13-Amending Chapter 24 Article II Special Events of the Code of Ordinances

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authorized designee, shall render a decision on the appeal within one (1) day of the date of the hearing. Such hearing shall be an administrative hearing. The decision of the city manager, or his designated representative, shall be final. "Sec. 24-78. Other permits. (a) Temporary facilities such a tents, stages, benches, portable trailers, restrooms, electrical supply connections, food service, etc., may require separate permits, which shall be limited to the duration of the event, and which fees are in addition to the application fee required in this article. (b) Vendors, not including food vendors, who operate at a duly permitted special event shall not be required to obtain separate permits as provided for in Article I hereof, but shall instead be deemed to be operating under the permit granted to the applicant. Such applicant shall be responsible for insuring that such vendors comply with the terms of the permit and all applicable laws, ordinances, etc. (c) Any vendor who is found to be operating at a special event who was not listed in either the application or the supplemental lists provided prior to the event shall be subject to the permit and fee requirements provided in Article I hereof. "Sec. 24-79. Compliance with applicable laws. The applicant shall agree to comply with all laws of the United States, the State of Texas and the City of Paris, and to comply with any lawful order issued by any member of the special events committee or any law enforcement, fire or EMS officer licensed by the State of Texas. "Sec. 24-80. Termination of an event in progress. The chief of police shall have the authority to terminate any special event whenever it becomes apparent that the continuation of the special event is causing a riot, illegal activity or a major civil disturbance, or for any emergency in which the citizens of Paris could be placed in a hazardous or injurious situation should the special event be allowed to continue. Section 3. That Chapter 3, Section 3-5, Alcoholic Beverages, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas, be and the same is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows: "CHAPTER 3 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES "Sec. 3-5. Extended Hours; Consumption in public areas and in private clubs; closing hours. (a) As permitted in section 105.06 of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, extended hours are hereby established within the corporate limits of the city. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to consume or possess with intent to consume an alcoholic beverage in a public place within the corporate limits of the city on Sunday between the 14 67