Ord 3320 6/6/1978 ORDINANCE NO. UK'
ORDINANCE CLOSING HEARING AND FINDING CERTAIN
BUILDINGS AND/OR STRUCTURES TO BE DANGEROUS;
COMMANDING PROPERTY OWNERS TO REPAIR, VACATE,
OR DEMOLISH SAID BUILDINGS 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
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
Bessie Johnson Estate 1104 Alma, Lot 3, Block 5, Southland
Addition
Nathan Pruett 1627 Collins, Lot 7, Block 45, Southland
Addition
Mrs. Riley Green 510 Dallas (rear structure only) , Lot 9,
Block 3, J . A. Kemp Addition
Maxine Luera 406 Eastside Drive, being the W. 145' of
Lot 4, Block 131 , Original Townsite
Simona Estrada 706 Farris, Lot 4, Block 159, Original •
Townsite
Dan G. Cutbirth 816 Jalonick, being a 120' x 235' tract
out of J . A. Scott 11 , Abstract 299
Janie Ruth Flournoy 816 Linda Lane, being the E 240' of Lot 52,
and the S 10' of the E 240' of Lot 53,
Block 1 , Lane Subdivision
Ira Jefferson, Jr. 109 Rosewood (rear structures only) ,
being a 0.87 acre tract out of J . A.
Scott 12, Abstract 296
Gulf Latin Assembly of 2710 Sheppard Access Road, being a
God Church U. S. A. 0.74 acre tract out of A. Dunlavy
Abstract 60
Carrot Sosebee 1306 Taylor (rear structure only) ,
Lot 4, Block 51 , Floral Heights
Addition
Jon Richard Ware 2602 Tenth, Lot 14, Block 26,
Floral Heights Addition
OWNERS ADDRESS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION
James Stanfill 1006 13th, being the E. 48.8' of
Lot 5, Block 207, Original Townsite
Virgil M. Ingram 1321 31st, Lot 11 , and the E. 6.70' of
Lot 12, Block 5, Hillcrest Addition
John H. Williams 3504 Grant (rear structure only) ,
Lot 3, Block ' E' , Kemp Fair Park
Addition
Stephen R. Reddin 128 Sinclair, Lot 15, Block 1 ,
Thomas E. Harwell Subdivision
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 Hear-
ing 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 6th day of June, 1978, 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:
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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
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 a-y other per-
son 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 thirty (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
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this ordinance shall become effective from and after the date of its passage
and is accordingly so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF JUNE, 1978.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
City Clerk