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<br />ORDINANCE NO, 2000-055
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<br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
<br />PARIS, TEXAS, PROVIDING THAT SECTION 28-40 OF THE CODE OF
<br />ORDINANCES, CITY OF PARIS, BE AMENDED BY REVISING THE SIGN
<br />PERMIT FEES; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED
<br />$2,000.00; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES
<br />IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND
<br />PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN
<br />EFFECTIVE DATE.
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<br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, finds and determines that
<br />significant costs are incurred by the City in processing permits and performing inspections under the
<br />City's Sign and Billboard Ordinance; and,
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<br />WHEREAS, the City Council deems it appropriate to assess a portion of those significant
<br />costs on the parties seeking permits and inspections pursuant to said Sign and Billboard Ordinance;
<br />and,
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<br />WHEREAS, the Texas Local Government Code, the City Charter, and the Constitution and
<br />laws of the State of Texas authorize the City to assess fees and costs incident to the permitting and
<br />inspecting of signs and billboards within the City; NOW, THEREFORE,
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<br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS,
<br />TEXAS:
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<br />Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in all things
<br />approved,
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<br />Section 2. That Section 28-40 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas,
<br />be, and the same is hereby, amended to read as follows:
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<br />"Sec. 28-40. Fees.
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<br />"For the erection or placing of all signs for which a permit is required by this
<br />article, the following schedule of permit fees shall apply:
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<br />"(1) Up to fifty (50) square feet in area, , , , , , , , , , , , , , $25,00
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<br />"(2) Fifty-one (51) to one hundred (100) square feet
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<br />in area """."",.""""""""""" $50,00
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<br />"(3) One hundred one (101) to two hundred (200)
<br />square feet in area """""',',,""""'" $75,00
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