HomeMy WebLinkAbout20133I ORDINANCE NO. 20,133
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3 AN ORDINANCE TO CONDEMN CERTAIN STRUCTURES IN THE CITY OF
4 LITTLE ROCK AS STRUCTURAL, FIRE AND HEALTH HAZARDS; TO
5 PROVIDE FOR SUMMARY ABATEMENT PROCEDURES; TO DIRECT THE
6 CITY ATTORNEY TO TAKE SUCH ACTION AS IS NECESSARY TO RAZE
7 AND REMOVE SAID STRUCTURES; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND
8 FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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10 WHEREAS, certain structures in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, have become rundown,
11 dilapidated, unsightly, dangerous and detrimental to the public welfare of the citizens of Little Rock; and
12 WHEREAS, the condition of these structures constitutes a serious structural, fire and health hazard;
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14 WHEREAS, such structures are a public nuisance and are dangerous to the health and safety of the
15 occupants or other persons and, further, are in such condition as to be dangerous to the lives, limbs and
16 property of people in its vicinity or those lawfully passing thereby; and
17 WHEREAS, such structures are declared a nuisance and immediate action is necessary to remedy
18 these situations and said buildings should be rehabilitated by the owners or razed either by the owners or
19 the City of Little Rock.
20 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
21 OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
22 Section 1. The Board of Directors hereby declares that the following structures constitute public
23 nuisances. The owners of the following described properties are hereby ordered either to begin
24 rehabilitation by immediately contacting the Department of Planning and Development, Building Codes
25 Division and entering into an agreement providing for the immediate rehabilitation of the structures or to
26 raze and remove said structures within twenty -four (24) hours and to complete such removal within
27 seventy -two (72) hours of the effective date of this Ordinance. While not required by law to do so, the
28 Department of Planning and Development, Building Codes Division will immediately attempt to notify
29 the owners of the property listed below of the passage of this ordinance by certified mail or personal
30 service.
31 The property on which the condemned structures are located by street address and legal description is
32 hereafter set forth with the name of the owners of record, as follows:
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ORDINANCE
To condemn structures as public nuisances
1 4820 W. 65'' Street (Education Building)
2 Part of Tract 14 of Leigh & Butler Acres
3 Parcel No. 34L- 359 -00- 025 -00
4 Owner — Tabernacle Baptist Church
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6 2001 Valmar Street
7 Lot 1, Blk 2, Chesterfield Addition
8 Parcel No. 34L - 178 -00- 023 -00
9 Owner — Bettye Jo Dyer
10 Section 2. The conditions of the structures on the above - described property have been found to
11 present structural, fire and health hazards and are dangerous to the health and safety of the occupants or
12 other persons, and further, the structures are in such conditions as to be dangerous to the lives, limbs and
13 property of people in its vicinity or those lawfully passing thereby.
14 Section 3. The City Attorney is hereby authorized to institute such proceedings against such persons as
15 may be necessary in order to enforce the provisions of this ordinance so as to remedy the unsightly and
16 dangerous conditions brought about as a result of the failure of the owners thereof to maintain this property.
17 Section 4. The Department of Planning and Development, Building Codes Division of the City of
18 Little Rock is also authorized to raze and remove said buildings and file and enforce a lien against said
19 property for the cost of razing and removing said structures pursuant to Section 20 -32 of the Little Rock
20 Code of Ordinances.
21 Section 5. Unless the provisions of this Ordinance are put into effect immediately, the public health,
22 safety and welfare of the citizens of Little Rock will be adversely affected; therefore, an emergency is
23 hereby declared to exist, and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage.
24 PASSED: July 21, 2009
25 ATTEST:
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28 n n ey, Acthig City Clerk
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30 APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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33 Thomas M. Carpenter, City t orney
APPROVED:
Mark StoddI , Mayor
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ORDINANCE
To condemn structures as public nuisances