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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 88-80 AGENDA RTER NM ORDINANCE NO. D D O ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FINDING CERTAIN STRUCTURES TO BE PUBLIC NUISANCES AND ORDERING THEIR REPAIR OR DEMOLITION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR 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: 2912 Magnolia 2378 Goliad 2888 Concord (Rear) 2398 Goliad 2888 Concord (Rear Apts) 4170 Goliad 3590 Johnstown 4210 Goliad 2415 Buchanan 2530 Burgundy 2300 Fillmore 2388 Emile 765 Trinity 795 Elgie 1108 Bonham 1650 Herring 1112 Bonham 2417-19 Broadway 1114 Bonham 1725 Amelia 1293 Orange 5250 Sunset 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 thirty (30) days of the effective date of this ordinance: 2912 Magnolia 3590 Johnstown 2378 Goliad 2398 Goliad 4170 Goliad 2530 Burgundy 795 Elgie 2417-19 Broadway 5250 Sunset 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 building demolish and remove said structure within thirty (30 ) days of the effective date of this ordinance: 2888 Concord (Rear) 2888 Concord (Rear Apts) 2415 Buchanan 2300 Fillmore 765 Trinity 1108 Bonham 1112 Bonham 1114 Bonham 1293 Orange 4210 Goliad 2388 Emile 1650 Herring 1725 Amelia 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 - 2 - 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 owners thereof and such expense of demolition and removal shall be assessed as a special tax against the properties upon which the buildings are situated. The following structures were theretofore declared to be public nuisances in violation of Chapter 14, Section 14-50 of the Code of Ordinances of the City: 5250 Sunset (Garage) 990 Parry 3125 Magnolia 1122 Hazel Section 5. 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. Section 6. That any person who violated any provision of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be punished as provided in Section 1 -8 of the Code of Ordinances of Beaumont, Texas. - 3 - PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the day of �� —, 1988. i✓ Mayor - 4 -