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

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Section 4. If any section, sentence, phrase, clause, or any part of any section, sentence, phrase, or clause, of this Ordinance shall, for any reason, be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this Ordinance, and it is hereby declared to the intention of this City Council to have passed each section, sentence,phrase, or clause, or part thereof, irrespective of the fact that any other section, sentence,phrase, or clause, or part thereof,may be declared invalid. Section 5. Any person, as defined in Section 1.07 (27), Texas Penal Code, who shall violate any provision of the ordinance, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not to exceed TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00). Section 6. This Ordinance shall be effective sixty (60) days after its passage and approval. The City Secretary shall give notice of the passage of this ordinance by causing the caption hereof to be published in the official newspaper of the City of La Porte at least once within ten(10) days after the passage of this ordinance. Section 7. The City Council officially finds determines recites and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council is posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the city for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by the Chapter 551, Tx. Gov't Code; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof PASSED AND APPROVED this the � day o Qi/7 '2015. CITY OF LA P ,E By: Mayor City S cr ary APPROVED: City Attorney 2