File #: ORD-88:1356    Version: 1 Name: Condemnation and property lien for Hope Street property
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 6/20/1988 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 6/20/1988
Title: AN ORDINANCE TO CONDEMN A HOME LOCATED AT 916 HOPE STREET; TO IMPOSE A LIEN UPON SAID PROPERTY AND TO REMOVE SUCH STRUCTURE FROM SAID PROPERTY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Indexes: Condemnation, Property liens
Related files: MIN-88:560
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AN ORDINANCE TO CONDEMN A HOME LOCATED AT 916 HOPE STREET; TO IMPOSE A LIEN UPON SAID PROPERTY AND TO REMOVE SUCH STRUCTURE FROM SAID PROPERTY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:

SECTION 1: That Mr. Jackie Green is the owner of the following described property and that said owner is hereby ordered to remove or raze the building upon said property within thirty (30) days from the effective date of this ordinance.

SECTION 2: That said property is hereinafter set forth in this Section, giving the street address and the hazard with it constitutes to the citizens of Jonesboro, Arkansas, the same being as follows: the property is located at 916 Hope Street, Jonesboro, Arkansas and said structure is deficient as follows: The kitchen sink, lavatory tub and water closet are not maintained in good sanitary condition, these fixtures are considered unsanitary and dilapidated; the electrical wiring throughout the structure is deteriorated and needs replacement; the exterior walls are charred from fire on the North, South and East sides of the structure; the roof is sagging due to fire damage; the doors and windows are completely missing from the whole structure; structure needs painting after exterior walls are repaired; interior floors are buckled or uneven and need extensive repair; walls and ceilings need major repair through out the structure; structural supports are questionable due to deterioration, age and fire, repair is needed.

SECTION 3: The City Attorney is hereby directed to institute such legal proceedings, as may be necessary, in order to enforce the provisions of this Ordinance and to remedy the dangers and unsightly conditions brought about as a result of the failure of the owner to properly keep up said property.

SECTION 4: That said legal proceedings shall provide that unless the house is razed within a certain period to be allowed by the Court, the City of Jon...

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