O-2011-3339 condemning substandard building/1307 E MainPH cont/90 days, back 9/26/11 & 11/14/11

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City of La Porte DANGEROUS BUILDING INSPECTION FORM DATE: 2 -21 -2011 STREET ADDRESS: 1307 E. MAIN OWNER: JANE FUQUA LEWIS, P. O. BOX 718, LA PORTE, TX 77572 -0718 DEED OWNER: JANE LEWIS, 1307 EAST MAIN ST, LA PORTE, TX 77571 OTHER: GREG LEWIS, 7310 PINE SHADOWS LN, BAYTOWN, TX 77521 LEGAL: BLK 989, LT 8 -16, LA PORTE OCCUPANCY TYPE: RES ZONING: R -2 NON - CONFORMING ISSUES: FACILITIES AVAILABLE: WATER X SEWER X ELECTRICAL: X GAS: X NO.OF DWELLING UNITS: 1 VACANT: X 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 BUILDING LOCATED THEREON, IN THEIR 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 shall be considered dangerous or substandard whenever it is determined by the Board, that any or all of the following is applicable: 1. 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 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; 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 thereof, 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 thereof, is manifestly unsafe for the purpose of which it is being used;