86-040 ORD CONTAINING HEARING ON PROPERTIES LOCATED IN COP BELONGING TO VARIOUS OWNERS
ORDINANCE N0. 86-040
AN ORDINANCE CONTAINING A HEARING ON PROPERTIES LOCATED
IN THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, BELONGING TO VARIOUS OWNERS,
ANU AN URDINANCE 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 NAZARD TO THE LIFE
AND WELFARE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA, AND ORDERING
SAID RUBBISH, LUMBER AND REFUSE FROM THE STRUCTURES TO BE
TORN DOWN AND P,EMOVED FROM THE PREMISES IN ORDER TO ABATE
SUCH NUISANCE.
WHEREAS, a pubJ_ic hearing was called to order by the
Mayor of the City of Paris, Billy Joe Burnett, on the 16th
day of October, 19£36, at 5:15 o'clock P.M. , in the Council
Room, City Hall, in the City of Paris, Texas; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council rinds that the Building
Hazard Inspection Committee fixed a date for hearing on the
resolutions referred to the Committee by the City Council on
the llth day of August, 1986, and said Committee fixed said
hearing at 10:00 o'clock A.M. on the 19th day of September,
1986, and the hearing was had thereon. That proper notice
was given to the owner or owners of the structures located
at the following addresses:
442 4th N.W., Lot 2A, Block 55
1311 12th N.E., Lot 9, Block 269
700 Block of Tudor Street, Lot 12, B1ock 71-A
1100 142 N.W., Lot 1, Block 1, C.C. Hopkins Addition
(City Block 232)
1640 Fitzhugh, Lot 35, Block A, East Park Addition
201 E. Center, Lot 1, Block 20, Fairview Addition
948 15th N.W., Lot 7B, Block 232
778 Hickory, Lot 10-I1, Block 7, Williams Addition
500 Block of Center Street, Block 17-18, Fairview
Addition
522 lst N.E. Street, Lot 2, Block 92
530 lst N.E. Street, Lot 2, Block 92
757 7th N.E. Street, Lot 18, Block 72-A
That at said hearing the Conunittee 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 are in such a
state of dilapidation and decay that none of said structures
are capable of repair. It is further found that the condi-
tion of the premises and struc:tures 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 30th day of September, 1986;
ard,
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 19th day of
September, 1986, 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 oi the herein-
after 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
propert_y appeared before the CoLnmittee and requested time to
repair the structures or the Committee found that the
structures could be repaired. That it was the recommenda-
tion of the Committee that the structures 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 each of such addresses, as follows:
1830 Fitzhugh, Lot 11, Block A, East 90 days
Park Addition
720 Tudor, Lot 9, Block 63 60 days
622-627 N.E. 14th, Lots 6-7, Block 3,
Hicks First Addition 90 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 30th day of September, 1986; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has fully heard and con-
sidered the testimony presented upon the hearing and a
complete transcript ot the testimony reported by the
Building Hazard Inspection Committee; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARIS:
Section l. That the structures located at the
following addresses:
442 4th N.W., Lot 2A, Block 55
1311 12th N.E., Lot 9, Block 269
700 Block of Tudor Street, Lot 12, Block 71-A
1100 142 N.W., Lot 1, Block l, C.C. Hopkins Addition
(City Block 232)
1640 Fitzhugh, Lot 35, Block A, East Park Addition
201 E. Center, Lot 1, Block 20, Fairview Addition
948 15th r1.w., Lot 7B, Block 232
778 Hickory, Lot 10-11, Block 7, Williams Addition
500 Block of Center Street, Block 17-18, Fairview
Addition
522 lst N.E. Street, Lot 2, Block 92
530 lst N.E. Street, Lot 2, Block 92
757 7th N.E. Street, Lot 18, Block 72-A
are a nuisance, and they are hereby declared a nuisance, in
that they are dangerous to life and property, and that the
same cor_stitute a fire hazard to life and property, and that
the respective owners are hereby ordered to abate such
nuisance 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 addresses of said owners are
known, and in the event the respective owners ref_use to
comply with this ordinance, the City Attorriey, T. K. Haynes,
is hereby directed to proceed to enforce this ordinance by
the procedure provided form in Article III of Chapter 7 of
the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris.
Section 2, 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:
1830 Fitzhugh, Lot 11, Block A,
East Park Addition January 20, 1987
720 Tudor, Lot 9, Block 63 December 20, 1986
622-627 N.E. 14th, Lots 6-7,
Block 3, Hicks First Addition January 20, 19$7
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 provided for in Article III of Chapter 7 of
the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris.
Passed and adopted this 20th day of October, 1986.
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~ .7 _Fr y,,, Burnett, Mayor
ATTEST:
Mattie Cunningham, Ci y C erk
APPROVED AS T FORM:
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~ T. K. Haynes, City Attorney