HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 79-79 ORDINANCE NO. •
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ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FINDING
CERTAIN STRUCTURES TO BE PUBLIC
NUISANCES, ORDERING REPAIR OR
DEMDLITION FOR CERTAIN STRUCTURES;
ORDERING DEMOLITION FOR CERTAIN
STRUCTURES; ORDERING DEMOLITION
BY THE CITY UNDER CERTAIN CON-
DITIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING A
PENALTY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMDNT:
Section 1.
That the City Council of the City of Beaumont hereby finds
and declares the buildings located at:
1164 Franklin
1197 Victoria (duplex)
858 Gladys Street
210 Pollard
1183 Victoria
299 13th Street
280 E. Delaware
1832 Nora
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, Section 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:
1164 Franklin
1197 Victoria (duplex)
858 Gladys Street
210 Pollard
299 13th Street
280 E. Delaware
1832 Nora
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
passage of this ordinance:
1183 Victoria
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.
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 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
day of 1979.
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