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Building Ordinance continued: -3- required fee as estimated by the Building Official shall be paid at the time of filing the application and the balance of the fee shall be paid when the Building Permit is issued." 9. Board of Adjustments and Appeals - Appointment. Section 111.1 is amended to read: "There is hereby established a board to be called the Board of Adjustments and Appeals, which shall consist of five (5) members. Said Board shall be appointed by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, by Resolution." 10. Term of Office. Section 111.2 is amended to read: "The members of the Board of Adjustment and Appeals shall serve such terms as established by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, by Resolution." 11. Chapter III, Fire Districts, is repealed. 12. Footings and Foundations - General. The First Paragraph of Section 1302.1 is amended to read: "Except in the case of temporary structures, footings and foundations unless specifically provided, shall be constructed of grillages of steel, of masonry or of reinforced concrete in no case less than 12 inches below grade. The use of monolithic poured slabs and footings shall be permitted in accordance with sound construction practices and shall be permitted where justified. Masonry units used in foundation walls and footings shall be laid up in Type M, S, or N mortar. The base areas of all footings and foundations shall be proportioned as specified in Section 1302.3." 13. Appendix "D" - Iiurricane Requirements. The provisions of Appendix"D" - Hurricane Requirements - are declared to be man- datory. 14. Electrical Code. Section 1. Title. The provisions in this article shall constitute and may be cited as "The Electrical Code" hereinafter referred to as "this code." Section 2. Code Remedial. This code is remedial and shall be construed to secure the beneficial interests and purposes thereof - which are public safety, health and general welfare - through safety to life and property from fire and other incidents to the installation, alteration, repair and maintenance of electrical wiring appartus or equipment for lights, heat power and other uses or purposes. Section 3. Scope. (1) The provisions of this code shall apply to all electrical construction, installation, alteration or repair and to all electrical equipment and materials, used, connected to or installed in any building, structure or appurtenance subject to this ordinance as well as the maintenance thereof. (2) No provision of this code shall be held to deprive any federal or state agency or any applicable governing body having jurisdiction of any power or authority which it had on the effective date of this ordinance or of any remedy then existing for the enforce- ment of its orders, nor shall it deprive any individual or corporation of its legal rights as provided by law. Section 4. National Electrical Code Adopted. Indian River County hereby adopts by reference the National Electrical Code published