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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 79-48 ORDINANCE NO. Z7- O ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FINDING CERTAIN STRUCTURES TO BE PUBLIC NUISANCES; ORDERING REPAIR OR DEMOLITION FOR CERTAIN STRUCTURES; ORDERING DEMOLITION FOR CERTAIN STRUCTURES; ORDERING DEMOLITION BY THE CITY UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: Section 1. That the City Council of the City of Beaumont hereby finds and declares the buildings located at: 1200 East Drive 505 Neicy Alley 518 Neicy Alley 521 Neicy Alley 523 Neicy Alley 530 Neicy Alley 575 Milam 1560 Gladys 1220 Iowa 2750 Cox Street 2070 Glasshouse 2850 Willard 2850 Willard (rear) 2852 Willard (rear) 2860-62 Willard 2862 Willard (rear) 1394 Cable 2730 Poplar 1725 Leiper 1430 Herring each to be a public nuisance in that said buildings violate Chapter 14, Section 14-50 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont and are for want of repairs, or by reason of age or dilapidated condition, likely to cause or promote fires that would endanger persons or property. Section 2. In accordance with Article XVII, Section 2 of the Charter of the City of Beaumont, Sections 10-2 and 14-52 of the Code of Ordinances of Beaumont, Texas, and Section 103.4 of the Standard Building Code, it is hereby ordered that the owner or owners of the following buildings either repair or demolish and remove said structures within 30 days of the date of the passage of this ordinance: 1200 East Drive 575 14ilam 1220 Iowa 2070 Glasshouse 1725 Leiper �- 7 9 If such action is not taken, request shall be made that the City Council authorize appropriate City officials to demolish and remove said struc- tures at the expense of the City of Beaumont on account of the owner thereof and such expense shall be assessed as a special tax against the property upon which the buildings are situated. Section 3. In accordance with Article XVII, Section 2 of the Charter of the City of Beaumont, Sections 10-2 and 14-52 of the Code of Ordinances of Beaumont, Texas and Section 103.4 of the Standard Building Code, it is hereby ordered that the owner or owners of the following described buildings demolish and remove said structures within 30 days of the date of the passage of this ordinance: 505 Neicy Alley 518 Neicy Alley 521 Neicy Alley 523 Neicy Alley 530 Neicy Alley 1560 Gladys 2750 Cox Street 2850 Willard 2850 Willard (rear) 2852 Willard (rear) 2860-62 Willard 2862 Willard (rear) 1394 Cable 2730 Poplar 1430 Herring If such action is not taken, the owners of said buildings shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and said buildings shall be demolished and re- moved at the expense of the City of Beaumont on the account of the owner thereof and such expense shall be assessed as a special tax against the property upon which said buildings are situated and a lien shall exist for such special tax, which lien shall be foreclosed and said expense be recovered by the City of Beaumont as in the case of any other debt and lien in favor of the City of Beaumont. Section 4. That if any section, subsection, sentence, phrase or clause of this ordinance, or the application of same to a particular set of persons or circumstances, should for any reason be held to be invalid, such in- validity shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance, and to such end the various portions and provisions of this ordinance are -2- declared to be severable. Section 5. Any person who violates any provision of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be punished as provided in Section 1-8 of the Code of Ordinances of Beaumont, Texas. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 49-� day of 1979. - Mayor - -3-