2000-020-ORD AMENDING CHAPTER 17 OF CODE OF ORDINANCES BY REPEALING CURRENT ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 17

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WHEREAS, Subchapter C of Chapter 54 of the Local Government Code, at Section 54.032 (5), relates to a building code or to the condition, use, or appearance of property in a municipality: and, WHEREAS, as a consequence of the application of said subsections as provided in Section 54.032 of Subchapter C of Chapter 54 of the Local Government Code, Section 54.043 of the Local Government Code allows adoption of a civil adjudication process as an alternative to the enforcement process prescribed in Subchapter C, Chapter 54 of the Local Government Code, and the City Council ofthe City of Paris desires to adopt and implement such civil adjudicative process in the enforcement of this ordinance; and, WHEREAS, Subchapter C of Chapter 2] 7 of the Local Government Code, at Sections 217.041 through 217.042, authorizes a home-rule city to enforce all ordinances necessary to prevent and summarily abate and remove nuisances; and, WHEREAS, Subchapter A of Chapter 342 of the Health and Safety Code of the State of Texas authorizes municipalities to regulate, control, and prevent health and safety conditions caused by stagnant or standing water; filth, carrion, and other unwholesome matter; weeds, rubbish, brush, and other objectionable, unsightly, or unsanitary materials, and provide for the City to perform work or improvements after due notice necessary to remove such health and safety hazards; provides for the City to assess expenses of such work to prevent violations in the form ofliens or other methods; and authorizes additional authority for the City where necessary to abate immediate health and safety hazards as a result of weeds that have grown higher than forty-eight (48) inches and are an immediate danger to the health, life, or safety of any person; and, WHEREAS, the City Council desires to adopt this ordinance as a means of applying and implementing the requirements of Subchapter A of Chapter 342 of the Health and Safety Code of the State of Texas; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in all things approved. Section 2. That Article II of Chapter 17, Sections 17-21 through 17-30 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Paris, Paris, Texas, entitled "Insanitary, Unsightly Conditions on Private Premises," be, and the same is hereby, as of the effective date of this ordinance, repealed and declared null and void and of no further force and effect, save and except as otherwise specified herein. Page 2 of 13