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ORDINANCE NO. <br /> AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE BUILDINGS) LOCATED AT BLK 989, LTS 8 -16, <br /> LA PORTE , HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, TO BE IN FACT A NUISANCE; ORDERING <br /> SUCH BUILDING(S) CONDEMNED; FINDING THAT JANE FUQUA LEWIS, JANE <br /> LEWIS, & GREG LEWIS, ARE THE RECORD OWNER(S) OF SAID PROPERTY; <br /> ORDERING THE SAID OWNER(S) TO ENTIRELY REMOVE OR TEAR DOWN SUCH <br /> BUILDING(S); ORDERING THE SAID OWNER(S) TO COMMENCE SAID REMOVAL OR <br /> DEMOLITION WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS <br /> ORDINANCE; AND TO COMPLETE SAID REMOVAL OR DEMOLITION WITHIN <br /> THIRTY (30) DAYS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE; ORDERING <br /> THE DANGEROUS BUILDING INSPECTION BOARD TO PLACE A NOTICE ON SAID <br /> BUILDING(S); ORDERING THE CITY SECRETARY TO FORWARD A COPY OF THIS <br /> ORDINANCE TO SAID OWNER(S); PROVIDING FOR THE REMOVAL OF SAID <br /> BUILDING(S) BY THE CITY OF LA PORTE IF NOT REMOVED BY SAID OWNER(S) IN <br /> THE MANNER PROVIDED HEREIN; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF; AND <br /> FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW. <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte, passed and approved Section 82- <br /> 472 of the Code of Ordinances, creating a Dangerous Building Inspection Board the Boar) to <br /> be composed of the Building Official or his duly authorized representative, the Fire Chief or his <br /> duly authorized representative, the Fire Marshal or his duly authorized representative; and <br /> WHEREAS, Section 82 -474 (a) provides that: <br /> Whenever it shall come to the attention of the Board or any member thereof, by reason of <br /> the carrying out of the necessary duties of such member, or by reason of a complaint of any <br /> citizen of the City or of the City Council, that a dangerous building exists, the Board shall make <br /> a thorough inspection of such building(s); and <br /> WHEREAS, Section 82 -474 (e) provides that: <br /> After the inspection provided for in this Section has been made, with or without the aid of <br /> experts, the Board shall report its conclusion in writing to each of the members of the City <br /> Council and to the City Attorney. Such report shall state the circumstances and the condition of <br /> the building(s) upon which such conclusion was based. The report shall be filed in all cases no <br /> matter what conclusion is stated by the Board; and <br />