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ORDINANCE NO. 96-2079-1 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 82 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE BY AMENDING CHAPTER 82 "BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS," ARTICLE II "BUILDING CODES", TO ADD A NEW SECTION 82-37 "MINIMUM SIZE STun WALLS WHERE DRAIN, WASTE, AND/OR VENT PLUMBING IS INSTALLED" AND TO AMEND SECTIONS 82-37-82-65 "RESERVED"; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN A SUM NOT TO EXCEED TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS; PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS: Section 1. New Section 82-37 is hereby added to the City of La Porte Code of Ordinances Chapter 82 "Buildings and Building Regulations", Article II, "Building Codes", and shall hereinafter read as follows, to-wit: "Section 82-37. Minimum size stud walls where Drain, Waste and/or Vent plumbing is installed. Minimum six-inch (6") stud walls shall be required where drain, waste & vent (DWV - Horizontal and/or Vertical) plumbing is installed. The use of 2X6 studs (wood or metal) shall be required for new construction and additions (addition of square footage) for both residential and non-residential construction where DWV plumbing is installed." Section 2. Sections 82-37-82-65, "Reserved", of City of La Porte Code of Ordinances Chapter 82 "Buildings and Building Regulations", Article II, "Building Codes", is hereby amended and shall hereafter read as follows, to-wit. "Section 82-38-82-65. Reserved". Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the terms of this ordinance are hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of such inconsistency and in all other respects this ordinance shall be cumulative of other ordinances regulating and governing the subject matter covered by this ordinance.