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• <br /> <br />1424 <br />ORDINANCE NO. <br />AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE BUILDING LOCATED ON LOT 26-28 <br />BLOCK 83 ~ - <br />TOWN OF LA PORTS, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, TO BE IN FACT A NUISANCE ; <br />ORDERING SUCH BUILDING CONDEMNED; FINDING THAT Cora Tyler-=Estate <br />_ IS THE RECORD OWNER OF SAID PROPERTY; <br />ORDERING THE SAID OWNER TO ENTIRELY REMOVE OR TEAR DOWN SUCH <br />BUILDING; ORDERING THE SAID OWNER TO COMMENCE SAID REMOVAL OR <br />DEMOLITION WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS <br />ORDINANCE; ORDERING THE BOARD OF INSPECTION TO PLACE A NOTICE ON <br />SAID BUILDING; ORDERING THE CITY SECRETARY TO FORWARD A COPY <br />OF THIS ORDINANCE TO SAID OWNER; PROVIDING FOR THE REMOVAL OF <br />SAID PREMISES BY THE CITY OF LA PORTS IF NOT REMOVED BY SAID <br />OWNER IN THE MANNER PROVIDED HEREIN; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE <br />DATE HEREOF; AND FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW. <br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte, passed <br />and approved Sections 8-115 through 8-126 of the Code of Ordi- <br />nances of the City of La Porte, creating a Board of Inspectoo n <br />to be composed of the Building Inspector or is duly authorized <br />representative, the Fire Chief or his duly authorized repre- <br />sentative, and the Fire Marshal or his duly authorized repre- <br />sentative; and <br />WHEREAS, Section 8-118(a) of said Sections provide that: <br />Whenever it shall come to the attention of the Board <br />of Inspection or any member thereof, by reason. of the <br />carrying out of the necessary duties of such member, or <br />by reason of a complaint of any citizen of the City or of <br />the City Council, that a dangerous building exists, the <br />Board shall, within twenty-four (24) hours of the receipt <br />of said complaint, make a thorough inspection of said <br />alleged dangerous building; and <br />WHEREAS, Section 8-118(c) provides that: <br />After the inspection provided for in this Section <br />• has been made, with or without the aid of experts, the <br />Board shall immediately report its conclusion in writing <br />to each of the members of the City Council and to the <br />City Attorney. Such report shall state the circumstances <br />and the condition of the building upon which such conclu- <br />sion was based. The report shall be filed in all cases <br />no matter what conclusion is stated by the Board; and <br />WHEREAS, it has heretofore come to the attention of the <br />• Board of Inspection that the building located on Lot <br />26 -28; Blk. 83; La Porte <br />Q I <br />