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• Everett that it would have passed all portions independent of the elimination herefrom of any such portion as may be declared valid. Section 10: Savings. This Ordinance shall not be construed nor held to repeal Ordinance No.'s 2360-99, 2075-95, 1880-92, 1752-90, 1255-86 or 724-80 as to any offense committed against such former ordinance or as to any act done, any penalty, forfeiture or punishment so incurred, or any right accrued or claim arising before under the former ordinance, or in any way whatever to affect any such offense or act so committed or so done, or any penalty, forfeiture or punishment so incurred or any right accrued or claim arising before this ordinance takes effect. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed as abating any action now pending under or by virtue of Ordinance No.'s 2360-99, 2075-95, 1880-92, 1752- 90, 1255-86 or 724-80 or as discontinuing, abating, modifying or altering any penalty accrued or to accrue, or as affecting this liability of any person, firm or corporation, or as waiving any right of the city under the above referenced ordinances or provision thereof in force at the time of passage of this ordinance. Section 11. Purpose. (a) The purpose of the Everett Fire Code is to prescribe regulations consistent with nationally recognized good practice for safeguarding, to a reasonable degree of protection for the life and property of our citizens from the hazards of fire and explosion, arising from the storage, handling and use of hazardous substances, materials and devices, and from conditions hazardous to life or property in the use of occupancy of buildings or premises. (b) It is expressly the purpose of this Code to provide for and promote the health, safety and welfare of the general public, and not to create or otherwise establish or designate any particular class or group of persons who will or should be especially protected or benefited by the terms of this Code. (c) It is the specific intent of this Code to place the obligation of complying with its requirements upon the permit applicant and any person owning, operating or controlling any building or structure within the scope of this Code. No provision nor term used in this Code is intended to impose any duty whatsoever upon the City or any of its officers or employees, for whom the implementation or enforcement of this Code shall be discretionary and not mandatory. (d) Nothing contained in this Code is intended to be nor shall be construed to create or form the basis for any liability on the part of the City or its officers, employees or agents, for any injury or damage resulting from the failure of any structure or premises to comply with the provisions of this Code, or be reason or inconsequence of any inspector, notice, order, certificate, permission or approval authorized or issued or done in connection with the implementation or enforcement of this Code, or by reason of any action of the City related in any manner to the enforcement of this Code by its officers, employees or agents. 25