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ORDINANCE NO. 2023 - 3935 <br />AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE BUILDING ON TRACTS 261B, 262B. 263 AND 264, <br />AND NORTH 165 FEET OF LOTS 261, 262, 263 AND 264, LA PORTE OUTLOTS, <br />HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 2000 SENS RD., LA <br />PORTE, TEXAS, SAID BUILDING BEING IDENTIFIED MORE PARTICULARLY AS <br />ONE MOBILE HOME UNIT, TO BE IN FACT A NUISANCE; ORDERING SUCH <br />BUILDING CONDEMNED; FINDING THAT MARIE ELENA SHELLEY IS THE <br />RECORD OWNER OF SAID PROPERTY; ORDERING THE SAID OWNER TO <br />ENTIRELY REMOVE OR TEAR DOWN SUCH BUILDING; ORDERING THE SAID <br />OWNER TO COMMENCE SAID REMOVAL OR DEMOLITION WITHIN TEN (10) <br />DAYS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND TO COMPLETE <br />SAID REMOVAL OR DEMOLITION WITHIN FORTY-FIVE (45) DAYS FROM THE <br />EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE; ORDERING THE DANGEROUS <br />BUILDING INSPECTION BOARD TO PLACE A NOTICE ON SAID BUILDINGS; <br />ORDERING THE CITY SECRETARY TO FORWARD A COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE <br />TO SAID OWNERS; PROVIDING FOR THE REMOVAL OF SAID BUILDING BY THE <br />CITY OF LA PORTE IF NOT REMOVED BY SAID OWNER IN THE MANNER <br />PROVIDED HEREIN; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF; AND FINDING <br />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 Board) to be <br />composed of the Building Official or his duly authorized representative, the Fire Chief or his duly <br />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 citizen <br />of the City or of the City Council, that a dangerous building exists, the Board shall make a thorough <br />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 Council <br />and to the City Attorney. Such report shall state the circumstances and the condition of the <br />