HomeMy WebLinkAbout204572011048659 Received: 8/18/2011 10:42:41 AM
Recorded: 08/18/2011 10:49:24 AM Filed &
Recorded in Official Records of Larry Crane,
PULASKI COUNTY CIRCUIT /COUNTY CLERK
1 ORDINANCE NO.20,4iPs $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; TO PROVIDE FOR SUMMARY ABATEMENT
6 PROCEDURES; TO DIRECT THE CITY ATTORNEY TO TAKE SUCH
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ACTION AS IS NECESSARY TO RAZE AND REMO`
STRUCTURES; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR
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WHEREAS, certain structures in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, have becorri'e'� !�
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dilapidated, unsightly, dangerous, obnoxious and detrimental to the public welfare of the citizens'bf.
Rock; and
WHEREAS, the condition of these structures constitutes a serious structural, fire and health hazard;
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16 WHEREAS, such structures are a public nuisance and are dangerous to the health and safety of the
17 occupants or other persons and, further, are in such condition as to be dangerous to the lives, limbs and
18 property of people in its vicinity or those lawfully passing thereby; and
19 WHEREAS; such structures are declared a nuisance and immediate action is necessary to remedy
20 these situations and said buildings should be rehabilitated by the owners or razed either by the owners or
21 the City of Little Rock;
22 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
23 OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
24 Section 1. The Board of Directors hereby declares that the following structures constitute public
25 nuisances. The owners of the following described properties are hereby ordered either to begin
26 rehabilitation by immediately contacting the Housing & Neighborhood Programs Department and
27 entering into an agreement providing for the immediate rehabilitation of the structures or to raze and
28 remove said structures within twenty -four (24) hours and to complete such removal within seventy -two
29 (72) hours of the effective date of this Ordinance. While not required by law to do so, the Housing &
30 Neighborhood Programs Department will immediately attempt to notify the owners of the property listed
31 below of the passage of this ordinance by certified mail or personal service.
32 The property on which the condemned structures are located by street address and legal description is
33 hereafter set forth with the name of the owners of record, as follows:
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(1.) 4701 West 22 Street
Dowdy & Terry Subdivision Block 1 Lot 2
Parcel No. 34L- 136 -00- 002 -00
Owner: Inella Frazier
(2.) 4415 West 25th Street
West Mill Block 3 Lot 4
Parcel No. 34L- 169 -00- 027 -00
Owner: Edward C. Luster
(3.) 4418 West 25th Street
West Mill Block 2 Lot 8
Parcel No. 34L - 169 -00- 019 -00
Owner: Robert Lee Monterrey
(4.) 4722 West 26th Street
Dowdy & Terry Subdivision Block 6 Lot 8
Parcel No. 34L- 136 -00- 067 -00
Owner: James A. Jones
(5.) 4300 West 291h Street
Riffel & Holder Block 2 Lot 16
Parcel No. 34L- 295 -00- 027 -00
Owner: Roth Investments LLC
(6.) 4405 West 29th Street
Riffel & Holder 2nd Block 8 Lot 2
Parcel No. 34L- 297 -01- 055 -00
Owner: Kelton J. Lowe
(7.) 5405 Country Club Boulevard
Newtons Block 20 Lot 2
Parcel No. 33L- 018 -00- 196 -00
Owner: James W. Fitzhugh
(8.) 7424 Fairfield Drive
Fairfield Subdivision Block 1 Lot 6
Parcel No. 45L- 012 -00- 006 -00
Owner: Olinda Allen
(9.) 3113 Ringo Street
Braddocks Blvd L2 Block 30 Lot 4
Parcel No. 34L- 275 -02- 063 -00
Owner: Pinnacle Valley Sports Center Inc.
(10.) 6115 Shadybrook Drive
Shady Brook Subdivision Block 0 Lot 13
Parcel No. 44L- 188 -52- 013 -00
Owner: Rick Stinett
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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 Manager 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 Housing and Neighborhood Programs Department 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
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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Thomas M. Carpenter, Ci I Attorney
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Stodola, Mayor