HomeMy WebLinkAbout12399ORDINANCE NO. 12,399
AN ORDINANCE CONDE14NING CERTAIN BUILDINGS
IN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK AS STRUCTURAL,
FIRE AND HEALTH HAZARDS; DIRECTING THE
CITY ATTORNEY TO TAKE SUCH ACTION AS IS
NECESSARY TO RAZE AND DEMOLISH SAID BUILD-
INGS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, certain buildings in the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas, have become run -down, dilapidated, unsafe, unsightly,
dangerous, obnoxious, and detrimental to the public welfare of
the citizens of the City of Little Rock; and
WHEREAS, the condition of these properties constitute a
serious structural, fire and health hazard; and
WHEREAS, immediate action is necessary to remedy this
situation and said buildings should be razed either by the owners
or by the City of Little Rock.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.
SECTION 1. That owners of the following described
properties are hereby ordered to remove or raze said buildings
within 30 days from the effective date of this ordinance. The
owners of the property on which the condemned buildings are
located and legal description of the said property is as follows:
Owner of Record
Larry G. Smithson
237 S. 8th Street
West Helena, Arkansas
H. L. Jones
1330 Waterside Drive
North Little Rock, Arkansas
John Betts
402 Quindoro Blvd.
Kansas City, Kansas
Legal Description
S 20' of Lot 4 and N 20' of
Lot 5, Block 410, DuVal's
Addition to Little Rock
Lot 3, Block 5, Harrington's
Industrial Second Addition
Lot 8, Block 4, Tuxedo Extension
Addition to Little Rock
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A. M. Wrape Lot 50, Block "A ", East End
Post Office Box 412 Addition to Little Rock
Little Rock, Arkansas
Mrs. H. A. Powell N2 of Lot 12, Block 2, Fletcher
1516 Ringo & Wright's Addition to Little
Little Rock, Arkansas Rock;
Raymond B. Alexander Lot 4, Block 19, Garland's
422 North Palm Addition to Little Rock
Little Rock, Arkansas
Mrs. F. E. Bates Lot 11, Block 6, Industrial Park
1824 Miss. Addition to Little Rock
Little Rock, Arkansas
Booker Day Lot 19, Block 2, Tuxedo Park
2603 Spring Street Addition to Little Rock
Little Rock, Arkansas
Evelyn Pelford Lot 7, Block 4, Tuxedo Extension
3106 Martel Addition to Little Rock
Little Rock, Arkansas
A. M. Wrape Lot 7, Block 5, Weil's Addition
Post Office Box 412 to Little Rock
Little Rock, Arkansas
Collins & Company Agents Lot 1, Block 5, Harrington's
206 Louisiana Industrial Second Addition to
Little Rock, Arkansas Little Rock
Martin Borchert N 54' of S 108' of Lots 9 -10,
Post Office Box 3502 Block "A ", Harrington's Industrial
Little Rock, Arkansas Third Addition
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Graham Lot 5, Block 5, Pettifer's Addition
1623 West 20th to Little Rock
Little Rock, Arkansas
A. M. Wrape Lot 8, Block 5, Weil's Addition
Post Office Box 412 to Little Rock
Little Rock, Arkansas
Mrs. Eunice Kemp Lot 8, Block 2, Twen Cen Addition
3216 Arch Street to Little Rock
Little Rock, Arkansas
James Wetson Lot 19, Block 44, Industrial
Post Office Box 382 Park Addition to Little Rock
Sweet Home, Arkansas
H. B. Gross & Naomi Gross L(,-- 4, Block "B ", East End Addition
Greening to Little Rock
218 North McKinley
Little Rock, Arkansas
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SECTION 2. The condition of the above described'property
is found to be a structural, fire and health hazardo
SECTION 3. The City Attorney is hereby directed to in-
stitute legal proceedings against such persons as may be necessary
in order to enforce the provisions of this ordinance and to remedy
the unsightly and dangerous conditions brought about as the result
of the failure of the owners thereto to keep up this property.
SECTION 4. The legal proceedings authorized in Section
3 hereof shall provide that if the building is not razed within
a certain period to be allowed by the Court, the City of Little
Rock be authorized to raze said property and have a lien upon
real estate for the costs of removing said building.
SECTION 5. Unless the provisions of this Ordinance are
put into effect immediately, the public peace, health and safety
of the citizens of Little Rock will be adversely affected; therefore,
emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Ordinance shall be
in full force and effect from and after its passage
PASSED; October 191, 1970
ATTEST,
City Clerk
APPROVED
Mayor