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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />ORDINANCE NO. '04- :J-'7 33 <br /> <br />M . . . ~ . . <br />AN "ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 82 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF <br />THE CITY OF LA PORTE BY AMENDING CHAPTER 82, "BUILDINGS AND BUILDING <br />REGULATIONS," ARTICLE I"IN GENERAL", BY ADDING SECTIONS 82-10, ET SEa, <br />"CITY OF LA PORTE BUILDING CODES APPEAL BOARD"; PROVIDING A <br />REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE <br />WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING <br />THE TERMS .OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A <br />MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED A SUM NOT TO <br />EXCEED TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE <br />THEREOF~" " <br /> <br />BE IT ORDAIN"ED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF. THE CITY OF LA PORTE, T~XAS: <br /> <br />" . <br /> <br />SECTION 1. That Chapter 82, "Buildings and Building Regulations," A~icle I, "In <br />General" is hereby amended by adding Sections 82-10, "Building Codes Appeals <br />Board," et seq; . " <br /> <br />Sec. 82-10 Building Codes Appeals Board . <br /> <br />" " <br />In order'to t)ear and decide appeals of orders, decisions or determinations' <br />made by the Building Official relative to the application and interpretation of <br />the building codes adopted in this chapter, there shall be and is hereby" <br />created by the City Council of the City of La Porte a Building Code Appeals <br />Board. " ," . , <br /> <br />. " <br />~ec.' 82-11, "C~mpilation of Board." <br /> <br />The Building Code Appeals Board shall consists of seven (7) resident <br />electors of the City of La Porte who the City Council deems competent to <br />serve on such Board by virtue by their experience and train!ng in matters <br />pertaining to building construction. Members of the Building Code Appeals <br />. Board are not to be employed by the City of La Porte. . ' <br /> <br />Sec. 82-12, "Term." <br /> <br />Members of the Building Code Appeals Board are appointed by the City <br />Council, for a term of three (3) years, and serve at the pleasure of the City <br />Council. Vacancies shall be filled for the uf)expired term of any member <br />whose" term becOmes vSCant" for any cause, in the same manner as the <br />original appointment was made. All cases to be heard by the Building Code <br />Appeals Board will always be heard by a minimum offour (4) members. <br /> <br />..I <br />