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0 CITY OF LA PORTE DANGEROUS BUILDING INSPECTION FORM DATE December 13. 1989 STREET ADDRESS 200 South Fifth OWNER A. J. & Betty Rouse 000233 ADDRESS 707 South Kansas, La Porte, Tx. 77571 OCCUPANT None AGENT SURVEY OR SUBDIVISION La Porte BLOCK 31 LOT 28-32 ZONING R-1 TYPE OCCUPANCY Residential FACILITIES AVAILABLE: WATER x SANITARY SEi•TER x ELECTRICAL POWER x GAS x NUMBER OF DWELLING UNITS 1 VACANT x OCCUPIED AS REQUIRED IN CITY OF LA PORTE ORDINANCE 1111145, SECTAr:)N 8-1.18, THE, BOARD OF INSPECTION MADE AN INSPECTION OF THE AFOREMENTIONED PROP- ERTY, AND DETERMINED THE BUILDING LOCATED THEREON, IN THEIR OPINION, IS IN FACT A DANGEROUS BUILDING, FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS! (AS OUTLINED IN CITY OF LA PORTE ORDINANCE #1145, SECTION 8-117). (1) BECAUSE OF FAULTY CONSTRUCTION, AGE, LACK OF PROPER x REPAIR OR ANY OTHER CAUSE, IT IS ESPECIALLY LIABLE TO FIRE AND CONSTITUTES A FIRE HAZARD; OR (2) BECAUSE OF FAULTY CONSTRUCTION OR ANY OTHER CAUSE, IT IS LIABLE TO CAUSE _T_NJURY OR DAMAGE BY COLLAPSING OR BY COL- LAPSE OR FALL OF ANY PART OF SAID STRUCTURE; OR (3) BECAUSE OF ITS CONDITION OR BECAUSE OF LACK OF.S£CURED DOORS OR WINDOWS, IT IS AVAILABLE TO AND FREQUENTED BY MALEFACTORS OR DISORDERLY PERSONS WHO ARE NOT LAWFUL Ex OCCUPANTS OF SAID STRUCTURE; OR (4) BECAUSE OF ITS CONDITION, IT IS DANGEROUS TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND MAY CAUSE OR AID IN THE SPREAD OF DISEASE x OR INJURY TO THE HEALTH OF THE OCCUPANTS OF IT OR NEIGH- BORING STRUCTURES. (SEE INSPECTION CHECKLIST ON REVERSE SIDE WHICH IS A PART OF THIS REPORT.) FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS OF THE BOARD OF INSPECTION: It is the opinion of this Inspection Board, after using City of La Porte Ordinance #1532 (Standard Housinq Code, 1985 Edition) as its guide in making the inspection, that this building, is in fact dangerous, not repairable, and should be demolished. This building does not provide the basic minimum housing standards deemed essential for safe and healthful living for a residential occupancy and is a threat to public safety, health and the general welfare of the citizens of the City of La Porte.