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<br />-- <br /> <br />. . <br /> <br />ORDINANCE NO. 2004-J.1 (/7 <br /> <br />,ub\~1Jaf . <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE BUllDING(S) LOCATED ON LOT (S)25-27. BLOCK <br />It ADDITION Bayfront to La Porte, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, TO BE IN FACT A <br />NUISANCE; ORDERING SUCH BUlLDING(S) CONDEMNED; FINDING THAT Stanley D. <br />Sherwood 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 DEMOLmON WITHIN <br />(10) DAYS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE; ORDERING THE <br />DANGEROUS BUll..DING INSPECTION BOARD TO PLACE A NOTICE ON SAID <br />BUllDING(S); ORDERING THE CITY SECRETARY TO FORWARD A COPY OF TIllS <br />ORDINANCE TO SAID OWNER(S); PROVIDING FOR THE REMOVAL OF SAID <br />BUllDING(S) BY THE CITY OF LA PORTE IF NOT REMOVED BY SAID OWNER(S) IN <br />THE MANNER PROVIDED HEREIN; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF; AND <br />FlNDING COMPliANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte, passed and approved Section 82- <br />472 of the Code of Ordinances as amended by Ordinance #04-2700, that passed and approved on <br /> <br />January 26, 2004, creating a Dangerous Building Inspection Board (the Board) to be composed <br /> <br />of the Building Official or hislher duly authorized representative, the Fire Chief or hislher duly <br /> <br />authorized representative, the Fire Marshal or his/her duly authorized representative; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Section 82-474 (a) of said section as amended by Ordinance #04-2700 <br />provides that: <br /> <br />Whenever it shall come to the attention of the Board or any member thereof, by reason of <br />the carrying out of the necessary duties of such member, or by reason ofa complaint of any <br />citizen of the City or of the City Council, that a dangerous building exists, the Board shall, make <br />a thorough inspection of such building; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Section 82-474 (e) of said section as amended by Ordinance #04-2700 <br />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 report its conclusion in writing to each of the members of the City <br />Council and to the City Attorney. Such report shall state the circumstances and the condition of <br />the building upon which such conclusion was based. The report shall be filed in all cases no <br />matter what conclusion is stated by the Board; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, it has heretofore come to the attention of the Board that the building located <br />on Block 87. Lots 25-27. Bayfront to La Porte. which is further described as 102 S. Lobit. Harris <br />