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L . . ORDINANCE NO. 95~20.79_ AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, BY ADOPTING THE MOST RECENT APPROVED EDITIONS OF THE STANDARD BUILDING CODE, 1994 EDITION, AND APPENDICES; THE STANDARD PLUMBING CODE, 1994 EDITION, AND APPENDICES; THE STANDARD GAS CODE, 1994 EDITION, AND APPENDICES; THE STANDARD MECHANICAL CODE, 1994EDITION, AND APPENDICES; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN ANY SUM NOT MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1000.00); CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETING LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. Section 8-13 of the code of ordinances of the City of La Porte is hereby amended, to hereafter read as follows, to-wit: "Section 8-13 Adopted The Standard Building Code, 1994 Edition, and appendices as adopted by the Southern Building Code Congress International, a copy of which . is on file in the office of the City Secretary of the City of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, is hereby adopted and designated as the Building Code of the City of La Porte, incorporated by reference in this article, and made a part hereof, as fully as if copied at length , herein. " Section 2. Section 8-14 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Pore is . hereby amended, to hereafter read as follows, to-wit: "Section 8-14. Identification. Whereever the term Building Official is used in any of the codes adopted by this article, it shall mean the Chief Building Official of the City of La Porte, or his duly designated representatives.