Ord 3529 9/4/1979 ORDINANCE NO. 2�
ORDINANCE CLOSING HEARING AND FINDING CERTAIN
BUILDINGS AND/OR STRUCTURES TO BE DANGEROUS;
COMMANDING PROPERTY OWNERS TO REPAIR, VACATE,
OR DEMOLISH SAID BUILDING AND/OR STRUCTURES
WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS
ORDINANCE AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the Building Inspector of the City of Wichita Falls,
acting under the provisions of Article III of Chapter 7 of the Code of Ordi-
nances of the City of Wichita Falls, notified in writing by certified mail
the following list of property owners of the property shown that the building(s)
and/or structure(s) on the premises had been classified as dangerous and that
certain corrections were needed to be made or the building(s) and/or structure(s)
demolished.
OWNERS ADDRESS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION
Norman L. Hobbs 2710 Approach & 2709 Outlet, Lots 11 &
12, Block 1, E. H. Metcalf Addition
2706 Approach, Lots 11 & 12, Block 2,
Lakeside Addition
Fred B. Garver 3202 Armory Rd., being the Middle 42'
of Lots 1 & 2 and the E. 7' of the
Middle 42' of Lot 3, Block 7, Hillcrest
Addition
Elvada Ratliff 600 Barwise, being the W. 1/3 of the
S. 1/2 of Acre Lot 1, Block 1, Bateson
Acre Lots
J. R. Bigham 710 Burnett, Lot 6, Block 169,
Original Townsite
Lee W. Kelly 808 Chance, Lot 6, Block 2, Blackmon &
Williams #1 Addition
Donald Ray Holley 1903 Hampton Rd., Lot 12, Block 1,
Railway S/D
Robert L. Castle, Jr., Estate 607 Humphreys, Lot 3, Block 1, Snoddy S/D
M. A. Tepfer 3606 Iowa Park Rd., being a 1.33 acre
tract out of Block 6, Foley S/D
Joan Payne 2407 Jasper, being Tract 31, an 80' X 175'
tract out of Block 7, J. A. Scott 10,
Abstract 302
Wayne Somerville Estate 1413 Kell Blvd. (aka 1413-21st St.), Lot
1, Block 6, Sibley-Taylor Addition
James Henderson, et al 1640 Kell Blvd., Lot 8, less R-O-W,
Block 49, Southland Addition
Ruby Bryan 6208 Old Lake Rd., Lot 20A, Replat,
Block 5, Lakeside Addition
Paul L. Mills 6214 Old Lake Rd., being a 90' X 110'
tract out of J. A. Scott 6, Abstract 301
OWNERS ADDRESS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION
Emily Clay Woodard 617 Park, Lot 6, Block 1, Granger Park
Addition
Mrs. Frank Dalling 1605 Polk, Lot 14, Block SOS Flora.
Heights Addition
Lee Anna Robinson 1011 N. Rosewood, Lot 22, Block 5, Home-
wood Heights Addition
Mabel B. Farguson 1507 Scotland St., Lots 1-2-3, Block 4
and a 2.30 acre tract out of Block 6,
Breaux Acre Lots
W. R. Hyer 406 Scott, Lot 4, Block 126, Original
Townsite
Gilbert H. Joyner 302 - 304 Sunset Dr., Lots 1 & 2, Joyner
S/D
2205 - 3rd. St., being a 45' X 125' tract
out of Tract 23, J. A. Scott 18, Abstract
300
J. C. Vaughn & Congregation of 512-A Texas St., Lot 10, Block 36, Barwise
Progressive Baptist Church & Jalonick Addition
Velma Bell Case Estate 301 - 307 Wichita St., being part of Lot
3 and all of Lots 4 thru 13, Block 'D',
Montgomery 2nd. Addition
Jestina Cooper 803 Woods, Lot 21, Block 5, Homewood
Heights Addition
Robert A. Knight 1102 - 4th. St., being the Middle 50' of
Lots 6 & 7, Block 120, Original Townsite
James G. Adams 1502 N. 6th. St., Lot 23, Block 20,
Scotland Addition
WHEREAS, such property owners above have not complied with the
directive of the Building Inspector within the sixty days allowed in said
Article III; and,
WHEREAS, the above listed property owners have been notified by
certified mail by the Building Inspector of the time and date of Public Hearing
for the above named property owners to appear before the Board of Aldermen to
show cause why such building(s) or structure(s) should not be repaired, vacated, or
demolished in accordance with the State of Particulars set forth in the Building
Inspector's notice; and said Public Hearing was had and held at the time and place
fixed therefore, to-wit, on the 4th day of September, 1979, at 8:30 A. M. in the
Council Chambers in the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, and at such Public Hearing
the following protests and objections were made to-wit:
PROTESTED THAT
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and said hearing was continued until all desiring to be heard were given full
and fair opportunity to be heard and the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita
Falls having fully considered all property matters, is of the opinion that the
said hearing should be closed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF
THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS:
Said hearing be and the same is hereby closed, and the said
protests and objections, and any and all other protest objections whether enum-
erated or not, be and the same are hereby, overruled.
From the evidence presented in the aforementioned Public Hearing
by property owners appearing and the Building Inspector of the City of Wichita
Falls, the building(s) and/or structure(s) at the location listed above with the
corresponding property owner is found to be a dangerous building as defined in
said Article III and the property owners listed or any other person having an
interest in said building as shown by the tax records of the City of Wichita Falls,
are hereby commanded to repair, vacate, or demolish the building(s) and/or
structure(s) in accordance with the State of Particulars set forth in the Building
Inspector's notice. The property owner listed or any other person having an
interest in said building(s) and/or structure(s) as shown by the tax records of
the City of Wichita Falls is further commanded to repair, vacate or demolish in
accordance with the State of Particulars .set forth in the Building Inspector's
notice within thirty (30) days from the date of this ordinance.
If, within thirty (30) days from the date of this ordinance, any
such building(s) and/or structure(s) have not been repaired or demolished, it
shall be demolished or removed at the expense of the City by the City or its con-
tractor, 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(s) and/or
structure(s) stood.
The fact that the repair, vacation and/or demolition of dangerous
building(s)and/or structure(s) is being delayed pending the taking effect of this
ordinance creates an emergency for the immediate preservation of the public busi-
ness place, property, health, safety and general welfare of the public which re-
quires that this ordinance shall become effective from and after the date of its
passage and is accordingly so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1979.
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
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City Clerk