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Ordinance # 96-2079-K Page 2 Sec. 82-32. Residential Code Amendments. The residential building code adopted in Section 82-31 of this Article shall be amended to read as follows: Section RIO!. 1 Title. These provisions shall be known as the Residential Code for One-and Two-Family Dwellings of the City of La Porte, and shall be cited as such and will be referred to herein as "this code". Section Rl 03.1 Creation of Enforcement Agency. The Inspection Services Division, of the City's Planning Department, shall enforce the building and construction codes of the city. The Chief Building Official shall be known as the code official. Section RI05.2 Work Exemptfrom Permit. Deletion of Building Permit Exemptions # 1 (accessory structures), #2 (fences), #3 (retaining walls) and #5 (sidewalks/driveways). Section Rl12 Board of Appeals. Deletion of entire section (Sections Rl12.1 thru RlI2.4) Section R202 Definitions. Accessory Structure/Building means a detached, subordinate structurelbuilding, the use of which is clearly incidental and related to that of the principal structurelbuilding or use of the land, and which is located on the same lots as that ofthe principal structurelbuilding or use. Table R30 1.2(1) Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria. Establishment of criteria in accordance with table shown. Subject to Damage From: Ground Wind Seismic F lOSt Winter Ice Barrier Air Mean Snow Speed Design Line Design Under1ayment Flood Freezing Annual Load (mph) Category Weathering ~ Termite Temp Required Hazards Index Temp 4-9-87 11-6-96 0 12C A N 1" VH 32" No 6-18-07 0-1000 67 Section R902.2 Fire-Retardant-Treated Shingles and Shakes. Deleted. Section R905.7 Wood Shingles. The use of wood shingles is prohibited. All sections and tables (Sections R905.7.1 thru R905.7.7) are deleted. Section R905.8 Wood Shakes. The use of wood shakes is prohibited. All sections and tables (Sections R905.8.1 thru R905.8.9) are deleted. 2