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433 Willow Springs Certified Order - 2025-02-10STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF DALLAS CITY OF COPPELL OF COn,g, 7 T H E: © | FT ¥Y¥ + O COT ee Gen Z oc ys CERTIFICATE OF CITY SECRETARY |, Ashley Owens, the undersigned, City Secretary of Coppell, Texas, a municipal corporation, in the performance of the functions of my office, hereby certify that the attached is a true and correct copy of the Building and Standards Commission of the City of Coppell Order, approved and February 6, 2025; and that | am the lawful possessor and have legal custody of the City records. Witness my hand and seal of office at my office in Coppell, Texas, this the 10% day of February 2025. issue on Ashley Owe City Secretary Wd). ow BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS IN THE MATTER OF: 433 Willow Springs Drive, Willowood 2 Block G Lot 67 Addition, Addition to the City of Coppell, Dallas County, Texas ORDER WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on this 6th day of February 2025, pursuant to Article 15-14 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Coppell, Texas (hereinafter referred to as “City”), before the Building and Standards Commission of the City regarding building(s) or structure(s) on the property located at 433 Willow Springs Drive, Lot 67 Block G of the Willowood 2 Addition, Addition to the City of Coppell, Dallas County, Texas (hereinafter referred to as the “Property”) to determine whether or not the fence and/or structure(s) located on said Property is/are substandard and does not comply with the local property maintenance and residential building code; and WHEREAS, the records of the office of the county clerk indicate that Joann H Allison is the record owner of the property; and WHEREAS, notice of public hearing was mailed to the property owner, to mortgagees, and to lien holders of record, if any, at least ten (10) days prior to the date of the hearing. Moreover, the City having posted a copy of the notice of said public hearing on the building structures situated on the Property or as close to the front door as practicable, in accordance with Article 15-14 of the Code of Ordinances of the City; and, the City has published notice of said public hearing at least ten (10) days prior to the date of the public hearing, in accordance with Article 15-14 of the Code of Ordinances of the City. Additionally, the City filed a notice of this public hearing in the Dallas County Official Public Records of Real Property consistent with Article 15- 14 of the Code of Ordinance; the Building and Standards Commission of the City conducted a public hearing on February 6, 2025, in accordance with the applicable ordinance and state law; City’s Building Official and Code Compliance Officer presented evidence that the fence located on the property, based on a preponderance of the evidence, is in violation of Article 15-14 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Coppell, Texas as a substandard structure(s) as follows: 1. The fence has broken, loose, damaged and missing parts thus it is not being maintained in a structurally sound condition (Sec. 302.7.2). 2. Structurally unsound fences are a nuisance (Sec. 202). Coppell BSC Order 433 Willow Springs Drive Page | 1 WHEREAS, the Building and Standards Commission hereby finds and determines that the fence located on the Property is a substandard structure, and is in violation of the minimum standards as provided for in Article 15-14 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Coppell, and that the defects or conditions exist to the extent that life, health, property or safety of the public are endangered based on the following findings: The fence located on the Property is in violation of the minimum standards of Article 15-14 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Coppell, Texas. The fence located on the Property is/are dilapidated, substandard, nuisance, and hazardous to the public health, safety, and welfare. The fence located on the Property is in violation of Article 15-14 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Coppell, Texas, herein that there exist conditions caused by the lack of repairs which creates a nuisance that is dangerous to human life or is detrimental to health. The conditions in Article 15-14 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Coppell, Texas; and WHEREAS, the Commission finds that the fence is infeasible of repair and there is no probability that the fence will be repaired within a reasonable period of time. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Building and Standards Commission hereby finds and determines that the fence located on the Property is a nuisance and a substandard structure, and is in violation of the minimum standards as provided for in Article 15-14 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Coppell, Texas, the following order: Declares the fence located on the property to be a nuisance and substandard structure; and, orders the owner, lienholder, or mortgagee of the structure located on the property to demolish the fence on or before March 14, 2025; and orders to obtain a permit, if required, and all necessary to remedy, alleviate, or remove any fence found to exist on the Property; and orders and authorizes any peace officer of the State of Texas, including the police chief, sheriff, or constable, to enforce and carry out the lawful order or directives of the Building and Standards Commission, if necessary; and Orders the owner(s) of the Property, pay to the city the amount of civil penalties found to be owed in the amount of $100.00 per day for each day a property owner is noncompliant with this Order until the fence is removed. REPAIR, REMOVE OR DEMOLISH THE FENCE by March 14, 2025. The fence located on the property must be demolished and removed from the Property consistent with this Order; and shall be completed on or before March 14, 2025. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT: (a) The City Secretary will within ten (10) days after the execution of this order: (1) File a copy of this order in the City Secretary’s Office; and (2) Publish in a newspaper of general circulation in the City a notice containing: a. the street address or legal description of the Property; b. the date of this public hearing; c. a brief statement indicating the results of this order; and Coppell BSC Order 433 Willow Springs Drive Page | 2 d. instructions stating where a complete copy of this order may be obtained. (b) The City Secretary to promptly mail by certified mail, return receipt requested, or personally deliver a copy of this order to the owner of the building and to any lienholder or mortgagee of the building. The City shall use its best efforts to determine the identity and address of any owner, lienholder, or mortgagee of the building. (c) Show Cause hearing is hereby set for April 3, 2025 at 6:00pm at 255 Parkway Blvd, Coppell, Texas, to determine if the recorded owner complied with this Ordered action within the allotted time as provided herein, after a diligent effort to discover each mortgagee and lienholder having an interest in the building or in the Property on which the building is located, the City shall personally deliver or send by certified mail, return receipt requested, or deliver by United States Postal Service using signature confirmation service, to each identified mortgagee and lienholder a notice containing the following: (1) An identification of the building and the Property on which it is located (does not have to be a legal description); (2) A description of the violation that is present at the building located on the Property; and (3) A statement that the city will vacate, secure, remove, or demolish the building or relocate any occupants of the building if the ordered action is not taken within reasonable time. The owner, lienholder, or mortgagee of the Property is hereby required to abate the substandard fence as provided in this Order. If the owner, lienholder, or mortgagee fails to abate the substandard fence within the time specified, the City is authorized to enter the Property and abate by demolishing and removing the fence and abate such nuisances, and the city may assess the reasonable cost and file a lien against the assess liens against the Property to recover such cost in accordance with state law. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order, shall be filed in the Office of the records of the Building Standard and Property Records maintained and administered by the City Secretary of the City of Coppell, Texas, and may be filed in the Property Records of the City and certified and filed in the Deed records of Dallas County, Texas All relief not expressly granted herein is DENIED. ENye his_f day of Leki ; , 2025. ( We - x Adjustnrent/Building and Standards MA Rok fl Chaixpdyson Mark lLeGros Coppell BSC Order 433 Willow Springs Drive Page | 3 Filedthe 7 day of Felarurary 2025, By: = City of Coppell, Texas WQNAGINA Sane Coppell BSC Order 433 Willow Springs Drive Page | 4