O-2020-3803 Adopting the 2018 International Code editions for Building and 2020 National Electrical Code with local amendments

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(c) Any person who shall violate any provision of the standards adopted or established in this article shall upon conviction be punished as provided in Appendix B. (d) Fees shall be in accordance with Appendix A of the City's Code of Ordinances. Sec. 82-67. -Amendments. The plumbing code adopted in section 82-66 of this article shall be amended to read as follows: Section 101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Plumbing Code of the City of La Porte, hereinafter referred to as"this code". Code Deletions. The following sections of the 2018 International Plumbing Code are deleted in their entirety.- Subsection 106.6.2 Fee schedule. Subsection 106.6.3 Fee refunds. Section 109 Means of Appeal. Sec. 82-68. - Plumbing and mechanical contractors; liability insurance requirements. (a) No permit shall be issued for any plumbing contract work, as such work is defined within the city codes adopted in sections 82-31 and 82-66 until the plumbing contractor or his employer shall have arranged to carry the following: (1) Workers' compensation insurance on each and every one of his employees as required and in accordance with the provisions of the Workers' Compensation Act of the State of Texas; (2) A certificate of insurance must be: a. Written by a company licensed to do business in this state; b. Provided for commercial general liability insurance for the master plumber for claims for property damage or bodily injury, regardless of whether the claim arises from a negligence claim or on a contract claim; and c. A coverage amount of not less than $300,000.00 for all claims arising in any one-year period. (b) Such insurance shall be written by an accredited company under the supervision of the board of insurance commissioners of the state. (c) Evidence of compliance with the above insurance requirements shall be considered as having been met when the policy, a copy thereof, or a certificate of insurance has been filed with and approved by the chief building official of the city. Such policy shall include an endorsement thereon that the chief building official will be notified at least ten days in advance in the event of the policy or policies being cancelled or expiring before the expiration date of the license. Secs. 82-69-82-100. - Reserved.