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- . . . e . ORDINANCE NO. 1347 AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE BUILDING LOCATEO ON LOT 20-21, Block 88 TOWN OF LA PORTE. HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS TO BE IN FACT A NUISANCE; ORDERING SUCH BUILDING CONDE~'"ED; FINDING THAT Hue J. Burns IS THE RECORD OWNER OF SAID PROPERTY; ORDERING THE SAID OWNER TO ENTIRELY REMOVE OR TEAR DOWN SUCH BUILDING; ORDERING THE SAID OWNER TO COMMENCE SAID REMOVAL OR DEMOLITION WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS. ORDINANCE; ORDERING THE FIRE CHIEF TO PLACE A NOTICE ON SAID BUILDING; ORDERING THE CITY SECRETARY TO FORWARD A COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE TO SAID OWNER; PROVIDING FOR THE REMOVAL OF SAID PREMISES BY THE CITY OF LA PORTE IF NOT REMOVED BY SAID OWNER; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS. The City Council of the City of La Porte, passed and approved Sections 8-115 through 6-126 of the Code of Ordinances. City of La Porte. creating a Board of Inspection to be composed of the Building Inspector or his duly authorized representative. the Fire Chief or his duly authorized representative. and the Fire Marshal or his duly authorized representative; WHEREAS, such Code sections provide that, whenever it shall come to the attention of City Council that a nuisance exists. as defined in said Ordinance. such Board shall within twenty-four (24) hours of the receipt of such complaint make a thorough inspection of such alleged nuisance. and thereafter immediately make its report in writing as further provided in said ordinance; WHEREAS, it has heretofore come to the attention of City Council that the building located on Lot 20...21 Block 88 being in the 400 Block of North 3rd Street Town of La Porte, Harris County. Texas.has. fo~ the ,reason of neglect or misuse has been allowed to deteriorate into a condition of decay or partial ruin and become a fire hazard. and is so situated as to endanger the person and property of others; WHEREAS, City Council heretofore. to-wit: on lst day of September, 1982 . ordered said Board of Inspection to make its thorough inspection of said building located on said property, and to thereafter make its report in writing. as provided in said Ordinance. of the circumstances and condition of the said building;