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ORDINANCE NO. 16,699
AN ORDINANCE CONDEMNING 1416 COMMERCE AND
1410 COMMERCE (FRONT & REAR 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, 1416 Commerce and 1410 Commerce (Front & Rear
Structures) located 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, these 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, these structures are declared a nuisance and
immediate action is necessary to remedy these situations and
said buildings should be rehabilitated by the owners or
demolished and removed 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 structures 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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UNIT NO. ADDRESS
9771 -72 1416 Commerce
M.P.H.D
15685 -701 1410 Commerce
15702 -03 Front & Rear
M.P.H.D Structure
LEGAL
Original City of
Little Rock,
Blk 54, North 28 ft
of Lot 9
Original City of
Little Rock,
Block 54, Lot 10
& S. 1/2 of Lot 11
MCI
OWNER
Jackie King
& Ramona King
7009 Lequieu
Alexander, AR 72002
and
Fred Hooks
3823 American Manor
Little Rock, AR
72205
James & Barbara
Allen
2501 Fairway
North Little Rock,
AR 72116
and
Joseph & Helen
Pullam
3609 N. Hills Blvd
North Little Rock,
AR 72118
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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: June 21, 1994
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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TOM CARPENTERt CITY TORNEY
APPROVED:
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MAY JIM DAILEY
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