Ord 12-2018 3/20/2018Ordinance No. 12-2018
Ordinance finding certain buildings and/or structures to be
dangerous; requiring property owners to demolish said
buildings and/or structures within thirty (30) days of the date
of this ordinance and declaring an emergency and immedi ate
effective date
WHEREAS, the Building and Code Administration Division and the City of
Wichita Falls, acting under the provisions of Article VIII of Chapter 22 of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Wichita Falls, has served notice to the owners
of the property listed in Section 2 of this ordinance, that the building or buildings
on the premises have been classified as dangerous structures and that certain
corrections were needed to be made or the building(s) demolished ; and,
WHEREAS, the property owners and all other persons having an interest
in the property have been duly served by the Building and Code Administration
Division of the time and date of the Public Hearing for the property owners to
appear before the City Council to show cause why such buildings or structures
in Section 2 should not be demolished in accorda nce with the State of
Particulars set forth in the Building and Code Administration Division’s notice;
and said Public Hearing was had and held at the time and place fixed therefore,
the day of the approval of this ordinance, in the Council Chambers in the City of
Wichita Falls, Texas, and at such Public Hearing, protests and objections were
made in accordance with the List of Objections (to be attached after meeting)
and said hearing was continued until all desiring to be heard were given full fair
opportunity to be heard and the City Council of the City of Wichita Falls, having
fully considered all property matters, is of the opinion that the said hearing
should be closed; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the photographs and other
evidence presented at the hearing and in the List of Structures to be Repaired
and List of Structures for which Repair is Authorized justify the
determinations herein that the described buildings be demolished or repaired as
established in this ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
1. The aforementioned public hearings are closed, and the protests and
objections are overruled, except as identified on List of Objections. If corrective
actions are not completed within the period authorized by the City Council acting
as Building Commission, the structure will be demolished.
2. From the evidence presented in the aforementioned Public Hearing by
property owners appearing and the Building and Code Administration Division
for the City of Wichita Falls, the buildings and/or structures at the locations listed
in the attached List of Structures to be Demolished, with the corresponding
property owners, are found to be dangerous buildings which cannot be repaired
as defined in said Article VIII of Chapter 22 of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Wichita Falls, and the property owners listed therein and any other person
having an interest in said buildings as shown by the title search by the City of
Wichita Falls are hereby commanded to demolish the buildings and/or structures
in accordance with the State of Particulars set forth in the Building and Code
Administration Division’s notice. The property owners listed on the attached List
of Structures to be Demolished and any other person having an interest in
said buildings as shown by title search by the City of Wichita Falls are further
commanded to demolish in accordance with the State of Particulars set forth in
the Building and Code Administration Division’s notice within 30 days from the
date of this ordinance.
3. If, within 30 days from the date of this ordinance, any building listed in
Section 2 of this ordinance has not been demolished and removed, then it shall
be demolished and removed at the expense of the City, by the City or the City’s
contractors (subject to City funding), and the net cost for demolition or removal
shall be charged to the owners of the property and assessed on the land on
which the building stood.
4. The dangerous building demolition order for the properties listed in the
List of Structures for which Repair is Authorized is suspended for 30 days
from this date, and the dangerous building demolition order is to be valid again if
the property owner does not obtain a restoration permit to restore this building
within such time. If the property owner obtains a restoration permit to restore this
building within the aforementioned period of time, then the dangerous building
declaration for this property is suspended for the additional time of 90 days, and
the dangerous building demolition order is to be valid again if the property owner
does not bring this building into compliance with all codes of the City of Wichi ta
Falls within the aforementioned 90 days. If the property owner brings this
building into substantial compliance (as determined by the City’s building official)
with all codes of the City of Wichita Falls within the aforementioned 90 days,
then this dangerous building order will be terminated. The owner’s failure to
comply with either of the aforementioned deadlines will authorize the City to
demolish the structure without further notification to the owner or any other party.
List of Structures for which Repair is Authorized:
#2 1319 North 9th St
#12 5522 Reilly Rd
5. These structures pose a danger of collapse and conflagration, harbor
pests, spread disease, and are places of assembly for dangerous criminals;
therefore, their demolition constitutes an emergency for the immediate
preservation of the public business place, property, health, safety and general
welfare of the public, as this ordinance shall become effective immediately from
and after the date of its passage and accordingly it is so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 20th day of March, 2018.
______________________________
M A Y O R
ATTEST:
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Deputy City Clerk
List of Structures to be demolished as follows:
ADDRESS OWNER DATE OF NOTICE
1. 1211 21st St
(Main)
Lot 6, Blk 10, Sibley Taylor
James R. Barnes
Address Unknown
07/12/17
TAXES OWED (02/08/18) WATER DISCONNECTED OTHER MISC. INFO.
$504.46 (2016-2017) 12/16/15
Roof: Sagging, holes, deteriorated rafters, over-hang, ceiling joist, roofing material
Exterior Walls: Loose members, deteriorated structural members, cracks, holes, paint
Floors: Water damaged, vandalized, holes, floor covering deteriorated, deteriorated wood
members
Interior Walls/Ceilings: Water damaged, broken sheetrock, holes
Sanitary Conditions: Rubbish/trash, mold, stagnant water
ADDRESS OWNER DATE OF NOTICE
2. 1319 N. 9th St
(Main)
Lot 10, Blk 10, Scotland
Frank Lee Parkinson, Jr. etal
4505 Wyoming
Wichita Falls, TX 76310
08/26/16
TAXES OWED (02/08/18) WATER DISCONNECTED OTHER MISC. INFO.
$178.99 (2017) 09/20/05
Roof: Sagging, deteriorated roofing material, over-hang, holes
Exterior Walls: Loose members, cracks, holes, deteriorated structural members, paint, walls
listing
Interior Walls/Ceiling: Broken sheetrock, holes
Floors: Floor covering deteriorated, deteriorated wood members, holes
Windows/Screens: Windows broken/missing, screens broken/missing
Foundation: Post & beam damage, deteriorated floor joist
Sanitary Conditions: Rubbish/trash
Miscellaneous: Repair/replace damaged doors, repair/replace front/rear porch, repair/replace
front/rear steps
ADDRESS OWNER DATE OF NOTICE
3. 1512 14th St.
(Accessory Structure Only)
Lot 14, Blk 21, Jalonic
Judith A. Hudson
1626 Collins Ave.
Wichita Falls, TX 76301
04/21/17
TAXES OWED (02/08/18) WATER DISCONNECTED OTHER MISC. INFO.
$383.21 (2017) 11/05/15
Roof: Deteriorated ov er-hang, ceiling joist, roofing material, rafters, holes, sagging
Exterior Walls: Cracks, holes; deteriorated structural members, loose members, walls listing
ADDRESS OWNER DATE OF NOTICE
4. 2202 8th St.
(Main)
Lots 11 & 12, Blk 10, Floral Heights
Barbara Donehue
P. O. Box 1968
De Soto, TX 75123
03/31/17
TAXES OWED (02/08/18) WATER DISCONNECTED OTHER MISC. INFO.
$1,383.11 (2013, 2016-2017) 11/18/16 Fire Date 12/14/16
Roof: Fire damage, holes, deteriorated roofing material
Exterior Walls: Fire damage, deteriorated structural members, loose members, cracks, holes,
paint
Interior Walls/Ceiling: Fire damage, water damage, broken sheetrock, holes
Floors: Fire damage, water damage, vandalized, holes, floor covering deteriorated, deteriorated
wood members
Windows/Screens: Fire damage, windows broken/missing, screens broken/missing
Sanitary Conditions: Rubbish/trash, mold
ADDRESS OWNER DATE OF NOTICE
5. 1010 Borland Ln.
(Mobile Home)
Lot 2-B, Blk 7, Priddy
Johnny Lam % Hai Lam
1813 Brazos
Wichita Falls, TX 76309
07/12/17
TAXES OWED (02/08/18) WATER DISCONNECTED OTHER MISC. INFO.
$1,742.92 (2017) 11/27/06
Exterior Walls: Deteriorated structural members, loose members, paint, cracks, holes, listing
walls
Interior Walls/Ceiling: Broken sheetrock, holes, water damage
Floors: Floor covering deteriorated, water damage, vandalized
Windows/Screens: Widows broken/missing, screens broken/missing
Sanitary Conditions: Rubbish/trash, mold
Miscellaneous: Repair/replace front/rear steps, repair/replace front/rear porch, repair/replace
damaged doors
ADDRESS OWNER DATE OF NOTICE
6. 613 Dallas St.
(Main)
Lot 7, Blk 9, Kemp
Marsha E. Jackson
9505 Eagle Valley Dr.
Las Vegas, NV 89134
07/12/17
TAXES OWED (02/08/18) WATER DISCONNECTED OTHER MISC. INFO.
$580.27 (2015-2017) 09/06/16 Fire Date 03/08/17
Roof: Fire damage
Exterior Walls: Fire damage, deteriorated structural members, cracks, holes
Interior Walls/Ceiling: Fire damage, broken sheetrock, holes, water damage
Floors: Water damage, vandalized, floor covering deteriorated
Sanitary Conditions: Rubbish/trash
Windows/Screens: Fire damage, windows broken/missing, screens broken/missing
ADDRESS OWNER DATE OF NOTICE
7. 2119 Holliday Rd.
(Main)
Lot 13, Blk 5, Sibley Taylor
Mary T. Justice
2119 Holliday Rd.
Wichita Falls, TX 76301
08/17/17
TAXES OWED (02/08/18) WATER DISCONNECTED OTHER MISC. INFO.
$359.22 (2017) 10/30/09
Roof: Deteriorated roofing material, rafters, over-hang, ceiling joist, holes, sagging
Exterior Walls: Cracks, holes, deteriorated structural members, walls listing, loose members,
paint
Interior Walls/Ceiling: Broken sheetrock, holes, water damage
Floors: Deteriorated wood members, floor covering deteriorated, holes, water damage
Sanitary Conditions: Rubbish/trash, mold, stagnant water
ADDRESS OWNER DATE OF NOTICE
8. 3806 Iowa Park Rd.
(Secondary Living Quarters and
Accessory Structure Only)
10.00 ACS Blk 2, Priddy
Estate of Lewis Nehemiah
% Cheryl R. Lewis
3700 Legacy Dr. # 24105
Frisco, TX 75034
04/06/17
TAXES OWED (02/08/18) WATER DISCONNECTED OTHER MISC. INFO.
$6,090.88 (2013-2017) 05/27/11
Roof: Holes, deteriorated over-hang, rafters, roofing material
Exterior Walls: Cracks, holes, deteriorated structural members, walls listing, loose members,
paint
Interior Walls/Ceiling: Broken sheetrock, holes, water damage, walls leaning
Floors: Water damage, holes, deteriorated wood members, floor covering deteriorated
Windows/Screens: Windows broken/missing, screens broken/missing
Sanitary Conditions: Rubbish/trash, mold
ADDRESS OWNER DATE OF NOTICE
9. 4212 Iowa Park Rd.
(Secondary Living Quarters Only)
Lot 1, Blk 4 JF Kiel 2nd S/D
David C. Willhoit etux Susan
4212 Iowa Park Rd.
Wichita Falls, TX 76301
04/06/17
TAXES OWED (02/08/18) WATER DISCONNECTED OTHER MISC. INFO.
$1,209.66 (2017) Water Account Active
Roof: Holes, sagging, deteriorated rafters, over-hang, roofing material, ceiling joist
Exterior Walls: Cracks, holes, deteriorated structural members, loose members, paint
Interior Walls/Ceiling: Broken sheetrock, holes, water damage
Floors: Holes, water damage, vandalized, floor covering deteriorated, deteriorated wood
members
Windows/Screens: Windows broken/missing, screens broken/missing
Sanitary Conditions: Rubbish/trash, mold
Demo permit issued to owner May 9, 2017
ADDRESS OWNER DATE OF NOTICE
10. 1403 Odin St.
(Main)
W 75 Ft Lots 6 & 7, Blk 1, Edgin
Raymond L. Craig, Jr.
2708 Princeton
Wichita Falls, TX 76301
04/06/17
TAXES OWED (02/08/18) WATER DISCONNECTED OTHER MISC. INFO.
$1,154.09 (2014-2017) 09/17/13 Fire Date 11/25/16
Roof: Fire damage, holes
Exterior Walls: Fire damage, cracks, holes, deteriorated structural members, loose members,
paint
Interior Walls/Ceiling: Fire damage, water damage, broken sheetrock, holes
Windows/Screens: Fire damage, windows broken/missing, screens broken/missing
Sanitary Conditions: Rubbish/trash, mold
ADDRESS OWNER DATE OF NOTICE
11. 300 Offutt St.
(Main and Accessory Structure)
Lot 18, Blk 6, Reilly
Dale Witherspoon
16601 Parkdale Dr.
Wichita Falls, TX 76306
04/05/17
TAXES OWED (02/08/18) WATER DISCONNECTED OTHER MISC. INFO.
$264.83 (2016-2017) 02/05/03
Roof: Sagging, holes, deteriorated roofing material
Exterior Walls: Cracks, holes, deteriorated structural members, walls listing, loose members
Interior Walls/Ceiling: Broken sheetrock, holes, water damage, walls leaning
Floors: W ater damage, deteriorated wood members, floor covering deteriorated, holes,
vandalized
Windows/Screens: W indows broken/missing, screens broken/missing
Sanitary Conditions: Rubbish/trash, mold
Miscellaneous: Repair/replace damaged doors
ADDRESS OWNER DATE OF NOTICE
12. 5522 Reilly Rd.
(Main)
Lot 1, Blk 1, Turkett Addition Abst.
162
Richard Lon Turkett etux
Vickie Lee
767 Meadow Dr.
Burkburnett, TX 76354
04/11/17
TAXES OWED (02/08/18) WATER DISCONNECTED OTHER MISC. INFO.
$959.27 (2016-2017) 09/04/15 Fire date 01/20/15
Roof: Fire damage
Exterior Walls: Fire damage, loose members, deteriorated structural members, paint
Interior Walls/Ceiling: Fire damage, water damage, broken sheetrock, holes
Floors: Fire damage, floor covering deteriorated, deteriorated wood members, holes, water
damage, vandalized
Windows/Screens: Fire damage, windows broken/missing, screens broken/missing
Sanitary Conditions: Rubbish/trash
Miscellaneous: Repair/replace damaged doors
ADDRESS OWNER DATE OF NOTICE
13. 1502 Travis St.
(Main)
N 50 Ft Lot 2, Blk 227, Original Town,
WF
Richard Robertson
Address Unknown
08/22/17
TAXES OWED (02/08/18) WATER DISCONNECTED OTHER MISC. INFO.
$1,770.54 ((2013-2017) 10/29/12 Fire Date 01/11/17
Roof: Fire damage, deteriorated ov er-hang, ceiling joist, roofing material, rafters, holes
Exterior Walls: Fire damage, cracks, holes; deteriorated structural members, loose members,
paint
Interior Walls/Ceiling: Fire damage, broken sheetrock, holes, water damage, vandalized
Floors: Fire damage, deteriorated floor covering, water damage, vandalized, deteriorated wood
members
Sanitary Conditions: Mold, rubbish/trash
Windows/Screens: Fire damage, windows broken/missing, screens broken/missing