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Ord 3462 5/1/1979 ORDINANCE NO. ,_;170,U) 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 Ordinances 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 or buildings on the premises had been classified as a dangerous building and that certain corrections were needed to be made or the building demolished. OWNERS ADDRESS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION Emzy Downing, Jr. , Estate 622 Barwise, being the S. of the W. 20' of Lot 7 and the S. z of the E. 30' of Lot 8, Block 23, Bateson 2nd Addition. Pat McBroom Estate 201 Brick (AKA 400 Humphries) , Being the South Z of Lots A-1-2, Block 22, Bateson Addition. David M. Evans 207 Elm, Lot 4, Block 24, Barwise & Jalonick Addition. Felipe Hernandez 105 McLaughlin, Lot 3 & Pt. Tri . Immed. South, Block 9, Reilly Addition. R. A. Biggers Estate 1303 N. 6th, Lot 2, Block 23, Scotland Addition. Kenneth Robinson 1406 N. 10th, Lot 21 , Block 3, Scotland Addition. David H. Gray 1328 33rd, Lot 18, Block 8, Hillcrest 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 or structure 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 1st day of May, 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 PROTESTED THAT PROTESTED THAT PROTESTED THAT PROTESTED THAT 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 enumerated 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 and/or structure 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 and/or structure 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 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 thrity (30) days from the date of this ordinance. If, within 30 days from the date of this ordinance, any such building has not been so repaired or demolished, it shall be demolished or removed at the expense of the City by the City or its contractor, and the net cost of the demolition or removal shall be charged to the owners of the property and assessed on the land on which the building stood. The fact that the repair, vacation and/or demolition of dangerous buildings is being delayed pending the taking effect of this ordinance creates an emergency for the immediate preservation of the public business place, property, health, safety and general welfare of the public which requires that this ordinance shall become effective from and after the date of its passage and is accordingly so ordained. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE //4t day of ey ,1979. � t MAYOR ATTEST: Ci y Clerk Y