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ORDINANCE NO. <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, <br />READOPTING CHAPTER 8, ARTICLE 8.02, DIVISION 2, "CURFEW FOR <br />CHILDREN," OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS, <br />TEXAS; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE <br />SUBJECT; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, <br />SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />WHEREAS, on April 9, 2001, the City Council of the City of Paris, Texas enacted <br />Ordinance No. 2001-021, a curfew ordinance for children which is now codified as Chapter <br />8, Article 8.02, Division 2, of the City of Paris Code of Ordinances; and <br />WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 370.002 of the Texas Local Government <br />Code, the City Council shall conduct a public hearing and review the curfew ordinance <br />every three (3) years to determine the effect of the ordinance on the community and on the <br />problems the ordinance was intended to remedy; and, <br />WHEREAS, the City Council has conducted such a review and confirmed and <br />readopted said Chapter 8, Article 8.02, Division 2, of the Code of Ordinances every three <br />years since then, most recently in Ordinance No. 2019-008 on February 11, 2019; and <br />WHEREAS, on February 14, 2022, the City Council conducted a public hearing on <br />the curfew ordinance and received comments and testimony from the Paris Police <br />Department and the community about the effectiveness of the curfew ordinance; and, <br />WHEREAS, the testimony reflected that the curfew ordinance has been effective at <br />keeping juveniles safe, curbing juvenile crime and reducing gang activity; and, <br />WHEREAS, based on the comments and testimony received at the public hearing <br />and other related evidence, the City Council of the City of Paris finds that the curfew <br />ordinance should be continued, as set forth herein. <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 <br />in all things approved. <br />Section 2. That Chapter 8, Article 8.02, Division 2, "Curfew for Children," of the <br />Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas is hereby readopted and confirmed in it's <br />entirety. <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />
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