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City of La Porte DANGEROUS BUILDING INSPECTION FORM DATE: 05-17-06 STREET ADDRESS: 216 N. 6TH ST. HCAD OWNER: CAILIE MAE WADE SIMS - 216 N. 6TH ST. - LA PORTE 77571-3202 DEEDOWNER: GEORGIA MAE HUGHES -7314HARLEM-MCNAIR TX77251 LEGAL: BLOCK 66: LOTS 7.8: LA PORTE OCCUPANCY TYPE: RESIDENCE ZONING: R-1 NON-CONFORMING ISSUES: FACILITIES A V AlLABLE; WATER: YES SEWER: GAS: YES ELECTRICAL: YES YES NO.OF DWELLING UNITS: (l)UNIT VACANT: YES OCCUPIED: AS REQUIRED IN TIlE CITY'S CODE OF ORDINANCE, CHAPTER 82; ARTICLE vm, TIlE BOARD OF INSPECTION MADE AN INSPECTION OF TIlE AFOREMENTIONED PROPERTY, AND DETERMINED TIlE BUILDING LOCATED 'IHEREON, IN TIIEIR OPINION, IS IN FACT A DANGEROUS BUILDING, FOR TIlE 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 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 thereof bas 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; 3. Whenever any portion or member or appwtenance 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 thereot: because of (a) dilapidation, deterioration, or decay; (b) fuulty construction; (c) the removal. movement or instability of any portion of the ground necessazy for the purpose of supporting the building; (d) the deterioration, decay, or inadequacy of its fuundation, or (e) any other cause, is likely to partially or completely coDapse; L-S. Whenever, for any reason, the building or structure, or any portion thereot: is manifestly unsafe for the purpose of which it is being used;