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ORDINANCE NO.
1786
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, 1991 EDITION, AND APPENDICES; THE
STANDARD PLUMBING CODE 1991 EDITION, AND APPENDICES; THE STANDARD
GAS CODE, 1991 EDITION, AND APPENDICES, THE STANDARD MECHANICAL
CODE, 1991 EDITION, AND APPENDICES; BY REPEALING THE REQUIRED
$5,000.00 BOND TO BE PRESCRIBED BY THE BUILDING INSPECTOR IN THE
INSTANCE OF MOVING OF BUILDINGS, GENERAL AND BUILDING CONTRACTING
WORK, MECHANICAL WORK AND PLUMBING WORK; 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 TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00); 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, 1991, or latest approved
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 8-16 of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of La Porte is hereby amended, to hereafter read as follows,
to-wit:
"Section 8-16. Standard Building
Standard Building Code, heretofore
Council of the City of La Porte, be,
amended to read as follows, to-wit:
Code Amended. The
adopted by the City
and the same is hereby
Section 3. Section 8-18 of the Code of Ordinances of The
City of La Porte is hereby repealed.
Section 4. Section 8-19 of the Code of Ordinances...Moving
of Buildings - Liability Insurance.
"(2) The minimum sum of one hundred thousand dollars
($100,000) for property damage for anyone accident."
Section 5. Section 8-20 of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of La Porte is hereby repealed.
Section 6.
Section 8-21 of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of La Porte is hereby amended, to hereafter read as follows,
to-wit:
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"Section 8-2l. General and Buildina Contractors - Liability
Insurance. No permit shall be issued for any general or
building contracting work, as said work is defined within
the Standard Building Code, 1991 Edition, until the general
or building contractor or his employer shall have arranged
to carry the following insurance:..."
Section 7.
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. Plumbina & Mechanical Contractors
Liability Insurance. No permit shall be issued for any
plumbing contract work, as said work is defined within the
Standard Building Code, 1991 Edition, until the plumbing
contractor or his employer shall have arranged to carry the
following insurance:..."
Section 8.
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, 1991, or latest approved
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 9. Section 8-28 of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of La Porte is hereby repealed.
Section 10. 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. Adooted.
The Standard Gas Code, 1991, or latest approved 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 lf copied at
length herein."
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Section 11. 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. Adooted.
The Standard Mechanical code, 1991 or latest approved
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
reference in this article, and made a part hereof, as fully
as if copied at length herein."
Section 12. Section 8-67 of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of La Porte is hereby repealed.
Section 13.
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 14.
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 of any violation of this ordinance
shall continue to constitute a separate violation.
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Section 15. 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 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.
Section 16. This Ordinance shall be effective fourteen (14)
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 in the
City of La Porte at lease twice within ten (10) days after the
passage of this Ordinance.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE /40- DAY OF tJc;t;I~ , 1991.
City of La Porte
BY~#'~ ~~
orman M~l ne, Mayor
ATTEST:
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CITY SECRETARY
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CITY ATTORNEY