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ORDINANCE NO. OV 6--figg <br /> AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE PRIMARY DWELLING LOCATED AT BLK.18, <br /> LOTS 17, 18, AND 19, TOWN OF LA PORTE, TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, <br /> TEXAS, MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 330 S. 5th STREET, TO BE IN FACT A <br /> NUISANCE; ORDERING SUCH BUILDING CONDEMNED; FINDING THAT MARK PHU <br /> IS THE RECORD OWNER OF SAID PROPERTY; ORDERING THE SAID OWNERS TO <br /> ENTIRELY REMOVE OR TEAR DOWN SUCH BUILDING; ORDERING THE SAID <br /> OWNER TO COMMENCE SAID REMOVAL OR DEMOLITION WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS <br /> FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND TO COMPLETE SAID <br /> REMOVAL OR DEMOLITION WITHIN FORTY-FIVE (45) DAYS FROM THE EFFECTIVE <br /> DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE; ORDERING THE DANGEROUS BUILDING INSPECTION <br /> BOARD TO PLACE A NOTICE ON SAID BUILDING; ORDERING THE CITY <br /> SECRETARY TO FORWARD A COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE TO SAID OWNER; <br /> PROVIDING FOR THE REMOVAL OF SAID BUILDING) BY THE CITY OF LA PORTE IF <br /> NOT REMOVED BY SAID OWNER IN THE MANNER PROVIDED HEREIN; PROVIDING <br /> AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF; AND FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN <br /> MEETINGS LAW. <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of LaPorte, passed and approved Section 82- <br /> 472 of the Code of Ordinances, creating a Dangerous Building Inspection Board (the Board) to <br /> be composed of the Building Official or his duly authorized representative, the Fire Chief or his <br /> duly 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 <br /> citizen of the City or of the City Council, that a dangerous building exists, the Board shall make <br /> a thorough 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 <br /> Council and to the City Attorney. Such report shall state the circumstances and the condition of <br /> the building(s) upon which such conclusion was based. The report shall be filed in all cases no <br /> matter what conclusion is stated by the Board; and <br />