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Home My WebLink About20849 2014010700 Received: 2/25/2014 4:19:53 PM Recorded: 02/25/2014 04:23:38 PM Filed & Recorded in Official Records of Larry Crane. PULASKI COUNTY CIRCUIT/COUNTY CLERK 1 ORDINANCE 1140151/049 2 3 AN ORDINANCE TO CONDEMN CERTAIN STRUCTURES IN THE 4 CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, AS STRUCTURAL, FIRE AND 5 HEALTH 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. ,.` „,,E CIRCG��.,,� � ( T 10 0 1`�•:de ,' = 11 WHEREAS,certain structures in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, identified in this otc ►:�, ;, s 12 become run-down, dilapidated, unsightly, dangerous, obnoxious and detrimental to the ubV: Q: 2�,: 13 the citizens of Little Rock; and %,si�QUNit� Pq�,�`'� 14 WHEREAS, the condition of the structures has deteriorated to the point that they are dangerous''f8""' 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: 31 32 1. 4304 West 15th Street 33 Owner: Justin Wyatt 34 Legal: Johnson S J Block 8; Lot 11 35 (Page I of31 1 1 2. 4318 West 15th Street 2 Owner: W M Thelma Harris 3 Legal: Johnson S J Block 8; Lot 11 4 5 3. 6717 West 65th Street 6 Owner: Harvey E. Elrod Sr& Demaris 1 Elrod 7 Legal: Graceland AC Annex W 100' of TR 35 8 9 4. 112 Eda Drive 10 Owner: Leon Duelmer 11 Legal: Brook Eda Sub Lot 5 12 13 5. #2 Meadowcliff Circle 14 Owner: Delilar Van Harris 15 Legal: Meadowcliff Lot 217 16 17 6. 2009 Peyton Street 18 Owner: Ramesh Khanal 19 Legal: Sam Welch Block 2; Lot 2 S1/2 of 2 & all of 3 20 21 Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to direct the Housing and Neighborhood Programs 22 Department to raze and remove the structures condemned in this ordinance and to file and enforce a lien 23 against the properties described herein for the cost of razing and removing said structures pursuant to 24 Little Rock, Ark., Rev. Code ("LRC") §20-29 (1988). 25 Section 3. Severability. In the event any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, 26 subparagraph, item, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this ordinance is declared or adjudged to 27 be invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining 28 provisions of this ordinance, as if such invalid or unconstitutional provision was not originally a 29 part of this ordinance. 30 Section 4. Repealer. All ordinances, resolutions, bylaws, and other matters inconsistent with 31 this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency. 32 Section 5. Emergency Clause. Unless the provisions of this ordinance are put into effect 33 immediately,the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Little Rock will be adversely affected; 34 therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect 35 from and after its passage. 36 PASSED: February 18,2014 37 ATTEST: APPROVED: 38 39 ��` / / 40 us n 1✓ ngle City Clerk Mark Stodola,Ma'or lPage 2 of 31 1 APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: 2 3 44?-14-1'f4 Gg. ZikadAl62--- 4 Thomas M.Carpenter, yty Attorney 5 // 6 // 7 // 8 // 9 // 10 // 11 // 12 // 13 // 14 // 15 // 16 // 17 // 18 // 19 // 20 // 21 // 22 // 23 // 24 // 25 // 26 // 27 // 28 // 29 // 30 // 31 // 32 // 33 // 34 // Page 3 of 31