Section 1:  WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City of Rising Star to adopt, in all respects, the various Standard Codes relating to amusement devices, building, fire prevention, gas, housing, mechanical, plumbing and swimming pools and

          WHEREAS, the adoption of these Codes is done to facilitate proper inspection activities by the City of Rising Star relating to construction and to maintenance of buildings within said City and relating to public safety, health and general welfare:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY the City of Rising Star that the following Codes are hereby adopted be reference as though they were copied herein fully:

                                                               Standard Amusement Device Code – 1985 Edition 

                                                               Standard Building Code – 1991 Edition

                                                               Standard Existing Buildings Code – 1991 Edition 

                                                               Standard Fire Prevention Code – 1991 Edition 

                                                               Standard Gas Code – 1991 Edition

                                                               Standard Housing Code – 1991 Edition

                                                               Standard Mechanical Code – 1991 Edition

                                                               Standard Plumbing Code – 1991 Edition

                                                               Standard Swimming Pool Code – 1991 Edit.loo

                                                               Standard Unsafe Building Abatement Code – 1985 Edition

          Section 2: BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED BY the City of Riisng Star that any matters in said Codes which are contrary to existing Ordinances of the City of Rising Star, shall prevail and that Ordinance entitled PLUMBING are hereby repealed and, to that extent any existing Ordinances to the contrary are hereby repealed in that respect only.

          Section 3: BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that within said Codes ,when reference is made to the duties of a certain official named therin, that designated official of the City of Rising Star who has duties corresponding to those of the named official in said Code shall be deemed to be the responsible official insofar as enforcing the provisions of said Code are concerned.

          Section 4: BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage, the public welfare requiring it.