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ORDINANCE NO.
883
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8, ARTICLE II, ARTICLE III,
ARTICLE IV, AND ARTICLE V, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF LA PORTE, BY ADOPTING AND DESIGNATING THE 1969 EDITION,
SOUTHERN STANDARD BUILDING CODE, WITH 1971 REVISIONS, AS THE
BUILDING CODE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; ADOPTING AND DESIG-
NATING THE 1967 EDITION, SOUTHERN STANDARD PLUMBING CODE,
WITH 1971 REVISIONS, AS THE PLUMBING CODE OF THE CITY OF
LA PORTE; ADOPTING AND DESIGNATING THE 1969 EDITION, SOUTHERN
STANDARD GAS CODE, WITH 1971 REVISIONS, AS THE GAS CODE OF
THE CITY OF LA PORTE; ADOPTING AND DESIGNATING THE 1969 EDI-
TION, SOUTHERN STANDARD HOUSING CODE, AS THE HOUSING CODE OF
THE CITY OF LA PORTE, CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND A
REPEALING CLAUSE~ PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE
TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDE-
MEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN ANY SUM NOT MORE
THAN TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00) AND EACH DAY OF VIOLATION
SHALL BE DEEMED A SEPARATE OFFENSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
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Section I. Section 8-13 of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of La Porte is hereby amended, to hereafter read as
follows, to-wit: "The Southern Standard Building Code, 1969
Edition, as revised in 1971, as adopted by the Southern Build-
ing Code Congress, a copy of which is on file in the office of
the City Clerk of the City of La Porte, Texas, is hereby
adopted and des.ignated 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 8-49 of the Code of Ordinances of
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the City of La Porte is hereby amended, to hereafter read as
follows, to-wit: "The Southern Standard Plumbing Code, 1967
Edition, as revised in 1971, as adopted by the Southern Build-
ing Code Congress, a copy of which is on file in the office of
the City Clerk of the City of La Porte, Texas, is hereby
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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 3. Section ,8-60 of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of La Porte is hereby amended, to hereafter read as
follows, to-wit: "The Southern Standard Housing Code, 1969
Edition, as adopted by the Southern Building Code Congress,
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Ordinance No.
883
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a copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk of
the City of La Porte, Texas, is hereby adopted and desig-
nated as the Housing'Code of the City of La Porte, incorporated
by refe'rence in this article, and made a part hereof, as fully
as if copied at length herein."
Section 4. Section 8-26 of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of La Porte is hereby amended, to hereafter read as
follows, to-wit: "The Southern Standard Gas Code, 1969 Edi-
tion, as revised in 1971, a copy of which is on file in the
office of the City Clerk of the City of La Porte, 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 5. The invalidity of any section or provision
of this ordinance or of the Codes hereby adopted shall not
invalidate other sections or provisions thereof.
Section 6. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 7. Any person, firm, partnership, or corpora-
tion, violating any provision of this Ordinance, or any section
or provision of the several codes adopted hereby, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be
fined in any sum not more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00),
and each day of violation shall be deemed as a separate offense.
Section_8. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage, approval and publication as
required'by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 12th day of July, 1971.
CITY OF LA PORTE~
By ;;?:f' d;~ ~
H. Carlos Sml.th, Mayor
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