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<br />ORDINANCE NO. 2006-046
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<br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
<br />PARIS, TEXAS, PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY
<br />OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, BE AMENDED BY ADDING SECTION 5-20 TO
<br />CHAPTER 5, ANIMALS AND FOWLS, PROVIDING FORA LIMITATION
<br />ON THE NUMBER OF DOGS AND/OR CATS PER HOUSEHOLD WITHIN
<br />THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF PARIS; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS
<br />AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING FOR A
<br />PENALTY; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF
<br />ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN
<br />EFFECTIVE DATE.
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<br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, has been made aware of
<br />complaints and problems associated with owning, possessing, or keeping a large number of dogs
<br />and/or cats within the city limits of the City of Paris which have resulted in noise, foul and offensive
<br />odors, or unsanitary conditions, which have adversely affected the health and safety of both citizens
<br />of the City of Paris and of the dogs and cats; and,
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<br />WHEREAS, these complaints and problems involve noise, excessive, loud, or continuous
<br />barking, odors, unsanitary conditions and the health of the dogs and/or cats; and,
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<br />WHEREAS, the above complaints and problems associated with owning, possessing, or
<br />keeping a large number of dogs and/or cats affect neighbors, people living in the vicinity of such
<br />dogs and/or cats, and the citizens of the City of Paris, and as a result of said complaints animal
<br />control officers and police officers of the City of Paris have been called to and have responded to
<br />said complaints; and,
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<br />WHEREAS, in order to maintain and protect the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens
<br />of the City of Paris, the City Council of the City of Paris desires to limit the number of dogs or cats
<br />that a person may own, possess, or keep within the city limits of the City of Paris; NOW,
<br />THEREFORE,
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<br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS,
<br />TEXAS:
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<br />Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in all things
<br />approved.
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<br />Section 2. That the Code of Ordinances ofthe City of Paris, Paris, Texas, be, and the same
<br />is hereby amended by adding Section 5-20 to read as follows:
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<br />"Sec. 5-20. Limitation on the number of Dogs and Cats.
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