Ord 001-2001 1/2/2001ORDINANCE NO. 1-;LCQ1
ORDINANCE FINDING CERTAIN BUILDINGS AND /OR STRUCTURES
TO BE DANGEROUS; COMMANDING PROPERTY OWNERS TO
DEMOLISH SAID BUILDINGS AND /OR STRUCTURES WITHIN THIRTY
(30) DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY; FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT
WHICH THIS ORDINANCE WAS PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
WHEREAS, the Code Enforcement Division and 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, has served notice to the owners of the property listed in Section 3 of this
ordinance, that the building or buildings on the premises have been classified as
dangerous structures and that certain corrections were needed to be made or the
building(s) demolished; and,
WHEREAS, the property owners and all other persons having an interest in the
property have been duly served by the Code Enforcement Division of the time and date
of the Public Hearing for the property owners to appear before the City Council to show
cause why such buildings or structures in Section 3 should not be demolished in
accordance with the State of Particulars set forth in the Code Enforcement Division's
notice; and said Public Hearing was had and held at the time and place fixed therefore,
to wit, on the 2nd day of January, 2001 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:
PROTESTED:
SEE ATTACHED EXHIBIT A
And said hearing was continued until all desiring to be heard were given full fair
opportunity to be heard and the City Council 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 CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. 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, except as identified on Exhibit A. If
corrective actions are not completed within the period authorized by the City Council
acting as Building Commission the structure will be demolished.
SECTION 2. From the evidence presented in the aforementioned Public Hearing
by property owners appearing and the Code Enforcement Division of the City of Wichita
Falls, the building and /or structures at the locations listed in the Section with the
corresponding property owners, are found to be dangerous buildings as defined in said
Article III, and the property owners listed or any other person having an interest in said
buildings as shown by title search by the City of Wichita Falls, are hereby commanded
to repair or demolish the buildings and /or structures in accordance with the State of
Particulars set forth in the Code Enforcement Division's notice. The property owners
listed or any other person having an interest in said buildings as shown by title search
by the City of Wichita Falls is further commanded to repair or demolish in accordance
with the State of particulars set forth in the Code Enforcement Division's notice within
thirty (30) days from the date of this ordinance.
LIST OF STRUCTURES TO BE REPAIRED
NONE
SECTION 3. From the evidence presented in the aforementioned Public Hearing
by property owners appearing and the Code Enforcement Division for the City of
Wichita Falls, the buildings and /or structures at the locations listed in this section with
the corresponding property owners, are found to be dangerous buildings which cannot
be repaired as defined in said Article III and the property owners listed or any other
person having an interest in said buildings as shown by the title search by the City of
Wichita Falls, are hereby commanded to demolish the buildings and /or structures in
accordance with the State of Particulars set forth in the Code Enforcement Division's
notice. The property owners listed or any other person having an interest in said
buildings as shown by title search by the City of Wichita Falls is further commanded to
demolish in accordance with the State of particulars set forth in the Code Enforcement
Division's notice within thirty (30) days from the date of this ordinance.
LIST OF STRUCTURES TO BE DEMOLISHED
START TAPE NUMBER ONE
DATE OF ADDRESS
& LEGAL DESCRIPTION
OWNER
LIENHOLDER
INITIAL LETTER
AND COMMENTS
1. Tape Index 00:05 — 03:56
2204 Tilden
(Main)
Douglas D. Moran
Written — 8/13/1999
Lot 3 Block 47A Highland
NJ12 Lake Cherokee
Water Disc. — 8/20/1999
Longview, TX 75603
Delinquent Taxes
$8,467.63 (1993 -2000)
2. Tape Index 04:01 — 06:50
2809 Avenue R
(Main)
Perry Williams
Written — 5/31/2000
Lot 5 Block 6 Highland West
1308 N. 1St Street
Water Disc. — 2/15/2000
Wichita Falls, TX 76306
Delinquent Taxes
$1,378.52 (1998 -2000)
3. Tape Index 06:55 — 10 -14
1901 Grant
(Main)
Roland Marchand
Written — 1/4/2000
Lot 16 Block 102 Floral Heights
P.O. Box 3115
Water Disc.- 11/11/1999
Wichita Falls, TX 76301 -0115
Delinquent Taxes: none
4. Tape Index 10:19 —11:43
1821 Pearl
(Rear)
John D. Hoyer
Written — 3/10/2000
Lot 3 Block: 54 Scotland
301 Lincoln Avenue N.
Water Disc. — 9/25/2000
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002 -2344
Delinquent Taxes
$2,996.94 (1998 -2000)
5. Tape Index 11:49 —16:00
1522 17th Street
(Main)
Virginia Green
% John Green
Written — 7/6/2000
Lot 9 Block 6 Spivey
1808 Bates Street
Water Disc. — 8/11/1998
Midland, TX 79707
Delinquent Taxes: none
6. Tape Index 16:06 —18:28
1407 N. 5th Street
(Main)
Patricia A. Swatosh
Written — 7/5/2000
Lot 4 Block 27 Scotland
1407 N. 5th Street
Water Disc. — 6/21/2000
Wichita Falls, TX 76306
Delinquent Taxes:
$450.79 (1998 -2000)
END TAPE NUMBER ONE
START TAPE NUMBER TWO
7. Tape Index 00:00 — 02:03
409 Duncan
(Main)
Jack Blair Estate
% Martha Irvin
Written — 1/26/2000
60'x90' Block 4 Abst. 296 — J
1634 Harding
Water Disc.- 10/14/1997
Wichita Falls, TX 76301
Delinquent Taxes:
$190.71 (1998 -2000)
8. Tape Index 08:46 — 10:45
703 Marconi
(Main)
Sula Mae Harris
Written — 5/25/2000
Lot 2 Block 12 Bateson 2nd
Addition
ADDRESS UNKNOWN
Water Disc. — 2/4/1998
Delinquent Taxes:
$282.50 (1998 -2000)
9. Tape Index 02:08 — 08:42
713 Marconi
(Main)
Charles R. Ridge
Written — 7/19/2000
Lot 7 W10 Ft Lot 8 Block 12
Bateson 2nd Addition
713 Marconi
Wichita Falls, TX 76301 -3640
Water Disc.- 8/16/2000
Delinquent Taxes: none
10. Tape Index 08:42 — END
1402 Burnett
(Main)
Susan E. Woods
Written — 9/9/97
413 S. Ave B
Burkburnett, TX 76354
Water Disc.
END TAPE NUMBER TWO
SECTION 4. If, within thirty (30) days from the date of this ordinance, any such
building listed in this Section has not been demolished, as appropriate, it shall be
demolished and removed at the expense of the City by the City or its contractor, and
the net cost for 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 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.
SECTION 5. It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at
which this ordinance was passed was open to the public as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 2 "d day of January 2001.
AYOR
ATT T:
City Clerk