HomeMy WebLinkAbout204892011062886 Received: 10/24/2011 12:59:55 PM
Recorded: 10/24/2011 01:06:36 PM Filed &
Recorded in Official Records of Larry Crane,
PULASKI COUNTY CIRCUIT /COUNTY CLERK
Fees $25.00
1 ORDINANCE NO. 20,489
2 AN ORDINANCE TO CONDEMN CERTAIN STRUCTURES IN THE
3 CITY OF LITTLE ROCK AS STRUCTURAL, FIRE AND HEALTH
4 HAZARDS; TO PROVIDE FOR SUMMARY ABATEMENT
5 PROCEDURES; TO DIRECT THE CITY ATTORNEY TO TAKE SUCH
6 ACTION AS IS NECESSARY TO RAZE AND REMOVE SAID
7 STRUCTURES; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER
8 PURPOSES.
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10 WHEREAS, certain structures in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, identified in this resolution have
11 become run -down, dilapidated, unsightly, dangerous, obnoxious and detrimental to the public welfare of
12 the citizens of Little 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, the owners of the structures have received proper legal notice to either rehabilitate or
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remove the structures and have failed to do so; and
WHEREAS; such structures are hereby declared a nuisance and immediate action is necessary to
demolish the structures;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
Section 1. The conditions of the structures on the properties described below 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. The Board of Directors hereby
declares that the following structures, identified by street address, legal description and owner, constitute
public nuisances:
(1.) 801 West 33`d Street
WOODLAWN BLOCK 10; LOT 6
Parcel No. 34L- 279 -00- 090 -00
Owner: Sim Walters
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(2.) 2709 West 10`h Street
ROOTS & COY BLOCK 10; LOT 10
Parcel No. 34L- 045 -00- 061 -00
Owner: Edward Gillespie
(3.) 3518 West 10'h Street
POWERS RC BLOCK 2; LOT 4, E16' OF 5 & ALL OF 6
Parcel No. 34L- 086 -00- 012 -00
Owner: Reed Property Group 1, LLC
(4.) 2814 West 14`h Street
WORTHEN & BROWN BLOCK 4; LOT 11
Parcel No. 34L - 189 -00- 044 -00
Owner: Lawrence & Caroline Okere
(5.) 2701 South Battery Street
BATTERY PLACE BLOCK 0; LOT 1, EXC E10' 1
Parcel No. 34L- 285 -00- 001 -00
Owner: Leonard Bruce Brewster
(6.) 2410 Lewis Street
BUTLER'S R C N53 OF BLOCK 12; LOT 19
Parcel No. 34L - 168 -00- 159 -00
Owner: Emma R. Scott
(7.) 1920 South Marshall Street
FLEMING & BRADFORD BLOCK 4; LOT 6 AND BEG NE COR LOT 6 THN 60 FT W 140
FT S60' E140' TO BEG BLK 4
Parcel No. 34L- 195 -00- 039 -00
Owner: James A. & Barbara D. Bankhead
(8.) 1506 South Pine Street
WORTHEN W B BLOCK 14;LOT 10
Parcel No. 34L- 160 - 00147 -00
Owner: Reed Property Group 1, LLC
(9.) 1101 South Woodrow Street
ROOTS & COY BLOCK 12 LOT 1 & N1 /2 OF 2
Parcel No. 34L- 045 -00- 079 -00
Owner: Demetrius Curtis
Section 2. 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 3. 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.
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Section 4. 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: October 18, 2011
ATTEST: APPROVED:
, City Clerk
LS TO LEGAL FORM:
Thomas M. Carpenter, C17 Attorney
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