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. . . .. " . . ORDINANCE NO. 1173 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES CONCERNING DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES; PROVID- ING THAT EACH NON-OWNER APPLICANT SHALL FILE A FIVE HUNDRED DOLLAR ($500.00) CASH BOND; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MIS- DEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN A SUM NOT MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00); PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. Section 8-147 of the Code of Ordinances, City of La Porte, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 8-147. Applicant's bond. "At the time of making an application for a permit under this Division, the applicant shall file with the build- ing inspector, a five hundred dollar ($500.00) cash bond, except that where the applicant is the owner of the property, no bond shall be required. The bond shall be conditioned that the principal, if granted a permit, will accomplish such demolition in strict accordance with the terms of this article, and will pay to the City any expense incurred by it in eliminating fire hazards or other conditions created by such demolition which are detrimental to the public welfare. Such bond shall be made payable to the City and shall inure to the benefit of any person damaged or injured, in any manner, by the principal obligor by reason of such demolition, except the agents, servants or employees of the principal obligor." Section 2. If any section, sentence, phrase, clause, or any part of any section, sentence, phrase, or clause, .of this ordinance shall, for any reason, be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this Ordinance, and it is hereby declared to be the intention of this City Commission to have passed each section, sentence, phrase or clause, or part theereof, irrespective of the fact that any other section, sentence, phrase or clause, or part thereof, may be declared invalid. Section 3. Any person, as defined in Section 1.07(27), Texas Penal Code, who shall violate any provision of this ordinance, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00). Each day any violation of this ordinance shall continue shall constitute a separate violation.