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ARTICLE 2. BUILDING CODE <br />Sec. 14.026. Amendments. <br />The International Building Code 2009 Edition adopted by section 14.002 is amended as follows: <br />Section 101.5 is added to read as follows: <br />Section 101.5 Nothing within this code shall be construed as limiting the application and <br />enforcement of this code in areas such as Extra - Territorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) as may be allowed <br />by local, state, or federal laws, ordinances, or codes. <br />Section 103 is deleted. <br />Section 104.7 is deleted. <br />Section 105.8 is added to read as follows: <br />105.8 Homestead Permits. Only one and two detached family residence shall qualify for a <br />homestead permit. <br />Section 107.2 is added to read as follows: <br />107.2.1.1 Any documents prepared by or required to be prepared by a licensed or registered <br />design professional shall bear the professional's seal. The seal shall bear the professional's name <br />and the legend "Licensed Professional Engineer," "Registered Professional Engineer" or <br />"Registered Architect ". <br />Section 107.3.4.1.1 is added to read as follows: <br />107.3.4.1.1 Design Professional. The design professional shall be an architect or engineer legally <br />licensed or registered under the Texas statutes that regulate the practice of architecture or <br />engineering. <br />Section 107.3.4.1.2 is added to read as follows: <br />107.3.4.1.2 In addition to the state law and adopted Building Code certain types of buildings <br />shall be designed by a registered design professional, privately owned buildings with <br />classifications A, E, and I occupancies shall be designed by registered design professionals. <br />Section 107.3.4.1.3 is added to read as follows: <br />107.3.4.1.3 The building official may accept a sworn affidavit from a registered architect or <br />engineer stating that the plans submitted conform to the technical codes. For buildings and <br />structures, the affidavit shall state that the plans conform to the laws as to egress, type of <br />construction and general arrangement and, if accompanied by drawings, show the structural <br />design and that the plans and design conform to the requirements of the technical codes as to <br />