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RESOLUTION TO CONDEMN PROPERTY AT 203, 207 AND 209 NORTH DRAKE STREET
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WHEREAS, the Building Inspector of the City of Jonesboro has made a full inspection of the property and premises at 203, 207 and 209 N. Drake Street, and
WHEREAS, the Building Inspector finds and reports that the property of 209 N. Drake St. was partially destroyed by fire and is now a menace to life and health, and is dilapidated, unsightly, unsafe, unsanitary, obnoxious to public welfare, and
WHEREAS, the Building Inspector found that the property at 203, 207 and 209 N. Drake St. is in a deplorable condition and unfit for human habitation and is unsightly, unsafe, unsanitary, and obnoxious to public welfare; and that all of said buildings should either be completely overhauled from roof to plumbing and general cleaning up of the entire area or that they be demolished.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, that the property and premises at 203, 207 and 209 N Drake St. in the City of Jonesboro be and is hereby found and determined to be dilapidated, unsightly, unsafe, unsanitary, obnoxious to the public welfare, as is contemplated by Section 737 of Carroll’s Digest of the Laws and Ordinances of the City of Jonesboro; and that pursuant to said law the owner of said property be by the City Attorney and Building Inspector given 30 days notice to remove or tear down such buildings or houses, and that the Building Inspector enter upon said property and premises and remove or tear down such buildings if same are not removed or torn down or repaired and placed in a good condition by the owner so that same shall not be dilapidated, unsightly, unsafe, unsanitary, obnoxious to public welfare within said 30 days.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 1st day of February, 1960.