Ord 2024-4013_Dangerous Building_711 W. Adams

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the effective date of this Ordinance, and to complete said removal or demolition within forty-five (45) days from the effective date of this ordinance. Section 6. The City Council hereby orders the Board of the City of La Porte to cause a notice of the dangerous, unsanitary condition of the building to be affixed in one or more conspicuous places on the exterior of said buildings, which notice or notices shall not be removed or defaced by any person, under penalty of law. Section 7. The City Council hereby orders the City Secretary to forward a certified copy of this Ordinance, to the record owner of said property and to any and all lienholders or mortgagees, by registered mail, return receipt requested; file a copy of this Ordinance in the office of the City Secretary; and, publish in the official newspaper of the city a notice containing: 1) the street address or legal description of the property, 2) the date of the public hearing, 3) a brief statement indicating the results of the hearing, and 4) instructions stating where a complete copy of this Ordinance may be obtained. Section 8. Should the said ROBERT LEE BROOKS and the HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF MARGARETT JEAN TWINE BROOKS not comply with the orders contained in this Ordinance relating to the removal or demolition of such building including all slabs, parking bays and driveways within forty-five (45) days after hereof, then the City of La Porte shall enter upon the said premises with such assistance as it may deem necessary, and cause the said buildings to be removed or demolished without delay, and the expenses of such procedure shall be charged against the said record owner of said property, and shall thereupon become a valid and enforceable personal obligation of said owner of such premises, and the said City shall carefully compute the cost of such removal or demolition, which cost shall be hereafter assessed against the land occupied by such building, and made lien thereon. Section 9. The City Council officially finds, determines, and recites and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the City for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas