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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1983-1355 e . . ORDINANCE NO. l355 . 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, 1982 EDITION, AND APPENDICES, THE SOUTHERN STANDARD PLUMBING CODE, 1982 EDITION, AND APPENDICES, THE SOUTHERN STANDARD GAS CODE, 1982 EDITION, AND APPENDICES, THE SOUTHERN STANDARD HOUSING CODE, 1982 EDITION, AND APPENDICES; THE SOUTHERN STANDARD MECHANICAL CODE, 1982 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 MECHANICAL CONTRACTING WORK, PLUMBING WORK, AND MECHANICAL WORK; BY AMEND- ING 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; PRO- VIDING THAT GENERAL AND MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS AND PLUMBING CONTRACTORS ATTEMPTING TO PERFORM WORK IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE CARRY WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE, PUBLIC LIABILITY INSUR- ANCE IN CERTAIN'SPECIFIED AMOUNTS, AND PROPERTY DAMAGE INSURANCE IN CERTAIN SPECIFIED AMOUNTS; FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 22 1/2, SECTION 22 1/2-7, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, BY ADOPTING THE SOUTHERN STANDARD SWIMMING POOL CODE, 1982 EDITION, AND APPENDICES; 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); CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE 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: e "Section 8-13. Adopted. The Southern Standard Building Code, 1982 Edition, an appendices as adopted by the Southern Building Code Con- gress 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 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 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: e "Section 8-26. Adopted. The Southern Standard Plumbing Code, 1982 Edition, an 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." e . . Ordinance No. l355 , Page 2. Section 3. 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, 1982 Edition, an appendices as adopted by the Southern Building Code Congress Inter- national, a copy of which is on file in the office of the Ci ty 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 8-60 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte is hereby amended, to hereafter read as follows, to-wit: "Section 8-60. Adopted. The Southern Standard Housing Code, 1982 Edition, an appendices as adopted by the Southern Building Code Con- gress International, a copy of which is on file in the off ice of the City Secretary of the City of La Porte, Harris County, 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 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: .,....,. "Section 8-66. Adopted. The Southern Standard Mechanical Code, 1982 Edition, an appendices as adopted by the Southern Building Code Con- gress 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 6. Chapter 22 l/2, Section 22 l/2-7, of the Code of Ordinances of the Ci ty of La Porte, is hereby amended to read as follows, to-wit: , "Section 22 1/2-7. Adopted. The Southern Standard Swimming Pool Code, 1982 Edition, an appendices as adopted by the Southern Building Code Congress International, a copy of which is on file in the office e . . Ordinance No. l355 , Page 3. of the Ci ty Secretary of the City of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, is hereby adopted and designated as the Standard Swimming Pool 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 7. Section 8-18 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte is hereby amended, to hereafter read as follows, to-wit: . II Section 8-18. Moving of Buildings - 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 provisions of the Southern Standard Building Code, Section 2204.4, provisions con- cerning moving of buildings.1I Section 8. 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 8-20, which is to hereafter read as follows, to-wit: IISection 8-20. General and Mechanical 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 106.2, provisions concerning general and mechanical contracting work.1I , Section 9. A new section is hereby added to Chapter 8, Article 3, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, said section being numbered 8-28, which is to hereafter read as follows, to-wit: IISection 8-28. Plumbing Work - Bond. The Building In- spector 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, provisions concerning plumbing work.1I Section 10. . 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 8-67, which is to hereafter read I as follows, to-wit: e . . Ordinance No. l355 , Page 4. "Section 8-67. Mechanical Work - Bond. The Building In- spector is instructed to prescribe the amount of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) as the requirement for bonds executed in accordance wi th the Southern Standard Mechanical Code, provisions concerning mechanical work." Section 11. 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 1125. Fire Detection Systems. 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 wi thin such dwellings, shall be provided with an Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., approved smoke detector, which may be either l20-volt A.C., or battery operated. I Detector shall be mounted on the ceiling or wall at a point centerly located in the corridor or area giving access to rooms used for sleeping purposes. In an efficiency dwelling uni t, the detector shall be centrally located on the ceiling of the main room. Where sleeping rooms are of an uppper level, the detector shall be placed in the center of the ceiling directly above the stairway. All detectors shall be located within twelve (12) inches of the ceiling. Care shall be exercised to insure that the installation will not interfere wi th the operating characteristics of the detector. When activated, the detector shall provide an audible alarm." Section 12. 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 8-21, which is to hereafter read as follows, to-wit: "Section 8-21. General and Mechanical Contractors - Liability Insurance. No permit shall be issued for any general or mechanical contracting work, as said work is defined wi thin the Southern Standard Building Code, 1982 Edition, until the general or mechanical contractor or his employer shall have arranged to carry the following insurance: I (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~ e . . Ordinance No. l355 , Page 5. (b) public liability insurance to the extent of $50,000.00 for anyone accident, and $lOO,OOO.OO for anyone 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 Commis- sioners 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 13. 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 8-29, which is to hereafter read as follows, to-wit: "Section 8-29. Southern Standard Plumbing Contractors - Liability Insurance. No permit shall be issued for any plumbing contract work, as said work is defined within the Southern Standard Building Code, 1982 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; (b) public liability insurance to the extent of $50,000.00 for anyone accident, and $100,000.00 for anyone 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 Commis- sioners of the State of Texas. I Evidence of compliance with the above insurance requirements shall be considered as having been met when the policy, a copy thereof, or a Certif icate 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." . . . Ordinance No. 1355 , Page 6. . Section 14. 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 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 15. Any person, as defined in Section 1. 07 (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 any violation of this ordinance shall continue shall constitute a separate violation. , Section 16. The City Council officially finds, determines, reci tes 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 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. I . .' . . ' . . I I . . Ordinance No. l355 , Page 7. Section 17. 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 cJ~ 1983. day of LA<l} , CITY OF LA PORTE By ATTEST: .,:;" . .. ~3' 'f " '. APPROVED: -.- ,...::::",.~.:::....;.,.... ~d~y