96-046 ORD CONTAINING A HEARING ON PROPERTIES LOCATED IN THE COP BELONGING TO VARIOUS OWNERS

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ORDINANCE NO. _g6-046 AN ORDINANCE CONTAINING A HEARING ON PROPERTIES LOCATED IN THE CITY ON PARIS, TEXAS, BELONGING TO VARIOUS OWNERS, AND AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL FINDING THE MATERIALS REMAINING ON THE PREMISES TO CONSTITUTE A NUISANCE AND TO BE A N'IRE HAZARD TO LIFE AND PROPERTY AND A NAZARD TO THE LINE AND WELFARE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA, AND ORDERING SAID RUBBISH, LUMBER AND REFUSE FROM THE STRUCTURES TO BE TORN DOWN AND REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES IN ORDER TO ABATE SUCH NUISANCE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $2,000.00; AND PROVIDING N'OR AN EFFECTIVE DATE ON' SEPTEMBER 1, 1996. WHEREAS, a public hearing was called to order by the Mayor of the City of Paris, Eric S. Clifford, on the 8th day of August, 1996, at 6:00 o'clock P.M., in the Council Room, City Hall, 135 lst Street S.E., 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 13th day of May, 1996, aiid said Committee fixed said hearing at 10:00 o'clock A.M. on the 17th day of July, 1996, aiid the hearing was llad thereon. That proper notice was given to the owner or owners of the structures located at the following addresses: 615 Lamar Avenue, Lot 10, City Block 106 459-461 3rd Street, N.E., Lot 29, City Block 59 418 Sth Street N.E., Lot 19, City Block 61 504 Sth Street N.E., Lot 14, City Block 61 520 7th Street N.E., Lot 9, City Block 63-A 1117 3rd Street S.E., Lot 34, City Block 160 1126 Sth Street S.E., Lot 22, City Block 160 1451 lOth Street N.W., Lot 9, Block 9, Smith's lst Add. 1037 12th Street N.W., Part of Lot 2, Block K, Fuller-Dohoney Add. 344 West Brame, Lot 12, City Block 136 1225 Sth Street N.E., N. 98' Lot 1, Blk. l, Pickard Add. 950 ist Street N.E., Lot l, Blk. 3, EMP No. 2 Add. 1020 14t1i Street N.W., Lot 3, City Block 232 (formerly Block 6, C. C. Hopkins Add). That at said hearing the Committee listed the structures involved and introduced pictures of the various portions of the structures and various portions of the premises involved aiid a list of discrepancies in the structures located thereon. That the Committee found that each of the above structures was in such state of deterioration and dilapidation as to create a serious fire hazard to life and property and tllat each of said buildings was dilapidated and was dangerous to life and property and dangerous structures to life and property. That said buildings are in such a state of dilapidation and decay that none of said structures are capable of repair. It is further found that the condition of the premises and structures involved was such that the Committee recommended to the City Council that they be declared a nuisance and that the owners thereof be ordered by the City Council to tear down and remove the same from the lots involved. That said Committee filed a complete report of its hearing and its findings with the City Clerk of the City of Paris on the 26th day of July, 1996; and, WHEREAS, the City Council further finds that proper notice was given to the owner or owners of the structures hereinafter listed. That at said heariiig on the 17th day of July, 1996, the Committee listed the structures involved and introduced pictures of the various portions the structures and various portions of the premises involved and a list of discrepancies in the structures located thereon. Tl1at the Committee fouiid that each of the hereinafter listed structures was in such a state of deterioration aiid dilapidation as to create a serious fire hazard to life and property, aiid that each of said buildings was dilapidated and dangerous to life and property and dangerous structures to life and property. That the owners of the property appeared before the Committee and requested time to repair the structures or the Committee found that the structures could be repaired. That it was the recommendation of the 1