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DATE.
WHEREAS, on October 15, 2012, after notice, publication, and hearing as required by
law, the Building and Standards Commission of the City of Paris ordered that a structure be
demolished within thirty days on the property located City Block 2, Lots 12, 13, and 14,
otherwise known as 1416 W. Kaufman Street, and assessed civil penalties should the owner fail
to demolish the structure as ordered, all as authorized by the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Paris, Chapter 7, Article 111, Section 7-49; and
WHEREAS, in Order No. DS12-623, dated November 29, 2012 memorializing the order
of said hearing, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated by reference
herein, said civil penalties were assessed in the amount of $1,000.00 per day to begin accruing
on October November 15, 2012 should the owner fail to demolish the structure; and
WHEREAS, the owner having failed to demolish the structure as ordered, on or about
July 19,2013, sold the property and the new owners repaired the structure, completing work in
December of 2013; and
WHEREAS, said owners, having rehabilitated the property, wish to sell same; and
WHEREAS, as of January 15, 2020 civil penalties in the amount of $426,000.00 had
accrued under said order, none of which have been paid; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Code of Ordinances Chapter 7, Article 111, Section 7-49(7), civil
penalties of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) per day shall accrue interest at the rate of ten
percent (10%) a year from the date of assessment until paid in full; and
WHEREAS, the accrued civil penalties plus interest far exceed the value of the property;
and
WHEREAS, the property has been improved since the purchase and renovation in 2013,
thereby increasing its taxable value; and
WHEREAS, given the above, the City Council finds a public purpose in forgiving t
approximately $426,000.00 in civil penalties and any accrued interest in order to facilitate tle.
sale of said property, thus keeping it on the tax rolls at the increased taxable value which
attributable to the current owner's rehabilitating same; I
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. The findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all things
approved.
Section 2. The City Council hereby forgives civil penalties and interest assessed and
accrued against the property located at 1416 W. Kaufman St. by virture of Building and Standards
Commission Order No. DS12-418 in the amount of $426,000.00 plus interest for the public
purpose of facilitating the sale of the property and thus enabling the sale of same and maintaining
taxable value of the property attributable to maintaining an occupied and code compliant
residential structure theron.
Section 3. This resolution shall become effective from and after the date of passage.
Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Avg -
i tnie H. Hzi•
StevenV.ifford, )WE( Mayor
NorfifflIFTIM
Page: 101976001,
AN ORDER OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PAWS, TEXAS BuiLDING AND STANDARDS
CommISSION WITH REGARD TO THE ABATEMENT OF THE SUBSTANDARD AND
DANGEROUS STRUCTURE/S LOCATED AT 1416 W K"fuum, PARIS, TEXAS
WHEREAS, the Building an d Standards Commission for the City of Paris conducted a
public hearing on 1011512012, wherein the structures located at 1416 W Kaufman, more
particularly described as Talkingtod-Hodge Addition Block 2, Lot 12-13-14, Pais, Texas
("Properly") was agenda item number 3Q; and
WHEREAS, based upon the, evidence presented, the Building and Standards Commission
III of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Paris, Paris, Texas; and
WHEREAS, the Building and Standards Commission finds that the structure is or
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_&j. habitation, unoccupied �; e owner,
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could be enterea or usea uy Vagr-1.4, U -1--i wiffff-
entered or used by children, to wit:
HOLES IN ROOF, MISSING AND DETERIORATED WOOD.
THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED By THE BUILDING AND
STANDARDS COMMISSION OF THE CffY OF PARIS THAT'
The property
the date of this Order.
3// if the work is not completed within the time, stated above, the City of Par
will demolish the structure and assess expenses for the demolition against the
property on which the structure was located.
W / If the work is not completed within the time I stated above, a civil penalty Of
aitsY t.per day plus interest for each day the work is Rot Completed Will
be assessed against the property owner.
N1 The property owner or a ficubuldtr of the property shall, pursuant to City
Ordinance No. 2004-009, furnish written proof to a City of Paris Code
Inspector of the proper and legal disposal at, a landfill of all materials from
the demolition of the building or structure.
You are advised that You MaY be entitled to have a Court determine
the outcome of the decision and order of the City of Paris Building and
Standards Commission concerning your Property. You should contact
your own attorney for legal advice and this notice to you is not to be
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taken as legal advice to YOU by the City of Par's or by any of it's
emplEyees or Officials.
)(on are advised that pursuant to section 7-51 and section 7-53 of the
Ja decision
have a right to appev
receipt requested, to you. If no appeal is tav-en
of the Paris Code of Ordinances from the decision and order of the
Commission within the required period7 the decision and order of the,
Commission is final and binding.
ORDERED THIS Ile" DAY OF OCTOBER, 2012.
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Cbairperson
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Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
hn D. Lestock, Asst. City Attorney
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