HomeMy WebLinkAbout20728 2013038826 Received: 5/24/2013 10:00:25 AM
Recorded: 05/24/2013 10:11:01 AM Filed&
Recorded in Official Records of Larry Crane,
PULASKI COUNTY CIRCUIT/COUNTY CLERK
Fees $25.00
1 ORDINANCE NO. 20,728
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3 AN ORDINANCE TO CONDEMN CERTAIN STRUCTURES IN THE
4 CITY OF LITTLE ROCK AS STRUCTURAL, FIRE AND HEALTH
5 HAZARDS; TO PROVIDE FOR SUMMARY ABATEMENT
6 PROCEDURES; TO DIRECT THE CITY STAFF TO TAKE SUCH
7 ACTION AS IS NECESSARY TO RAZE AND REMOVE SAID
8 STRUCTURES; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER
9 PURPOSES.
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11 WHEREAS,certain structures in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, identified in this ordinance have
12 become run-down, dilapidated, unsightly, dangerous, obnoxious and detrimental to the public welfare of
13 the citizens of Little Rock; and
14 WHEREAS, the condition of the structures has deteriorated to the point that they are dangerous to
15 the health and safety of the occupants or other persons and, further, are in such condition as to be
• 16 dangerous to the lives, limbs and property of people in its vicinity or those lawfully passing thereby; and
17 WHEREAS, the condition of these structures constitutes a serious structural, fire and health hazard;
18 and
19 WHEREAS, the owners of the structures have received proper legal notice to either rehabilitate or
20 remove the structures and have failed to do so; and
21 WHEREAS; such structures are hereby declared a nuisance and immediate action is necessary to
22 demolish the structures.
23 NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
24 OF LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS:
25 Section 1. The conditions of the structures located on the properties described below have been
26 found to present structural, fire and health hazards and are dangerous to the health and safety of the
27 occupants or other persons, and further, the structures are in such condition as to be dangerous to the
28 lives, limbs and property of people in the vicinity or those lawfully passing thereby. The Board of
29 Directors hereby condemns the following structures, identified by street address, legal description and
30 owner, and declares them to be public nuisances:
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32 1) 3510 West llth Street *'c, ,
33 Leal: TB MARTIN ADDITION BLOCK 3; LOT 6
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34 Owner: Clifton Counts I`'`;'� y
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2 2) 3918 West 11'h Street
3 Legal: FOREST HILL BLOCK 11; LOT 8
4 Owner: AKB Real Estate
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6 3) 2610 Broadway Street
7 Legal: RETAN BLOCK 3; LOT 10
8 Owner: Dwight Alexander
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10 4) 2115 South Cedar Street
11 Legal: NEIMEYERS BLOCK 7; LOT 5 &6
12 Owner: Eddie L. & Regina McClendon
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14 5) 2201 Commerce Street
15 Legal: DUVALL'S BLOCK 408 LT 1 THE N43 1/3' OF 1 & W41 5'OF N43 1/3 OF 2
16 Owner: Jessie Shavers
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18 6) 3115 Fulton Street
19 Legal: KIMBALLS S PARK BLOCK 26 LT B TH N1/2 OF N72' OF LT B & THE N1/2 OF
20 N72' OF A STRIP OF GRD 12 1/2' WIDE LYING W&ADJ TO LT B
21 Owner: Shawnn Eugene Ege
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23 7) 2601 South Izard Street
24 Legal: KIMBALL SOUTH PARK BLOCK 18; LOT 1
25 Owner: Seed Money, LLC
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27 8) 10409 Sardis Road
28 Legal: MABELVALE BLOCK 46; LOT 2 TWN OF MABELVALE
29 Owner: Brad Hemphill
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31 9) 8 Southern Oaks Drive
32 Legal: STONEGATE BLOCK 0; LOT 79
33 Owner: Carol Nash
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35 10) 2321 South Valentine Street
36 Legal: CHESTERFIELD SQUARE BLOCK 6; LOT 11
37 Owner: Robert James Jackson and/or Carrie Lee Smith
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39 Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to direct the Housing and Neighborhood Programs
40 Department to raze and remove the structures condemned in this ordinance and to file and enforce a lien
41 against the properties described herein for the cost of razing and removing said structures pursuant to
42 Little Rock, Ark., Rev. Code ("LRC") §20-29(1988).
43 Section 3. Severability. In the event any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph,
44 subparagraph, item, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this ordinance is declared or adjudged to
45 be invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining
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1 provisions of this ordinance, as if such invalid or unconstitutional provision was not originally a
2 part of this ordinance.
3 Section 4. Repealer. All ordinances, resolutions, bylaws, and other matters inconsistent with
4 this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
5 Section 5. Emergency Clause. Unless the provisions of this ordinance are put into effect
6 immediately,the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Little Rock will be adversely affected;
7 therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect
8 from and after its passage.
9 PASSED: May 21,2013
10 ATTEST: APPROVED:
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13 usa Iglp , City Clerk Mark Stodola,Mayor
14 APPR t V AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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17 Thomas M. Carpenter,City Att� ney
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