1999-083-ORD CONTAINING A HEARING ON PROPERTY AND STRUCTURE LOCATED AT LOTS 4 AND 4-A CITY BLOCK 64-B LOCATED AT 605 PINE BLUFF
ORDINANCE NO. 99-083
AN ORDINANCE CONTAINING A HEARING ON PROPERTY AND A
STRUCTURE LOCATED IN THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, BEING WTS 4 AND 4-A,
CITY BLOCK 64-B, LOCATED AT 605 PINE BLUFF, AND AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL FINDING THE MA TERIALS REMAINING ON THE PREMISES
TO CONSTITUTE A NUISANCE AND TO BE A FIRE HAZARD TO LIFE AND
PROPERTY AND A HAZARD TO THE LIFE AND WELFARE OF THE
INHABIT ANTS OF THE AREA, AND ORDERING THE ABATEMENT OF SUCH
NUISANCE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF JANUARY 1, 1999.
WHEREAS, a public hearing was called to order by the Mayor of the City of Paris,
Charles H. Neeley, on the 29th day of November, 1999, at 6:00 o'clock p.m., in the Council
Room, City Hall, 135 1st Street SE, in the City of Paris, Texas; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the Building Hazard Inspection Committee
fixed a date for hearing on the resolution referred to the Committee by the City Council on the
18th day of October, 1999; that said Committee fIxed said hearing at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on
the 12th day of November, 1999; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council further finds that proper notice was given to the owner
or owners of the structure hereinafter listed; that, at said hearing on the 12th day of November,
1999, the Committee listed the structure involved and introduced pictures of the various
portions of the structures and various portions of the premises involved and a list of
discrepancies in the structure located thereon; that the Committee found that the hereinafter
listed structure was in such a state of deterioration and dilapidation as to create a serious fIre
hazard to life and property, and that said building was dilapidated and dangerous to life and
property and that said building was dangerous to life and property; that the owners of the
property failed to appear before the Committee; and that it was the recommendation of the
Committee that the structure be condemned or repaired and that the respective owners thereof
be given the time to abate said nuisance by repair or removal as is set out in connection with
the property and structure located at the following address:
605 Pine Bluff, Lots 4 & 4-A, City Block 64-B 30 days demolish and remove.
and it is so stated in the report of the Building Hazard Inspection Committee filed with the City
Clerk of the City of Paris on the 16th day of November, 1999; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has fully heard and considered the testimony presented
upon the hearing and a complete transcript of the testimony reported by the Building Hazard
Inspection Committee; NOW, THEREFORE,
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS:
Section 1. That the structures hereinafter enumerated are a nuisance, and they are
hereby declared a nuisance, in that they are dangerous to life and property, and that the same
constitute a fire hazard to life and property, and that the respective owners are hereby ordered
to abate such nuisances on or before the dates set out in connection with the addresses of each
of such structures, as follows:
605 Pine Bluff, Lots 4 & 4-A, City Block 64-B
March 1 , 2000,
to make necessary repairs.
The City Clerk is directed to furnish the owners a copy of this ordinance in the event the
addresses of said owners are known, and, in the event the respective owners refuse to comply
with this ordinance, the City Attorney, Larry W. Schenk, is hereby directed to proceed to
enforce this ordinance by the procedure provided in Article III of Chapter 7 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Paris.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 29th day of November, 1999.
ATTEST:
Mattie Cunningham, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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