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A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CITY OF PORTS- ~OUTH IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO VIGOROUSLY SUPPORT DURING THE 1973 SESSION OF THE ASSEMBLY, SENATE BiLL 612 RELATING TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE UNIFO~4 STATE WIDE BUILDING CODE AND A GRACE PERIOD FOR CERTAIN LOCAL BUILDING CODES IF IT APPEARS THAT NO LEGISLATIVE ALTERNATIVE WHICH WOULD ALLOW CONTINUED INDEF!- N~T~ USE OF THE SOUTHERN STANDARD BUILDING CODE IS AVAILABLE- WHEREAS, the 1~72 session of the General Assembly au- thorized the adoptiOn of a state Widej~ui~ding code to become effective no later than September I, I973, and WHEREAS, the presently proposed state wide building code is different from the one in force and effect in the City of Portsmouth; and WHEREAS, adoption of a completely different building code by September of this year would impose a great hardship on the City Government of Portsmouth; and WHEREAS, House Bill 612 proposes to ~end Section 36-101 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, in such a way as to allow a grace period of two years for localities who have codes dif- fering from the proposed state wide building code; and WHEREAS, it is the preference of the Council of the City of Portsmouth that the Southern Standard Building Code be made an available alternative for localities by legislative me~ns. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the representatives of the City of Portsmouth in the General Assembly be, and are hereby requested to support Senate Bill 612 during the 1973 session of the General Assembly if it appears that no legislative al- ternative which would allow the continued indefinite use of the Southern .Standard Building.Code is available. Adopted by the counccil of the City of Portsmouth, Virqinia, at a meeting held January 23, 1973. Teste: City Clerk