87-026 ORD CONTAINING HEARING ON PROPERTIES LOCATED IN COP BELONGING TO VARIOUS OWNERS
ORDINANCE N0. 2-096
AN ORDINANCE CONTAINING A HEARING ON PROPERTIES LOCATED
IN THE CITY OF 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 FIRE HAZARD TO LIFE AND PROPERTY AND A HAZARD TO THE LIFE
AND WELFARE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA, AND ORDERING
SAID RUBBISH, LUMBF.R AND REFUSE FROM THE STRUCTURES TO BE
TORN DOWN AND REMOVED FROM THE PRENISES IN ORDER TO AIiATE
SUCH NUISANCE.
WHEREAS, a public hearing was called to order by the
Mayor of the City of Paris, Billy Joe Burnett , on
the 7th day of May, 1987, at 5:15 o'clock P.NI., in the
Council Room, City Hall, in the City of Paris, Texas; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the Building
Hazard Inspection Committee fixed a date far hearing on the
resolutions rezerred to the Committee by the City Council on
the 12th day of January, 1987, and said Committee fixed said
hearing at 10:00 o'clock A.M. on the 17th day of April,
1987, and the hearing was had thereon. That proper notice
was giveti to the owner or owners of the structures located
at the following addresses:
368 2nd N.E., Lot 7, City Block 59
414 2nd N.E., Lot 5, City Block 59
564 7th N.W., Lot 23, Block 1, Hayes Addition
1355 W. Cherry Street, Lot 10, City Block 230
1242 llth N.W., Lot 7, City Block 101-A
965 Cedar, Lot 31, Block 4, Gibbons Park Addition
3335 & 3345 N.E. Loop 286, Lots l, lA, City Block 318
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
and 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 that each of said buildings was dilapidated and
was dangerous to life and property and dangerous structures
to life and property. That said buildings arP in such a
state of dilapidation and decay that none of said structures
are capable of repair. It is further found that the condi-
tioti 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 24th day of April, 1987; 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 hearing on the 17th day of
April, 1987, the Committee listed the structures involved
and introduced pictures of the various portions af the
structures and various portions of the premises involved and
a list of discrepancies in the structures located thereon.
That the Committee found that each of the hereinafter listed
structures was in such state of deterioration and
dilapidation as to create a serious fire hazard to life and
property, and 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 Corrmittee and requested time to repair
the structures or the Committee found that the structures
could be repaired. That it was the recommendation of the
Committee that the structures be condemned or repaired and
thdt the respective owners thereof be given the time to
abate said nuisance by repair or renioval as is set out in
connection with each of such addresses, as follows:
West Horse Barn, Lot 21, Fairview Addition 90 days
2524 Lamar Avenue, Lot 9, City Block 249 30 days
2851 Bonham, Lot 2B, Block 9, Sperry's
First Addition 60 days
404 2nd N.E., Lot 6, City Block 59 60 days
1300 19th N.W., Lot 1, City Block 235 60 days
1310 19th N.W., Lot l, City Block 235 60 days
1340 19th N.W., Lot l, City Block 235 60 days
1873 W. Henderson, Lot 1, City Block 235 60 days
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 24r_h day of April, 1987; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has fully heard and con-
sidered the testimony presented upon the hearing and a
complete transcript of the testimony reported by the
Building Hazard Inspection Comunittee; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT OR.DAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARIS:
Section l. That the structures located at the
following addresses:
368 2r.d N.E., Lot 7, City Block 59
414 2nd N.E., Lot 5, City Block 59
564 7th N.W., Lot 23, Block l, Hayes Add.ition
1355 W. Cherry Street, Lot 10, City Block 230
1242 llth N.W., Lot 7, City Block 101-A
965 Cedar, Lot 31, Block 4, Gibbons Park Addition
3335 & 3345 N. E. Loop 286, Lots l, lA, City Block 318
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 lii'-e and property, and that
the respective owners are hereby ordered to abate such
niiisance within thirty (30) days from the date hereof. The
City Clerk is directed to furnish the owners a copy of this
ordinance, in the event the add.resses of said owners are
known, and in the event the respective owners refuse to
comply with this ordinance, the City Attorney, T. K. Haynes,
is hereby directed to proceed to enforce this ordinance by
the procedure provided form in ArticZe III of Chapter 7 of
the Code af Ordinances of the City of Paris.
Section 2. That the structures hereinafter
enumerated are a nuisance, and they are hereby declared a
rluisance, 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:
West Horse Barn, Lot 21, Fairview Addition August 15, 1987
2524 Lamar Avenue, Lot 9, City Block 249 June 15, 1987
2851 Bonham, Lot 2B, Block 9, Sperry's
First Addition July 15, 1987
404 2nd N.E., Lot 6, City Block 59 July 15, 1987
1300 19th N.W., Lot 1, City Block 235 July 15, 1987
1310 19th N.W., Lot l, City Block 235 July 15, 1987
1340 19th N.W., Lot l, City Block 235 July 15, 1987
1873 W. Henderson, Lot 1, City Block 235 July 15, 1987
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, T. K. Haynes,
is hereby directed to proceed to enforce this ordinance by
the procedure provi-ded for in Article III of Chapter 7 of
the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris.
Passed and adopted this llth day of May, 1987.
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Bi e Burnett , Mayor
ATTEST:
Mattie unningham, it , er
APPROVED AS T FORM:
. K, aynes, City Attorney