Ord 2783 4/17/1973 ORDINANCE NO. 47,0
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 Ordinance No. 2388 enacted by the Board of
Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls on February 12, 1968, notified in
writing by certified mail the following list of property owners of the
property shown that the buildings or building 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
0. T. Hobson 2515 Buchanan , Lot 9, Block 14-A,
Highland Addition
Jesse Estrada 711 Eastside Drive, Lot 9, less West 5' ,
Block 159, Original Townsite
Ina Faye Pruitt 1002 Fourth , West 70' of Lot 7, Block 119,
Original Townsite
Elizabeth F. Becker 1414 Fifth, Lot 11 , Block 243, Stehlik S/D
of Original Townsite
W. E. Archer 1416 and 1418 Fifth, Lots 9 and 10, Block 243,
Stehlik S/D of Original Townsite
Jerald E. Crabtree 1315 14th , West 37/' of Lot 2 and the East 26-1/3'
of Lot 3 , Block 230, Powell and Gorman S/D of
Original Townsite.
Edgar A. Wood 4925 Lake Park Drive, Lot 7-A, Block 9, Replat of
Lots 9, 10 and 11 . Singleton Addition , Section 3.
Lucian Perez #7 Lee, Lots 6 and 7 (less R-O-W) , Block W,
Montgomery #2.
N. F. Martin #9 Lee, Lots 8 and 9, Block W, Montgomery #2.
Royal Life Insurance Co. 603 Lee, Lot 13, Block 155, Original Townsite.
Mrs. T. H. Smith 1803 and 1805 Trueheart, Lots 22 and 23 , Block 1 ,
Boyd #2 S/D of Bellevue.
L. V. Price Bryant 1418 Rosewood (rear structure only) , Lot 2, Block
1 , Jackson-Denman S/D.
J. S. Cannon Estate 2216 Mississippi , Lot 3 , Block 3, Cannon Park
Addition.
WHEREAS, such property owners above have not complied with the
directive of the Building Inspector within the sixty days allotted in Ordi-
nance No. 2388; 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 Statement of Particulars set
forth in the Building Inspector's notice; and said Public Hearing was had and
held at the time and place fixed therefor, to-wit, on the 17th day of April ,
1973, at 10:00 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:
W. E. Archer, 1712 Collins, protested that
he needed 90 days to demolish these buildings.
0. T. Hobson, 1208 North 7th, protested that
he needed 90 days to repair the outside of the building.
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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 proper 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 dangerous building
as defined in Ordinance No. 2388 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. 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 Statement of Particulars set forth in the
Building Inspector's notice within thirty (30) days from the date of this
ordinance.
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 17TH DAY OF APRIL, 1973.
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MAYOR
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City Clerk