8-19-1tc City of Lockwood Notice and Order

NOTICE AND ORDER

TO: Phyris Lee Mayfield

104 Sycamore

Lockwood, MO 65682

and anyone claiming through or under any of them, and any other owner, occupant, mortgagee, lessee, agent or person having an interest in the property located at 510 E 14th, Lockwood, Missouri, with the following legal description:

FIFTY-FOUR (54) FEET OFF OF THE WEST SIDE OF LOT FIVE (5), AND ALL OF LOT SIX (6), ALL IN FRACTIONAL BLOCK TWO (2), OF TAGGARTS ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LOCKWOOD, AS SOWN BY RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, ALL IN DADE COUNTY, MISSOURI. SUBJECT TO ALL EASEMENTS AND RIGHT-OF-WAYS OF RECORD.

In accordance with Section 505.020 of the City of Lockwood, Missouri, City Code, the structure located at 104 Sycamore, Lockwood, MO 65682, on the above described property, has been inspected by me, Bud Rogers, Building Inspector for the City of Lockwood, Missouri, and I have determined that the structure located at 104 Sycamore, Lockwood, MO 65682 is in violation of Sections 505.020 of the City of Lockwood, Missouri, City Code.

The following is a statement of the particulars which makes the structure a “dangerous building” and a nuisance within the meaning of Sections 505.020 to 505.040 of the City of Lockwood, Missouri, City Code.

The portions of the soffit and fascia un-painted and missing, portions of the siding missing, windows on the upper story are missing allowing weather elements to enter the structure causing damage to the interior.

Under Sections Dangerous Building, the structure is a nuisance, a health risk and uninhabitable. I am also of the opinion that, pursuant to Section 505.020.2 the structure is at least fifty percent (50%) damaged or decayed and is not reasonably repairable, and accordingly, I order the structure demolished, said demolition to commence within ten (10) days of the date of this notice.

You are hereby notified that you must commence demolition of the above referenced structure within ten (10) days of the date of this notice and proceed cautiously without unnecessary delay until such demolition is finished. If you fail to do so, I shall file a complaint with the Building Commissioner and a hearing shall be scheduled before the Building Commissioner as provided in the City of Lockwood, Missouri, City Code.

Should you have any questions regarding this matter please feel free to contact City Hall during normal business hours, Monday thru Friday 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, or the inspector at: 417-758-9854.

Respectfully,

Richard “Bud” Rogers

Building Inspector

City of Lockwood

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