HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2020-3804 Amending Chapter 38 "Fire Prevention and Protection" ORDINANCE NO. 2020-3804
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 38 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
LA PORTE BY AMENDING CHAPTER 38"FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION,"ARTICLE III
"STANDARDS", DIVISION 1 "GENERALLY", SECTION 38-101 "FIRE CODE ADOPTED" BY
ADOPTING THE 2018 EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE,TOGETHER WITH ALL
LOCAL AMENDMENTS THERETO; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION
SHALL BE FINED IN A SUM NOT TO EXCEED TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS; PROVIDING FOR
THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE,TEXAS:
Section 1. Chapter 38, "Fire Prevention and Protection", Article III "Standards", Division 1 "Generally",
Section 38-101 "Fire Code Adopted", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, is hereby
amended and shall hereafter read as follows,to-wit:
Section 38-101.Fire code adopted.
The International Fire Code, 2018 Edition,together with all local amendments thereto, which are all on
file in the office of the city secretary, is hereby adopted as the fire code of the city, incorporated by
reference in this article, and made a part hereof,as fully as if copied at length herein verbatim."
Section 2. The City Council of the City of La Porte herby adopts local amendments to the International Fire
Code, 2018 Edition, which are on file in the office of the city secretary, and, are attached hereto as
Exhibit A and incorporated by reference for all purposes.
Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the terms of this ordinance are hereby repealed;
provided,however,that such repeal shall be only to the extent of such inconsistency and in all other
respects this ordinance shall be cumulative of other ordinances regulating and governing the subject
matter covered by this ordinance.
Section 4. 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 this Ordinance, and it is hereby declared to 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 5. Any person, as defined in Section 1.07 (27), Texas Penal Code, who shall violate any provision of
the ordinance, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a
fine not to exceed TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00).
Section 6. This ordinance shall be effective sixty (60) 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 of the City of La Porte at least once within ten (10)days after the passage of
this ordinance.
Section 7. 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 is 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 Chapter 551, Tx. Gov't 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.
PASSED AND APPROVED this,the (Dcb4\ day of , 2020.
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4odwar.,C i Ilr ecretaryClark T. Askins,Assistant City Attorney
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