The Basic Building Code of the State of Connecticut
as revised by the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Wilton (of which
three copies of the 1966 Edition prepared by the Public Works Commissioner
of the State of Connecticut and as so revised are, and since August
1, 1967 have been, on file in the office of the Town Clerk of the
Town of Wilton) hereby is adopted as The Building Code of the Town
of Wilton in the State of Connecticut and each and all of the regulations,
provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said Basic Building
Code, as so revised, hereby are referred to, adopted and made a part
of this ordinance as if fully set forth herein.
The ordinance enacted by a Special Meeting of
the Town Meeting of the Town of Wilton held on October 20, 1958 adopting
certain documents marked and designated as the "Basic Building Code" — 1957
Edition as the Building Code of the Town of Wilton hereby is repealed.
Nothing in this ordinance or in the Building
Code hereby adopted shall be construed to amend, repeal or otherwise
affect that certain ordinance relating to health and sanitation enacted
by a Special Meeting of the Town Meeting of the Town of Wilton on
August 24, 1953, provided, however, that any amendment to said Building
Code hereafter effected by the failure of the Town of Wilton to reject
such amendment by ordinance, pursuant to Section 19-395 of the Connecticut
General Statutes, within 60 days after its adoption and publication
by the Public Works Commissioner of the State of Connecticut shall
constitute an amendment to or repeal of so much of said ordinance
relating to health and sanitation as may be inconsistent with said
amendment.
Nothing in the ordinance or in the Building
Code hereby adopted shall be construed to affect any suit or proceeding
pending in any court or any rights acquired, or liability incurred,
or any cause or causes of action acquired or existing, under any resolution,
enactment or ordinance hereby repealed; nor shall any just or legal
right or remedy of any character be lost, impaired or affected hereby.
The Town Clerk shall certify to the adoption
of this ordinance and cause the same to be published as required by
law; and this ordinance shall take effect 15 days after such certification
and publication.