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Regular Council Meeting July 10, 2017 Page 3 10. Discuss and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2017 -025: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS; AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS, AMENDING ARTICLE III, "FIRE CODE," TO REPEAL THE 2006 EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE AND TO ADOPT THE 2015 EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE; ESTABLISHING LOCAL AMENDMENTS TO THE 2015 EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE; PROVIDING FOR ENFORCEMENT; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. City Engineer Carla Easton said items 10, 11 and 12 all related to building codes. Ms. Easton also said in 2010, the City of Paris adopted the State mandated building codes developed by the International Code Council in order to safeguard the public health, safety and welfare, and to provide for safety of emergency responders by regulating building construction and renovation projects. She explained that the 2006 version of the International Building Code, the Existing Building Code, Residential Code, and the 2008 National Electrical Code became the official codes for Paris. Ms. Easton said that the City was evaluated by the Insurance Service Office, and received a rating of 9, with 1 being exemplary and 10 being deficient. She also said the ISO representative indicated that in order to improve the rating from a 9, the City would need to adopt, enforce and maintain a code that is within 5 years of its release. Ms. Easton explained that local government agencies were encouraged to keep current with code adoptions and the City was currently operating under outdated codes. Ms. Easton also said updating the codes would also keep the City of Paris current with construction standards, advance the safety of building systems, promote a common code, and facilitate the mobility of contractors. A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Knox and seconded by Council Member Trenado. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays. 11. Discuss and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2017 -026: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 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 INTERNATIONAL EXISTING BUILDING CODE, THE 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.