1968 ORD CONTAINING HEARING ON PROPERTIES LOCATED IN COPORDINANCE NO. 1968
AN ORDINANCE CONTAINING A HEARING ON PROPERTIFS LOCATED
IN THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, BELONGING TO VARIOUS OWNERS, AND
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL FINDING THE MATERIALS RF1MAIN-
ING IN THE PREMISFS TO CONSTITUTE A NUISANCE AND TO BE A FIRE
HAZARD TO LIFE AND PROPERTY AND A HAZARD TO THE LIFE AND W.II.-
FARE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA, AND ORDERING SAID RUBBISH,
LUMB ER AND R EFUS E FROM TH E HOUS FS TO B E TORN DOWN AND R EMO VED
FROM THE PRFMISFS, IN ORDER TO ABATE SUCH NUISANCE.
WHEREAS, a public hearing was, on the 8th d.ay of June,
1970, called to order by the Mayor of the City of Paris, B. M.
Felty, at 7:00 o'clock P. M., in the City Council Room, in the
City of Paris, Texas; and,
LVHEREAS, 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 April 13,
1970, and that said Committee fixed said hearing at 9:00
o'clock A. M,, on the 22nd day of May, 1970, and the hearing
was had thereon. That proper notice was given to the owner or
owners of the structures located at the following addresses:
137 West Sherman Street
Behind 604 West Sherman St.
514 Brown Ave.
903 Bonham St.
567 27th St., N. W.
500 Block of 27th St., N. W.
1502 West Long St.
1100 Block of 15th St., N. W.
1224 West Long St.
Between West Long and
1409 7th St., N. W.
1001 7th St., N. W.
787 West Campbell St.
903 3rd St., N. W.
543 Craigo Alley
1050 2nd St., N. E.
1636 14th St., N. E.
1431 12th St., N. E.
1441 12th St., N. E.
1451 11th St., N. E.
1038 Blake Road
1206 Blake Road
1601 Blake Road
1619 Fairfax St.
1243 14th St., S. E.
939 Jackson St.
420 East Oak St.
1013 South Main St.
940 West Campbell St.
2000 Block of 4th St.,
West Garrett Streets, 700 Block
S. W.
That at said hearing the Comm.ittee listed the structures in-
volved and introduced pictures of the various portions of the
structures and various portions of the premises involved.
That the Committee found that each of the above structu res
were 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 pro-
perty. That said buildings are in such a state of dilapida-
tion and decay that none of said structures are capable of
repair. It is further found that the condition of the pre-
mises and structures involved were such that the Committee
recommended to the City Council that they be declared a nui-
sance and that the owners thereof be ordered by the City
Council to tear down and remove the same from the lots in-
volved. That said Committee filed a complete report of its
hearing and its findings with the City Clerk of the City of
Par is on the 29th day of May, 1970; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council further finds that proper no-
tice was given to the owner or owners of the structures here-
inafter listed. That at said hearin g on the 22nd day of May,
1970, the Committee listed the structures involved and intro-
duced pictures of the various portions of the structures and
various portions of the premises involved. That the Committee
found that each of the hereinafter listed structures was in
such state of deterioration an d dilapidation as to create a
serious fire hazard to life an d property, and that each of
said buildings was dilapidated and was 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. That it was the re-
commendation 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:
957
8th
St., N.
W.
July 31,
1970
836
72th
St., N.
E.
September
30,
1970
1419
Bel
mont St.
December
31,
1970
1285
15t
h St., S
. E.
December
31,
1970
1430
6th
St., S.
E.
December
31,
1970
1116
5th
St., S.
E.
December
31,
1970
506
East
Sherman
St.
December
31,
1970
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 29th day of May, 1970; and,
W',IEREAS, notwithstanding the above, the owner of 506 Ea.st
Sherman Street, which was recommended by the Building Hazard
Inspection Committee to be torn down immediately, was given un-
til December 31, 1970, to complete repairs of the building lo-
cated thereon in such a manner that it would no longer be a
dangerous structure to life and property, and if said repairs
are not made in the time allotted that the same shall be finally
condem ned, declared a nuisance and ordered to be removed, and
the same was moved from the first above list to the second above
list; and,
LVHEREAS, the City Council has fully heard and considered
the testimony presented upon the hearing and a complete tran-
script of the testimony reported by the Building Hazard
Inspection Committee; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
PAR I S, T EXAS ;
Section 1. That the structures located at the following
addresses:
137 West Sherman Street
Behind 604 West Sherman St.
514 Brown Ave.
903 Bonham St.
567 27th St., N. W.
500 Block of 27th St., N. W.
1502 West Long St.
1100 Block of 15th St., N. W.
1224 West Long St.
Between West Long and West Garrett Streets,
1409 7th St., N. W.
1001 7th St., N. W.
787 West Campbell St.
903 3rd St., N. W.
543 Craigo Al1ey
1050 2nd St., N. E.
1636 14th St., N. E.
1431 12th St., N. E.
1441 12th St., N. E.
1451 11th St., N. E.
1038 Blake Road
1206 Blake Road
1601 Blake Road
1619 Fairfax St.
1243 14th St., S. E.
939 Jackson St.
420 East Oak St.
1013 South Main St.
940 West Campbell St.
2000 Block of 4th St., S. W.
700 Block
are a nuisance, and they are hereby declared a nuisance, in that
they are dangerous to life and property, and that the same consti-
tute a fire hazard to life and property, and that the respective
owners are hereby ordered to abate such nuisances within thirty
(30) days from the date hereof. The City Clerk is directed to
furnish the oumers a copy of this ordinance, in the event the ad-
dresses 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 or-
dinance by injunction in the District Court of Lamar County,
Texas, as provided for in Ordinance No. 1470.
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 struc-
tures, as follows:
957 8th St., N. W.
836 7 2th St., N. E.
1419 Belmont St.
1285 15th St., S. E.
1430 6th St., S. E.
1116 5th St., S. E.
506 East Sherman St.
July 31, 1970
September 30, 1970
December 31, 1970
December 31, 1970
December 31, 1970
December 31, 1970
December 31, 1970
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 di-
rected to proceed to enforce this ordinance by injunction in
the District Court of Lamar County, Texas, as provided in
Ordinance No. 1470.
Passed and adopted this 8th day of June, 1970.
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B. M. Felty, Mayor
ATTEST :
H. C. Gre4ne, City Clerk
APPROVE A TO FORM;
T. . Haynes, or-City Attorney