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. . ORDINANCE NO. 1313 . AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE BUILDING LOCATEb ON LOTS 23 & 24; BLOCK 66; LA PORTE ADDITION; 215 NORTH 5TH; TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS TO BE IN FACT A NUISANCE; ORDERING SUCH BUILDING CONDE~'"ED; FINDING THAT LENA SMITH IS THE RECORD OWNER OF SAID PROPERTY; ORDERING THE SAID OWNER TO ENTIRELY REMOVE OR TEAR DOWN SUCH BUILDING; ORDERING THE SAID OWNER TO COMMENCE SAID REMOVAL OR DEMOLITION WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE; ORDERING THE FIRE CHIEF TO PLACE A NOTICE ON SAID BUILDING; ORDERING THE CITY SECRETARY TO FORWARD A COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE TO SAID OWNER; PROVIDING FOR THE REMOVAL OF SAID PREMISES BY THE CITY OF LA PORTE IF NOT REMOVED BY SAID OWNER; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of La Porte, passed and approved Sections 8-115 through 6-126 of the Code of Ordinances, City of La Porte, creating a Board of Inspection to be composed of the Building Inspector or his duly authorized representative, the Fire Chief or his duly authorized representative, and the Fire . Marshal or his duly authorized representative; WHEREAS, such Code sections provide that, whenever it shall come to the attention of City Council that a nuisance exists, as defined in said Ordinance, such Board shall within twenty-four (24) hours of the receipt of such complaint make a thorough inspection of such alleged nuisance, and thereafter immediately make its report in writing as further provided in said ordinance; WHEREAS, it has heretofore come to the attention of City Council that the building located on Lo~ 23 &'24 ; Block 66; La Porte Addition; 215 North 5th Street, City of La Porte; Harris County, Texas,has, for the ,reason of neglect or misuse has . been allowed to deteriorate into a condition of decay or partial ruin and become a fire hazard, and is so situated as to endanger the person and property of others; WHEREAS, City Council heretofore, to-wit: on February 17, 1982 , ordered said Board of Inspection to make its thorough inspection of said building located on said property, and to thereafter make its report in writing, as provided in said Ordinance, of the circumstances and condition of the said building; .