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City of La Porte DANGEROUS BUILDING INSPECTION FORM DATE: 6-22.06 STREET ADDRESS: 521 N. BROADWAY (OID UOUOR STORE (Q) ROAD) HCAD OWNER.: ARTHUR WALKER. lR. &; JOSEPH L. WALKER - 8718 BERNDALE - HOUSTON. 'IX 77029 LEGAL: BI.K 108. LTS 25-28. LA PORTE OCCUPANCY '];YPE: COMMERCIAL ZONING: GC NON-CONFORMlNG ISSUES: FACILITIES A V AlLABLE: WATER: ELECTRICAL: ABANDONDED N/C STRUCTIJRE YES YES SEWER.: GAS: YES YES NO.OF DWELLING UNITS: NlA VACANT: YES OCCUPIED: AS REQUIRED IN THE CITY'S CODE OF ORDINANCE, CHAPTER. 82; ARTICLE vm. THE BOARD OF INSPECTION MADE AN INSPECTION OF THE AFOREMENTIONED PROPERTY, AND DE'IERMrNED THE BUlLDING LOCATED lHEREON. IN nmm. OPINiON, is IN FACT A DANGEROUS BUllDING. FOR THE FOlLOWING REASONS: Sec. 82473. Declaration of Public Nuisance and Hazard. A. DmgeTOus or SubstaDdard Buildings or Structures. A building or structure shall be considered danrerous or substaDdard whenever it is determined by the Board, that my or all of the foBowing is applicable: L-l. A building 1hat is vacant, and is not up to CUIrelIt building code standards. These vacam buildings can be either open to trespass or boarded up; 2. Whenever any portion thereofhas been damaged by:fire, earthquake, wind, flood, or by any other cause to such an extent that the structw:al strength or stability thereof is materially less 1han it was before such catastrophe and is less 1han the minimum requirements of the building code fur new buildings of similar structure, pmpose or location; _3. Whenever any portion or member or appur1coance thereof is likely to fiI.il, or to become detached or dislodged, or to collapse and thereby injure persons or damage property; 4. Whenever the building or structure, or any portion thereot: because of (a) dilapidation, deterioration, or decay; (b) f3ulty construction; (c) the removal, movement or instability of any portion of the ground necessary fur the pmpose of supporting the buildiDg; (d) the deterioration, decay, or inadequacy of its foundation, or (e) any other cause, is likely to partially or completely collapse; L-5. Whenever, fur any reason, the building or structure, or any portion thereat; is manifestly unsafe for the pUIpOse of which it is being used;