HomeMy WebLinkAbout202642010026779 Received: 5/1012010 3:57 :39 PM
Recorded: 05/10/2010 04:10:07 PM Filed &
1 ORDINANCE NO. 20 264 Recorded in Official Records of PAT O'BRIEN,
PULASKI COUNTY CIRCUIT/COUNTY CLERK
Fees $25.00
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3 AN ORDINANCE TO CONDEMN CERTAIN STRUCTURES IN THE
4 CITY OF LITTLE ROCK AS STRUCTURAL, FIRE AND HEALTH
5 HAZARDS; PROVIDING FOR SUMMARY ABATEMENT
6 PROCEDURES; DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO TAKE SUCH
7 ACTION AS IS NECESSARY TO RAZE AND REMOVE SAID
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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 condition of these structures constitutes a serious structural, fire and health hazard;
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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.
Section 1. The Board of Directors hereby declares 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 Department of Housing & Neighborhood Programs and
entering into an agreement providing for the immediate rehabilitation of the structures or to raze and
remove said structures 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 Department of
Housing & Neighborhood Programs will immediately attempt to notify the owners of the�Rrppferrrty listed
below of the passage of this ordinance by certified mail or personal service. 4.� G`R,�t! ®)
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The property on which the condemned structures are located by street address and legal description is
hereafter set forth with the name of the owners of record, as follows:
(1.) 1865 Rice Street
ADAMS REP #1 LOT 189 BLOCK 0
Parcel No. 34L- 193 -00- 198 -00
Owner: Tyrone McGraw
(2.) 2518 Valentine Street
PT SW SE BEG 1/4 SEC COR BET 8 & 17 TH N 468 6 FT, N 621/4 *E 34 3 FT TO INT OF N LINE
ASHER & E LINE M, 209 5 FT,S 88 *E 142 5 FT TO BEG TH S 88 *E 137.5 FT, N 50 FT,N 88 *W
137.5 FT S 50' TO BEG 8 IN 12 W
Parcel No. 34L - 147 -00- 058 -00
Owner: Harold Harris
(3.) 2600 Valentine Street
PT SW SE BEG SW COR N ON W LI 468 6 FT N621/2* E34 3' TO INTERS N LIAS —HER & E LI
MAPLE N 159 5' S 88* E 142 5' TP POB S 88* E 137 5'N 50'N 88* W 137.5' S 50' TO BEG. 8 IN
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Parcel No. 34L- 147 -00- 057 -00
Owner: Paul Powers Atkinson III / Carol Ann Rohde and James Arthur
(4.) 3407 Zion Street
BARROW JOHN 5L LOT 8 BLOCK 74
Parcel No. 44L- 134 -05- 134 -00
Owner: DOROTHY GENEVA RICE
Section 2. The conditions of the structures on the above - described property 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 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.
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To condemn and abate structures
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Section 5. Emergency. 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: May 4, 2010
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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Thomas M. Carpenter; City torney
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Mark Stodola, Mayor