2017-026 - Amending Section 7-16 and 7-18 of Article II Building Code, Chapter 7, Buildings and Building Regulations ....

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ORDINANCE NO. 2017 -026 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTIONS 7 -16 AND 7 -18 OF ARTICLE II, BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 7, BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS TO ADOPT THE 2015 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE, THE 2015 INTERNATINAL EXISTING BUILDING CODE, 2015 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE, AND THE 2014 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, AS AMENDED HEREIN AS THE OFFICIAL BUILDING, RESIDENTIAL, EXISTING BUILDING AND ELECTRICAL CODES FOR ALL CONSTRUCTION WITHIN THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS AS REQUIRED BY STATE LAW; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Paris has previously adopted the 2006 International Building Code, the 2006 International Existing Building Code, the 2006 International Residential Code and the 2008 National Electrical Code; and WHEREAS, the International Code Council has updated its uniform International Codes on several occasions since that time, including in 2015; and WHEREAS, new and updated building, fire, residential and electrical codes are necessary to properly regulate and govern the conditions and maintenance of all property, buildings and structures; by providing the standards for supplied utilities and facilities and other physical things and conditions essential to ensure that structures are safe, sanitary and fit for occupation and use; and the condemnation of buildings and structures unfit for human occupancy and use and the demolition of such structures in the City of Paris; and, WHEREAS, the City Engineer and Building Inspector hereby recommends the 2015 International Building Code, the 2015 International Existing Building Code, the 2015 International Residential Code and the 2014 National Electrical Code as the best uniform building and electrical codes to provide uniform guidelines and regulations for all property, buildings and structures by providing the standards for supplied utilities and facilities and other physical things and conditions essential to ensure that structures are safe, sanitary and fit for occupation and use and the condemnation of buildings and structures unfit for human occupancy and use and the demolition of such structures in the City of Paris, Texas; and, WHEREAS, the City Council deems it to be in the best interest of the City of Paris and its citizens to repeal the existing 2006 International Building Code, the 2006 International Existing Building Code, the 2006 International Residential Code and the 2008 National Electrical Code and to adopt the 2015 International Building Code, 2015 International Existing Building Code, 2015 International Residential Code and 2014 National Electrical Code as amended with local amendments as set out below.