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<br />I AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING THAT THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, SHALL REGULATE CERTAIM
<br />! PROPERTIES WITHIN THE SAID CITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING THE HEALTH, SAFET~
<br />Ii AND WELFARE OF THE INHABITANTS OF SAID CITY; PROVIDING A METHOD FOR THE REMOVA~
<br />:1 CLEANING, DRAINING AND FILLING SUCH PROPERTIES TO ELIMINATE OBJECTIONABLE, UN-!
<br />l SIGHTLY, UNSANITARY AND UNWHOLESOME CONDITIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE ASSESSMENT O.
<br />il A LIEN UPON SUCH PROPERTY; PROVIDING THAT ANY OWNER OR OCCUPANT OF PROPERTY WHq
<br />il VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE, UPON CONVICTION, SHALL BE FINED IN I
<br />II ANY SUM NOT MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00); AND PROVIDING THAT EACH 04Y
<br />:.,i! OF SUCH VIOLATION SHALL CONSTITUTE A SEPARATE OFFENSE; AND PROVIDING A SAVINGS!
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<br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, THAT:
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<br />Section 1.
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<br />The City health officer shall inspect or cause to be inspecte4
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<br />all houses, buildings, establishments, lots, yards and grounds for any object-:
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<br />ionable or unwholesome matter or conditions such as filth, stagnant water, car~ion,
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<br />weeds, excess grass! rubbis~, and brush and for any other objectionable condit~on.
<br />Section 2. If the same are found to be objectionable, unsightly! unsanit4ry,
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<br />unwholesome, or in such a condition that he shall think liable to cause diseas$,
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<br />he shall order the condition, or conditions, to be removed, cleansed, cut, drained,
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<br />filled, or otherwise remedied by the owner or occupant.
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<br />If such owner or occuDant
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<br />fails or refuses to do so within 10 days after notice in writing,
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<br />addressed to such owner or occupant at his postoffice address, or
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<br />as many as two times within 10 consecutive days if personal service may not be!
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<br />had as aforesaid, or the owner's address be not known, the City Health officer:
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<br />shall report to the City Commission, and it may order such work done by the Ci~y,
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<br />! The same shall be billed witb tbe tax statement to tbe owner or occnpant.
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<br />or cause the same to be done by a private contractor.
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<br />in doing or having such work done or improvements made, as heretofore set out, :
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<br />shall be charged to the owner or occupant of such property as herein provided. i
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<br />In addition thereto, the expenses thereof may be assessed aga,nst
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<br />the real estate! or lot or lots upon which such expense is incurred.
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<br />This shall
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<br />be done by filing with the County Clerk of Harris County, a statement of such qx-
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<br />penses signed by the mayor or city health officer, as provided for in Revised
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<br />Civil Statutes of Texas, Article 4436 (as amended).
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<br />Section 4. Any owner or occupant who willfully refuses to remove the con4
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<br />ditions as set out in Section 2. after notice thereof as herein provided, shall
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<br />be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction! shall be fined not less j
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