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Introduced by Councilmember <br /> <br />ORDINANCE NO. <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 6 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF <br />THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY CITY RELATING TO BUILDINGS BY <br />REPEALING ARTICLES I, lI AND SECTIONS 6-30 AND 6-30.1 THEREOF, AS <br />AMENDED, AND ENACTING IN LIEU THEREOF A NEW ARTICLE TO BE <br />KNOWN AS "ARTICLE I BUILDING CODE" SO AS TO ADOPT THE BOCA <br />NATIONAL BUII'.DING CODE, THIRTEENTH EDITION, 1996; CONTAINING <br />A SAVING CLAUSE AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, subsequent to the approval on May 2, 1994, of Ordinance No. 5965, adopting <br />the "BOCA National Building Code, Twelfth Edition, 1993" as published by the Building Officials <br />and Code Administrators International, Inc., a new edition known as the BOCA National Building <br />Code, Thirteenth Edition, 1996, has been published by said Building Officials and Code <br />Administrators International, Inc., and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, subsequent to the approval on May 2, 1994, of Ordinance No. 5966, adopting <br />the "BOCA National Mechanical Code, Eighth Edition, 1993" as published by the Building Officials <br />and Code Administrators International, Inc., a new code known as the International Mechanical <br />Code, 1996 Edition, published by the International Code Council, Inc., is referenced in the BOCA <br />National Building Code, Thirteenth Edition, 1996, for the control of construction, inspection, and <br />maintenance of all mechanical equipment and systems, and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, subsequent to the approval on May 2, 1994, of Ordinance No. 5967, adopting <br />the "BOCA National Plumbing Code, Ninth Edition, 1993" as published by the Building Officials and <br />Code Administrators International, Inc., a new code known as the International Plumbing Code, 1995 <br />Edition, published by the International Code Council, Inc., is referenced in the BOCA National <br />Building Code, Thirteenth Edition, 1996, for the design and installation of plumbing systems, and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, it is desired to adopt, by reference, "The BOCA National Building Code <br />Thirteenth Edition, 1996" as published by the Building Officials and Code Administrators <br />International, Inc., with certain modifications hereinafter set forth. <br /> <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY TI-IE COUNCIL OF UNIVERSITY CITY, <br />MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br /> Section 1. Chapter 6 of the Municipal Code of the City of University City relating to <br />Buildings is hereby amended by repealing Article I thereof, as adopted by Ordinance No. 5965, <br />enacted May 2, 1994, relating to the Building Code, repealing Article II thereof, as adopted by <br />Ordinance No. 5966, enacted May 2, 1994, relating to the Mechanical Code, and by repealing <br />Sections 6-30 and 6-30.1 of Article III thereof, as adopted by Ordinance No. 5967, enacted May 2, <br />1994, relating to the Plumbing Code, and enacting in lieu thereof a new article to be known as <br />"Article I Building Code" so as to adopt the BOCA National Building Code, Thirteenth Edition, 1996, <br />relating to the same subjects, and re-enacting Article I so that said article as so amended, shall read <br />as follows: <br /> <br /> ARTICLE I BUILDING CODE <br />Sec. 6-1 Adoption. <br />The BOCA National Building Code, Thirteenth Edition, 1996, as published by the <br />Building Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc., three copies of which <br /> <br /> <br />