthen Addn., Block 14, Lot 12 Jones & Worthen Addn., Block 21, Lot 1 Allen Odell Haigwood 6414 Baseline #119 Little Rock, AR 72209 Refus Banks, Jr. Denise Banks #14 Laurice Circle Little Rock, AR 72205 0 0�9 0 Page 6 M M M M M M M r1 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. a -�q Page 7 PASSED: April 16, 1991 ATTEST: APPROVED: < " 4E C'—A� Al� CITY CLERK Robbie Hancock MAYOR Sharon Priest APPROVED AS TO FORM: TOM CARPENTER, ACTIkV CITY ATTORNEY O -W G- -%