HomeMy WebLinkAbout5989ORDINANCE N0. 5989
AN ORDINANCE DECLARING CERTAIN PROPERTY 'dTHIN THE CITY OF LITTLE
ROCK TO BE A NUISANCE) PROVIDING FOR THE REMOVAL; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL CF LITTLE ROCK , ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. Tha% , whereas, the owners of the following
described property, to -Wit:
1513 Scott Street
114 Victory
1409 West 6th
2407 Cedar
2012 West 7th
300 Valentine
603 Thayer
1605 Izard
910 West 7th
1514 McGowan
1516 McGowan
1220 Chester
510 Jones
1510 Spring
1000 North
622 West Markham
Foot of North Scott
NW corner Wright Ave. & Park
313 W- Markham
1122 Park Ave.
1600 E. 15th
201 No. Izard
2907 High
2900 W. 12th
2521 W. 10th
400 E. Capitol
2 story barn
1 story frame store and house
1 story barn
1 story residence
1 story residence
1 story residence
1 story residence
1 story residence
1 story shed
1 story residence
1 story residence
Fire damaged residence
Fire damaged residence
2 story barn
2 story brick residence
2 story brick house
1 story frame shed
1 story frame filling station
Boiler room in rear
House
Old filling station
Barn
House
House
House
Garages in the rear
have allowed the buildings located on said property to deteriorate
to the extent that said buildings have been found by the Fire Com-
mittee of the Little Rock City Council to be hazardous in that they
and each of them constitute a fire hazard, and in addition are dan-
gerous to the lif e and limb of the public; and same and each of
them are hereby declared to be nuisances. And the Chief of Police
s�_ hereby instructed to serve the owners of each of said pieces of
property with a. copy of this ordinance and notify said owner or
owners that the respective pieces of property must either be torn
down and removed or remodeled within thirty (30) days from the
date hereof.
SECTION 2. In the event the owner or owners of any
of said pieces of property cannot be located, the Chief of Police
is instructed to serve said notice by posting a copy of this ordi-
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nance on the front door of each of said bu ildin- s and report such
action to the Fire Committee of the City Council.
SECTION 3. Any owner or owners of any of the within
described property failing or refusing to conform to the provis-
ions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof 1n.--the Little Rock Municipal Court shall
be fined in any sum not less than Twenty -five Dollars ($25.00)
nor more than Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00).
SECTION 4. The City Attorney is hereby authorized and
Instructed to proceed to take all necessary court action in
order to secure the removal of the property herein declared to be
a nuisance if same is not removed or remodeled within thirty days
(30) of the date hereof.
SECTION 5. Due to the constant fire hazard and the
danger that these pieces of property present to the public safety,
an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance being
necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace,
health and safety , and the same shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED: August 26, 1940
ATTEST:
City Clerk.