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<br />ORDINANCE NO. 05- n:0/ <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE REPEALING SECTION 105 - SECTION 105.3.3 OF THE <br />STANDARD FIRE PREVENTION CODE - 1994 EDITION ENACTED BY <br />ORDINANCE 98-2221 AND AMENDING CHAPTER 38 OF THE CODE OF <br />ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, "FIRE PREVENTION AND <br />PROTECTION," BY ADDING "ARTICLE V. FIRE CODE REVIEW BOARD"; <br />SECTIONS 38-200 TO 38-212; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; <br />CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN <br />MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS <br />OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND <br />UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED A SUM NOT TO EXCEED TWO <br />THOUSAND DOLLARS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. <br /> <br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS: <br /> <br />SECTION 1. That Chapter 38, "Fire Prevention and Protection," is hereby <br />amended by adding "Article V. Fire Code Review Board", et seq; <br /> <br />Article V. Fire Code Review Board. <br /> <br />Sec. 38 - 200. Organization. <br /> <br />In order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions or determinations <br />made by the Fire Marshal relative to the application and interpretation ofthe <br />Fire Codes adopted in this chapter, there shall be and is hereby created by <br />the City Council of the City of La Porte, a Fire Code Review Board. <br />Whenever this Code refers to the term "Board of Adjustment and Appeals", <br />it shall mean the Fire Code Review Board as established herein. <br /> <br />Sec. 38 - 201. Compilation of Board. <br /> <br />The Fire Code Review Board shall consist of nine (9) voting members and <br />three (3) ex-officio members. The voting members shall be resident electors <br />of the City of La Porte or non-resident individuals owning or operating a <br />business within the City of La Porte, duly verified by proof of an applicable <br />tax statement or utility account for such business, who the City Council <br />deems competent to serve on such Board by virtue of their experience and <br />training in matters pertaining to Fire Safety Codes. Members of the Fire <br />Code Review Board may not be employed by the City of La Porte. <br /> <br />All cases to be heard by the Fire Code Review Board will always be heard <br />by a minimum of five (5) members. <br />