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City Council Regular Meetin — August 11, 2003 - Page 6 THE CITY OF LA PORTE BY AMENDING CHAPTER 82, `BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS", ARTICLE II "BUILDING CODES", SECTION 82-31 "ADOPTION", SECTIONS 82-32 AND 82-33 "AMENDMENTS", CHAPTER 82 `BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS", SECTIONS 82-35 AND 82-36 "INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS", CHAPTER 82 `BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS", ARTICLE III "PLUMBING CODE" SECTION 82-66 "ADOPTION" AND SECTION 82-67 "AMENDMENTS", CHAPTER 82 `BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS", ARTICLE IV "ELECTRICAL CODE" DIVISION 3 "PERMITS", DIVISION 4 "INSPECTIONS", DIVISION 5 "STANDARDS", SECTION 82-336 "ADOPTION" AND SECTIONS 82-337 — 82-350 "AMENDMENTS", CHAPTER 82 `BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS" ARTICLE V "FUEL GAS CODE" SECTION 82-381 "ADOPTION AND SECTION 82-382 "AMENDMENTS", CHAPTER 82 `BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS", ARTICLE VI "ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE" ADDING SECTION 82-411 "PURPOSE", SECTION 82-412 "ADOPTION", AND SECTION 82-413 "AMENDMENTS", CHAPTER 82 "BUILDINGS AND BUILDING CODE REGULATIONS", ARTICLE VII "MECHANICAL; CPDE. SECTION 82-441 "ADOPTION", AND SECTION 82- 442 "AMENDMENTS", CHAPTER 82 `BUILDING AND BUILDING CODE REGULATIONS", ARTICLE VIII "DANGEROUS BUILDINGS" SECTION 82-471 "SUBSTANDARD BUILDING DEFINITION", SECTION 82-471 "SUBSTANDARD BUILDING DEFINITION", PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN A SUM NOT TO EXCEED TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. ITEM NUMBERS 12,13 AND 14 WERE VOTED ON SIMULTANEOUSLY BY COUNCIL 13. Council to consider authorizing adoption of an ordinance that amends.the city's local electrical code. Building Official Debbie Wilmore gave summary and recommendations and answered Council's questions. Assistant Secretary read: ORDINANCE NO.96-2079-D - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 82 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; BY AMENDING CHAPTER 82 "BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS", ARTICLE IV "ELECTRICAL CODE" DIVISION 1 "GENERALLY", DIVISION 2 "LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS"; DIVISION. 3 "PERMITS"; DIVISION 4 "INSPECTIONS"; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN A SUM NOT TO -EXCEED TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. ITEM NUMBERS 12,13 AND 14 WERE VOTED ON SIMULTANEOUSLY BY COUNCIL See motion below 14. Council to consider authorizing the adoption of the proposed permittinspection fees. (This item was tabled at the July 14, 2003 City Council Meeting.) Building Official Debbie Wilmore. gave summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions.