2005-005-ORD AMENDING ARTICLE I TO CHAPTER 17, TO ADD A NEW SECTION 17-6 THERETO ESTABLISHING A PERMIT FEE FOR INSPECTING SEPTIC SYSTEMS AND SIMILAR SANITATION SYSTEMS PERFORMED BY THE LAMAR COUNTY SAITARIAN

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ORDINANCE NO. 2005-005 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING ARTICLE I TO CHAPTER 17, HEALTH, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TO ADD A NEW SECTION 17-6 THERETO ESTABLISHING A PERMIT FEE FOR INSPECTING SEPTIC SYSTEMS AND SIMILAR SANITATION SYSTEMS PERFORMED BY THE LAMAR COUNTY SANITARIAN; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Paris, in conjunction with Lamar County, jointly participate in the operation of the Paris-Lamar County Health Department; and WHEREAS, among other services provided by the Paris- Lamar County Health Department, are the services of a Lamar County Sanitarian to inspect septic systems and similar sanitation systems, including performing percolation tests and the evaluation of said systems; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined there is a need to assess an enhanced fee for the performance of such inspections and the issuance of a septic tank system permit for such systems located within the city limits of the City of Paris; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS; Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in all things approved. Section 2. That Article I of Chapter 17, Health, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas, shall be and is hereby amended to include a new Section 17-6 thereto establishing a septic tank and similar sanitation system inspection fee, said Section 17-6 to read as follows: "Chapter 17. Health. *** "Article 1. In General. * * * "Section 17-6. Inspection and Permit Fee for Septic Systems. A fee of $250.00 shall be charged by the Lamar County Sanitarian for the inspection of septic systems