HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 92-16 ORDINANCE NO. 9.-1-16
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
CHAPTER 14, ARTICLE V OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT
TO AMEND THE CITY'S OWNER OCCUPIED
HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
PROVIDING A REPEAL.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1.
That Chapter 14, Sections 71, 72, 73, 74, 79, 80 and 81 be, and the same are hereby amended
to read as follows:
Sec. 14-71. Definitions.
The following words and terms when used in this article shall, for the purpose of this
article, have the following meanings:
Dwelling unit. A house, apartment, room or group of rooms occupied or intended for
occupancy as separate living quarters.
Rehabilitation, residential. The restoration of deteriorated structures to standard housing
codes as established by law, including repair, renovation, conversion or remodeling of any
structure with energy conservation material and/or devices.
Deferred loans. The monies provided for rehabilitation of owner occupied dwelling units
to be forgiven at a rate of (one sixtieth) 1/60th of the total loan per month for a period of five
(5) years.
Sec. 14-72. Agency created.
There is hereby created a Rehabilitation Board of adjustments and appeals of the City
of Beaumont which shall be under the direction of the city manager or his designee. The
board shall be composed of seven (7) members selected from the community at large. The
board shall be appointed by the city council and each member shall serve a term of two (2)
years without compensation.
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Sec. 14-73. Rehabilitation deferred loans to qualified persons.
Housing Services shall make deferred loans to qualified persons for the rehabilitation of
dwelling units. Deferred loans shall also be made for investor-owned residential property.
Sec. 14-74. Same - Derivation of fund.
There is hereby created a rehabilitation deferred loan fund, to be funded with
Department of Housing and Urban Development funds, to make deferred loans to owners of
dwelling units in project areas who are unable to secure or qualify for funds from conventional
sources for the purpose of refinancing or rehabilitating such property to standard housing code
requirements.
Sec. 14-79. Rules and regulations for administration of the rehabilitation board of
adjustments and appeals.
The board shall promulgate operating rules and regulations as set forth in the rules
governing the administration of said board, complete and current copies of which shall be
maintained on file in the office of the city clerk.
Sec. 14-80. Promissory note, lien as evidence and security of loan.
Rehabilitation deferred loans shall be evidenced by a promissory note in favor of the
City of Beaumont and either a mechanic's and materialmen's lien or by a properly executed
real estate lien note and deed of trust for a period of time not to exceed a period of five (5)
years. Deferred loans shall be forgiven at the rate of one sixtieth (1/60th) of the total loan per
month for a period of five (5) years at which time lien shall be released. If property is sold
prior to the five (5) years the owner shall reimburse the program, the remaining payments
based on the sixty (60) months amortization. The obligation to reimburse the loan funds
should the property be sold prior to five (5) years after the commencement of the loan shall
remain an obligation of the heirs of a deceased deferred loan holder.
Sec. 14-81. Loan delinquency.
The city shall have the authority to collect delinquent loans through any reasonable
means permitted by law, including foreclosure and sale, upon the direction of the city manager.
Section 2.
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 3.
That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed to the extent
of the conflict only.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the ,( ,day
of 1992.
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