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City of La Porte DANGEROUS BUILDING INSPECTION FORM DATE: 6-22-06 STREET ADDRESS: 505 N. 4TH ST. HCAD OWNER: REV. JOE DURDEN - 505 N. 4TH ST - LA PORTE. TX 77571-3307 DEED OWNER: wn..SON JAMES MAJORS. JR. - 505 N. 4TH ST - LA PORTE. TIC 77571 (GRANDSON) OTHER: LEGAL: BLK 104. LTS 19-22. LAPORTE OCCUPANCY TYPE: RESIDENCE NON-CONFORMING ISSUES: NfA FACILITIES AVAILABLE: WATER: ZONING: R-2 YES SEWER: YES YES ElECTRICAL: YES GAS: NO.OF D'WElLING UNITS: (l) VACANT: YES OCCUPIED: AS REQUIRED IN THE CITY'S CODE OF ORDJNANCE, CHAPTER 82; ARTICLE vm, THE BOARD OF JNSPECTION MADE AN JNSPECTION OF THE AFOREMENTIONED PROPERTY, AND DETERMINED THE BUILDJNG LOCATED THEREON, IN THEIR OPlNlON, IS IN FACT A DANGEROUS BUUDJNG, FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: Sec. 82-473. Declaration of Public Nuisance and Hazard. A. Dangerous or Substandard Buildings or Structures. A building or structure shall be considered dangerous or substandard whenever it is determined by the Board, that any or all of the following is applicable: L-L A building that is vacant, and is not up to current building code standards. These vacant buildings can be either open to trespass or boarded up; L-2. Whenever any portion thereof has been damaged by fire, earthquake, wind, flood, or by any other cause to such an extent that the structural strength or stability thereof is materially less than it was before such catastrophe and is less than the minimum requirements of the building code for new buildings of similar structure, purpose or location; L-3. Whenever any portion or member or appurtenance thereof is likely to fail, or to become detached or dislodged, or to collapse and thereby injure persons or damage property; L- 4. Whenever the building or structure, or any portion thereo~ because of (a) dilapidation, deterioration, or decay; (b) faulty construction; (c) the removal, movement or instability of any portion of the ground necessary for the purpose of supporting the building; (d) the deterioration, decay, or inadequacy of its foundation, or (e) any other cause, is likely to partially or completely collapse; 5. Whenever, for any reason, the building or structure, or any portion th.ereot: is manifestly unsafe for the purpose of which it is being used;