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ORDINANCE NO,
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FINDING AN ACCUMULATION OF
UNSIGHTLY TRASH, DEBRIS, WRECKAGE, WEEDS, RUBBISH, BRUSH
AND OTHER OBJECTIONABLE AND UNSIGHTLY OR UNSANITARY
MATTER ON PROPERTY OWNED BY THE ESTATE OF RAYMOND
EGLAND; ORDERING THE ESTATE TO CLEAN THE LOT; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY TO CLEAN THE LOT IF THE ESTATE DOES NOT COMPLY
WITH THIS ORDER; AND AUTHORIZING UNPAID COSTS TO BE
ATTACHED AS A LIEN ON THE REAL PROPERTY; AND PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY.
WHEREAS, The Estate of Raymond Egland is the owner of Lots 7 and 8, Block 1,
Robertson Addition to the City of Beaumont upon which their exists unstacked lumber,
appliance carcasses, scrap metal, weeds, brush, debris, objectionable, unsightly and
unsanitary matter; and,
WHEREAS, The Estate has received many notices to abate these conditions, and,
WHEREAS, the existence of this condition allows the City of Beaumont to enact by
Ordinance certain orders in accordance with Section 342 of the Health and Safety Code
of the State of Texas; and,
WHEREAS, The Estate should be ordered to clean this property within ten (10)
days of notice of this Ordinance; and,
WHEREAS, if The Estate fails or refuses to clean the property as ordered, the City
should be authorized to do same, bill The Estate for such costs and, if such costs are not
paid, affix such costs as a lien on the above described property;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE
CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1.
THAT in a hearing before the City Council of the City of Beaumont evidence was
presented to the City Council of the City of Beaumont concerning the existence upon the
property described as Lots 7 and 8 of Block 1, Robertson Addition to the City of Beaumont,
Texas of an accumulation of unsightly trash, debris, weeds, rubbish, brush, unstacked
lumber, appliance carcasses, scrap metal and other objectionable, unsightly and
unsanitary matter. The owner, The Estate of Raymond Egland was given notice of such
hearing and an opportunity to present any information or evidence to the City Council that
they desired. The City Council hereby finds that the property described above contains
an accumulation of unsightly trash, debris, weeds, rubbish, brush, unstacked lumber,
appliance carcasses, scrap metal and other objectionable, unsightly and unsanitary matter.
Section 2.
The City Council finds that the Estate of Raymond Egland is the owner of the above
described lots and hereby orders and requires The Estate to clean the lots and keep the
lots free from trash, debris, weeds, rubbish, brush, unstacked lumber, appliance
carcasses, scrap metal and other objectionable, unsightly and unsanitary matter. Such
action shall be completed within ten (10) of receipt of notice. It is directed that notice of
this Ordinance be given to The Estate of Raymond Egland in accordance with Section
342.006 of the Health and Safety Code of the State of Texas.
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Section 3.
If The Estate does not comply with this Order within ten (10) days of notice of this
Order the staff of the City of Beaumont is hereby authorized to bring the lots within
compliance with the terms of this order by whatever means necessary, pay for the work
done or the improvements made and charge the expenses to The Estate of Raymond
Egland.
Section 4.
If The Estate fails or refuses to pay the costs and expenses incurred in cleaning the
property described herein a lien is hereby assessed against the property for the expenses
incurred in such clean-up work. Such lien shall act as security for the expenditures made
and interest shall accrue at the rate of 10% on the amount due from date of payment of
such costs by the Municipality.
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.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the day of
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