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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 79-63 3 ORDINANCE NO. ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FINDING CERTAIN STRUCTURES TO BE PUBLIC NUISANCES, ORDERING REPAIR OR DEMOLITION OF CERTAIN STRUCTURES; ORDERING DEMOLITION OF CERTAIN STRUCTURES; ORDERING DEMOLITION BY THE CITY UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. 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: 1814 Park (rear) 2445 Pine 1735 Church 2401 St. Helena 905 E. Lucas 2620 Linson (rear) 144 Alabama 2155 Angelina (House & garage) 3139 W. Crockett 93 South 4th Street 1600 North Street 1051 & 1053 Alabama 2385 Monroe 1885 Franklin 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 prcgmte fires that would endanger persons or property. Section 2. In accordance with Article XTII, Section 2 of the Charter of the City of Beaumont, Sections 10-2 and 14-52 of the Code of Ordinances of Beaummnt, 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: 2620 Linson (rear) 144 Alabama 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: 1814 Park (rear) 2445 Pine 1735 Church 2401 St. Helena 905 E. Lucas 2155 Angelina (House & garage) 3139 W. Crockett 93 South 4th Street 1600 North Street 1051 & 1053 Alabama 2385 Monroe 1885 Franklin If such action is not taken, the owner 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. 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 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. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the _ *day of 1979. - Mayor -