O-2012-3409 amend Ch82/procedures for condemnation of dangerous structures

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Ordinance No. Page 2 land occupied by such building, or the land to which such building was attached, and make the expenses a lien thereon." Section 3: That Chapter 82, `Buildings and Building Regulations," Article VIII, "Dangerous Buildings", Section 82-482 "Article does not Affect City's and Owner's Right to Resort to Courts", of the Code of Ordinances, La Porte, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 82-482. — Article does not affect city's and owner's right to resort to courts; appeal. Nothing in this article shall be construed as abridging the right of the city to resort to the courts of this state for the enforcement of this article, or of the rights of any owner to resort to the courts of this state in an attempt to enjoin the enforcement of this article. The decision of the City Council is final and incontestable unless the order so rendered is appealed within thirty (30) days after a copy of the City Council's order is mailed to the owner. An appeal of an order of City Council is perfected by the filing of a verified petition in state district court, stating that the decision is illegal either in whole or in part, and specifying the grounds of the illegality." Section 4: All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the terms of this ordinance are hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of such inconsistency and in all other respects this ordinance shall be cumulative of other ordinances regulating and governing the subject matter covered by this ordinance. Section 5: Should any section or part of this ordinance be held unconstitutional, illegal, or invalid, or the application to any person or circumstance for any reasons thereof ineffective or inapplicable, such unconstitutionality, illegality, invalidity, or ineffectiveness of such section or part shall in no way affect, impair or invalidate the remaining portions thereof; but as to such remaining portion or portions, the same shall be and remain in full force and effect and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. Section 6. Any person, as defined in Section 1.07 (27), Texas Penal Code, who shall violate any provision of the ordinance, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not to exceed TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00). Section 7. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council is posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the city for the time required by law