O-2015-3563 adopt 2015 International Fire Code (IFC) with local amendments

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i 1=)_0hrS- ORDINANCE NO. 13&8 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 38 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE BY AMENDING CHAPTER 38 "FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION," ARTICLE III "STANDARDS", DIVISION 1 "GENERALLY", SECTION 38-101 "FIRE CODE ADOPTED" BY ADOPTING THE 2015 EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE, TOGETHER WITH ALL LOCAL AMENDMENTS THERETO; 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; PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE,TEXAS: Section 1. Chapter 38, "Fire Prevention and Protection", Article III "Standards", Division 1 "Generally", Section 38-101 "Fire Code Adopted", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of LaPorte, is hereby amended and shall hereafter read as follows,to-wit: Section 38-101.Fire code adopted. The International Fire Code, 2015 Edition, together with all local amendments thereto, which are all on file in the office of the city secretary, is hereby adopted as the fire code of the city, incorporated by reference in this article, and made a part hereof, as fully as if copied at length herein verbatim." Section 2. The City Council of the City of La Porte herby adopts local amendments to the International Fire Code, 2015 Edition,which are on file in the office of the city secretary, and,are attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated by reference for all purposes. Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the terms of this ordinance are hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of such inconsistency and in all other respects this ordinance shall be cumulative of other ordinances regulating and governing the subject matter covered by this ordinance.