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.
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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.
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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,