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e e ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, BY ADOPTING THE MOST RECENT APPROVED EDITIONS OF THE STANDARD BUILDING CODE, 1991 EDITION, AND APPENDICES; THE STANDARD PLUMBING CODE 1991 EDITION, AND APPENDICES; THE STANDARD GAS CODE, 1991 EDITION, AND APPENDICES, THE STANDARD MECHANICAL CODE, 1991 EDITION, AND APPENDICES; BY REPEALING THE REQUIRED $5,000.00 BOND TO BE PRESCRIBED BY THE BUILDING INSPECTOR IN THE INSTANCE OF MOVING OF BUILDINGS, GENERAL AND BUILDING CONTRACTING WORK, MECHANICAL WORK AND PLUMBING WORK; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN ANY SUM NOT MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00); CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY 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. Section 8-13 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte is hereby amended, to hereafter read as follows, to-wit: "Section 8-13. Adopted The Standard Building Code, 1991, or latest approved Edition, and appendices as adopted by the Southern Building Code Congress International, a copy of which is on file in the office of the City Secretary of the City of La Porte" Harris County, Texas, is hereby adopted and designated as the Building Code of the City of La Porte, incorporated by reference In this article, and made a part hereof, as fully as if copied at length herein." Section 2. Section 8-16 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte is hereby amended, to hereafter read as follows, to-wit: "Section 8-16. Standard BuildlnQ Standard Building Code, heretofore Council of the City of La Porte, be, amended to read as follows, to-wit: Code Amended. The adopted by the City and the same is hereby Section 3. Section 8-18 of the Code of Ordinances of The City of La Porte is hereby repealed. Section 4. Section 8-19 of the Code of Ordinances...Moving of Buildings - Liability Insurance. "(2) The minimum sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for property damage for anyone accident." Section 5. Section 8-20 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte is hereby repealed. Section 6. Section 8-21 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte is hereby amended, to hereafter read as follows, to-wit: