2022-028 - Amending Chapter 4, “Building Regulations,” Article 4.02, “Construction Codes and Standards.” Article 4.03, Section 4.03.004, “Building and Standards Commission Established; Proceedings; Civil Penalties,” Article 4304, “Residential Rental Prope

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Section 2. That Chapter 4, Article 4.02 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris shall be amended by adding a new Division 9, "Property Maintenance Code," to read as set forth in full in Exhibit A which is attached hereto and incorporated by reference as if fully set forth. Section•3. That Chapter 4, Article 4.02, Section 4.03.004, "Building and Standards Commission Established; Proceedings; Civil Penalty," Subsection (e), "Authority of Commission; Civil Penaltly," shall be amended to add Subsection (3)(9) to read as follows: "Provide notice, conduct public hearings, and issue orders related to residential rental property maintenance as set forth in Article 4.04, Section 4.04.004." Section 4. That Chapter 4, Article 4.04, "Residential Rental Property Maintenance," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas shall be renamed "Article 4.04 Residential Rentals and Property Maintenance," and shall be amended as set forth in in full in Exhibit B which is attached hereto and incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein. Section S. That Chapter 4, Article 4.05, "Vacant Buildings," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas shall be amended as set forth in full in Exhibit C which is attached hereto and incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein. Section 6. That Appendix A, "Fee Schedule," Sec. A3.004, "Registration of Vacant Building," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas shall be amended as set forth in full in Exhibit D which is attached hereto and incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein. Section 7. That all provisions of the ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed, and all other provisions of the ordinances of the City of Paris not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect. Section 8. That the repeal of any ordinance or part of ordinances affected by the enactment of this ordinance shall not be construed as abandoning any action now pending under or by virtue of such ordinance or as discontinuing, abating, modifying, or altering any penalty accruing or to accrue, or as affecting any rights of the municipality under any section or provisions of any ordinance at the time of passage of this ordinance. Section 9. That it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Paris that this ordinance and every provision hereof, shall be considered severable, and the invalidity or partial invalidity of any section, clause, or provisions of this ordinance shall not affect the validity of any other portion of this ordinance. Section 10. That this ordinance shall become effective upon publication as required by law.