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ORDINANCE NO. 2015-21 <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />SAN MARCOS, TEXAS REVISING AND UPDATING <br />CHAPTER 14, BUILDINGS AND BUILDING <br />REGULATIONS, OF THE CITY CODE; INCLUDING <br />PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR <br />PENALTIES. <br />RECITALS: <br />1. The City currently uses the 2009 edition of the International Building Code as its authority for regulating <br />construction. <br />2. The nation's major building code agencies have merged their codes into one set of international codes so that <br />regulatory authorities and builders will have one set of codes to follow, regardless of the project location. <br />3. In the 2001; Texas legislative session, the Texas Legislature adopted the International Residential Code, the <br />International Energy Code, and the National Electric Code as state standards. <br />4. The City wishes to adopt these codes, and to make changes to the codes to reflect the unique needs of the City. <br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: <br />SECTION 1. Chapter 14, Buildings and Building Regulations, of the City Code is repealed, and the following is <br />adopted in its place: <br />Chapter 14 <br />BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS <br />ARTICLE 1. - IN GENERAL <br />Sec. 14.001. - Definitions. <br />International Code means any code published by the International Code Council, Inc. <br />ICC means the International Code Council, Inc. <br />SBCCI means the Southern Building Code Congress International, Inc. <br />Sec. 14.002. - Adoption of codes. <br />(a) The following codes are adopted to govern construction and construction -related activities: <br />(1) International Building Code 2-089-2015 Edition, including Appendices C, E, F, I. <br />(2) International Property Maintenance Code 2009-2015 Edition, including Appendix A. <br />(3) International Mechanical Code 2089 2015 Edition. <br />(4) International Plumbing Code 2889-2015 Edition. <br />(5) International Fuel Gas Code 2009-2015 Edition. <br />(6) International Residential Code for One- and Two -Family Dwellings 2009-2015 Edition. <br />(7) National Electrical Code 2908 2014 Edition. <br />(8) International Energy Conservation Code 2009 Edition. <br />Page 1 <br />