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1488ORDINANCE NO, 1488 (#19 - 2013) AN ORDINANCE CONDEMNING STRUCTURES AND REAL PROPER TYAT THE LOCATION NOTED BELOW INIACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, FOR STRUCTURAL DEFECTS, DEFICIENCIES, AND PUBLIC HAZARD CONDITIONS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND, FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, after conducting a Public Hearing addressing the structure and real property at the following street address, located within the City limits of Jacksonville and owned by the party(ies) stated below, it is hereby declared that said property constitutes 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 property. The real property, owner(s), and other interested parties (if any) of record is as follows: Property Address Parcel / Legal Description Record Property Owners) 1610 McArthur Dr. Lot 7, Bond Addition to MDH Properties, Inc. The City of Jacksonville, Pulaski County, Arkansas Pulaski Parcel No. 1230330000700 WHEREAS, despite repeated notices and demands, said property owner and/or interested party(ies) have failed to repair its 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 OF,IACKSONVILLE, 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 stated above, together with any structural improvements located thereon, is hereby declared to constitute a separate nuisance to the health and safety of the citizens of Jacksonville and is hereby condemned. 600119A2`015 Ordinance No 1488 (#19 - 2013) Page Two The City Council hereby directs the Code Enforcement Office to provide notice to the property owner and any interested party(ies) [mortgagors (if applicable)] that, if said structure and real property is not repaired and/or the health and safety hazards removed from said property so as to bring the 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 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 property 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) 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. 00e� G Ordinance No 1488 (#19 - 2013) Page Three APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS DAY OFJULY, 2013, CITY OFJACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS GARY FLETCHER, MAYOR ATTEST; SUSAN DAVITT, CITYCLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM; ROBERT E. BAMBURG, CITYATTORNEY Held in abeyance at the July 18, 2013 Regularly Scheduled City Council meeting,