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ORDINANCE NO. 2017-3663 <br /> AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING LOCATED AT <br /> LOTS FOUR(4) AND FIVE (5) AND SOUTH 'A OF LOT THREE (3), BLOCK 223, CITY OF <br /> LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 403 ARIZONA <br /> ST. TO BE IN FACT A NUISANCE; ORDERING SUCH BUILDING CONDEMNED; <br /> FINDING THAT RANDALL E. SEXTON IS THE RECORD OWNER OF SAID PROPERTY; <br /> ORDERING THE SAID OWNER TO ENTIRELY REMOVE OR TEAR DOWN SUCH <br /> BUILDING; ORDERING THE SAID OWNER TO COMMENCE SAID REMOVAL OR <br /> DEMOLITION WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS <br /> ORDINANCE;AND TO COMPLETE SAID REMOVAL OR DEMOLITION WITHIN FORTY- <br /> FIVE (45) DAYS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE; ORDERING THE <br /> DANGEROUS BUILDING INSPECTION BOARD TO PLACE A NOTICE ON SAID <br /> BUILDING; ORDERING THE CITY SECRETARY TO FORWARD A COPY OF THIS <br /> ORDINANCE TO SAID OWNER; PROVIDING FOR THE REMOVAL OF SAID BUILDING) <br /> BY THE CITY OF LA PORTE IF NOT REMOVED BY SAID OWNERS IN THE MANNER <br /> PROVIDED HEREIN; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF; AND FINDING <br /> COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW. <br /> WHEREAS,the City Council of the City of La Porte,passed and approved Section 82-472 <br /> of the Code of Ordinances, creating a Dangerous Building Inspection Board (the Board) to be <br /> composed of the Building Official or his duly authorized representative,the Fire Chief or his duly <br /> authorized representative,the Fire Marshal or his duly authorized representative; and <br /> WHEREAS, Section 82-474 (a)provides that: <br /> Whenever it shall come to the attention of the Board or any member thereof, by reason of <br /> the carrying out of the necessary duties of such member,or by reason of a complaint of any citizen <br /> of the City or of the City Council,that a dangerous building exists,the Board shall make a thorough <br /> inspection of such building(s); and <br /> WHEREAS, Section 82-474 (e)provides that: <br /> After the inspection provided for in this Section has been made, with or without the aid of <br /> experts,the Board shall report its conclusion in writing to each of the members of the City Council <br /> and to the City Attorney. Such report shall state the circumstances and the condition of the <br /> building(s)upon which such conclusion was based. The report shall be filed in all cases no matter <br /> what conclusion is stated by the Board; and <br />