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ORDINANCE NO. 13-8 . . SE.CTION 5. Existing ~iuiti-Fami1y Dwellings a. The owner or authorhed representative of an existing condominium, duplex, townhouse, apartment house, hotel, motel or boarding house in an area annexed by the City of La Porte, must install smoke ~etectors as specified in Section 3 of this Ordinance, within one (1) year from the official annexation date. b. The owner or authorized representative of an existing condominium, duplex, townhouse, apartment house, hotel, motel or boarding house now situated within the City of La Porte, must'install smoke detectors as specified in Section 3 of this Ordinance, within thirty (30) days from the official notification date. , SECTION 6. 'Notarized Affidavit and Annual Testing The owner or authorized representative of each apartment house, boarding house, hotel and motel situated within the City of La Porte shall, annually, not later than November 1 of each year, file a sworn and notarized affidavit with the Fire Marshal of the City of La Porte, certifying that they or their authorized representative have tested each smoke detector installed to satisfy the requirements of this Ordinance, within the last sixty (60) days prior to the issuance of the affidavit and that it is in operable condition. The affidavit shall also include a list of room or apartment numbers and common hallways and common rooms and the date when each detector was tested. SECTION 7. Existing Single-Family Dwellings The owner or authorized representative must install smoke detectors as specified in Section 3 of this Ordinance, in existing single-family dwellings situated within the City of La Porte, or areas annexed by the City of La Porte, when: Interior alterations, repair or additions are made requiring that a building permit be obtained from the Code Enforcement division. ~ SECTION 8. If any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, or provision of this Ordinance shall be judged invalid or unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the vaildity of this Ordinance as a whole or any part or portion thereof, other than the portion so decided to be invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION 9. In addition to and cumlative of all other penalties, the City shall have the right to seek injunctive relief for any and all violations of this Ordinance. SECTION 10. Ordinance No. 1093-A is repealed as of the effective date hereof. e