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e e - ORDINANCE NO. 1146 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES CONCERNING DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES; PROVIDING THAT THE PERMIT FEE SHALL BE TEN DOLLARS ($10.00); PROVIDING THAT EACH APPLICANT SHALL FILE A ONE THOUSAND DOLLAR ($1,000.00) CASH BOND; PROVIDING THAT PERMITS AUTOMATICALLY TERMINATE AT SIXTY (60) DAYS FROM ISSUANCE; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN A SUM NOT MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00); PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. Section 8-146 of the Code of Ordinances, City ~ of La Porte, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 8-146. Fee. "Each applicant shall pay a fee of Ten Dollars ($10.00) for each permit issued under this Division." Section 2. 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. e "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, where the applicant is a contractor, or a two hundred fifty dollar ($250.00) cash bond, where the applicant is the owner of the property. 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 3. section 8-151 of the Code of Ordinances, City of La Porte, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 8-151. Expiration. - "Any permit issued under this Division shall automatically terminate sixty (60) calendar days, from and after its issuance, unless extended or renewed by further applica- tion to the building inspector."