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construction, reconstruction, and placement of electronic signs within the city limits of the City <br />of Paris, Texas for a period of sixty (60) days from and after October 14, 2007; and, <br />WHEREAS, the City Council Task Force on Code Enforcement did heretofore, on <br />September 6, 2007 and October 16, 2007, review and discuss proposed changes to the City Sign <br />Ordinance for regulating the size, height, location and type of electronic signs to be located in the <br />City of Paris and has recommended to the City Council that these changes be adopted; and, <br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris has reviewed the recommendations <br />from the Code Enforcement Task Force for regulating electronic signs located in the City of Paris <br />and has determined that the regulations set out herein, as amended by the City Council, will <br />promote and protect the health, safety, and general welfare of the City of Paris and its citizens <br />and should be adopted, and that the moratorium on the issuance of permits for electronic signs <br />should be lifted. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE <br />CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS: <br />Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in all <br />things approved. <br />Section 2. That Section 28-1 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas, be, <br />and the same is hereby amended in part to add the following definitions, as provided below: <br />"Sec. 28-1. Definitions. <br />For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall <br />have the meanings respectively ascribed: <br />Animated shall mean designed or programmed so as to seem alive and moving <br />employing visible moving parts, changing images and/or changing colors. <br />Electronic sign is a sign that consists of lights, light emitting diodes ("LED"), or <br />other form of illumination that displays a message or picture. <br />Natural Grade is the average grade of the property located within the front setback, prior <br />to the addition of artificial grade increases such as berms, retaining walls, or elevated landscape <br />beds. <br />Page 2 of 6 <br />