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ORDINANCE NO. 1191
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8, ARTICLE II, ARTICLE II,
ARTICLE IV, ARTICLE V, ARTICLE VI, AND ARTICLE VI-I/2 OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, BY ADOPTING AND
DESIGNATING THE 1916 EDITION, SOUTHERN STANDARD BUILDING CODE,
WITH 1979 REVISIONS, AS THE BUILDING CODE OF THE CITY OF
LA PORTE; ADOPTING AND DESIGNATING THE 1976 EDITION, SOUTHERN
STANDARD PLUMBING CODE, WITH 1979 REVISIONS, AS THE PLUMBING
CODE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; ADOPTING AND DESIGNATING THE
1976 EDITION, SOUTHERN STANDARD HOUSING CODE, WITH 1979 RE-
VISIONS, AS THE HOUSING CODE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; ADOPTING
AND DESIGNATING THE 1976 EDITION, SOUTHERN STANDARD GAS CODE,
WITH 1979 REVISIONS, AS THE GAS CODE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE;
ADOPTING AND DESIGNATING THE 1979 EDITION, SOUTHERN STANDARD
MECHANICAL CODE, AS THE MECHANICAL 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 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 A SEPARATE
OFFENSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
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: liTHE SOUTHERN STANDARD BUILDING CODE, 1976
EDITION, AS REVISED IN 1979, AS ADOPTED BY THE SOUTHERN BUILDING
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 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. II
SECTION 2. SECTION 8-49 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
~ CITY OF LA PORTE IS HEREBY AMENDED, TO HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS,
TO-WIT: liTHE SOUTHERN STANDARD PLUMBING CODE, 1976 EDITION, AS.
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REVISED IN 1979, AS ADOPTED BY THE SOUTHERN BUILDING 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 DESIGNATED AS
THE PLUMBING CODE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, INCORPORATED BY REF-
ERENCE 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: liTHE SOUTHERN STANDARD HOUSING CODE, 1976 EDITION, AS
REVISED IN 1979, AS ADOPTED BY THE SOUTHERN BUILDING CODE CONGRESS,
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ORDINANCE NO. 1191, PAGE 2
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 HOUSING 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 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, 1976 EDITION, AS
REVISED IN 1979, AS ADOPTED BY THE SOUTHERN BUILDING 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 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. SECTION 8-66 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF LA PORTE IS HEREBY AMENDED, TO HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS,
TO-WIT: "THE SOUTHERN STANDARD MECHANICAL CODE, 1979 EDITION,
AS ADOPTED BY THE SOUTHERN BUILDING 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 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 6. THE INVALIDITY OF ANY SECTION OF PROVISION OF
THIS ORDINANCE OR OF THE CODES HEREBY ADOPTED SHALL NOT INVALIDATE
OTHER SECTIONS OR PROVISIONS THEREOF.
SECTION 7. ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH ARE HEREBY REPEALED.
SECTION B. ANY PERSON, FIRM, PARTNERSHIP, OR CORPORATION,
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 THAT TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00), AND EACH DAY
OF VIOLATION SHALL BE DEEMED AS A SEPARATE OFFENSE.
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SECTION 9. 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
19TH
DAY OF
, 1980.
MARCH
CITY OF LA PORTE
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MAYOR
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