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Home My WebLink AboutO-1995-2079 L . . ORDINANCE NO. 95~20.79_ AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, BY ADOPTING THE MOST RECENT APPROVED EDITIONS OF THE STANDARD BUILDING CODE, 1994 EDITION, AND APPENDICES; THE STANDARD PLUMBING CODE, 1994 EDITION, AND APPENDICES; THE STANDARD GAS CODE, 1994 EDITION, AND APPENDICES; THE STANDARD MECHANICAL CODE, 1994EDITION, AND APPENDICES; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN ANY SUM NOT MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1000.00); CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETING LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. Section 8-13 of the code of ordinances of the City of La Porte is hereby amended, to hereafter read as follows, to-wit: "Section 8-13 Adopted The Standard Building Code, 1994 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 adopted and designated as the Building Code of the City of La Porte, incorporated by reference in this article, and made a part hereof, as fully as if copied at length , herein. " Section 2. Section 8-14 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Pore is . hereby amended, to hereafter read as follows, to-wit: "Section 8-14. Identification. Whereever the term Building Official is used in any of the codes adopted by this article, it shall mean the Chief Building Official of the City of La Porte, or his duly designated representatives. , . Ordinance No. 95-2079 , Page 2 Section 3. Section 8-21 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte is hereby amended, to hereafter read as follows, to-wit: "Section 8-21. General and Building Contractors - Liabili~ Insurance. No permit shall be issued for any general or building contracting work, as said work is defined within the Standard Building Code, 1994 Edition, until the general or building contractor or his employer shall have arranged to carry the ell.' " J.o owmg InSurance:... Section 4. Section 8-22 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte is hereby amended, to hereafter read as follows, to-wit: "Section 8-22. Plumbing & Mecbanical Contractors - General Liability Insurance. No permit shall be issued for any plumbing contractor work, as said work is defined within the Standard Building Code, 1994 Edition, until the plumbing contractor or his employer shall have arranged to carry the following insurance:..." Section 5. 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. The Standard Plumbing Code, 1994 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 adopted and designated as the Plumbing code of the City of La Porte, incorporated by reference in this article, and made a part hereof, as fully as if copied at length herein." Section 6. Section 8-28 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte is hereby repealed. . . Ordinance No. 95-2079 , Page 3 Section 7. Section 8-49 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte is hereby amended, to hereafter read as follows to-wit: "Section 8-49. Adopted. The Standard Gas Code, 1994 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 adopted and designated as the Gas Code of the City of La Porte, incorporated by reference in this article, and made a part hereof, as fully as if copied at length herein." Section 8. Section 8-66 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte is hereby amended, to hereafter read as follows, to-wit: "Section 8-66. Adopted. The Standard Mechanical Code, 1994 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 adopted and designated as the Mechanical Code of the City of La Porte, incorporated by referenced in this article, and made a part hereof, as fully as if copied at length herein. " Section 9. H any section, sentence, phrase, clause, or any part of any section, sentence, phrase, or clause, of the 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. . . Ordinance No. 95-2079 , Page 4 Section 10. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby finds that the subject matter of this Ordinance relates to fire safety, or public health and sanitation and as such, any person as defined. Any person, as defined in Section 1.01 (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 One Thousand Dollars ($1000.00). Each day any violation of this ordinance occurs shall constitute a separate violation of the ordinance. Section 11. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of the 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 Statues Annotated; 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. . . Ordinance No. 95-2079 , Page 5 Section 12. This Ordinance shall be effective fourteen (14) days after its passage and approval. The City Secretary shall give notice of the passage of the Ordinance by causing the caption hereof to be published in the official newspaper in the City of La Porte at least twice witbin ten (10) days after the passage of this Ordinance. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE 13th DAY OF Novembe; 1995. City of La Porte By~{A_ / orman Malo e, ayor ATIEST: S.d ~ CITY SECRETARY ~GI:~~ CITY ATIORNEY . . SUNDAY, NOYEMBER 19, 1995 . THE BAYSHORE SUN . PAGE 7 l. PUBUC NOTICE . ORDINANCE NO. 95-2079 ; .. ,- An Ordinance amending chapter 8 of the , code of ordnances of the City of l:a Ports; , 17( IQ)pIi'Ig the most I8C8I'lt 8ppIO\'8d ecftcns . :: 01 . the 'Standard 'Building Code, 1994 . edition, and appendices;' the, Standard Plumbing ~ Code.:' .1994"" edition, and;, . appe"dices~ ~~ Standard '.Gas: Code" '1994' edition," and -appendices; the :.,Standard Mechanical Code, 1994 edition, :; . and appendices; prOviding,thatany Person - violating the terms of this ordinance shall , . ,be deemed guilty of inisdenie8nor 8nd ~ ' - 'conviction shaD be fined in any sum not mol8 , . then one" thousand dollars ($1,000.00); " , containing a I8pealing clause; containing , . a-88WII1Ibility clause; finding compliance with the open meeting law; and providing an, . effective date hel8of. . .. , CITY OF LA PORTE slNorman Malone Mayor ATTEST: slSue Lenes , City Secl8tary APPROVED: . slKnox W. Askins CityA~mey <:, ... ~ . . . WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1995 . THE BAYSHORE SUN Public Notices PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 95-2079 An Ordinance amending chapter 8 ot the code ot ordinances of the City ot La Porte, I:rf adopting the most recent appl'tMld editions ot the Standard Building Code, 1994 edition, and appendices; the Standard Plumbing Code, 1994 edition, and appendices; the Standard Gas Code, 1994 edition, and appendices; the Standard Mechanical Code, 1994 edition, and appendices; providing that any person violating the terms of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00); containing a repealing clause; containing a severability clause; finding compliance with the open meeting law; and providing an effective date hereof. CITY OF LA PORTE slNorman Malone Mayor ATTEST: slSue Lanes City Secretary APPROVED: slKnox W. Askins City Attorney