Ord 3038 12/2/1975 1
ORDINANCE NO. lag
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 -
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.
OWNER ADDRESS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION
Hattie Fletcher 708 Austin, (rear structure only) ,
Lot 5, Block 168, Original Townsite.
Sadie L. David 1607 Bacon, Lot 1, Block 3, Elmwood
Addition.
E. J. Emberson Estate 1706 Bacon, Lot 4 & the South 28' of
Lot 5, Block 1, Elmwood Addition.
Virginia C. Gee 1610 Beatrice Lane, Lot 14, Block 1,
Ed F. Riley Subdivision #1.
Skyline Developers 2803 Colquitt, Lot 15, Block 20,
Fairview Addition.
Clarence C. Garrett 138 Cottonwood Road, Lot 22, Block 1,
Ed F. Riley Subdivision #1.
Leonard 0. Davis 1013 Corwin, Lot 14, Block 18, •
Original Townsite.
011ie Roberson 803 Dallas, Lot 2, Block 7, J. A.
Kemp Addition.
J. M. Brand 2410 Fifth, being Tract 56, a 100' x
150' tract out of J. A. Scott 18,
Abstract 300.
Howard Davis 801-803 Edwards, being a 40' x 200'
tract out of Block 9, Kemp & Newby
Subdivision.
Lawrence and Berniece 706 Humphrey, Lot 13, Block 21,
McMullin Bateson 2nd. Addition.
Ida E. Tyler, Linda J. 416 Juarez (rear structure only) , Lot
Fields and Linda D. Fields 17, Block 9, Bateson 2nd. Addition.
C. A. West 1943 Perigo, Lot 2, Replat, Block 32
Southside Acres.
Clifford Phillips 708 Burnett, Lot 5, Block 169,
Original Townsite.
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OWNER ADDRESS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION
Fay Bell and Joe 709 Clay, Lot 12, Block 43, Original
Thompson Townsite.
William R. Brashear 3009 Cumberland, Lot 5, Block 53-A,
Highland Addition.
M. A. Cooper 1301 Gladiolus, Lot 6, Block 3,
Jackson Addition.
E. J. Mahler Estate 3002 Hollywood, Lot 2, Block 56-A,
Highland Addition.
Marvin Oldham ' 1216 35th Street, Lot 26, Block 13,
Hillcrest Addition.
Tommy J. Hubbard 206 thru 210 East Washington, Lots
1 thru 7, Block 42, Original Townsite.
Robert R. Stuart 803 Webster, Lot 9, Block 41, 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 a 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 2nd day of December, 1975,
at 5:00 P.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 , THAT:
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 dang-
erous 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
Statement of Particulars set forth in the Building Inspector's notice. Tice
property owner listed or any other person having an interest in said build-
ing as shown by the tax records of the City of Wichita Falls is further com-
manded to repair, vacate or demolish in accordance with the Statement 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, al) suc.'z
building has not been so repaired or demolished, it shall be de-nolishec
removed at the expense of the City by the City or its contractor, an tie
net cost of the demolition or removal shall be charged to the owner of
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 2nd DAY OF DECEMBER, 1975.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
Deputy City Clerk