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<br />ORDINANCE NO. 2000-020 <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING <br />CHAPTER 17 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS <br />BY REPEALING THE CURRENT ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 17, <br />SECTIONS 17-21 THROUGH 17-30, ENTITLED "INSANITARY, <br />UNSIGHTLY CONDITIONS ON PRIVATE PREMISES"; ADOPTING <br />THERETO A NEW ARTICLE II, SECTIONS 17-21 THROUGH 17-31, <br />ENTITLED "CONTROL OF WEEDS, JUNK, AND OTHER <br />OBJECTIONABLE, UNSIGHTLY, OR UNSANITARY MATTER ON <br />PRIVATE PREMISES"; PROVIDING METHODS FOR THE CONTROL OF <br />WEEDS, JUNK, AND OTHER OBJECTIONABLE, UNSIGHTLY, OR <br />UNSANITARY MATTER ON PRIV ATE PREMISES; PROVIDING FOR <br />THE PLACEMENT OF LIENS; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE; PROVIDING <br />FOR ADMINISTRATIVE AND OTHER HEARINGS; PROVIDING FOR A <br />PENAL TYNOT TO EXCEED $2,000.00; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND <br />PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A <br />SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SA VINGS CLAUSE; <br />REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN <br />CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas. in conjunction with other <br />governmental entities, private groups. and private individuals, has supported and participated in a <br />community-wide beautification program intended to remove junk, litter, and other unsightly <br />materials, generally improve blighted areas ofthe City, protect and preserve the public health. safety, <br />and welfare, and generally improve the overall appearance of the community; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, in pursuit of such goals, the City Council desires to protect the public health <br />and safety at the same time protecting the rights of individual property owners; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Section 54.004 of the Local Government Code authorizes home-rule cities to <br />enforce ordinances necessary to protect health. life, and property and to preserve the good <br />government, order, and security of the City and its inhabitants; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Section 54.012 (7) of the Local Government Code authorizes municipalities <br />to bring civil actions for the enforcement of ordinances relating to conditions caused by <br />accumulations of refuse, vegetation, or other matter that creates breeding and living places for insects <br />and rodents; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Subchapter C of Chapter 54 of the Local Government Code, at Section 54.032 <br />(4), applies to conditions caused by accumulations of refuse, vegetation, or other matter that creates <br />breeding and living places for insects and rodents; and, <br /> <br />Page 1 of 13 <br />