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ORDINANCE NO. 8927
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE RENTING OF OR OCCUPANCY
z OF ANY HOUSE 1dhICH IS AT PRESENT BEING CONDEMNED OR
W_KICH HAS BEEN CONDEMNED IN A SUIT BROUGHT BY THE CITY
OF LITTLE ROCK AND WHICH HAS BEEN VIXATED BY THE
RESIDENTS OF SAID PROPERTY AFTER THE BRINGING OF SUCH
SUIT OR CONDEMNATION, PROVIDING FOR A SIGN TO BE
PLACED THEREON BY THE CHIEF SANITARIAN OF THE LITTLE
ROCK PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT 14ARNING AGAINST THE
- OCCUPANCY OF SUCH HOUSE, PROVIDING A FINE OF TWENTY
FIVE DOLLARS (25.00) FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE,
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,
ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. That the reoccupancy of houses which
have been condemned or which are under condemnation proceedings
by the City of Little Rock, which have been vacated by the
occupant therein at the time suit was brought, is hereby prohibited.
SECTION 2. That the penalty for renting of said
property by the owner thereof shall be Twenty -Five Dollars ($25.00).
That the penalty for occupying said house after it has been vacated
by the tenant therein at the time of the filing of the condemnation
suit shall be Twenty -Five Dollars ($25.00). That each separate
day of the occupancy of such house shall be considered a new and
separate offense.
SECTION 3. That upon the vacating of such premises
as are condemned or under condemnation proceedings by the tenant
occupying said housing accommodation at the time suit is filed, a
sign shall be posted upon said property, setting forth that it has
been condemned or is under condemnation,proceedings and has been
Vacated as a result of such proceedings and warning any person or
persons against collecting rent for said housing accommodations or
any new persons from reoccupying said property as tenants. That
said sign shall further state that there will be a penalty of
Twenty -Five Dollars ($25.00) to tear down said sign.
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f SECTION 4. That said sign shall be posted by or
I under the direction of the Chief Sanitarian of the Health
Department of the City of Little Rock.
SECTION 5. That all ordinances or parts of
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ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed, and
this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
.f ter its passage and approval.
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PASSED: June 9a 1952
APPROVED:
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