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• • ORDINANCE N0. ~~ • AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 1979 EDITION OF THE SOUTHERN STAND ARD BUILDING CODE, AS AMENDED, AND ALSO KNOWN AS THE BUILDING CODE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; BY AMENDING SECTION 706.5, REQUIREMENTS FOR ROOFS OUTSIDE FIRE DISTRI CTS; PROVIDING REGULATIONS ON PRIVATE DETACHED GARAGES, CARPORTS, AND FARM BUILDINGS; BY AMENDING SECTION 706.6, WOOD SHINGLES AND SHAKES, REQUIRING U.L. CLASS."C" FIRE RETARDANT TREATED SHINGLES AS A MINIMUM FOR WOOD SHINGLE INSTALLATION: PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PRO- VIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN ANY SUM NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00), AND PROVIDING EACH DAY OF VIOLATION SHALL CONSTITUTE A SEPARATE OFFENSE; CONTAINING A REPEALING • CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETING LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: SECTION 1. Sections 706.5 and 706.6 of the Southern Standard Building Code, 1979 Edition, heretofore adopted by the City Council of the City of La Porte, be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows, to-wit: "Section 706.5 - REQUIREMENTS FOR ROOFS OUTSIDE FIRE DISTRICT. Roofs on buildings outside the Fire District, as established in Chapter III, shall have Class A, Class B, or Class C roof coverings, as specified herein. Wood Shingles or Shakes may be used as pro- vided in Section 706.6. Private detached garages, carports, and • farm buildings as defined in Section 504 are regulated by this .section." "Section 706.6 - WOOD SHINGLES AND SHAKES OUTSIDE THE FIRE DISTRICT. Buildings not over three (3) stories in height and/or nine thousand (9,(!00) seuare fee* (For A_~lowable Area Increases see Secti~;a 402.3 for horizontal separation modifications and Table 400 for sprinkler modifications) in area and located six (6) feet from the property line may be roofed with U. L. approved Class " C" Flre Retardant treated grade-labeled No. 1 or No. 2 Wood Shingles and No. 1 Shakes with a minimum butt thickness of one half (1/2) inch, securely fastened with rust resistant nails."