2020-052 - Amendments to Chapter 12 Article III, "Fire Code," Section 12-53

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Section 2. Section 12-53, "Fire Code Amendments," of Chapter 12, Article III of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows: Sec. 12-S3. Fire Code Amendments. The following local amendments repeal or add sections to the 2015 International Fire Code. These amendments shall supersede, replace and/or supplement the 2015 International Fire Code as follows: Section 101. 1, Title, shall be amended to read as follows: "These regulations shall be known as the FIRE CODE of the City of Paris, Texas hereinafter referred to as 'this Code."' Section 102.1, subsection 3, Scope, shall be amended to read as follows: "3. Existing structures, facilities, and conditions when required in Chapter 11 or in specific sections of this code." Section 102.4, Application of the Building Code, shall be amended to read as follows: "102.4 Application of the Building Code. The design and construction of new structures shall comply with this Code and the other codes as adopted by the City of Paris, Texas; and any alterations, additions, changes in use or changes in structures required by this Code shall be made in accordance therewith." Section 102.7, Referenced codes and standards, shall be amended to read as follows: "102.7 Referenced codes and standards. The codes and standards referenced in this Code shall be those that are listed in Chapter 80, and such codes and standards shall be considered part of the requirements of this Code to the prescribed extent of each such reference. Where differences occur between the provisions of this Code and the referenced standards, the provisions of this Code shall apply. Whenever amendments have been adopted to the referenced codes and standards, each reference to said code and standard shall be considered to reference the amendments as well. Any reference to NFPA 70 (National Electrical Code) shall mean the Electrical Code as adopted by the City of Paris." 2