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<br />,- <br />- <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />ORDINANCE NO. 1767 <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE BUILDING LOCATED ON LOTS 23-24 <br />:.:. ::"oc.:.J.: ::::.:. , BLOCK 62 <br />TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS CO~NTY, TEXAS, TO BE IN FACT A NUISANCE; <br />ORDERING SUCH BUILDING CONDEMNED; FINDING THAT GEORGE W. ANn <br />ERNESTINE SHOWS IS THE RECORD OWNER OF SAID PROPERTY; <br />ORDERING THE SAID OWNER TO ENTIRELY REMOVE OR TEAR DOWN SUCH <br />BUILDING; ORDERING THE SAID OWNER TO COMMENCE SAID REMOVAL OR <br />DEMOLITION WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS <br />ORDINANCE; ORDERING THE BOARD OF INSPECTION TO PLACE A NOTICE ON <br />SAID BUILDING; ORDERING THE CITY SECRETARY' TO FORWARD A COPY OF <br />THIS OR~i)!NANCE TO SAID OWNER; PROVIDING FOR THE REMOVAL OF SAID <br />PREMISES' BY THE CITY OF LA PORTE IF NOT REMOVED BY SAID OWNER IN <br />:THE MANNER PROVIDED HEREIN; PROVIDrNG AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF; <br />AND FINDING' COMPLIANCE WITH THE 'OPEN MEETINGS LAW. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the '~ity Council of the City of La Porte, passed <br />and approved Se~tions 8-115 through 8-126 of the Code of <br /> <br />Ordinances of the City of La Porte, creating a Board of <br /> <br />Inspection to be composed of the Building Inspector or is duly <br /> <br />authorized representative, the Fire Chief or his duly authorized <br /> <br />representative, and the Fire Marshal or his duly authorized <br /> <br />representative; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Section 8-l18(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 <br />carrying out of the necessary duties of such member, or by <br />reason of a complaint of any, citizen' of the City or of the <br />City Council, that a dangerous building exists, the Board <br />shall, within twenty-four (24) hours of the receipt of said <br />complaint, make a thorough inspection of said alleged <br />dangerous building; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Section 8-l18(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 <br />shall immediately report its conclusion in writing to each <br />of the members of the City Council and to the City Attorney. <br />Such report shall state the circ'umstances and the condition <br />of the building upon which such conclusion was based. The <br />report shall be filed in all cases no matter what conclusion <br />is s'tated by the Board; and " <br /> <br />WHEREAS, it has heretofore come to the attention of the <br /> <br />Board of Inspection that the building located on Lo~ 71-?4. <br />. <br /> <br />B1k 62; Town of La Porte: 213 N. lsr <br />