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DRAFT f:attorney\ordwork\curren\tJunked Vehicles Ord 2007 October 11, 2007 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 19-16 DEFINITIONS, SECTION 19-20(a) NOTICE, AND SECTION 19-21 HEARING PRIOR TO ABATEMENT OF NUISANCE BY CITY, OF CHAPTER 19, ARTICLE II JUNKED VEHICLES OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS; AMENDING THE DEFINITION FOR A JUNKED VEHICLE; PROVIDING THAT NOTICE PRIOR TO ABATEMENT INCLUDE DELIVERY BY UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE WITH SIGNATURE CONFIRMATION SERVICE; PROVIDING FOR A HEARING ON REQUEST OF A PERSON WHO RECEIVES NOTICE; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A PENAL TY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, on November 13,2000 the City Council of the City of Paris, Texas enacted City Ordinance No. 2000-058 entitled, "Junked Vehicles; Public Nuisance; Abatement" which declared a junked vehicle to be a public nuisance and which made a violation of said Ordinance a misdemeanor with a fine not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200.00); and WHEREAS, during the 2007 legislative session, Senate Bill 350 and Senate Bill 351 amending Sections 683.071,683.074 and 683.075 of the Texas Transportation Code to revise the definition of 'junked vehicle" and to amend the time period during which an owner of a junked vehicle may request a hearing; and WHEREAS, the Task Force On Code Enforcement of the City Council of the City of Paris, Texas on September 25,2007 recommended to the City Council that the definition of ajunk vehicle in the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas be amended to state that a junk motor vehicle have both an unexpired license plate and an expired motor vehicle inspection certificate before it can be considered a public nuisance; and, WHEREAS, the Task Force has also recommended that the definition of a junked vehicle be that the vehicle be wrecked, dismantled or partially dismantled, or discarded; or inoperable and remain inoperable for more than 72 consecutive hours, if the vehicle is on public property; or 10 consecutive days, if the vehicle is on private property, and recommended that a public hearing be held upon the request of a person who receives notice. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS: . -r r;T--