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AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A MECHANICAL CODE FOR THE CITY OF PORTS- MOUTH, WHICH PRESCRIBES PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF ITS PROVI- SIONS, AND REPEALING, WITH CERTAIN LIMITATIONS AND EXCEPTIONS, ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES OF A GENERAL NATURE IN CONFLICT WITH THE PROVISIONS THEREOF. Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Ports- mouth, Virginia: Section 1. That each and every of the provisions relating to the ~nstallation of mechanical systems, including alterations, repairs, replacement, equipment, appliances, fixtures, fittings and/or appurtenances thereto, including ventilating, heating, cooling, air conditioning and refrigeration systems, incinerators, and other energy-related systems in the City of Portsmouth and the fees therefor and penalties for violations, set forth in the Southern Standard Mechanical Code, 1973 edition, are hereby in- corporated by reference and made a part of this ordinance as if fully set forth herein; provided that Section 102.1 shall be amended to read as follows: Section 102.1. Mechanical Official There is hereby established in the Department of Building Inspection, a division of mechani- cal inspection under the direction of the Di- rector of Inspections and the official so designated by him. Whenever the mechanical official is mentioned in this Code, it shall be taken to mean the official designated by the Director of Inspections. Copies of such mechanical code shall be kept on file available for viewing in the office of the Building Official of the City of Portsmouth, Third Floor, Municipal Building, No. 1 High Street, Portsmouth, Virginia. Section 2. That all ordinances and parts of ordinances of a gen- eral nature in conflict with the provisions of said mechanical code are hereby repealed as of the effective date of this ordi- nance, but said repeal, however, shall not effect any act or of- fense done or committed, or any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred, or any right accruing or accrued, or acquired or es- tablished before the day upon which the provisions of said me- chanical code shall take effect, or any prosecution, suit or proceeding pending on that day.