2009-005-ORD AMENDING LIMITATIONS ON KEEPING LIVESTOCK

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Cc) An enclosure, as that term is used in this section, shall mean a securely fenced in or enclosed area, building, barn, pen, corral, whether covered by a roof or otherwise. (d) The provisions of this section shall not be construed to prohibit any person engaged in operating any packinghouse, auction or commission sale barn, or other similar institution, located within a properly zoned area as designated and defined by the zoning ordinance and zoning map of the City, from keeping, on the premises of such place of business or other institution, any number of livestock for temporary periods of time, not to exceed seven (7) days, awaiting their use in connection with the operation and maintenance of such packinghouse or similar institution or their sale at such auction or commission sale barn; nor shall such provisions be construed to prohibit any person from keeping more than two (2) head of livestock at such place of business or institution, for a temporary period of time, not to exceed a maximum of thirty (30) days, for experimental, demonstration or exhibition purposes only; provided, however, that, any such person keeping or harboring such livestock for such temporary periods of time for the purposes mentioned in this subsection shall and must strictly comply with the provisions of paragraph (b) of this section. (e) Persons not in compliance with the requirements of this Section, shall have twelve (12) months from the effective date of this Ordinance, February 23, 2009, to become compliant. " Section 3. That all provisions of the ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed, and all other provisions of the ordinances of the City of Paris not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect. Section 4. That the repeal of any ordinance or part of ordinances affected by the enactment of this ordinance shall not be construed as abandoning any action now pending under or by virtue of such ordinance or as discontinuing, abating, modifying, or altering any penalty accruing or to accrue, or as affecting any rights of the municipality under any section or provisions of any ordinance at the time of passage of this ordinance. Section 5. That it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Paris that this ordinance, and every provision hereof, shall be considered severable, and the invalidity or partial invalidity of any section, clause, or provisions of this ordinance shall not affect the validity of any other portion of this ordinance. Section 6. That any person violating any provision of this ordinance shall be guilty of a Misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be subject to a fine in accordance with provisions of Sec. 1 -6 of Chapter One of the City of Paris Code of Ordinances, and each and