Ord 2024-4026_Building Codes Update

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Section 2; That Chapter 82, "Buildings and Building Regulations", Article III "Plumbing Code", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of LaPorte, Texas, is hereby amended in its entirety and shall hereinafter read as follows: "Article III "Plumbing Code Sec. 82-66. - Adoption. (a) Except as provided in this article, the International Plumbing Code, 2024 edition, published by the International Code Council, is adopted and incorporated as fully as if set forth at length in this section and the provisions therein shall be controlling and applyto the erection, installation, alteration, repairs, relocation, replacement, addition to, use or maintenance of plumbing systems within the city limits. One copy of the International Plumbing Code, 2024 Edition, is on file in the office of the city secretary. (b) If a section of this article is found to be in conflict with a provision of any zoning, building, fire, safety or health ordinance or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto or any other ordinance or code or regulation of the city, the provision which establishes the higher standard forthe promotion of the health and safety of the people shall prevail. (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 2024 International Plumbing Code are deleted in their entirety. Subsection 108.2 Fee schedule. Subsection 108.6 Fee refunds. Section 112 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 insections. 8231 and 89-66 until the plumbing contractor or his employer shall have arranged to carry the following: