HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 612 O n ANCE No.
BEING AN ORDINANCE RE-AFFIRMING THE "UNIFORM BUILDING
CODE" AS THE BUILDING CODE OF THE CITY OF LAUREL.
Whereas, the City Council of the City of Laurel has
previously adopted as its building code a document entitled
"Uniform Building Code", published, prepared, and adopted
by the Pacific Coast Building Officials Conference, and
Whereas~ the Pacific Coast Building Officials Conference
has been replaced by the International Conference of Building
Officials and the City of Laurel has not adopted the changes,
amendments and modifications to the Building Code since the
last revision of the City Ordinances in 1966, Chapter
Section 20-1, and
Whereas, it is in the public interest and necessity
that the Building Code of the City of Laurel be made current,
and that an emergency exists for the public welfare for private
and public construction.
IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED:
A certain document, one copy of which is on file in
the office of the city engineer, designated as "Uniform
Building Code", 1973 edition, without amendments,,~additions
or modifications since publication of the bound volume,
published and adopted by the International Building Officials
O~nference, with certain revisions and modifications by the
said City of Laurel, shall be the building code of the
City for the regulating, erection, construction, enlargement,
alteration, repairing, moving, removal, demolition, con-
version, occupancy, equipment, use, heighth, area and
maintenance of all buildings or structures in the city;
providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees
therefor and providing penalties for violation. All of the
regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of
said "Uniform Building Code" are hereby made a part of this
chapter, as if fully set out herein.
Passed and approve~ by the City Council this
day of June, 1975.
CITY OF LAUREL
by:
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk