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<br />ORDINANCE NO. 2002-032
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<br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
<br />PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 7 OF THE CODE OF
<br />ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS BY REPEALING THE CURRENT
<br />ARTICLE In OF CHAPTER 7, SECTIONS 7-46 THROUGH 7-53,
<br />ENTITLED "HAZARDOUS BUILDINGS"; ADOPTING THERETO A NEW
<br />ARTICLE III, SECTIONS 7-46 THROUGH 7-57, ENTITLED
<br />"SUBSTANDARD AND DANGEROUS BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES";
<br />ADOPTING THERETO A NEW ARTICLE IV OF CHAPTER 7, SECTIONS
<br />7-81 THROUGH 7-89, ENTITLED "SECURED BUILDING PERMIT";
<br />ESTABLISHING A BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION;
<br />PROVIDING FORPROCEEDINGS, NOTICE, AUTHORITY, STANDARDS,
<br />PENALTIES AND JUDICIAL REVIEW RELATED TO DECISIONS OF THE
<br />BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION; PROVIDING FOR THE
<br />PLACEMENT OF LIENS; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS
<br />RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
<br />PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR
<br />PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING
<br />AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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<br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, in conjunction with other
<br />governmental entities, private groups, and private individuals, has supported and participated in a
<br />community-wide beautification program intended to remove junk, litter, and other unsightly materials,
<br />generally improve blighted areas of the City, protect and preserve the public health, safety, and
<br />welfare, and generally improve the overall appearance of the community; and,
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<br />WHEREAS, in pursuit of such goals, the City Council desires to protect the public health
<br />and safety at the same time protecting the rights of individual property owners; and,
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<br />WHEREAS, Section 54.004 of the Local Government Code authorizes home rule cities to
<br />enforce ordinances necessary to protect health, life, and property and to preserve the good
<br />government, order, and security of the city and its inhabitants; and,
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<br />WHEREAS, Section 54.012 (6) of the Local Government Code authorizes municipalities
<br />to bring civil actions for the enforcement of ordinances relating to dangerously damaged or
<br />deteriorated structures or improvements; and,
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<br />WHEREAS, Subchapter C of Chapter 54 of the Local Government Code, at Section 54.032
<br />(3), applies to dangerously damaged or deteriorated buildings or improvements; and,
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<br />WHEREAS, Subchapter C of Chapter 54 of the Local Government Code, at Section 54.032
<br />(5), relates to a building code or to the condition, use, or appearance of property in a municipality;
<br />and,
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