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1996-15 Adoption of Building CodeORDINANCE 15-96 • AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING AND AMENDING THE STANDARD BUILDING CODE, THE STANDARD GAS CODE, THE STANDARD MECHANICAL CODE, AND THE STANDARD PLUMBING CODE, 1994 EDITIONS; PROVIDING FOR REPEALS OF LAWS IN CONFLICT: PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Chapter 166, Florida Statutes, empowers municipalities to provide for the health, safety, and general welfare, including the enactment and enforcement of construction and related technical codes and regulations; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 74-565, Laws of Florida, as amended, Palm Beach County has adopted by Ordinance the Standard Building Code, the Standard Plumbing Code, the Standard Mechanical Code, and the Standard Gas Code, 1994 Editions; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 74-565 and F.S. 553-73, the Building Code Advisory • Board of Palm Beach County has reviewed local conditions and based on this review has recommended the adoption of the amendments attached hereto; and WHEREAS, the adoption of the amendments attached hereto will be in the public interest by strengthening the Standard Codes, 1994 Edition, for the health, safety, and general welfare of residents in the Village of North Palm Beach, Florida: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, that: SECTION 1 -AUTHORITY This ordinance is promulgated in accordance with Chapter 166 F.S. and Chapter 74-565, Laws of Florida, as amended. SECTION 2 -CODES ADOPTED The Standard Building Code, including Section 1606 and Appendix F, the Standard Gas Code, the Standard Mechanical Code, and the Standard Plumbing Code, 1994 Editions, the amendments to each code, hereto attached, all of which have been reviewed by the Building Code Advisory Board of Palm Beach County, are hereby adopted and incorporated herein, as part of • the minimum construction standards for the Village of North Palm Beach, Florida. Department of Public Services shall be substituted for Building Department in all the adopted codes. SECTION 3 -COMPREHENSIVE PLAN • The Codes and amendments adopted by this Ordinance are incompliance with the Village Comprehensive Plan. SECTION 4 -CAPTIONS The captions, section headings, and section designation used in this Code are intended for convenience of users only and shall have no effect on the interpretation of the provisions of this Ordinance. SECTION 5 -INCLUSION IN CODE The provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Code of Laws and Ordinances of the Village of Norih Palm Beach. The sections of this Ordinance may be retitled, renumbered or relettered to accomplish such, and the word, "Ordinance" may be changed to "section", "article", or any other appropriate words. SECTION 6 - SEVERABILITY If any section, paragraph, sentence clause, phrase, or word of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, inoperative, or void, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this Ordinance. • SECTION 7 -This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon passage. PLACED ON FIRST READING THIS 11th DAY OF April, 1996. PLACED ON PUBLIC HEARING THIS 25th DAY OF Anril, 1996. PLACED ON SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSED THIS 25th DAY OF Anril, 1996. `© r ~' ~• MAYOR ATTEST: O ~- VILLAGE CLERK C J