2011-054 ORD ISSUING SIX MONTH MORATORIUM ON ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY FOR HEAD SHOPS, SMOKE SHOPS, DRUG PARAPHERNELIA SHOPS

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Section 6. That any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to a fine in an amount not to exceed $2,000.00. Each day or portion thereof during which a violation of this ordinance shall continue shall constitute a separate offense. Section 7. 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provisions of the ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed, and all other provisions of the ordinances of the City of Paris not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.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 8. 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 9. 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 10. That by a supermajority vote of L ayes and __~L nays, the City Council voted to suspend the rule requiring two readings before adoption of this ordinance. Section 11. That this ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage of the first reading and publication as required by law. PASSED AND ADOPTED on this 12th day of Decernber, 2 ATTEST: gnticMe Ellis, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: I - ~J 2- --a W. Kent McIlyar, ' ttorney A.J. HashMT~di(D~/M or r> 1-1