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ORDINANCE # 5736
AN ORDINANCE DECLARING CERTAIN PROPERTY WITHIN
THE CITY OF LITTLE E.00ti TO BE A NUISANCE,
ORDERING ITS REMOVAL; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF 1HE CITY
OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
SECTION 1. That whereas, the owners of the following
described property to-wit:
1514 McGowan Street
1516 McGowan Street
have allowed the buildings located on said property to de-
teriorate to the extent that said buildings have been found
by the Health Officer of the Little Rock City Council to be
hazardous in that they, and each of them, constitute a fire
hazard, and in addition are dangerous to the life and limb
of the public; and same and each of them are hereby declared
to be nuisances. And the Chief of Polite is hereby instruct-
ed to serve the owner or owners of each of said pieces of
property with a copy of this Ordinance and notify said awner
or owners that the respective pieces of property must either
be torn down and removed or remodeled within thirty 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 Ordinance on the front door of each of said build-
ings 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
provisions of this ordinance, shall be dea_med Guilty of
misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof in the Little Lock
Municipal Court shall be fined in an;- 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 ac-
tion in order to secure the removal of the property herein
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declared to be a nuisance if same is not removed or re-
modeled within thirty days of the date hereof.
SECTION 5. Due to the constant fire hazard and the
danger that these pieces of property present to the pub-
lic safety an emergency is hereby declared to exist and
this ordinance being necessary for the immediate preser-
vation of the public peace, health, and safety, and the
same shall be in full force and effect from end after its
passage and approval.
PASSED: May 8th, 1939 '
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