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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 91-39 ORDINANCE NO. 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: 907 Franklin 5305 Phelps 909 Franklin 8050 Mitchell 1416 Gray 2133 Laurel 1580 Port 1208 Harrison 2560 Grove 1770 Gladys 1810 Cottonwood 3883 Fonville 2035 Glasshouse 2890 Palestine (Garage) 3145 Grand (Garage Apt.) 4575 Hartel 3401 Pine 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 demolish or repair said structures within thirty (30) days of the effective date of this ordinance: 3883 Fonville 3401 Pine 1208 Harrison 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 thirty (30) days of the effective date of this ordinance: 907 Franklin 909 Franklin 1416 Gray 1580 Port 2560 Grove 2890 Palestine (Garage) 4575 Hartel 4575 Hartel (Garage)5305 Phelps 8050 Mitchell 2133 Laurel 1770 Gladys 1810 Cottonwood 2035 Glasshouse 3145 Grand (Garage Apt.) Section 4. The ,following structures are hereby ordered to be demolished and removed by the City of Beaumont on 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: 552 Alma 1750 Gladys 1558 Avenue D (Garage) 1833-35-37 Grand 1015 Avenue E 2445 Hebert 1350 Center 2457 Hebert 8797 College 1575 W. Highland 8797 College (Comm. 1) 1575 W. Highland (Shed) 8797 College (Comm. 2) 1397 Liberty 1825 Cottonwood 5270 Midford 275 N. 4th Street 1301-03 Orange 4745 Galveston 1440 Sherman 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. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the day of 0101L.z , 1991. - Mayor -