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ORDINANCE NO 2024-4026 <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 82 "BUILDINGS AND BUILDING <br />REGULATIONS" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, <br />TEXAS, BY ADOPTING THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE, 2024 <br />INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE, 2024 INTERNATIONAL EXISTING BUILDING <br />CODE, 2024 INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE, 2024 <br />INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE, 2024 INTERNATIONAL <br />PLUMBING CODE, 2024 INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE, 2024 FUEL GAS <br />CODE AND 2023 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE; PROVIDING THAT ANY <br />PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED <br />GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN A <br />SUM NOT TO EXCEED TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS; PROVIDING FOR THE <br />PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF; CONTAINING AREPEALING CLAUSE; <br />CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE <br />OPEN MEETINGS ACT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF <br />BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, <br />TEXAS: <br />Section 1: That Chapter 82, "Buildings and Building Regulations", Article 11 "Building Codes", of the <br />Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Texas, is hereby amended in its entirety and shall hereinafter <br />read as follows: <br />"See. 82-31. - Adoption. <br />(a) Except as provided in this division, the International Residential Code, and the <br />International Building Code, 2024 editions, published by the International Code Council, is <br />adopted and incorporated as fully as if set forth at length in this section and the provisions <br />therein shall be controlling in the design, construction, quality of materials, erection, <br />installation, alteration, repair, location, relocation, replacement, addition to, use and <br />maintenance of buildings and structures within the city limits. One copy of the International <br />Residential Code, and the International Building Code, 2024 editions, is on file in the office <br />of the city secretary. <br />(b) If a section of this article is found to be in conflict with a provision of any zoning, building, <br />fire, safety or health ordinance or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto or any other <br />ordinance or code or regulation of the city, the provision which establishes the higher <br />standard for the promotion of the health and safety of the people shall prevail. <br />(c) Any person who shallviolate any provision of the standards adopted or established in this <br />article shall upon conviction be punished as provided in Appendix B. <br />(d) Fees shall be in accordance with Appendix A of the city's Code of Ordinances. <br />