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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />PARIS, TEXAS: <br />Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby <br />in all things approved. <br />Section 2. That Article VII, Residential Restrictions of Sex Offenders, to Chapter 21 <br />of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas is hereby amended by adding Sec. 21- <br />206 to read in its entirety as follows: <br />"Sec. 21 -206. Waiver of residency restrictions for purposes of establishing <br />residency in long -term care facility. <br />"(a) Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following terms will have the <br />following meanings: <br />"Applicant means a registered sex - offender subject to the provisions of this Article <br />who applies with the Chief of Police for a waiver of the restrictions of this Article for <br />the purposes of establishing a short -term or permanent residency in a long -term <br />care facility for the purposes of receiving medical, rehabilitative, or hospice services <br />or for the purposes of receiving long -term care due to the infirmities of age. <br />"Convalescent Home means any structure used for or customarily occupied by <br />persons recovering from illness or suffering from infirmities of age. <br />"Chronic Care Hospital means an institution where those persons suffering from <br />generally permanent types of illness, injury, deformity, deficiency or age are given <br />care and treatment on a prolonged or permanent basis and which is licensed by the <br />state of Texas. <br />"Hospice Residential Care Facility means a freestanding licensed hospice facility <br />which provides palliative and supportive medical and other health services to meet <br />the physical, psychological, social, spiritual, and special needs and /of terminally ill <br />patients and their families in a residential setting. <br />"Long -term Care Facility means a convalescent home, hospice residential care <br />facility, chronic care hospital or residence home for the aged as defined herein. <br />"Non- ambulatory means bedridden and incapable of walking without assistance <br />from another person. <br />"Residence Home for Aged means a home where elderly people are provided with <br />lodging and meals with or without nursing care. <br />"Short -term residency means an admission to a long -term care facility for the <br />purposes of physical rehabilitation for a period of less than six (6) weeks. <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />