Clute council orders owner to begin repairs or face demolition for 247 Barber Drive

Clute — The Clute City Council, sitting as the Board of Adjustment, found the house at 247 Barber Drive to be a dangerous structure on Oct. 25 and voted unanimously to order repairs or demolition if physical work does not commence within 30 days.

City staff presented photographs and inspection reports showing a large hole in the roof, extensive interior and exterior decay, vegetation and debris. The city attorney told the board that, under the standards provided in the packet — including Clute’s code of ordinances and the International Property Maintenance Code — the property met the definition of an unsafe or dangerous building and the board had authority to order repair or demolition. “I would request that y’all answer that first question, you know, take a look and then answer that first question and make a…