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which you may speak for or against the variance. If granted, the <br />variance will allow smoking and the use of electronic cigarettes in the <br />specified semi -enclosed area. <br />"Said notice shall be in a typeface and type size that are easily readable and <br />shall be posted so as to give reasonable notice to employees of the public <br />hearing. <br />"(e) A variance granted under this section shall be effective for a period of three <br />(3) years and after it is granted by the city council, and the business may apply <br />for renewal variances of three (3) years thereafter. <br />"(f) Upon denial of a variance under this section, a business may not reapply for a <br />variance for a period of one (1) year from the date of denial. <br />"(g) It shall be unlawful to smoke or use an electronic cigarette, or to allow smoking <br />or the use of an e -cigarette in a semi -enclosed area in the absence of a variance <br />granted under this section, or to smoke or use an electronic cigarette, or to <br />allow smoking or the use of an e -cigarette in a semi -enclosed area in which at <br />least one wall is open to the outside air. <br />"(h) The decision of the city council on an application for variance under this <br />section is final and is not appealable." <br />Section 6. That the first sentence of Chapter 7.03, Section 7.03.006, "Prohibition in <br />outdoor public places," shall be amended to read: <br />"Smoking and the use of electronic cigarettesmwith or without liquid nicotine shall be <br />prohibited in the following outdoor places:" <br />The remainder of said Section 7.03.003 shall remain the same. <br />Section 7. 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with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed, and all other provisions of the 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, Texas not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance <br />shall remain in full force and effect. <br />Section 8. That the repeal of any ordinance or part of ordinances affected by the <br />enactment of this ordinance shall not be construed as abandoning any action now pending <br />under or by virtue of such ordinance or as discontinuing, abating, modifying, or altering any <br />penalty accruing or to accrue, or as affecting any rights of the municipality under any section <br />or provisions of any ordinance at the time of passage of this ordinance. <br />Section 9. That any person violating any provision of this ordinance shall be guilty <br />of a Misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be subject to a fine in accordance with <br />provisions of Sec. 1-6 of Chapter One of the City of Paris Code of Ordinances, and each and <br />Page 5 of 6 <br />