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ORDINANCE NO. 1655 (#05-2021)
AN ORDINANCE CONDEMNING STRUCTURES AND REAL PROPERTY AT
THE LOCATION NOTED BELOW IN JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, FOR
STRUCTURAL DEFECTS, DEFICIENCIES, AND PUBLIC HAZARD
CONDITIONS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND, FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, after conducting a Public Hearing addressing the structures and real
property at the following street address, located within the City limits of Jacksonville and
owned by the parties stated below, it is hereby declared that saidproperties constitute health
and safety hazards to the general public due to the lack of structural soundness, dilapidated
facilities, and/or non-compliant conditions existing in and about the property. The real
property, owner, and interested party of record are as follows:
Property Address
Parcel/Legal Description
Record Property Owner—(s)
515 South Road; Lots 1, 3, 6,
Pulaski County Parcel ID
George Gage
and 10
12PO620000000
3N-10-29, TRAILERS
LABELED 1, 3, 6, 10 GAGE
MH PARK
300 West Hickory
Pulaski County Parcel ID
David Lee Jenkins
12JO470005100
LOT 11, BLOCK 6, JONES
ADDN JONES TO JACK; E
'/2 OF LOTS 11 & 126
116 Wilson
Pulaski County Parcel ID
Chris Garnet
12JO690010800
LOT 105, BLOCK 0,
SUNNYSIDE HILLS
ADDITION
WHEREAS, despite repeated notices and demand, said property owner and/or
interested party have failed to repair their respective property, structures, and/or remove the
deteriorated elements so as to eliminate public health and safety hazards and bring said
properties within compliance with applicable provisions ofthe Jacksonville Municipal Code.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS:
SECTION ONE: In accordance with ACA § 14-56-201 et. al. and Jacksonville
Municipal Code § 8.26.010 et. seq., the above-mentioned real property located at the
respective property address as stated above, together with any structural improvements
located thereon, are hereby declared to each constitute a separate nuisance to the health and
safety of the citizens of Jacksonville and are hereby condemned.
The City Council hereby directs Code Enforcement Office to provide notice to the
respective property owner and any and all other interested party (mortgagors ,if applicable)
that, if said structures and real property are not repaired and/or the health and safety hazards
removed from said property so as to bring said property into compliance with applicable
provisions of the Jacksonville Municipal Code within Thirty (30) days from the date of
passage of this Ordinance, the structures and improvements on said real property cited above
will be cleared and razed. All structures and nuisances shall be removed so as to eliminate
any health or safety hazards to the general public, and the cost for doing so shall be assessed
against the owners of said real property.
SECTION TWO: If the City of Jacksonville is required to undertake and/or
complete the necessary removal of hazardous conditions from the real property in question,
the City shall bill the record property owner(s) of the real property involved for collection of
all reasonable costs incurred to undertake and complete the removal of said hazardous
conditions on said property. Further, City officials are hereby authorized to request said
amounts be collected by the Pulaski County Tax Collector through a lien against said
property or any other manner allowed by law should the owner fail to timely pay said costs
and amounts due.
SECTION THREE: Should any part(s) of this Ordinance be declared invalid for
any reason, no other part(s) of the Ordinance shall be affected thereby.
SECTION FOUR: All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION FIVE: Because passage of this Ordinance is necessary for public
health, peace, and safety of the citizens of Jacksonville, an emergency is hereby declared.
Thus, this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately upon and after passage.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 6TH DAY OF MAY, 2021.
CITY OF
BOB JOHNSON, MAYOR
ATTEST:
SUSAN DAVT T, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
STE ANIE FRIEDMAN, CITY ATTORNEY
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