HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 24-032ORDINANCE NO.24-032
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE STRUCTURE AT 1495
WALL STREET, BEAUMONT, TEXAS, TO BE A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND
ORDERING THAT THE PROPERTY OWNER(S) HAVE TEN (10) DAYS TO
COMPLY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
WHEREAS, according to the City of Beaumont's Code of Ordinances, Chapter 10 Health
and Sanitation, Section 10.01.001, a nuisance is defined as whatever is dangerous to human life
or whatever renders the ground, the water, the air or food a hazard to human health; and,
WHEREAS, a public hearing has been requested for the City Council of the City of
Beaumont to declare the structure listed at 1495 Wall Street to be a public nuisance as a
life/safety hazard that may injure or affect the public health or comfort; and,
WHEREAS, evidence has been presented to the City Council showing that the structure
at 1495 Wall Street, is in violation of the City's Code of Ordinances Chapter 12, Section
12.07.033:
3. Discharge of Offensive Liquids, Chapter 10 Health and Sanitation, Article 10,04.004;
and,
4. Rat proofing, Chapter 10 Health and Sanitation, Article 10.04.001; and,
5. Stacking and Elevating Materials, Chapter 10 Health and Sanitation, Article
10.01.003; and,
6, Offensive Odors, Chapter 10 Health and Sanitation, Article 10.01.006; and,
5. Excessive Litter, Chapter 12 Offenses and Nuisances, Article 12.07, 12.07.002,
12.07.003 and 12.07.004; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that these violations created an eminent danger to the
public health.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAIAD BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1.
THAT the City Council hereby finds that the violations of the City of 13eauraaorat's Code
of Ordinances, Chapter 10 Hoalth and Sanitation, Section 10,01.001 listed above exist and that
these violations conastitute all eminent. condition which may injure or affect the public health or
comfort and, under authority of state law, hereby declares the stiucturc listed at 1495 Wa11 Street
to be a public nuisance and orders that a certified copy of this ordinance be delivered to persons
responsible for the structure and that those persons immediately fix the vialations.
Section 2,
THAT if the owtier(s) of the structure of 1495 Wall Street fail to comply within tern (10)
days, staff is requesting the authorization from City Council to clean the property and/or
authorize the City Attomey to take legal action to ab6te the nuisances.
,Section 3.
'THAT if any section, subsection, scratence, clause or phrase of this ordinance, or the
application of sauce to a particular set of persons or circumstances, should for any reason be held
to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the xenaaining portions of this ordinance, and to such
end the various portions and provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
Section 4.
THAT all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith ace repeated to the extent
of the cazaflict only,
2024.
PASSED DY ':C'BE Cf:C`Y COUNCIL of the City of
6WAL
uuiiont this the 2nd day of July,
Roy West.