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4 e . ORDINANCE NO. 1568 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, BY AMENDING TERMS UNDER WHICH THE SOUTHERN STANDARD PLUMBING CODE, 1985 EDITION, AND APPENDICES WERE ADOPTED BY THE CITY, BY ALTERING REQUIRE- MENTS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF WATER PIPES; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIO- LATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN ANY SUM NOT MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00); CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. Section 8-26 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte is hereby amended, to hereafter read as follows, to-wit: "Section 8-26. Adopted Appendix J of the Southern Plumbing Code, 1985 Edition, and appendices, as adopted by the Southern Building Code Congress International, a copy of which is on file in the office of the City Secretary of the City of La Porte, Harris County, Texas is hereby amended to include the follow- ing section, in sequence: Jl07. Hot Water Pipes. All hot water lines shall be quired shall be that which hot water pipe in question. insulated. Type of insulation re- is appropriate for the locati~n of the Section 2. 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 the Ordinance, and it is hereby declared to be 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 3. Any person, as defined in Section 1.02 (27), Texas Penal Code, who shall violate any provision of this ordinance, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not to exceed TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00). Each day any violation of this ordinance shall continue shall constitute a separate violation. Section 4. 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 was 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 Open Meetings Law, ARticle 6252- 17, Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during which this or- dinance 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.