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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: <br /> PART 1 <br /> General administration of building codes <br /> Section 1. Purpose and Intent <br /> It is the purpose of this Ordinance to adopt the State Building Code and the <br /> International Property Maintenance Code (the "IPMC"). The State Building Code <br /> is amended a minimum of once every three years. Likewise, the International <br /> Code Council, Inc. publishes an updated IPMC every three years. This <br /> Ordinance shall incorporate all such amendments to the State Building Code and <br /> IPMC updates automatically at the time such amendments and updates become <br /> effective. Amendments adopted by the City of Everett to the State Building Code <br /> and the IPMC, now or in the future, shall survive all amendments to the State <br /> Building Code and updates to the IPMC and will remain in full force and effect <br /> unless repealed or amended by the City of Everett, or unless otherwise <br /> prohibited by law, in which case such City amendment shall not be valid, but only <br /> to the extent the law prohibits such City amendment. <br /> Section 2. Building division and fire department established <br /> A. There is hereby established in the city of Everett the building division, <br /> which shall be under the jurisdiction of the building official, designated by the <br /> mayor. <br /> B. There is hereby established in the city of Everett the fire department, <br /> which shall be under the jurisdiction of the fire chief, designated by the mayor. <br /> The fire marshal shall serve as the city's fire code official. The fire code official's <br /> authority and responsibilities shall be as assigned to him by the fire chief and as <br /> described in the International Fire Code. Notwithstanding any language in the <br /> International Fire Code, the fire chief is authorized to enforce the provisions of <br /> the International Fire Code, and the fire code official shall implement his or her <br /> authority and responsibilities under the direction of the fire chief. <br /> Section 3. Adoption of codes <br /> The City of Everett hereby adopts the following codes by reference, which are <br /> incorporated herein as fully as if set out at length herein: <br /> A. The current edition of the International Building Code, published by the <br /> International Code Council, Inc. as adopted by the Washington State Building <br /> 2 <br />