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e . ORDINANCE NO. 96-2079-A AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, BY ADOPTING THE MOST RECENT APPROVED EDITION OF THE STANDARD BUILDING CODE, 1994 EDITION, AND APPENDICES, WITH AMENDMENTS; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS 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 AdoDted 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; provided, however, Sections 102.2.1 and 102.2.2, are amended, and shall hereafter read as follows, to-wit: "102.2.1 Building Official Qualifications. The building official shall have at least ten years experience or equivalent, as an architect, engineer, inspector, contractor, or superintendent of construction, or any combination of these, five years of which shall have been in responsible charge of work. The building official should be certified as a building official through a recognized certification program." "102.2.2 Chief Inspector Qualifications. The building official, with the approval of the applicable governing authority, may designate chief inspectors to administer the provisions of the Building, Electrical, Gas, Mechanical and Plumbing Codes. Each chief inspector shall have at least ten years experience or equivalent, as an architect, engineer, inspector, contractor, or superintendent of construction, or any combination of these, five years of which shall have been in responsible charge of the work. They should be certified through a recognized certification program for the appropriate trade.""