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ORDINANCE NO. <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, <br />AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1710 OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, <br />AS HERETOFORE AMENDED, BY AMENDING SECTION 8, "USE OF LAND <br />AND BUILDINGS;" BY AMENDING SECTION 12, "SPECIFIC USE PERMITS;" <br />BY AMENDING SECTION 22, "GENERAL DEFINITIONS;" PROVIDING A <br />REPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A <br />SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN <br />EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />WHEREAS, the City of Paris adopted a temporary Zoning Ordinance in 1942, and <br />ordinances amending the Zoning Ordinance were passed by the City Council in 1945, 1957, <br />and 1965; and <br />WHEREAS, additional amendments were added to Zoning Ordinance No. 1710 (April <br />12, 1965) during 1971 through 1987 and 2012 through the present; and <br />WHEREAS, much of the Paris Zoning Ordinance is outdated, and therefore does not, <br />in certain instances, reflect current and appropriate American zoning practice; and <br />WHEREAS, the City of Paris staff and officials desire to partially update and amend <br />portions of Zoning Ordinance No. 1710 to aid in the more efficient growth and development <br />of the City of Paris, Texas, in particular, to provide for a definition and zoning regulations for <br />vehicle storage facilities; and <br />WHEREAS, on October 5, 2020, following notice and publication as required by law, <br />the Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a public hearing on the proposed <br />amendments to the City Zoning Ordinance and, following said hearing, made formal <br />recommendation to the City Council to approve the requested amendments; and <br />WHEREAS, on October 26, 2016, following notice and publication as required by law, <br />the City Council of the City of Paris conducted a public hearing on the proposed amendments <br />to the City Zoning Ordinance, and having considered the recommendations of the Planning <br />and Zoning Commission and the testimony and evidence introduced at said public hearing, <br />found and determined that approving the aforesaid amendments would be consistent with <br />the City Zoning Ordinance, and in the best interests of the public health, safety, and welfare <br />of the citizens of the City of Paris by a vote of _ ayes and _ nays. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />PARIS, TEXAS: <br />1 <br />