ORDINANCE NO.  8405

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, AMENDING SECTION 5-1.200 AND ENACTING SECTION 5-1.200.1 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, 2009 EDITION AND AMENDMENTS THERETO, PERTAINING TO USE AND OCCUPANCIES OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS:

Section 1.       Section 5.1.200.1 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2009 Edition, and amendments thereto, is hereby enacted to read as follows:

5-1.200.1         USE AND OCCUPANCIES OF BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES WITH NONFLAMMABLE MEDICAL GAS SYSTEMS, INHALATION ANESTHETIC SYSTEMS AND VACUUM PIPING SYSTEMS.

Certificates of occupancy shall not be issued for occupancies with nonflammable medical gas systems, inhalation anesthetic systems or vacuum piping systems regulated by National Fire Protection Association Standard on Gas and Vacuum Systems (hereinafter NFPA 99C), incorporated by reference by the International Plumbing Code, 2006 Edition, and amendments thereto, until all verification and testing records required by NFPA 99C have been provided to the building official.  Further, the responsible facility authority shall provide a statement in writing to the building official that he or she has reviewed all inspection and testing records required by NFPA 99C and that all inspection and testing have been successfully completed as required by NFPA 99C.

Section 2. Severability.  If any section, clause, sentence, or phrase of this ordinance is found to be unconstitutional or is otherwise held invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect the validity of any remaining parts of this ordinance.

Section 3.  Section 5-1.200.1 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2009 Edition and amendments thereto, is hereby enacted.

Section 4.  This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect following its adoption and publication as provided by law.

PASSED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS this___ day of , 2009. 

                                                                        PASSED

                                                                        Robert Chestnut, Mayor

ATTEST:

Frank S. Reeb

City Clerk

APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:

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Toni Ramirez Wheeler

Director of Legal Services