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<br />,e <br /> <br />.. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />ORDINANCE NO. 1146-A <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES <br />CONCERNING DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES; PROVIDING <br />THAT THE PER~IT FEE SHALL BE TEN DOLLARS ($10.00); PROVIDING THAT <br />EACH APPLICANT SHALL FILE A CASH BONDi PROVIDING THAT PERMITS <br />AUTOMATICALLY TERJl.UNATE AT SIXTY (60) DAYS FROf\1 ISSUANCE; PROVIDING <br />TF~T ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE <br />DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED <br />IN A SUM NOT ~IJ.ORE THAN TllIJO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00); PROVIDING <br />FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br /> <br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: <br /> <br />Section 1. Section 8-146 of the Code of Ordinances, City <br /> <br />of La Porte, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: <br /> <br />"Section 8-146. Fee. <br /> <br />"Each applicant shall pay a fee of Ten Dollars ($10.00) <br />for each permit issued under this Division." <br /> <br />Section 2. Section 8-147 of the Code of Ordinances, City <br /> <br />of La Porte, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: <br /> <br />"Section 8-147. Applicant's bond. <br /> <br />"At the time of making an application for a permit under <br />this Division, the applicant shall file with the building <br />inspector a five hundred dollar ($500.00) cash bond, where <br />the applicant is a contractor, or a two hundred fifty dollar <br />($250.00) cash bond, where the applicant is the owner of the <br />property. The bond shall be conditioned that the principal, <br />if granted a permit, will accomplish such demolition in strict <br />accordance with the terms of this article, and will pay to the <br />City any expense incurred by it in eliminating fire hazards or <br />other conditions created by such demolition which are detrimental <br />to the public welfare. Such bond shall be made payable to the <br />City and shall inure to the benefit of any person damaged or <br />injured, in any manner, by the principal obligor by reason of <br />such demolition, excePt the agents, servants or employees of <br />the principal ob1igor.~ <br /> <br />Section 3. Section 8-151 of the Code of Ordinances, City of <br /> <br />La Porte, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: <br /> <br />"Section 8-151. Expiration. <br /> <br />"Any permit issued under this Division shall automatically <br />terminate sixty (60) calendar days, froM and after its <br />issuance, unless extended or renewed by further applica- <br />tion to the building inspector." <br />