08-24-15 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE DECLARING BOTH THE DETACHED GARAGE BUILDING AND THE PRIMARY DWELLING LOCATED AT BLK 789, LOTS 17 THROUGH 34, LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 402 S. 15'h STREET, TO BE IN FACT A NUISANCE; ORDERING SUCH BUILDING CONDEMNED; FINDING THAT WALTER GONZALES, AUGUSTINE CONTRERAS, STEFFANIE PEREZ, WAYNE GONZALES, REGINA AKINL, MACEDDONIO CONTRERAS, RACHEL FLORRES, CHARLES GONZALES, CHRISTOPHER GONZALES, VIRGINIA HUTCHINGS, CATHY BIRDSLEY, ROVERT CONTRERAS, JOSEPH GONZALES, AMELIA CONTRERAS, MICAELA CONNELL, AND ROY GONZALES, JR., ARE THE RECORD OWNERS OF SAID PROPERTY; ORDERING THE SAID OWNER TO ENTIRELY REMOVE OR TEAR DOWN SUCH BUILDING; ORDERING THE SAID OWNERS TO COMMENCE SAID REMOVAL OR DEMOLITION WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS FROM 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; ORDERING THE DANGEROUS BUILDING INSPECTION BOARD TO PLACE A NOTICE ON SAID BUILDING; ORDERING THE CITY SECRETARY TO FORWARD A COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE TO SAID OWNERS; PROVIDING FOR THE REMOVAL OF SAID BUILDING) BY THE CITY OF LA PORTE IF NOT REMOVED BY SAID OWNERS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED HEREIN; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF; AND FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte, passed and approved Section 82-472 of the Code of Ordinances, creating a Dangerous Building Inspection Board (the Board to be composed of the Building Official or his duly authorized representative, the Fire Chief or his duly authorized representative, the Fire Marshal or his duly authorized representative; and WHEREAS, Section 82-474 (a) provides that: Whenever it shall come to the attention of the Board or any member thereof, by reason of the carrying out of the necessary duties of such member, or by reason of a complaint of any citizen of the City or of the City Council, that a dangerous building exists, the Board shall make a thorough inspection of such building(s); and WHEREAS, Section 82-474 (e) provides that: After the inspection provided for in this Section has been made, with or without the aid of experts, the Board shall report its conclusion in writing to each of the members of the City Council