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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 79-53 ORDINANCE NO. 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 CON- DITIONS; 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: 2490 Beatrice 2550 Brickyard 7055 Concord 2295 Filmre (Rear-garage) 4830 E1 Paso 2185 Gill 550 Jeanette (Rear) 3660 McHale 336 Archie (Front & rear) 1420 Carroll 983 Crockett 2265 Jacobs 3175 Terrell 2580 Hegele 798 Magnolia 1086 1/2 Grand (Rear garage apt.) 1178 Gladys 1220 Gladys 840 and 848 Gladys 1406 Cable 1330 Andrus Alley 1252 Liberty 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: 2550 Brickyard 7055 Concord 2295 Filmore (Rear-garage) 2185 Gill 550 Jeanette (Rear) 3660 McHale 2265 Jacobs 3175 Terrell 2580 Hegele 798 Magnolia 1086 1/2 Grand (Rear garage apt.) 1178 Gladys 840 and 848 Gladys If such action is not taken, request shall be made that the City Council authorize appropriate City officials to demolish and remove said structures 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: 2490 Beatrice 4830 El Paso 336 Archie (Front & rear) 1420 Carroll 983 Crockett 1220 Gladys 1406 Cable 1330 Andrus Alley 1252 Liberty 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 removed 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. The following structures are hereby ordered to be demolished and removed by the City of Beaumont on the account of the owner thereof and such expense of demolition and removal shall be assessed as a special tax against the property upon which the buildings are situated. The following structures were heretofore declared to be a public nuisance and a violation of Chapter 14, Section 14-50 of the Code of Ordinances of the City: 2150 Delaware 1036 Long 3093 Washington 1800 Carroll 1745 Church 1036 Long (Rear) 865 Lincoln 1000 Sherman 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. Section 6. That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase 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 invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance, and to such end the various portions and provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. PASSED BY CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the day of 1,h�C 1979. - Mayor -