Ord. 1209-2015 (1) 2015-12-7ORDINANCE NO. 1209-2015 (1)
An Ordinance of the city council of the City of Pearland, Texas, amending
Chapter 7, Building, of the City of Pearland Code of Ordinances, as it may
have been, from time to time, amended, to repeal the existing Article V,
Unsafe Building Abatement; and adopting a new Article V, Substandard and
Vacant Building Abatement; having a savings clause, a severability clause,
and a repealer clause; and providing for codification and an effective date.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
Section 1. That Article V, Unsafe Building Abatement, of Chapter 7, Building, of the
City of Pearland Code of Ordinances, is hereby amended to REPEAL the existing Article V,
Unsafe Building Abatement, and adopt a new Article V, Substandard and Vacant Building
Abatement, to read as follows:
"CHAPTER 7 - BUILDING
ARTICLE V. SUBSTANDARD AND VACANT BUILDING ABATEMENT
DIVISION 1. SUBSTANDARD BUILDING ABATEMENT
Sec. 7-61. Minimum standards.
The standards set forth in the International Building Code and the International Property
Maintenance Code adopted in this Chapter are hereby adopted as the minimum standards for
the continued use and occupancy of all buildings within the city regardless of the date of their
construction.
Sec. 7-61.1. Authority.
In accordance with this article, the City's Building Official may require the vacation,
relocation of occupants, securing, repair, removal, or demolition of a building that is:
(1) dilapidated, substandard, or unfit for human habitation and a hazard to the public
health, safety, and welfare; or
(2) boarded up, fenced, or otherwise secured in any manner if:
(A) the building constitutes a danger to the public even though secured from
entry; or
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(B) regardless of its structural condition, it is unoccupied by its owners,
lessees, or other invitees and is inadequately secured to prevent
unauthorized entry or the means used to secure the building are
inadequate to prevent unauthorized entry or use of the building by
vagrants or other uninvited persons as a place of harborage or could be
entered or used by children.
When used in this Article, the term "Building Official" shall include the City's Building
Official or a representative of that person.
Sec. 7-61.2. Substandard buildings described.
Any building that has any of following conditions or defects shall be considered
dilapidated, substandard, or unfit for human habitation and a hazard to the public health, safety,
and welfare:
(1) Any building with roof, ceiling, floors, sills, or foundations, or any combination
thereof, rotted or decayed and falling apart, windows out, uninhabitable, and
untenantable, due to obsolescence and deterioration caused by neglect or
vandalism or fire damage or old age or the elements;
(2) Any building in danger of falling and injuring the person or property of another;
(3) Any building which is a fire menace, to wit, by being in a dilapidated condition, as
fully described in subsections (1) or (2) hereof, and which has an accumulation of
rubbish, vegetation and solid waste which is likely to become a fire, or be set on
fire, in and around said building and endanger the person or property of others;
(4) Any building which is in the condition or conditions described in subsections (1)
or (2) or (3) hereof, which is damp and in unsanitary condition, which is likely to
foster disease and sickness;
(5) Any building that is considered unsafe, unfit for human occupancy, or dangerous
as described in Section 108.1 of the International Property Maintenance Code as
it may be amended from time to time.
When used in this article the term "building" shall include any erection or structure of any
kind or any part thereof. All substandard structures are declared to be public nuisances and
shall be vacated, secured, repaired, removed, or demolished as provided in this article.
Sec. 7-61.3. Placard warnings.
The Chief building Official may place or cause to be placed a placard on a building that
is dilapidated, substandard or otherwise unfit for human habitation or use as a warning of its
substandard conditions. An offense is committed under this section if a person, without
authority from the Chief Building Official:
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(1) defaces, removes or destroys a placard placed in accordance with this section;
(2) enters, occupies, or otherwise uses a structure on which the Chief Building Official
has placed a placard; or
(3) as owner or operator of a structure, authorizes a person to enter, occupy, or
otherwise use a structure on which the Chief Building Official has placed a placard.
Sec. 7-61.4. Notice of hearing.
(a) Generally. Whenever the Chief Building Official determines that a building within the City
does not comply with the standards set forth in this Chapter and is substandard as
described in section 7-61.2, notice of a public hearing must be sent to the owner, Iienholder
and mortgagee of the property.
(b) Contents of notice. The notice shall contain the following:
(1) The name and address of the owner of the affected property if the information can
be determined;
(2) A legal description of the affected property;
(3) an identification of the building subject to the hearing;
(4) a description of the violation of minimum standards set forth in this Article that is
present at the building;
(5) a description of the hearing;
(6) a statement that the city will vacate, secure, remove, or demolish the building or
relocate the occupants of the building if the ordered action is not taken within a
reasonable time; and
(7) a statement that the owner, Iienholder, or mortgagee will be required to submit at
the hearing proof of the scope of any work that may be required to comply with this
Article and the time it will take to reasonably perform the work.
(c) Identity of persons to receive notice. To determine the identity and address of each owner,
mortgagee, and Iienholder, the chief building official shall search the following records:
(1) county real property records of the county in which the building is located;
(2) appraisal district records of the appraisal district in which the building is located;
(3) records of the Secretary of State;
(4) assumed name records of the county in which the building is located;
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(5) tax records of the City; and
(6) utility records of the City.
(d) Delivery of notice.
(1) Notice of a hearing shall be personally delivered, sent by certified mail with return
receipt requested, or delivered by the United States Postal Service using signature
confirmation service, to each identified owner, mortgagee and lienholder. If
personal service cannot be obtained and the owner's post office address is
unknown, notice shall be given by publishing it at least twice within a 10-day period
in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the building is located
and posting the notice on or near the front door of the building.
(2) The notice will be considered delivered if notice is mailed in accordance with this
section to a property owner, lienholder, mortgagee, or registered agent and the
United States Postal Service returns the notice as "refused" or "unclaimed."
(e) Filing notice. In addition to providing notice of the hearing in accordance with subsection
(d) of this section, the Chief Building Official shall also file notice of the hearing in the
official public records of real property in the county in which the property is located. Such
notice must contain the name and address of the owner of the affected property if that
information can be determined, a legal description of the affected property, and a
description of the hearing.
Sec. 7-61.5. Public hearing.
(a) Hearing. The municipal court judge shall hold a public hearing to determine whether a
building complies with the standards set forth in this Article. At the public hearing, the
owner, lienholder and mortgagee will be given the opportunity to comment, testify or
present witnesses or written information about any matter relating to the substandard
building.
(b) Burden of proof.
(1) In the public hearing, the City shall have the burden of proof to demonstrate by a
preponderance of the evidence that the building is substandard as described by
section 7-61.2.
(2) In a public hearing, the owner, lienholder, or mortgagee has the burden of proof to
demonstrate the scope of any work that may be required to comply with this Article
and the time it will take to reasonably perform the work.
Sec. 7-61.6. Order.
(a) Generally. After the public hearing, if a building is found in violation of standards set out
in this article, the municipal court judge may order that the building be vacated, secured,
repaired, removed, or demolished and may also order that the occupants be relocated
within a reasonable time. The order issued by the municipal court judge shall specify a
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reasonable period of time for the owner to take the ordered action and may specify an
additional reasonable period of time for the ordered action to be taken by the mortgagees
or lienholders in the event the owner fails to comply with the order within the time period
provided for action by the owner. The order shall require the owner, lienholder or
mortgagee to file proof of compliance with the municipal court as specified in Subsection
(g) below.
(b) Conditions of order.
(1) Submission of reports. If the municipal court judge allows the owner, lienholder,
or mortgagee more than 90 days to complete any part of the work required to
repair, remove, or demolish the building, the order shall require the owner,
lienholder, or mortgagee to regularly submit progress reports (including inspection
results) to the Chief Building Official to demonstrate compliance with the time
schedules established for commencement and performance of the work.
(2) Appearance before the judge. If the municipal court judge allows the owner,
lienholder, or mortgagee more than 90 days to complete any part of the work
required to repair, remove, or demolish the building, the order may require that the
owner, lienholder, or mortgagee appear before the municipal court judge to
demonstrate compliance with the judge's order.
(3) Submission of bond. If the municipal court judge allows the owner, lienholder, or
mortgagee more than 90 days to complete any part of the work required to repair,
remove, or demolish the building and if the owner, lienholder, or mortgagee owns
property, including buildings, structures or improvements on property, within the
City limits that exceeds $100,000 in total value, the order may require the owner,
lienholder, or mortgagee to post a cash or surety bond approved by the city
attorney in an amount adequate to cover the cost of repairing, removing, or
demolishing a building under this section. In lieu of a bond, the order may require
the owner, lienholder, or mortgagee to provide a letter of credit from a financial
institution or a guaranty from a third party approved by the city attorney. The bond
must be posted, or the letter of credit or third party guaranty provided, not later
than the 30th day after the date the order is issued.
(c) Filing the order. Within 10 days after the date that the order is issued, the Chief Building
Official shall file a copy of the order in the office of the City Secretary.
(d) Publishing the order. Within 10 days after the date that the order is issued, the Chief
Building Official shall publish in a newspaper of general circulation in the city in which the
building is located a notice containing:
(1) the street address or legal description of the property;
(2) the date of the hearing;
(3) a brief statement indicating the results of the order; and
(4) instructions stating where a complete copy of the order may be obtained.
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(e) Mailing the order. After the hearing, the Chief Building Official shall promptly mail by
certified mail with return receipt requested, delivered by the United States Postal Service
using signature confirmation service, or personally deliver a copy of the order to the owner
of the building and to any lienholder or mortgagee of the building in the event the owner
fails to timely take the ordered action. The order will be considered delivered if notice is
mailed to a property owner, lienholder, mortgagee, or registered agent and the United
States Postal Service returns the notice as "refused" or "unclaimed."
(f) Reasonable period of time to comply with order.
(1) Thirty days. The order shall require the owner, lienholder, or mortgagee of the
building, within 30 days, to:
(a) secure the building from unauthorized entry; or
(b) repair, remove, or demolish the building, unless the owner lienholder, or
mortgagee establishes at the hearing that the work cannot reasonably be
performed within 30 days.
(2) Securing. If the municipal court judge allows the owner, lienholder, or
mortgagee more than 30 days to complete any part of the work required to repair,
remove, or demolish the building, the order shall require the owner, lienholder, or
mortgagee to secure the property (in accordance with Section 7-61.15 of this
Chapter) from unauthorized entry while the work is being performed.
(3) Thirty-one to ninety days. If the municipal court judge grants the owner, lienholder,
or mortgagee more than 30 days to repair, remove, or demolish the building, the
order shall set forth specific time schedules for the commencement and
performance of the work.
(4) Over ninety days. The order shall not allow the owner, lienholder, or mortgagee
more than 90 days to repair, remove, or demolish the building or fully perform all
work required to comply with the order unless the owner, lienholder, or mortgagee:
(a) submits a detailed plan and time schedule for the work at the hearing;
and
(b) establishes at the hearing that the work cannot reasonably be completed
within 90 days because of the scope and complexity of the work.
(g) Proof of compliance. The following shall be proof of compliance with the order of the
municipal court judge:
(1) a certificate of completion issued by the Chief Building Official if the building is
secured in accordance with section 7-61.19 of this Chapter;
(2) a certificate of completion issued by the Chief Building Official if the building is
demolished in accordance with a municipal court order;
(3)
a certificate of occupancy issued by the Chief Building Official if the building is
repaired in accordance with a municipal court order.
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Sec. 7-61.7. Failing to comply with order.
(a) If the building is not repaired, vacated, secured, removed, or demolished, or the occupants
are not relocated within the allotted time, the municipal court judge shall hold a show cause
hearing pursuant to section 7-61.5 and issue another order pursuant to section 7-61.6
authorizing the City to vacate, secure, remove, or demolish the building or relocate the
occupants at its own expense. However, this subsection does not limit the ability of the
City to collect on a bond or other financial guaranty required by the municipal court judge.
(b) If the City incurs expenses under subsection (a), the City may assess the expenses,
including the actual cost of elimination procedures plus an administrative charge of
$100.00, and the City shall have a lien against the property on which the building was
located unless it is a homestead as protected by the Texas Constitution. The lien will be
extinguished if the property owner or another person having an interest in the legal title to
the property reimburses the City for its expenses. The lien arises and attaches to the
property at the time the notice of lien is recorded and indexed in the office of the county
clerk in the county in which the property is located. The notice of lien must contain the
name and address of the owner if that information has been determined in accordance
with section 7-61.4(c), a legal description of the real property on which the building was
located and the amount of expenses incurred by the City and the balance due. Any lien
filed pursuant to this section shall be security for the expenditures made and interest
accruing at the rate of ten percent on the amount due from the date of payment by the
City. The lien shall be superior to all other liens except tax liens.
(c) The municipal court judge may order the Chief Building Official to revoke any permit issued
in furtherance of an order to secure, repair, remove or demolish if the action ordered by
the judge is not performed within the time schedules established for commencement and
performance of the work pursuant to the judge's order.
Secs. 7-61.8 — 7-61.12 — Reserved.
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DIVISION 2. VACANT BUILDING ABATEMENT
Sec. 7-61.13. - Purpose.
(a) The City Council finds and declares that:
(1) Buildings that are vacant and unsecured or not properly maintained attract criminals and
serve as prime locations to conduct illegal criminal activities.
(2) Buildings that are vacant and unsecured or not properly maintained are vulnerable to
being set on fire by unauthorized persons.
(3) Buildings that are vacant and unsecured or not properly maintained are a blight and
cause deterioration and instability in neighboring properties and surrounding areas.
(4) Buildings that are vacant and unsecured or not properly maintained pose serious threats
to the public's health and safety.
(5) Abatement and rehabilitation of buildings that are vacant and unsecured or not properly
maintained are necessary.
(6) Buildings that are vacant and unsecured or not properly maintained are declared to be
public nuisances.
(b) The purpose of this article is to protect the public health, safety, and welfare of the city and
its citizens.
Sec. 7-61.14. - Applicability.
This Article applies only to buildings which are either (i) ordered by the municipal court
judge to be secured in accordance with Article V, Division 1 of this Code or (ii) any
building or structure regardless of whether it is used or intended for supporting or
sheltering any use or occupancy as described in Division 2 of Article V.
Sec. 7-61.15. - Definitions.
Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following words, terms, and phrases, when used
in this Article, have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, unless the context of
their usage clearly indicates a different meaning:
Administrator means the city's Chief Building Official or a representative of that
person.
Board when used as a verb means to cover an opening of a building or structure
with lumber or panels of wood or other material.
Boarded building means a building on which any opening to the outside is
covered with lumber or panels of wood or other material in accordance with section 7-
61.22. The term does not include a building secured by normal measures.
Building means any structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any
use or occupancy to which this article applies, and includes an enclosed building, open
building, and partially open building.
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Owner means the owner of record in the county where the real property is
situated; the holder of an unrecorded contract for deed; a mortgagee or vendee in
possession; a mortgagor or vendor in possession; and an assignee of rents, receiver,
executor, trustee, lessee, or other person in possession or with the right to control of the
premises or a portion of the premises. Any person who is included in this definition as an
owner has joint and several obligations for compliance with the provisions of this Article.
A tenant who does not have the right of possession or control of a portion of the building
that is unoccupied is not an owner for the purposes of this Article.
Properly maintained means taking measures to:
(1) Prevent the physical deterioration of the building;
(2) Keep a building and in a clean, safe, secure, and sanitary condition,
compliant with all applicable codes; and
(3) Prevent the building from becoming a public nuisance.
Secure means to take measures to ensure that the building is weatherproof and
watertight and that the interior of the building cannot be accessed by:
(1) Unauthorized persons; or
(2) Birds, rodents or other animals through broken windows or other
openings in the structure.
Secured by normal measures means the use of structural components of a
building, including fixtures, such as doors, unbroken windows, locks, latches, electronic
security systems, storm shutters, and security shutters which were installed while the
building was constructed or added to the building while the building was occupied and
being used for lawful purposes.
Secured by other than normal measures means a building secured by means
other than those used in the design of a building or that are normally installed and
utilized while a building is occupied and being used for lawful purposes. The term
includes boarding any window or door opening.
Solid waste means any and all garbage, trash, refuse, and other discarded
materials held or accumulated in containers, including without limitation, animal and
waste materials resulting from the preparation, processing, or consumption of food;
combustible waste materials such as paper, rags, cartons, boxes, plastics;
noncombustible materials such as glass, crockery, and metal cans.
Unoccupied means not being used for a lawful occupancy.
Vacant building means a building that is any of the following:
a. Occupied by unauthorized persons and unsecured;
b. Unoccupied and unsecured;
c. Unoccupied and has had three or more violations of property
maintenance ordinances within the previous 12-month period; or
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Sec. 7-61.16. - Enforcement authority.
The administrator is authorized to enforce the provisions of this Article and to make all
necessary inspections, to issue citations, to give notice and to file applicable charges in
the enforcement of this Article.
Sec. 7-61.17. Notice of vacant building.
(a) Upon reasonable suspicion that a building may be a vacant building as determined by the
administrator or receipt of a complaint about a vacant building, the administrator may inspect
or cause an inspection of the property in order to determine if the building should be classified
as a vacant building.
(b) If the administrator determines that a building may be classified as a vacant building under
this Article, the administrator:
(1) Shall attempt to contact the owner or an agent of the owner, identified by any sign posted
on the property, by telephone or by electronic communication, and advise the owner or
agent that the building is a vacant building and that the following measures need to be
taken by the owner:
a. Take action to correct any code violations; and
b. Take measures to secure the building by normal or other than normal means within
seven days from receipt of the notice given pursuant to subsection (b)(2) of this
section;
(2) Shall mail a notice to the owner, with a copy to any agent identified by any sign posted
on the property that advises the owner that the building is a vacant building and that the
following measures need to be taken by the owner:
a. Take action to correct any code violations; and
b. Take measures to secure the building by normal or other than normal means within
seven days from receipt of the notice given pursuant to this subsection;
(3) May post notice on the building that it appears that the building is a vacant building and
that the following measures need to be taken by the owner:
a. Take action to correct any code violations; and
b. Take measures to secure the building by normal or other than normal means within
seven days from the receipt of the notice given pursuant to section (b)(2) of this
section; and
(4) May issue a citation or file a complaint in municipal court for any violations of this Article
or other applicable provisions of this Code.
(c) If the owner disputes the administrator's determination that the building should be
classified as a vacant building under this Article, the owner shall file a written notice of
appeal with the administrator within twenty (20) days from receipt of the notice provided
in this section. The administrator shall schedule a hearing before the Building Code
Board of Adjustments and Appeals to determine whether the building should be
classified as a vacant building under this Article.
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Sec. 7-61.18. - Maintenance of vacant building and premises.
(a) Compliance with applicable laws. Any repairs, improvements, or alterations to the vacant
building or on the property must comply with all applicable laws, codes, and regulations.
(b) Duty to clean.
(1) The owner of a vacant building shall remove all solid waste from the interior of the
building.
(2) The owner of a vacant building shall remove all solid waste, high weeds and brush from
the premises on which the vacant building is located.
(3) The owner shall keep the premises on which the vacant building is located properly
maintained until the building is returned to an authorized occupancy or demolished.
(c) Duty to secure.
(1) The owner of a vacant building shall lock or secure all doors, windows, and other
openings to the vacant building.
(2) The owner shall keep a vacant building secured, safe, and properly maintained.
(3)
If securing a vacant building by normal measures fails to keep the vacant building secure,
the owner must use other than normal measures to secure the building, including
boarding the vacant building in accordance with section 7-61.22.
(d) Duty to remove or repair. The owner of a vacant building shall promptly remove or repair any
element of the building that is in a condition of decay or partial ruin by reason of neglect,
misuse, or deterioration.
Sec. 7-61.19. Standards for boarding a vacant building.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, if the owner is unable to secure a
vacant building by normal means, the owner shall board the vacant building in
accordance with the following:
(1) All unsecured doorways, windows, or other exterior openings must be covered by
exterior grade wooden structural panels or other means as approved in writing by
the administrator in order to ensure that such doorways, windows and other
exterior openings are secured on the exterior of the building and not easily
penetrated.
(2) All exterior materials used to board a vacant building must be painted or coated
the same color that is the predominant color of the building.
(3) All broken glass and any other loose material must be removed from the opening
before the covering systems are installed.
(4) Exterior access to floor areas above the first floor, such as fire escapes and
ladders, must be secured.
(5) Fascia signs, overhanging signs, roof signs, and all other appurtenances, such
as sun visors or awnings must be removed if they are in a dangerous condition or
could create such a condition.
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(6) All loose or defective materials, trim, or structural elements on the exterior of the
building must be removed.
(7) Any condition which may become a hazard or danger to the public
must be corrected.
(8) The administrator maintains the sole discretion to determine if the
building was secured in a manner that meets the requirements and intent of
Article V.
Sec. 7-61.20. - Notice and order to abate.
(a) Upon finding a violation of this Article and following the exhaustion of any right to appeal the
administrator's determination, the administrator shall serve, in person or by certified mail,
return receipt requested, a final written notice and order to abate upon the owner.
(b) If the owner fails to abate the violation within the period stated in the notice or within any
additional time as the administrator may grant, the administrator may, without further notice,
enter upon the property and abate the violation. The owner is liable for the costs incurred by
the City to secure the premises and to abate the violation, including any administrative
expenses, materials, and labor.
Sec. 7-61.21. - Notice of costs incurred by City; lien.
(a) The administrator shall mail a notice to the owner, mortgagee and lienholder of the property
upon which the nuisance has been abated of the costs incurred or expended by the City to
abate the nuisance.
(b) The notice must advise the owner and lienholder that the city proposes to assess its costs
against the property and place a lien on the property to collect the costs incurred by the city.
(c) The administrator shall file a lien against the property for the city's costs.
(d) Any lien filed pursuant to this section shall be security for the expenditures made and interest
accruing at the rate of ten percent on the amount due from the date of payment by the City.
The lien shall be superior to all other liens except tax liens.
Sec. 7-61.22. - Entry or interference with notice prohibited.
(a) No person may enter or occupy any building that has been posted under section 7-61.17(b)
except to repair or demolish the building under proper permit or for a purpose authorized by
the owner, or as allowed under section 7-61.18.
(b) No person may remove or deface any notice that has been posted under section 7-61.17(b).
Sec. 7-61.23. - Cumulative remedies.
The provisions of this Article are not exclusive. The remedies provided by this Article are
in addition to other procedures or remedies provided by law. Nothing in this Article may
be deemed to abolish or impair existing authority or remedies of the City.
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Sec. 7-61.24. - Penalties.
Any person violating any provision of this Article or providing false information to the
administrator shall upon conviction be punished by a fine in an amount not to exceed
two thousand dollars ($2000.00). A person commits an offense if he or she intentionally,
knowingly, or recklessly engages in conduct that violates any provision of this Article.
Section 3. Savings. All rights and remedies which have accrued in favor of the City
under this Ordinance and amendments thereto shall be and are preserved for the benefit of the
City.
Section 4. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or
portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid, unconstitutional or otherwise
unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate,
distinct, and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions thereof.
Section 5. Repealer. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed but only to the extent of such conflict.
Section 6. Codification. It is the intent of the City Council of the City of Pearland,
Texas, that the provisions of this Ordinance shall be codified in the City's official Code of
Ordinances as provided hereinabove.
Section 7. Effective Date. The City Secretary shall cause this Ordinance, or its
caption and penalty, to be published in the official newspaper of the City of Pearland,
upon passage of such Ordinance. The Ordinance shall then become effective on January 1,
2016.
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PASSED and APPROVED on FIRST READING this the 23r6 day of
November, A.D., 2015.
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ATTEST:
MARIE E. RODRIGUEZ
DEPUTY CITY SECRETARY
TOM REID
MAYOR
PASSED and APPROVED on SECOND and FINAL READING this the 7th day of
December, A.D., 2015.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DARRIN M. COKER
CITY ATTORNEY
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TOM REID
MAYOR
VOTING RECORD SECOND AND FINAL READING
December 7. 2015
Voting "Aye" - Councilmembers Moore. Reed, Carbone,
and Ordeneaux,
Voting "No" - O.
Motion passes 4 to 0. Councilmember Hill Absent.
PUBLICATION DATE: December 10, 2015
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2016
PUBLISHED AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 3.10 OF
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS
Ordinance No. 1209-2015 (1)
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF BRAZORIA
Personally appeared before the undersigned, a Notary Public within and for said County and State.
Buzz Crainer, Representative for Brenda Miller Fergerson, Publisher of the Pearland Journal,
a newspaper of general circulation in the County of Brazoria, State of Texas. Who being duly
sworn, states under oath that the report of Ord. #1209-2015(1) a true copy of which is
hereto annexed was published in said newspapers in its issue(s) of December 10, 2015.
Sworn to
Notary Public
Publisher's Representative
subscribed before m this �/ day of ii] tint i.'toic, 2015.
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My commission expires on
LUCILLE GUERRA
Notary Public, State of Texas
My Commission Expires
January 18, 2016
ORDINANCE ND.1209-201511
An Ordinance of the city council of the City of Pearland, Texas,
amending Chapter 7, Building, of the City of Pearland Code of
Ordinances, as it may have been, from time to time, amended,
10 repeal the existing Article V, Unsafe Building Abatement; and
adopting a new Article V, Substandard and Vacant Building Abate-
ment having a savings clause, a severability clause, and a re-
pealer clause; and providing for codification and an effective date.
Sec. 7-61.24. - Penalties.
Any person violating any provision of this Article or providing false
information to the administrator shall upon conviction be punished by
a fine in an amount not to exceed two thousand dollars ($2000.00).
A person commits an offense if he or she intentionally, knowingly,
or recklessly engages in conduct that violates any provision of this
Article.
Section 7. Effective Date. The City Secretary shall cause this
Ordinance, or its caption and penalty, to be published in the official
newspaper of the City of Pearland, upon passage of such Ordinance.
The Ordinance shall then become effective on, January 1,2016.
PASSED and APPROVED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING
this the 7th day of December, A. D., 2015
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CITY SECRETARY
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CITY ATTORNEY
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MAYOR
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PURUCATION DATE DsrAr HQ 2016
EFFECTIVE DATE JHwnry H, 2015
PIAUSNED AS REQUIRED SY SECTION J 10 OF
THE CHARTER OF TIE COY OF PEARL/AD. TEXAS