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ORDINANCE NO. <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, <br />AMENDING THE CITY OF PARIS CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING <br />ARTICLE 4-11, "FENCE REGULATIONS", ARTICLE 4.11.05, "PERMIT AND <br />INSPECTIONS"; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING A <br />SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A <br />PENALTY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />WHEREAS, on March 28, 2008, the City Council of the City of Paris, Texas adopted <br />Ordinance No. 2008-008 related to Fence Regulations; and <br />WHEREAS, on April 12, 2021 and April 26, 2021 during regular City Council meetings <br />extensive discussions were held regarding a number of considerations concerning the fence <br />regulations, including the orientation or direction of the posts for privacy fences, leading <br />staff to review the ordinance regulations including preliminary research as to what other <br />surrounding communities are doing regarding fence regulations; and <br />WHEREAS, since that time, staff completed a review and update of the regulation <br />which are presented for Council consideration and ordinance revision adoption as attached <br />herewith in Exhibit A; and <br />WHEREAS, the primary components of the revisions include Fence Permit <br />Requirements, Fence height Requirements, and Fence Facing /Orientation Requirements; <br />and <br />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 in <br />all things approved. <br />Section 2. That Code of Ordinances Article 4-11 and "Fence Regulations," shall be <br />amended to read in its entirety as set forth herein in Exhibit A. attached hereto and <br />incorporated herein as if set forth in full. <br />Section 3. That all provisions of the ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas in conflict <br />with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed, and all other provisions of the <br />ordinances of the City of Paris not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall <br />remain in full force and effect. <br />Section 4. That the repeal of any ordinance or part of ordinances affected by the <br />1 <br />