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<br />. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Ordinance #96-2079-,8 <br /> <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />Sec. 82-33. Building Code Amendments. <br /> <br />The building code adopted in Section 82-31 shall be amended as follows: <br /> <br />Section 101.1 is amended to read as follows: <br /> <br />101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Building Code of the City of La <br />Porte, hereinafter referred to as "this code", <br /> <br />Section 1 03 ,1 is amended to read as follows: <br /> <br />103.1 Creation of Enforcement Agency. The Inspection Services Division, of the City's <br />Planning Department, shall enforce the building and construction codes of the city, The <br />Chief Building Official shall be known as the code official. <br /> <br />Section 2: That Chapter 82, "Buildings and Building Regulations," Article ill, <br />"Plumbing Code," Section 82-66 "Adoption," and Section 82-67 "Amendments," of the Code of <br />Ordinances, La Porte, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: <br /> <br />CHAPTER 82, BUD..DINGS AND BUD..DING REGULATIONS <br /> <br />ARTICLE m. PLUMBING CODE <br /> <br />See, 82-66. Adoption. <br /> <br />(a) Except as provided in this division, the International Plumbing Code, 2003 edition, <br />published by the International Code Council, as amended in Section 82-67 or as <br />addressed by the plumbing regulations of the International Residential Code, 2003 <br />edition, as adopted by Section 82-31, is adopted and incorporated as fully as if set forth at <br />length in this section and the provisions therein shall be controlling in the design, <br />construction, quality of materials, erection, installation, alteration, repair, location, <br />relocation, replacement, addition to, use and maintenance of buildings and structures <br />within the city limits, One copy of the plumbing code is on file in the office of the city <br />secretary , <br /> <br />(b) If a section of this article is found to be in conflict with a provision of any zoning, <br />building, fire, safety or health ordinance or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto or <br />any other ordinance or code or regulation of the city, the provision which establishes the <br />higher standard for the promotion of the health and safety of the people shall prevail. <br /> <br />3 <br />