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City of La Porte DANGEROUS BUILDING INSPECTION FORM DATE: 6-21-06 LEGAL: BLK 331. LTS 1-2. LAPORTE OCCUPANCY 'tYPE: RESIDENCE NON-CONFORMlNG ISSUES: FACILITIES AVAILABLE: WATER: ELECTRICAL: ZONING: BI ABANDONED NON-CONFORMING USE YES SEWER: YES GAS: YES YES NO.OF DWELLING UNITS: (l) V ACANr: YES OCCUPIED: AS REQUIRED ll'I mE ClTY'S CODE OF ORDINANCE, CHAPTER. 82; ARTIClE vm. mE BOARD OF INSPECI'ION MADE AN ll'ISPECIlON OF mE AFOREMENTIONED PROPERTY, AND DETERMINED lHE BUUDll'IG LOCATED 1HEREON, IN TIIEIR OPINION, IS IN FACT A DANGEROUS BUILDING, FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: Sec. 82-473. Declaration of Public Nuisance and Hazard. A. Dangerous or Substandard Buildings or Structures. A building or structure shaD be cousidered daD:erous or substandard whenever it is determined by the Board, that any or aU of the foRowing 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; _2. Whenever any portion thereofhas been damaged by fire, earthquake, wind, flood, or by any other cause to such an eldeIJt that the structUIal 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 sIructure, purpose or location; 3. Whenever any portion or member or appurtenance thereof is likely to fail. or to become detached or dislodged, or to coUapse and thereby injure persons or damage property; _4. Whenever the building or structure, or any portion thereo~ because of (a) dilapidation, deterioration, or decay, (b) fitulty construction; (c) the removal, movement or instability of any portion of the ground necessary fur the pw:pose of supporting the building; (d) the deterioration, decay, or inadequacy of its fuundation, or (e) any other cause, is likely to partially or completely collapse; L-S. Whenever, fur any reason, the building or structure, or any portion thereat; is manifestly unsafe for the purpose of which it is being used;