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ORDINANCE NOo 2379 <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, <br />PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF PARIS, <br />BE AMENDED BY ADDING SECTIONS TO BE NUMBERED 7-20, <br />7-21, 7-22, 7-23 AND 7-24, PROVIDING FOR THE REGULA TION <br />OF THE INSTALLATION OF INSULATION; PROVIDING FOR A <br />PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $200.00; REPEALING ALL ORDI- <br />NANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; <br />AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF APRIL 1, 1978. <br />BE IT ORDA INED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />PA R IS : <br />Section l. That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris <br />be amended by adding sections to be numbered 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, <br />7-23 and 7-24, to read as follows: <br />"Section 7 -20. Insulation. <br />All insulation installed shall meet the minimum <br />requirements hereinafter enumerated, be installed in <br />the manner prescribed, by a person licensed to make <br />installations, who has been issued an insulation permit. <br />"Section 7 -21. Minimum requirements. <br />All insulation materials shall meet the minimum <br />requirements established by the Fire Marshal of the <br />City of Paris as to: <br />(1) <br />Flame spread <br />(2) <br />Smoke toxicity <br />(3) <br />Starch content <br />(4) <br />Ph value <br />(5) <br />Moisture content <br />(6) <br />Odor emission <br />(7) <br />R-value rating <br />The installer must submit the laboratory analysis from <br />a nationally recognized laboratory. All insulation shall <br />arrive at the scene of installation in bags or containers <br />printed with the manufacturer's identification, laboratory <br />analysis, weight and precautionary warnings, if any are <br />applicable. <br />"Section 7 -22. Installation. <br />A pre-installation inspection must be made in order <br />to ascertain the location of all heat producing vents, stacks, <br />chimneys, recessed light fixtures, ceiling mounted heating <br />equipment and all other sources which could ignite either <br />directly or indirectly the insulation material, and the owner <br />or builder should receive a copy of the installer's inspec- <br />tion report. The installer shall observe the following <br />safety precautions: <br />