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ORDINANCE NO. 96-2079-A
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF LA PORTE, BY ADOPTING THE MOST RECENT APPROVED EDITION OF
THE STANDARD BUILDING CODE, 1994 EDITION, AND APPENDICES, WITH
AMENDMENTS; 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 8-13 of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of La Porte is hereby amended, to hereafter read as follows,
to-wit:
"section 8-13 AdoDted
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; provided,
however, Sections 102.2.1 and 102.2.2, are amended, and shall
hereafter read as follows, to-wit:
"102.2.1 Building Official Qualifications. The building
official shall have at least ten years experience or
equivalent, as an architect, engineer, inspector,
contractor, or superintendent of construction, or any
combination of these, five years of which shall have been
in responsible charge of work. The building official
should be certified as a building official through a
recognized certification program."
"102.2.2 Chief Inspector Qualifications. The building
official, with the approval of the applicable governing
authority, may designate chief inspectors to administer
the provisions of the Building, Electrical, Gas,
Mechanical and Plumbing Codes. Each chief inspector
shall have at least ten years experience or equivalent,
as an architect, engineer, inspector, contractor, or
superintendent of construction, or any combination of
these, five years of which shall have been in responsible
charge of the work. They should be certified through a
recognized certification program for the appropriate
trade.""
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section 2. If 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.
section 3. 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
ci ty for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as
required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government
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.
section 4. Section 1 of Ordinance No. 95-2079, passed and
approved on November 13, 1995, is hereby repealed, to the extent of
conflict with this Ordinance.
section 5. This Ordinance shall be effective from and after
its passage and approval, and it is so ordered.
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PASSED AND APPROVED, this 22nd day of July, 1996.
ATTEST:
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Sue Lenes,
City Secretary
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APPR0VED: ~
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Knox W. Askins,
City Attorney
CITY OF LA PORTE
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~n L. Ma ne,-
Mayor
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