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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. 2 - 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. - Mayor - 3 -