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ORDINANCE NO. 1~3~
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 8 AND 22-1/2 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, BY ADOPTING THE NEW AND MOST RECENT ADDITIONS
OF THE SOUTHERN STANDARD BUILDING CODE, 1985 EDITION, AND APPENDICES,
THE SOUTHERN STANDARD PLUMBING CODE, 1985 EDITION, AND APPENDICES, THE
SOUTHERN STANDARD GAS CODE, 1985 EDITION, AND APPENDICES, THE SOUTHERN
STANDARD MECHANICAL CODE, 1985 EDITION, AND APPENDICES; BY REQUIRING A
$5,000.00 BOND TO BE PRESCRIBED BY THE BUILDING INSPECTOR IN THE
INSTANCE OF MOVING OF BUILDINGS, GENERAL AND BUILDING CONTRACTING WORK,
PLUMBING WORK, AND MECHANICAL WORK; BY AMENDING TERMS UNDER WHICH THE
SOUTHERN STANDARD BUILDING CODE IS TO BE ADOPTED BY THE CITY BY
ALTERING REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTALLATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF FIRE
DETECTION SYSTEMS; BY AMENDING TERMS UNDER WHICH THE SOUTHERN STANDARD
BUILDING CODE IS TO BE ADOPTED BY THE CITY BY ALTERING REQUIREMENTS FOR
INSTALLATION OF HOOD SHINGLES; PROVIDING THAT GENERAL AND MECHANICAL
CONTRACTORS AND PLUMBING CONTRACTORS ATTEMPTING TO PERFORM WORK IN THE
CITY OF LA PORTE CARRY WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE, PUBLIC
LIABILITY INSURANCE IN CERTAIN SPECIFIED AMOUNTS, AND PROPERTY DAMAGE
INSURANCE IN CERTAIN SPECIFIED AMOUNTS; 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 COfJ/PLIANCE 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. Adopted
The Southern Standard Building Code, 1985 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 referenc e in thi s art icle,
and made a part hereof, as fully as if copied at length
herein.1t
Section 2. 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. Adooted.
The Southern Plumbing Code, 1985 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."
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Section ~. 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. Adopted.
The Southern Standard Gas Code, 1985 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 if copied at length herein."
Section 4. 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. AdoDted.
The Southern Standard Mechanical Code, 1985 Edition,
andappendices 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 Ci ty of La Porte, incorporated by
reference in this article, and made a part hereof, as fully as
if copied at length herein."
Section S. Section 8-20 of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of La Porte is hereby amended, to hereafter read as follows,
to-wit:
"Section 8-20. Generai and Building Contractors - Bond.
The Building Inspector is instructed to prescribe the amount
of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) as the requirement for
bonds executed in accordance with the Southern Standard
Building Code, Section A103.5, provisions concerning
Contractors license.
Section 6.
Section 8-28 of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of La Porte is hereby amended, to hereafter areas as follows,
to-wit:
"Section 8-28. Plumbing Work Bond. The Building
Inspector is instructed to prescribe the amount of Five
Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) as the requirement for bonds
executed in accordance with the Southern Standard Plumbing
Code, Section A103.5, Contractors license.
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Section 7. Section 8-67 of the Code of Ordinance of the City
of La Porte is hereby amended, to hereafter read as follows, to-wit:
"Section 8-67. Mechanical Work Bond. The Building
Inspector is instructed to prescribe the amount of Five
Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) as the requirement for bonds
executed in accordance with the Southern Standard Mechanical
Code, Section A103.5 provisions concerning Contractor
license.
Section 8.
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 Code Amended. The Standard
Building Code, heretofore adopted by the City Council of the
City of La Porte, be, and the same is hereby amended to read
as follows, to-wit:
Section 903.2.2. Fire Detection Svstems. Every newly
constructed dwelling, and every newly constructed
dwelling unit within an apartment house, condominium,
townhouse, and every guest room in a hotel or motel, and
every basement or cellar within such dwellings, shall be
provided with an Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.,
approved smoke detector, which may be ei ther 120-vol t
A.C., or battery operated.
Detector shall be mounted on the ceiling or wall at a
point centerlly located in the corridor or area giving
access to rooms used for sleeping purposes. In an
efficiency dwelling unit, the detector shall be centrally
located on the ceiling of the main room. Where sleeping
rooms are of an upper level, the detector shall be placed
in the center of the ceiling directly above the
s ta i rway. All detec tors shall be located wi thin twelve
( 12) inches of the ceil ing . Care shall be ex ere ised to
insure that the installation will not interfere with the
operating characteristics of the detector. When
activated, the detector shall provide an audible alarm."
Section g. A new section is hereby added to Chapter 8,
Article 2, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, said
section being numbered 8-17, which is to hereafter read as follows,
to-wit:
"Section 706.6.1 Outside the Fire District, buildings
three stories or less in height or 9000 sq. feet (for
allowable area increases, see 402.3, for horizontal
separation modifications) in area located not less than 6
feet from the property line may be roofed with U.L.
Listed Fire Retardant Treated wood shingles or shakes or
No. 1 and No. 2 U.L. Listed Fire Retardant Treated
Southern Yellow Pine taper saw or shakes.
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Section 10. Section 8-21 of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of La Porte is hereby amended, to hereafter read as follows,
to-wit:
"Section 8-21. General and Building Contractors - Liabilitv
Insurance. No permit shall be issued for any general or
building contracting work, as said work is defined within the
Southern Standard Building Code, 1985 Edition, until the
general or building contractor or his employer shall have
arranged to carry the following insurance:
(a) Workers' Compensation insurance on each and everyone
of his employees as required and in accordance with the
provisions of the Workers' Compensation Act of the State
of Texas;
(b) Public liability insurance to the extent of
$50,000.00 for anyone accident, and $100,000.00 for any
one person;.and
(c) Property damage insurance to the extent of $10,000.00
for anyone accident, and $100,000.00 in the aggregate.
Such insurance shall be written by an accredited company under
the supervision of the Board of Insurance Commissioners of the
State of Texas.
Ev idenc e of compl iance wi th the above in surance requ i rements
shall be considered as having been met when the policy, a copy
thereof, or a Certificate of Insurance has been filed with and
approved by the Chief Building Official of the City of La
Porte. Such policy shall include an endorsement thereon that
the Chief Building Official will be notified at least ten (10)
days in advance in the event of the policy or policies being
cancelled or expiring before the expiration date of the
license."
Section 11. A new section is hereby added to Chapter 8,
Article 2, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, said
section being numbered 8-22, which is to hereafter read as follows,
to-wit:
"Section 8-22. Southern Standard Plumbing & Mechanical
Contractors - Liabilitv Insurance. No permit shall be issued
for any plumbing contract work, as said work is defined within
the Southern Standard Building Code, 1985 Edition, until the
plumbing contractor or his employer shall have arranged to
carry the following insurance:
(a) Workers' Compensation insurance on each and everyone
of his employees as required and in accordance with the
provisions of the Workers' Compensation Act of the State
of Texas;
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(b) Public Liability insurance to the extent of
$50,000.00 for anyone accident, and $#100,000.00 for any
one person; and
(c) Property damage insurance to the extent of $10,000.00
for anyone accident, and $100,000.00 in the aggregate.
Such insurance sh~.J,.J. .b_~ ~ri.t.ten 1;>y an C!ccredited company under
the supervision of the Board of Insurance Commissioners of the
State of Texas.
Evidence of compliance with the above insurance requirements
shall be considered as having been met when the policy, a copy
thereof, or a Certificate of Insurance has been filed with and
approved by the Chief Building Official of the City of La
Porte. Such policy shall include an endorsement thereon that
the Chief Building Official will be notified at least ten (10)
days in advance in the event of the policy or policies being
cancelled or expiring before the expiration date of the
license."
Section 12. 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
of the fact that any other sction, sentence, phrase or clause, or part
thereof, may be declared invalid.
Section 11. 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 up conviction shall be
punished by a fine not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00). Each
day any violation of this ordinance shall continue shall constitute
a separate violation.
Section 14. 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
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Statutes 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 15. 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
least twice within ten (10) days after the passage of this ordinance.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE ~ day of
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City of La Porte
By
ATTEST:
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CITY SECRETARY