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<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE <br />CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS: <br /> <br />Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in all <br />things approved. <br /> <br />Section 2. That, for a period of ~ days from and after October 14, <br />2007, the expiration date of the current moratorium (Ordinance No. 2007-010), no application for <br />a sign permit, under Chapter 28 of the City Code of Ordinances or application for a specific use <br />permit, under the City Zoning Ordinance, shall be accepted by the City of Paris, Texas for a <br />billboard sign, electronic sign or off-premises sign (as defined herein) upon any property located <br />within the corporate city limits of the City of Paris, Texas. <br /> <br />Section 3. That during the term of this moratorium, City staff is hereby directed not to <br />accept any applications for a sign permit under Chapter 28 of the Paris City Code of Ordinances <br />or application for specific use permit under the City Zoning Ordinance, for a billboard sign, <br />electronic sign or off-premises sign to be located in the corporate city limits of the City of Paris, <br />Texas; any documents received purporting to apply for such a permit shall be returned to the <br />applicant along with a copy of this ordinance and any application for a permit declined for <br />processing pursuant to this ordinance shall be considered administratively incomplete. <br /> <br />Section 4. That the City Manager, City Attorney, and the City staff shall be and are <br />hereby instructed during the term of this moratorium to develop and propose new regulations for <br />the future location, construction, reconstruction or alteration of billboard signs, electronic signs, <br />and off-premise signs in the City of Paris, Texas as described herein and to present said <br />regulations to the City Council for their consideration and adoption. <br /> <br />Section 5. That this ordinance does not prohibit and shall not be construed to prohibit <br />the granting of any permit for the construction, reconstruction, installation or alteration of a <br />billboard sign, electronic sign or off-premises sign in any circumstance in which a properly <br />completed, administratively complete application for said permit was submitted in accordance <br />with all applicable City rules and regulations prior to the effective date of this ordinance. <br /> <br />Section 6. That any permit lawfully issued by the City of Paris for a billboard sign, <br />electronic sign or off-premises sign, prior to the effective date of this ordinance, shall expire two <br />years from the date of issuance if reasonable progress toward completion of the permitted sign is <br />not shown. <br /> <br />Section 7. That the moratorium created by this ordinance shall remain in full force and <br />effect for a period of ~ days from and after October 14, 2007, the expiration <br />date of the current moratorium (Ordinance No. 2007-021) unless earlier repealed by an official <br />act of the Paris City Councilor extended by an official act of the Paris City Council. <br /> <br />2 <br />