HomeMy WebLinkAbout0150_0022AN oRDrnuq PROVrDING FOR THe MANNRR AND MODS! OF CONDW4
ING UNSAn OR DANGBROUS BUILDINGS ANND STRUCTURF3 IN Tn CITY QF
GBORGBTOWN, TEXAS, AND FIXING A Ln1W UPON THB PROPERTY FOR THE'
COSTS OF REMOVAL WHRRR RFMOVVD BY.THL CITY, AND.PROVIDING FOR THE
COLLECTION OF SUCH COSTS, AND ASSESSING PENALTIES FOR VIOIA TION
OF THIS ORDIffK%CB.
B8 IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of George-
townT Texas, thats
Section 1. Every building, fence shed awning or other
structure that may from age$ neglect, faulty construction or
material, or from any other cause become or is so weakened or
insecure as to be liable to fall down and endanger persons or
property is a nuisance.
Section 2. When the Mayor, or any two aldermen# is informed
and believes that such a nuisance exists in the corporate limits
of the City of Georgetown, Texas, he# or they, shall cause the City
Secretary to notify in writing the owner of such nuisance, or,
in the absence of such owner from the City# his agent or tenant,
If there be one, to appear before the City Council at a desig-
nated session thereof to show cause, if any he has, why such
nuisance should not be abated, and such owner or agent, if he
appears at the time designated, shall be heard. If the owner of
such building or other structure is not in the City, and has no
duly authorized known agent in said City upon whom service may
be had, notice shall be served on said owner by publishing in
the official newspaper a notice to appear before the Council
at a session in said notice designated, which notice shall be
published not lees than eight days before the session designated,
and show cause, if any there be, why such nuisance should not
be abated, and should said owner appear he shall be heard. If
such owner should not appear, the;t in that event, the City
shall proceed as hereinafter provided for, the same as though
personal service had been had. If the owner or agent is in
the City then such notice shall be served upon him in person
by the City Marshall.
If such owner or agent is out of the CtY and his Postoffice ad-
dress is knowng then in addition to the published notice here-
inbefore provided for the Secretary shall mail a copy of such
notice to such party.
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