1457 ORDINANCE NO, 1457(#19 - 12)
AN ORDINANCE CONDEMNING STRUCTURES AND REAL PROPERTY AT
VARIOUS LOCATIONS NOTED BELOW IN JACKSONVILLE,ARKANSAS,FOR
STRUCTURAL DEFECTS DEFICIENCIES AND PUBLIC HAZARD
CONDITIONS;DECLARING AN EMERGENC✓AND,FOR OTHER PURPOSES
WHEREAS after conducting a Public Hearing addressing the various
structures and real property at the following street addresses, all located within the
City limits of Jacksonville and owned by the parties stated below, it is hereby
declared that said properties constitute a health and safety hazard to the general
public due to the lack of structural soundness, dilapidated facilities, and/or non-
compliant conditions which exist in and about the various properties. The real
properties, owners, and other interested parties of record are as follows:
Property Address Parcel / Legal Description Record PropertvOwner(s)
#17 Collins Road Lot 22, Woodbriar John A. Taylor
Subdivision, City of
Jacksonville, Arkansas
Parcel No. 12J-077-00-022-00
216 Gum Street Lot 1, Taylor's Subdivision Robert J. Collier
to the City of Mary Heifner
Jacksonville, Arkansas
Parcel No. 12J-090-00-005-00
WHEREAS, despite repeated notices and demand, said property owners
and/or interested parties have failed to repair their respective properties 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 of the
Jacksonville Municipal Code.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF1dCKSONVILLE,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
properties located at the respective property addresses 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 the Code Enforcement Office to provide
notice to the property owners and all other interested parties (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 the properties
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
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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 owner(s) 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
properties in question, the City shall bill the record property owner(s) of the
respective real property involved for collection of all reasonable costs incurred to
undertake and complete the removal of said hazardous conditions on that 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(ies) or any
other manner allowed by law should the owner(s)Tail 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.
SECTON 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 SEPTEMBER, 2012,
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS
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AP'ROJt5 TO • ; 1
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