Ord 3291 3/7/1978 ORDINANCE NO.
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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
Oliver Ethridge 1111 Amber, Lot 28, Block "A",
Ray Massie Subdivision
James W. Denny 5530-5534 Burk Road, being tract 10, a
5.42 acre tract out of Lewis Wells
Survey, Abstract 323
H. B. Camp 506 Dallas, Lot 11 , Block 3, J. A.
Kemp Addition
Beatrice Weeden 2113 Grant, Lot 10, Block 111 , Floral
Heights Addition
Mrs. W. B. Gregg 2501 Grant, Lots 15-16, Block 13-A,
Highland Addition
Robert H. Franklin & 2506 Jasper, Lot 5, Block 1 , C. L.
Donald A. Lyon Thomas Subdivision
Naomi Vasquez 306 Jefferson, being the E 50' of
Lots 8-9, Block 19, Original
Townsite
Mattie H. Pfeifer 1653 Lucille (rear structure only) ,
Lot 6, Block 30, Southland Addition
Cruz Salazar 130-132 Sinclair, Lots 13-14, Block 1 ,
Thomas E. Harwell Subdivision
Billy J. Davidson 402 Swartz, Lot 9, Block 1 , South Park
Addition
A. J. Kestler Estate 404 Swartz, Lot 10, Block 1 , South Park
Addition
Sam Sanders 309-313 E. 3rd, being the N. 54' x 73'
x 50' of Lot 1 and a tract out of the W
part of Lot 1 and the E 5' of Lot 2, all
in Block 2, Lakewood Place Addition
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• OWNER ADDRESS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION
K. F. Haley 1413 12th (rear structure only) ,
Lot 4, Block 251 , Original Townsite
Annie Mae Coleman 407 Virginia (rear structure only) ,
being the W. 20' of the N. 50' of
Lot 9 and the N. 50' of Lot 10,
Block 25, Barwise & Jalonick Addition
Amelia Carrera 508 Lee, Lot 3, Block 137, Original
Townsite
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 7th day of March, 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 any 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,
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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 7TH DAY OF MARCH, 1978.
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/ MAYOR
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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