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<br />. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />ORDINANCE NO. 95-2058 <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE BUILDING LOCATED ON LOT (S) S. 1S' of Lot <br />S. Lot 6 & N. 20' of Lot 7, BLOCK 2S1, ADDITION Town of La Porte, <br />HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, TO BE IN FACT A NUISANCE; ORDERING SUCH <br />BUILDING CONDEMNED; FINDING THAT Robert L. Brownina and Martin L. <br />Bridge IS THE RECORD OWNER(S) OF SAID PROPERTY; ORDERING THE SAID <br />OWNER(S) TO ENTIRELY REMOVE OR TEAR DOWN SUCH BUILDING; ORDERING <br />THE SAID OWNER (S) TO COMMENCE SAID REMOVAL OR DEMOLITION WITHIN TEN <br />(10) DAYS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE; ORDERING THE <br />BOARD OF INSPECTION TO PLACE A NOTICE ON SAID BUILDING; ORDERING <br />THE CITY SECRETARY TO FORWARD A COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE TO SAID <br />OWNER(S); PROVIDING FOR THE REMOVAL OF SAID PREMISES BY THE CITY OF <br />LA PORTE IF NOT REMOVED BY SAID OWNER(S) IN THE MANNER PROVIDED <br />HEREIN; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF; AND FINDING COMPLIANCE <br />WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the city Council of the City of La Porte, passed and <br />approved sections 8-115 through 8-126 of the Code of Ordinances of <br /> <br />the city of La Porte, creating a Board of Inspection to be composed <br />of the Building Official or his duly authorized representative, the <br />Fire Chief or his duly authorized representative, and the Fire <br /> <br />Marshal or his duly authorized representative; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, section 8-118(aa) of said Sections provide that: <br /> <br />Whenever it shall come to the attention of the Board <br />of Inspection or any member thereof, by reason of the carrying <br />out of the necessary duties of such member, or by reason of a <br />complaint of any citizen of the city or of the City Council, <br />that a dangerous building exists, the Board shall, wi thin <br />twenty-four (24) hours of the receipt of said complaint, make <br />a thorough inspection of said alleged dangerous building; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Section 8-118(C) provides that: <br /> <br />After the inspection provided for in this Section has <br />been made, with or without the aid of experts, the Board shall <br />immediately report its conclusion in writing to each of the <br />members of the City Council and to the City Attorney. Such <br />report shall state the circumstances and the condition of the <br />building upon which such conclusion was based. The report <br />shall be filed in all cases no matter what conclusion is <br />stated by the Board; and <br />