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City of La Porte DANGEROUS BUILDING INSPECTION FORM DATE: 05-17-06 STREET ADDRESS: 306 N. 5TH ST. HCAD OWNER: ESTELLA MONROE - 306 N. 5TH ST. - LA PORTE. TX n571-3430 DEED OWNER: ESTELLA MONROE - 306 NORTH 51H - LA PORTE. TX 77571 LEGAL: BLOCK 80: LOTS 13.14: LAPORTE OCCUPANCY TYPE: RESIDENCE ZONING: R-l NON-CONFORMING ISSUES: FACILITIES AVAILABLE: WATER: YES SEWER: GAS: YES ELECI'RICAL: YES YES NO.OF DWELLING UNITS: (1) UNIT VACANT: YES OCCUPIED: AS REQUIRED IN THE CITY'S CODE OF ORDINANCE, CHAPTER 82; ARTICLE VIII, THE BOARD OF INSPECTION MADE AN INSPECTION OF THE AFOREMENTIONED PROPERTY, AND DETERMINED THE BUll.DING LOCATED THEREON, IN THEIR OPINION, IS IN FACT A DANGEROUS BUll.DING, FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: Sec. 82-473. DecIaration 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; _2. Whenever any portion thereofhas 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 m;n;nnun requirements of the building code for new buildings of similar structure, purpose or location; 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; _4. Whenever the building or structure, or any portion thereat: because of (a) dilapidation, deterioration, or decay; (b) fiwlty 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; L-5. Whenever, fur any reason, the building or structure, or any portion thereot: is manifestly unsafe fur the purpose of which it is being used;