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Section 1. The findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in all things approved. Section 2. Article III, Fire Reserve Unit, Sections 12-51 through 12-66, of Chapter 12 of the City of Paris Code of Ordinances be, and hereby is repealed in its entirety. Section 3. Article IV, Fire Prevention Code, Sections 12-86 through 12-89, of Chapter 12 of the City of Paris Code of Ordinances be, and hereby is repealed in its entirety. Section 4. Chapter 12 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, be and the same is hereby amended by establishing a new Article III, entitled Fire Code, to read in its entirety as follows: "ARTICLE III. FIRE CODE Sec.12-51. Adoption of International Fire Code. There is hereby adopted by the City Council of the City of Paris, Texas, for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing conditions hazardous to life and property, those certain codes knows as the 2006 Edition of the International Fire Code, as amended including Appendices B, D, E, F and G, to the same extent as if such Code were copied verbatim in this Article subject to local amendments as set forth in this Article. Copies of the Codes and the amendments thereto, as referenced herein, are on file in the office of the City Clerk, City of Paris for permanent record and inspection. These copyrighted standards and recommendations are adopted and designated as the official Fire Code of the City of Paris, except to the extent they are in conflict with any controlling Federal or State law. The standards are published by and are available from the International Code Council, Country Club Hills, Illinois. A copy of the 2006 International Fire Code shall be kept in each of the following locations: The Paris City Library, the City Clerk's office, the Paris Fire Marshal's office and the Office of Community Development. Sec.12-52. Definitions. (a) Jurisdiction shall mean the corporate city limits of the City of Paris, Texas. (b) Fire Code Official, or Fire Chief shall mean the Fire Marshal of the City of Paris Fire Department. (c) International Building Code or the International Existing Building Code shall mean the Building Code as adopted and amended by the City of Paris, Texas. 2 w UG0~►~ ~