City of Monroe, LA

O  R  D  I  N  A  N  C  E 

STATE OF LOUISIANA 

CITY OF MONROE                                         

                                                                                                             NO.  11,995                

            The following Ordinance was offered by  Ezernack                      who moved for its adoption and was seconded by    Harvey                               :

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9,  BUILDINGS,  OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MONROE, ARTICLE II  BUILDING CODES,  SECTION 9-21 ADOPTION,  (A) ICC STANDARD CODES  (3) INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE—2015 EDITION.  AS PREPARED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL BY REFERENCE AND FURTHER PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.        

WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Monroe has this date held its Public Hearing with respect to the following proposed amendment to Chapter 9,  Buildings, of the Code of the City of Monroe, Article II Building Codes, Section 9-21 Adoption, (a)ICC Standard Codes (3) International Property Maintenance Code—2015 Edition.

            WHEREAS, the purpose of this amendment is to bring the City of Monroe current with National and required State Law concerning Property Maintenance that adequately protects the public’s health, safety, and welfare and allows the City of Monroe to utilize the International Property Maintenance Codes - 2015 Edition.  

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Monroe, Louisiana, in legal session convened, that Chapter 9, Buildings, of the Code of the City of Monroe, Louisiana be, and it is amended as follows:

AMEND:

ARTICLE II. - BUILDING CODES

Sec. 9-21. - Adoption.

(a)  There is hereby adopted by the City of Monroe, Louisiana, for the purpose of 

  establishing and regulations for the construction, alteration, removal, demolition,  

  equipment, use, and occupancy, location and maintenance of buildings, structures, 

  swimming pools, and equipment within the City of Monroe, Louisiana, the following 

  standard codes prepared by the International Code Council:

(1)   International Building Code—2015 Edition

(2)  International Residential Code—2015 Edition 

(3)   International Fire Code—2015 Edition

(4    International Plumbing Code—2015 Edition    

(5)  International Mechanical Code—2015 Edition

(6)  International Property Maintenance Code— 2003 2015 Edition  

(7)  International Fuel Gas Code—2015 Edition

(8) National Electrical Code—2015 Edition

(b)  These codes are adopted and incorporated by reference as fully as if set out at length herein, except such portions as may be in conflict with federal, state, or local law, or which may be specifically deleted, and shall be controlling for the construction, alteration, removal, demolition, equipment, use and occupancy, location and maintenance of buildings, structures, swimming pools, and equipment within the City of Monroe, Louisiana. Copies of such codes shall be on file in the office of the clerk of the city council of the City of Monroe, Louisiana.

BE IT ORDAINED  by the City Council of the City of Monroe, Louisiana, in legal session convened, that the International Building Code, 2015 edition, as prepared by the International Code Council is adopted and incorporated by reference as fully as if set forth at length herein, except such provisions or portions as may conflict with federal or state law.

 Ordinance INTRODUCED on the  26th       , day of  May               , 2020.

 NOTICE PUBLISHED on the  29th   _____, day of  May                   , 2020. 

This Ordinance having been submitted in writing, introduced and published was then submitted to a vote as a whole, the vote thereon being as follows:

AYES:              Harvey, Ezernack, Woods, Wilson & Clark – on conf. call

NAYS:             None.

ABSENT:         None.

            And the Ordinance was declared ADOPTED on the  9th ____ day of  June           , 2020.

Juanita G. Woods___________________

CHAIRPERSON

Carolus S. Riley                      

CITY CLERK

James E. Mayo                        

MAYOR’S APPROVAL

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MAYOR’S VETO