1801ORDINANCE NO. 1801 (#30-2025)
AN ORDINANCE CONDEMNING STRUCTURES AND REAL PROPERTY AT THE
LOCATIONS 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 said properties 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 parry of
record are as follows:
107 Wilshire Cv, Jacksonville, AR 72076
SUBDIV STONEWALL, SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 3N, RANGE IOW,
STR S20-T3N-RIOW, LOT 285, BLOCK 0, NOW IN THE CITY OF
JACKSONVILLE, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS
Owner: Evans Gary
Parcel No:12JO540029000
2409 Memorial Dr, Jacksonville, AR 72076
SUBDIV BOMER BASE, SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 3N, RANGE IOW,
STR S17-T3N-RIOW, LOT 1, BLOCK 2, NOW IN THE CITY OF
JACKSONVILLE, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS
Owner: Wright Goree
Parcel No: 12JO190004600
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 of the Jacksonville Municipal Code.
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.
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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 16TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025.
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS
J ELMORE, MAYOR
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ATTEST:
SUSAN DAVIT -T\ CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
STEPHANIE FRIEDMAN, CITY ATTORNEY
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