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<br />Regular City Council Meeting <br />December 12, 2005 <br />Page 9 <br /> <br />C. ORDINANCE NO. 2005-067: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF <br />THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF <br />ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, BE AMENDED BY <br />REVISING SECTIONS 28-1, 28-8, 28-9, and 28-37, BY REPEALING SECTION <br />28-21 AND ADOPTING A NEW SECTION 28-21, AND BY ADOPTING NEW <br />SECTIONS 28-22 AND 28-23 TO SAID CODE; PROVIDING FOR REVISED AND <br />EXPANDED DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING FOR REGULATION OF SIGN <br />PLACEMENT LOCATIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE PROHIBITION OF <br />CERTAIN KINDS AND SIZES OF SIGNS; PROVIDING A PROCEDURE FOR <br />REMOVING NON-CONFORMING, ABANDONED, OBSOLETE, NUISANCE, <br />OR OTHERWISE UNLAWFUL SIGNS; PROVIDING EXCEPTIONS TO <br />PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY NOT TO <br />EXCEED $2,000.00; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF <br />ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND <br />PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN <br />EFFECTIVE DATE. <br /> <br />Lisa Wright told Council these changes to the sign ordinance will give the Community <br />Development Department more enforcement ability when folks do not comply with citations. <br />She said that they added a provision for attached signs. She asked Council for a <br />recommendation of maximum square footage of all signs combined to be inserted into the <br />Ordinance. Lisa stated that one square footage of sign per front footage of property and a <br />maximum of 300 feet of all signs combined was the norm. Council Member Manning <br />wanted to know ifthis would eliminate the number of banner signs and Lisa answered in the <br />affirmative. Council Member Wilson recommended they insert into the Ordinance one <br />square footage of sign per front footage of property and a maximum of 300 feet of all signs <br />combined. <br /> <br />A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Wilson and seconded <br />by Council Member Manning. Motion carried, 5 ayes - 0 nays. <br /> <br />D. ORDINANCE NO. 2005-068: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF <br />THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF <br />ORDINANCE, CITY OF PARIS, BE AMENDED BY REVISING <br />SUBPARAGRAPH (f) OF SECTION 17-5 OF SAID CODE; PROVIDING FORAN <br />INCREASE IN FEES UPON ISSUANCE OF THE RECORD, INCLUDING BIRTH, <br />DEATH AND FETAL DEATH RECORDS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE <br />TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE TITLE 25 CHAPTER 181 WHICH <br />AMENDED THE HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, SECTION 191.0045; <br /> <br />"----- --T- <br />