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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />ORDINANCE NO. 2001- ~511-c.,. <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE BUILDINGS LOCATED ON LOT (S) 10 - 12; BLOCK <br />68; ADDITION Town of La Porte, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, TO BE IN FACT A <br />NUISANCE; ORDERING SUCH BUILDING CONDEMNED; FINDING THAT Johnny Joe <br />Evans ARE 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 <br />(1 0) DAYS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE; ORDERING THE <br />BOARD OF INSPECTION TO PLACE A NOTICE ON SAID BUILDING; ORDERING THE <br />CITY SECRETARY TO FORWARD A COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE TO SAID OWNER(S); <br />PROVIDING FOR THE REMOVAL OF SAID PREMISES BY THE CITY OF LA PORTE IF <br />NOT REMOVED BY SAID OWNER(S) IN THE MANNER PROVIDED HEREIN; <br />PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF; AND FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE <br />OPEN MEETINGS LA W. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte, passed and approved Section 82- <br /> <br />472 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, creating a Board oflnspection to be <br /> <br />composed of the Building Official or his duly authorized representative, the Fire Chief or his <br /> <br />duly authorized representative, the Fire Marshal or his duly authorized representative; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Section 82-474 (a) of said Section provide that: <br /> <br />Whenever it shall come to the attention of the Board oflnspection or any member <br />thereof, by reason of the carrying 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, that a dangerous building exists, the <br />Board shall, within twenty-four (24) hours of the receipt of said complaint, make a thorough <br />inspection of said alleged dangerous building; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Section 82-474 (c) provides that: <br /> <br />After the inspection provided for in this Section has been made, with or without the aid of <br />experts, the Board shall immediately report its conclusion in writing to each of the members of <br />the City Council and to the City Attorney. Such report shall state the circumstances and the <br />condition of the building upon which such conclusion was based. The report shall be filed in all <br />cases not matter what conclusion is stated by the Board; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, it has heretofore come to the attention of the Board oflnspection that the <br />building located on Block 68: Lots 10- 12: Town of La Porte. which is further described as 212 <br />N. 8th Street .Harris County, Texas, has, for the reason of neglect or misuse, been allowed to <br />