HomeMy WebLinkAbout20134I ORDINANCE NO. 20,134
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3 AN ORDINANCE TO CONDEMN CERTAIN STRUCTURES IN THE CITY
4 OF 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; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND
8 FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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10 WHEREAS, certain structures in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, have become run -down,
11 dilapidated, unsightly, dangerous, obnoxious and detrimental to the public welfare of the citizens of Little
12 Rock; and
13 WHEREAS, the condition of these structures constitutes a serious structural, fire and health hazard;
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15 WHEREAS, such structures are a public nuisance and are dangerous to the health and safety of the
16 occupants or other persons and, further, are in such condition as to be dangerous to the lives, limbs and
17 property of people in its vicinity or those lawfully passing thereby; and
18 WHEREAS; such structures are declared a nuisance and immediate action is necessary to remedy
19 these situations and said buildings should be rehabilitated by the owners or razed either by the owners or
20 the City of Little Rock.
21 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
22 OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.
23 Section 1. The Board of Directors hereby declares that the following structures constitute public
24 nuisances. The owners of the following described properties are hereby ordered either to begin
25 rehabilitation by immediately contacting the Department of Housing & Neighborhood Programs and
26 entering into an agreement providing for the immediate rehabilitation of the structures or to raze and
27 remove said structures within twenty -four (24) hours and to complete such removal within seventy -two
28 (72) hours of the effective date of this Ordinance. While not required by law to do so, the Department of
29 Housing & Neighborhood Programs will immediately attempt to notify the owners of the property listed
30 below of the passage of this ordinance by certified mail or personal service.
31 The property on which the condemned structures are located by street address and legal
32 description is hereafter set forth with the name of the owners of record, as follows:
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To condemn structures as public nuisances
I (l.) FREDERICK LEE
2 3812 W. 12TH STREET
3 34L- 076 -00- 148 -00
4 FOREST HILL BLK 15 LOT 9
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6 (2.) TOM STRACK
7 2414 W. 13TH STREET
8 34L- 187 -00- 013 -00
9 PARK ADDN BLOCK 1 LOT 11
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11 (3.) IVORY LAMONT JOHNSON / KIYA SIMS
12 4015 W. 21ST STREET
13 34L - 164 -00- 081 -00
14 NEIMEYERS BLK 2 LTS 5 & 6
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16 (4.) COLUMBUS CARTER
17 1624 W. 23rd Street
18 34L - 195 -00- 186 -00
19 FLEMING & BRADFORD BLOCK 14 LOT 14
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21 (5.) MOSES COTTON
22 4406 W. 26TH STREET
23 34L - 169 -00- 034 -00
24 WEST MILL LOT 11 BLOCK 3
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26 (6.) 4412 W 26TH LIVING TRUST
27 4412 W 26TH STREET
28 34L - 169 -00- 033 -00
29 WEST MILL LOT 10 BLK 3
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31 (7.) FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION
32 2723 ABIGAIL STREET
33 34L - 171 -00- 027 -00
34 OAK GROVE SQ LT 7 & S9' OF 8 BLK 3
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To condemn structures as public nuisances
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2 (8.) WASHINGTON MUTUAL HOME LOAN
3 1504 BISHOP
4 34L- 185 -00- 264 -00
5 CENTENNIAL ADDN BLOCK 24, LOT 11
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7 (9.) ARCHIE MOORE JR. & TINA MOORE
8 1508 BISHOP STREET
9 34L - 185 -00- 263 -00
10 CENTENNIAL ADDN BLOCK 24 LOT 10
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12 (10.) WOODROW W HALFORD
13 2 CLEMENT DR
14 341,405 -00- 001 -00
15 WAKEFIELD VILLAGE #5 LOT 1 BLK 0
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17 (11.) DEAN LENON & ROSIE LEE
18 1115 COLLEGE STREET
19 34L- 027 -00- 051 -00
20 HANGER BLK 5 LOT 4
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22 (12.) EASTER LEE STORAY
23 1215 COLLEGE STREET
24 34L- 027 -00- 065 -00
25 HANGER LOT 5 BLK 6
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27 (13.) TRACI LAVALLE
28 2615 S. GAINES STREET
29 34L - 127 -00- 014 -00
30 KIMBALL SOUTH PARK SUB LT 4 & Nl /2 OF 5 2
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32 ( 14.) OLIVER WILLIFORD
33 2624 S. GAINES STREET
34 34L- 270 -00- 128 -00
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To condemn structures as public nuisances
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2 (15.) JOEL W HALL
3 1300 GEYER
4 34L- 027 -00- 089 -00
5 HANGERS PT LOT 13 & 14 BEG NE COR 14
6 S54'W105S'30'W35'N54'E140'TO BEG8
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8 (16.) FRANKE JORDAN
9 1504 HANGER STREET
10 34L - 218 -00- 070 -00
11 DODGE'S BLK 12 LOT 11
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13 (17.) LARRY W. & GWENDOLYN A. SANDERS
14 1504 MARSHALL STREET
15 34L - 185 -00- 251 -00
16 CENTENNIAL BLOCK 23 LOT 11
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18 (18.) LLOYD H. SPEIGHT
19 1508 MARSHALL STREET
20 34L - 185 -00- 250 -00
21 CENTENNAIL SUB BLOCK 23 LOT 10
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23 (20.) MONEY IN THE BANK
24 1717 S. PULASKI STREET
25 34L- 020 -16- 144 -00
26 CITY OF LR L16, BLOCK 316 LOT 5
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28 Section 2. The conditions of the structures on the above - described property have been found to
29 present structural, fire and health hazards and are dangerous to the health and safety of the occupants or
30 other persons, and further, the structures are in such condition as to be dangerous to the lives, limbs and
31 property of people in its vicinity or those lawfully passing thereby.
32 Section 3. The City Attorney is hereby authorized to institute such proceedings against such persons
33 as may be necessary in order to enforce the provisions of this ordinance so as to remedy the unsightly and
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dangerous conditions brought about as a result of the failure of the owners thereof to maintain this
property.
Section 4. The Department of Housing and Neighborhood Programs 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 health,
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.
PASSED: July 21, 2009
y, Acting City Clerk
AS TO FORM:
Thomas M. Carpenter, G61 Attorney
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To condemn structures as public nuisances
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APPROVED:
Mark Stodola, Mayor