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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 79-98 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; PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABZLITY. 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: 2289 Broadway 3985 St. Helena 3955 St. Helena 9885 irent5ft- 3969 Detroit 2390 N. Lynwood 1202 Euclid 3060 Victoria 1490 Brocknan. 1599 Euclid 720 Euclid 3975 St. Helena (2 Rear Sheds) 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: ff A22 —/y—/�' f-01- 2289 Broadway 3969 Detroit 1202 Euclid 3060 Victoria 1490 Brockman 720 Euclid If such action is notJtaken, 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: 3985 St. Helena 3955 St. Helena 2390 N. Lynwood 1599 Euclid 3975 St. Helena (2 Rear Sheds) 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 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 - 2 - 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: 1125 McFaddin 2801 Pine 2925 San Jacinto 2085 Tulane 3000 Waverly 4010 Willie Mae 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 THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the day of l , 1979. - Mayor -