Ord 2025-4094 Amends Chapter 82 for swimming pools

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ORDINANCE NOQ 2025-4094 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 82 "BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, BY ADOPTING THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING POOL AND SPA CODE, AND REMOVING CERTAIN LOCAL DELETIONS FROM SAID CODE; 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; PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS: Section 1: That Chapter 82, "Buildings and Building Regulations", Article XI "Swimming Pools", Section 82-632 "Swimming Pool and Spa Code adopted" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Texas, is hereby amended in its entirety and shall hereinafter read as follows: "Sec. 82-632. - Swimming Pool and Spa Code adopted. (a) Except as provided in this section, the International Swimming Pool and Spa 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 for the design, construction, alteration, movement, renovation, replacement, repair and maintenance of aquatic recreation facilities, pools, spas, hot tubs and aquatic facilities. The pools and spas covered by this code are either permanent or temporary, and shall be only those that are designed and manufactured to be connected to a circulation system and that are intended for swimming, bathing or wading. One copy of the International Swimming Pool and Spa 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 for the 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. Section That Chapter 82, "Buildings and Building Regulations", Article XI "Swimming Pools", Section 82-636 "Amendments" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Texas, is hereby amended in its entirety and shall hereinafter read as follows: