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<br />. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Ordinance #96-2079- <br /> <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />Sec. 82-31. Adoption. <br /> <br />Ca) Except as provided in this division, the International Residential Code, 2003 edition, <br />published by the International Code Council, and the NFP A 5000, Building Construction <br />and Safety Code, 2003 edition, published by National Fire Protection Association, as <br />amended in Section 82-32, is adopted and incorporated as fully as if set forth at length in <br />this section and the provisions therein shall be controlling in the design, construction, <br />quality of materials, erection, installation, alteration, repair, location, relocation, <br />replacement, addition to, use and maintenance of buildings and structures within the city <br />limits. One copy of each of the building codes is on file in the office of the city 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 />(c) Any person who shall violate any provision of the standards adopted or established in this <br />article shall upon conviction be punished as provided in Appendix B of the City's Code <br />of Ordinances. <br /> <br />Cd) Fees shall be in accordance with Appendix A of the City's Code of Ordinances. <br /> <br />Original Sec. 82-32 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following: <br /> <br />Sec. 82-32. Residential Code Amendments. <br /> <br />The residential building code adopted in Section 82-31 shall be amended as follows: <br /> <br />Section RIO 1.1 is amended to read as follows: <br /> <br />RIOI.I Title. These provisions shall be known as the Residential Code for One-and <br />Two-Family Dwellings of the City of La Porte, and shall be cited as such and will be <br />referred to herein as ''this code". <br /> <br />Section RI03.1 is amended to read as follows: <br /> <br />RI03.1 Creation of Enforcement Agency. The Inspection Services Division, of the <br />City's Planning Department, shall enforce the building and construction codes of the city. <br />The Chief Building Official shall be known as the code official. <br /> <br />2 <br />