Ord 3246 11/1/1977 ORDINANCE NO.
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
Clifford Phillips 708 Burnett, Lot 5, Block 169, Original
Townsite
Curtis L. Davis 407 Elm (rear structure only) (2 structures)
being the E. 50' of the W 60' of Lot 3,
Block 26, Barwise & Jalonick Addition
Ruth B. Bishop 1404 Hayes (rear structure only) , Lot 3,
Block 4, Floral Heights West Side Addition
Dorothy Burks 502 Humphreys, (rear structure only) , Lot
2, Block 8, Bateson Addition
David Clyde Baker Estate 1006 Old Jacksboro Highway, Lot 4, and 1/2
closed alley, Block 28, Hinckley Sub-
division of J . A. Kemp Addition
Georgia Robinson Estate 504 Juarez, Lot 14, Block 10, Bateson
2nd Addition
Andrew Benton 807 Linda Lane, S. 100' of the N. 250'
of Lot 6, Block 1 , Lane Subidivision,
Abstract 303
Jannie Ruth Johnson 816 Linda Lane, E. 240' of Lot 53, Block
1 , Lane Subdivision, Abstract 303
Harold Lee 819 Linda Lane (rear structure only)
Lot 45, Block 1 , Lane Subidivision, Ab-
stract 303
OWNERS ADDRESS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION
Dan G. Cutbirth 927 Reynolds, NW 62.5' x 95' tract
out of Lot 1 , Block 6, Ed Riley
Subdivision #2.
Ruby Jewel Randle & 1023 Roosevelt, Lot 24, Block 3,
Corine Randle Stevenson Blackmon & Williams Subdivision #2
Erma Jean Johnson 405 Sullivan, Lot 13, Block 2,
Bateson Addition
Charles D. Hughes Estate 808 Brook (rear structure only) ,
Lots 5 & 6, Block 1 , Downing
Subdivision of Bellevue Addition
J. W. Bell Estate 6021 Humphrey, Lot 2, less right-of-way,
Block 14, Bateson Acre Lots
Haywood Jones 827 Reynolds, Lot 28, BLock 1 , Ed Riley
Subdivision #2
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 notofied 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 November, 1977, 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 the
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
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 contract, 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 1ST DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1977.
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ATTEST:
City Clerk
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