2021-012 - Amending Zoning Ordinance No. 1710 Section 21-106 to provide for a fee of $100.00 for an Appeal to the Board of Adjustment

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ORDINANCE N0. 2021-012 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CITY OF PARIS CODE OF ORDINANCES, ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1710 OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AS HERETOFORE AMENDED, TO AMEND SECTION 21-106 TO PROVIDE FOR A FEE OF $100.00 FOR AN APPEAL TO THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Paris adopted a temporary Zoning Ordinance in 1942, and ordinances amending the Zoning Ordinance were passed by the City Council in 1945, 1957, and 1965; and WHEREAS, additional amendments were added to Zoning Ordinance No. 1710 (April 12, 1965) during 1971 through 1987 and 2012 and in 2016-2019; and WHEREAS, much of the Paris Zoning Ordinance is outdated, and therefore does not, in certain instances, reflect current and appropriate American zoning practice; and WHEREAS, the City of Paris staff and officials desire to partially update and amend portions of Zoning Ordinance No. 1710 to aid in the more efficient growth and development of the City of Paris, Texas; and WHEREAS, the City Council recently updated the city's fee schedule, including an increase in the fee required for an appeal to the Board of Adjustment from $50.00 to $100.00; and WHEREAS, in an oversight, Section 21-106 of Zoning Ordinance 1710 was not amended to provide for the increase in the fee from $50.00 to $100.00; and WHEREAS, the City Council believes it is in the best interest of the citizens of the city to adopt amend Section 21-106 so that is consistent with the fee schedule as adopted elsewhere in the Code of Ordinances; and WHEREAS, on May 3, 2 02 1, following notice and publication as required by law, the Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a public hearing on the proposed amendments to the City Zoning Ordinance, and following said hearing, made formal recommendation to the City Council to approve the requested amendments; and WHEREAS, on May 24, 2021, following notice and publication as required by law, the City Council of the City of Paris conducted a public hearing on the proposed amendments to 1