2004-012-ORD PROVIDING CODE OF ORDINANCES BE AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION 7-156 OF SAID CODE

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ORDINANCE NO. 2004-012 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, BE AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION 7-156 OF SAID CODE TO INCLUDE THE PLANTING OF GRASS, FLOWERS, SHRUBS, AND TREES UNDER "ORDINARY MAINTENANCE"; REVISING SECTION 7-157 OF SAID CODE TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPIRATION OF CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS; REVISING SECTION 7-160 OF SAID CODE TO ALLOW FOR CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS IN PROPOSED DISTRICTS IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE UNITED STATES SECRET ARY OF THE INTERIOR'S ST ANDARDS FOR THE REHABILITATION OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND TO REQUIRE COMPLETION OFTHE DESIGNATION PROCESS BY THE COMMISSION WITHIN 180 DAYS; DELETING SECTION 7-161 OF SAID CODE; PROVIDING FOR A PENAL TY NOT TO EXCEED $2,000.00; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Chapter 211 Texas Local Government Code, the Municipal Zoning Authority, specifically authorizes zoning functions and procedures for municipalities; and, WHEREAS, Chapter 211 Texas Local Government Code, Section 211.005 authorizes the governing body of a municipality to divide the municipality into districts, within which the governing body may regulate the erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, or use of buildings, other structures, or land and within which zoning regulations must be uniform for each class or kind of building in a district although zoning regulations may vary from district to district; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, in conjunction with other governmental entities, private groups, and private individuals, has supported and participated in a community-wide beautification program intended to remove junk, litter, and other unsightly materials, generally improve blighted areas of the City, regulate and where appropriate remove substandard buildings and structures, protect and preserve the public health, safety, and welfare, and generally improve the overall appearance of the community; and, WHEREAS, in pursuit of such goals, the City Council desires to protect the public health and safety at the same time protecting the rights of individual property owners; and, Page 1 of 5