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<br />ORDINANCE NO. <br /> <br />2004-006 <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, <br />PARIS, TEXAS, PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF <br />THE CITY OF PARIS BE AMENDED BY REVISING THE TRAFFIC <br />CONTROL MAP ADOPTED IN PARAGRAPH (b) OF SECTION 31-65 OF <br />SAID CODE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $200.00; <br />MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE <br />SUBJECT; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES <br />IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City of Paris Traffic Commission is charged with the responsibility to <br />study and evaluate traffic control devices for use on City streets and roadways; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, among those traffic control devices evaluated by the Traffic Commission is <br />the placement of stop signs at various intersections throughout the city; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Traffic Commission, at its regular meeting of February 3, 2004, <br />considered and evaluated various suggestions and requests for the placement of stop signs at <br />various locations throughout the city, and, having done so, found and determined that the <br />placement of certain stop signs at certain locations of and intersections in the city is necessary to <br />protect the health and safety and is in the best interests of the citizens of the City of Paris, and <br />have so recommended such signs to the City Council ofthe City of Paris; NOW, THEREFORE, <br /> <br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, <br />TEXAS: <br /> <br />Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in all <br />things approved, <br /> <br />Section 2. That the Traffic Control Map adopted in Paragraph (b) of Section 31-65 of the <br />Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, be, and the same is hereby, amended to <br />include the following stop signs: <br /> <br />"Stop - On Silverleaf at Aspen, stopping north- and south-bound traffic on <br />Silverleaf, " <br /> <br />Section 3. That any person violating any ofthe provisions of this ordinance shall be guilty <br />of a Misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be fined in any sum not to exceed $200.00, <br /> <br />Section 4. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby <br />expressly'repealed, <br /> <br />Section 5. That this ordinance shall become effective on March 1, 2004, <br />