HomeMy WebLinkAbout204562011048658 Received: 8/18/2011 10:42:40 AM
Recorded: 08118/2011 10:49:23 AM Filed &
Recorded in Official Records of Larry Crane,
PULASKI COUNTY CIRCUIT /COUNTY CLERK
1 ORDINANCE NO.20,45(Fees $20.00
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3 AN ORDINANCE TO CONDEMN CERTAIN STRUCTURES IN THE
4 CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, AS STRUCTURAL, FIRE AND
5 HEALTH HAZARDS; TO PROVIDE FOR SUMMARY ABATEMENT
6 PROCEDURES; TO DIRECT THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE SUCH
7 ACTION AS IS NECESSARY TO RAZE AND REMOVE SAID
8 STRUCTURES; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER
9 PURPOSES.
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11 WHEREAS, certain structures in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, have become rundown,
12 dilapidated, unsightly, dangerous and detrimental to the public welfare of the citizens of Little Rock; and
13 WHEREAS, the condition of these structures constitutes a serious structural, fire and health hazard;
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 Planning and Development Department, Building Codes
25 Division and entering into an agreement providing for the immediate rehabilitation of the structures or to
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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
Planning and Development Department Building Codes Division will immediately attempt to notify the
owners of the property listed below of the passage of this ordinance by certified mail or personal service.
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:
1003 M. L. King Boulevard
The West 100 feet of Lot 1 and West 100 feet of the
North 40 feet of Lot 2, Block 405, Lincoln's Addition
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to the City of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
Parcel No. 34L- 050 -00- 017 -00
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 conditions 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 Planning and Development Department, Building Codes 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 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: August 16, 2011
ATTESTED. APPROVED:
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usa gle City Clerk Mark Stodola, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
Thomas M. Carpenter, City ttorney
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