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for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing conditions hazardous to <br />life and property, those certain codes known as the 2015 Edition of the <br />International Fire Code, Appendices A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L and M to the <br />same extent as if such Code were copied verbatim in this Article subject to <br />local amendments as set forth in this Article. Copies of the Codes and the <br />amendments thereto, as referenced herein, are on file in the office of the City <br />Clerk, City of Paris for permanent record and inspection. These copyrighted <br />standards and recommendations are adopted and designated as the official <br />Fire Code of the City of Paris, except to the extent they are in conflict with any <br />controlling Federal or State law. The standards are published by and are <br />available from the International Code Council, Country Club Hills, Illinois. A <br />copy of the 2015 International Fire Code along with a copy of the <br />amendments adopted herein shall be kept in each of the following locations: <br />The Paris City Library, the City Clerk's office, the Paris Fire Marshal's office <br />and the office of the City Engineer and the City's Planning & Development <br />office. <br />Sec. 12-S2. Definitions. <br />(a) Jurisdiction shall mean the corporate city limits of the City of Paris, <br />Texas. <br />(b) Fire Code Official or Fire Chief shall mean the Fire Marshal of the City of <br />Paris Fire Department. <br />(b) Person shall mean any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation <br />or other legal entity. <br />Sec. 12 -53. Fire Code Amendments. <br />The following local amendments repeal or add sections to the 2015 <br />International Fire Code. These amendments shall supersede, replace and /or <br />supplement the 2015 International Fire Code as follows: <br />Section 101.1, Title, shall be amended to read as follows: <br />"These regulations shall be known as the FIRE CODE of the <br />City of Paris, Texas hereinafter referred to as `this Code. "' <br />Section 102.1, subsection 3, Scope, shall be amended to read as follows: <br />"3. Existing structures, facilities, and conditions when required <br />in Chapter 11 or in specific sections of this code." <br />Section 102.4, Application of the Building Code, shall be amended to read as <br />2 <br />