2021-004 - New Code of Ordinances

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ORDINANCE NO. 2021-004 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, ADOPTING AND ENACTING A NEW CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF CERTAIN ORDINANCES NOT INCLUDED THEREIN; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF NOT EXCEEDING $500 GENERALLY OR NOT EXCEEDING $2,000 FOR VIOLATIONS RELATING TO FIRE SAFETY, ZONING OR PUBLIC HEALTH AND SANITATION OR NOT EXCEEDING $4,000 FOR VIOLATIONS RELATING TO DUMPING OF REFUSE; PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMENT OF SUCH CODE; AND PROVIDING WHEN SUCH CODE AND THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas, consisting of Chapters 1 through 12, each inclusive, and Appendices, is hereby adopted and enacted which shall supersede all other general and permanent ordinances of the City passed on or before November 9, 2020. Section 2. All ordinances of a general and permanent nature enacted on or before November 9, 2020, and not included in the Code or recognized and continued in force by reference therein, are repealed. Section 3. The codification consists of all ordinances as codified therein and as may be revised pursuant to the ordinance codification process and as evidenced by the memorandum of understanding provided as a part of said process. Section 4. The repeal provided for in Section 2 hereof shall not be construed to revive any ordinance or part thereof that has been repealed by a subsequent ordinance that is repealed by this ordinance. Section 5. Unless a differing penalty is expressly provided for within the Code, every person convicted of a general violation of any provision of the Code or any rule, ordinance, or police regulation of the City shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $2,000.00 for violations of all such rules, ordinances and police regulations that govern fire safety, zoning, or public health and sanitation, not to exceed $4,000.00 for violations of all such rules, ordinances and police regulations that govern the dumping of refuse, and not exceeding $500.00 for all other violations. Each act of violation and each day upon which any such violation shall occur shall constitute a separate offense. The penalty provided by this section, unless another penalty is expressly provided, shall apply to the amendment of any Code section, whether or not such penalty is reenacted in the amendatory ordinance. In addition to the penalty prescribed above, the City may pursue other remedies such as abatement of nuisances, injunctive relief and revocation of licenses or permits.