HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 84-51 ORDINANCE NO. 0 7-
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FINDING CERTAIN
STRUCTURES TO BE PUBLIC NUISANCES, AND
ORDERING THEIR REPAIR OR DEMOLITION;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND
PROVIDING FOR 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:
2985 Astor 2680 Hegele
1535, 1575 and 1595 Irving 854 Jefferson (Rear)
2230 Johnson 1350 Railroad
1497 Schwarner 3150 Texas ( Front and Rear)
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 date of the
passage of this ordinance:
2985 Astor 1535, 1575 and 1595 Irving
1350 Railroad
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 date of the passage
of this ordinance:
2680 Hegele 854 Jefferson ( Rear)
2230 Johnson 1497 Schwarner
3150 Texas ( Front and Rear)
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.
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Section 4.
The following structure is 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 special tax against the property upon which the
building is situated. The following structure was heretofore
declared to be a public nuisance and violation of Chapter 14 ,
Section 14-50 of the Code of Ordinances of the City:
1321 Center
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 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 1984.
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