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. e e 'e. . . ORDINANCE NO. 1144 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A FIRE CODE FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE; CONTAINING A SAVING AND REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE 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 1. Section 10-38 of the Code of Ordinances, City of La Porte, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 10-38. Adopted. "The 1978 Edition of the Fire Code of the City of La Porte, a copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of La Porte, Texas, is hereby adopted as the fire code of the City of La Porte, incorporated by reference in this ordinance, and made a part hereof, as fully as if copied at length herein." Section 2. section 10-39 of the Code of Ordinances, City of La Porte, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 10-39. Conflict with other city codes. "Where there exists a conflict between any of the regulations or limitations or penalties prescribed in the fire code, adopted in Section 10-38 of the Code of Ordinances, and any other building or fire prevention codes of the City of La Porte, or any other provisions of the Code of Ordinances, the more stringent limitation or requirement shall govern and prevail." Section 3. The following ordinances are expressly repealed: Section 3 of Ordinance No. 429; Ordinance No. 816, codified as Sections 10-38 through 10-44, inclusive, of the Code of Ordi- nances of the City of La Porte, Texas; Ordinance No. 1011, codified as Sections 10-38 and 10-39, inclusive of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Texas: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict only.