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. e ORDINANCE NO. 2004- J:}.1lPq AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE BUllDING(S) LOCATED ON LOT (S)3 ]-32. BLOCK ~ ADDITION La Porte. HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, TO BE IN FACT A NUISANCE; ORDERING SUCH BUllDING(S) CONDEMNED; FINDING THAT Denise LaVerne Warren IS THE RECORD OWNER (S) OF SAID PROPERTY; ORDERING THE SAID OWNER (S) TO ENTIRELY REMOVE OR TEAR DOWN SUCH Bun...DING(S); ORDERING THE SAID OWNER (S) TO COMMENCE SAID REMOVAL OR DEMOLITION WITIllN (]O) DAYS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF nus ORDINANCE; ORDERlNG THE DANGEROUS Bun...DING INSPECTION BOARD TO PLACE A NOTICE ON SAID BUILDING(S); ORDERING THE CITY SECRETARY TO FORWARD A COpy OF nus ORDINANCE TO SAID OWNER(S); PROVIDING FOR THE REMOVAL OF SAID Bun...DING(S) BY THE CITY OF LA PORTE IF NOT REMOVED BY SAID OWNER(S) IN THE MANNER PROVIDED HEREIN; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF; AND FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte, passed and approved Section 82- 472 of the Code of Ordinances as amended by Ordinance #04-2700 that passed and approved on January 26, 2004, creating a Dangerous Building Inspection Board (the Board) to be composed of the Building Official or hislher duly authorized representative, the Fire Chief or his/her duly authorized representative, the Fire Marshal or his duly authorized representative; and WHEREAS, Section 82474 (a) of said section as amended by Ordinance #04-2700 provides that: Whenever it shall come to the attention of the Board or any member thereof, by reason of the carrying out of the necessary duties of such member, or by reason ofa complaint of any citizen of the City or of the City Council, that a dangerous building exists, the Board shall make a thorough inspection of such building; and WHEREAS, Section 82-474 (e) of said section, as amended by Ordinance #04-2700 provides that: After the inspection provided for in this Section has been made, with or without the aid of experts, the Board shall report its conclusion in writing to each of the members of the City Council and to the City Attorney. Such report shall state the circumstances and the condition of the building upon which such conclusion was based. The report shall be filed in all cases no matter what conclusion is stated by the Board; and WHEREAS, it has heretofore come to the attention of the Board that the building located on Block 78. Lots 31-32. La Porte. which is further described as 703 W. Tyler. Harris County,