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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.
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Section 4. This Ordinance shall be effective fourteen (14)
days after its passage and approval. The City Clerk shall give
notice of the passage of this ordinance by causing the caption
hereof to be published in the official newspaper in the City of
La Porte at least twice within ten (10) days after the passage
of this ordinance
Section 5. The City Council officially finds, determines,
recites and declares that a sufficient written notice of the
date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council
was posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall
. of the City for the time required by law preceding this meeting,
as required by the Open Meetings Law, Article 6252-17, Texas
Revised Civil Statutes Annotated; and that this meeting has been
open to the public as required by law at all times during which
this ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed,
considered and formally acted upon. The City Council further
ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the
contents and posting thereof.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 7th day of
1979.
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