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WHEREAS, it is not the intent ofthis Ordinance to suppress any speech activities protected <br />by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, but to enact a content-neutral Ordinance <br />that addresses the secondary effects of sexually oriented businesses; and <br />WHEREAS, it is not the intent of the City Council to condone or legitimize the promotion <br />of obscene materials; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that applicable state law prohibits the promotion <br />of obscene materials, and the City Council expects and encourages state enforcement officials to <br />enforce state obscenity statutes against any such illegal activities in Paris, Texas; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the authority granted by the Constitution, Chapter 243 <br />of the Texas Local Government Code, and the Charter of the City of Paris, BE IT ORDAiNED BY <br />THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PAR[S, PARIS, TEXAS: <br />Section 1. That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, be amended <br />by adding Article Vl to Chapter Twenty-One to be numbered sections 21-125 through 21-149 of said <br />code; providing for the licensing and regulation of sexually oriented businesses in the incorporated <br />areas of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas; repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict <br />herewith; to read as follows: <br />CNAPTER 21 <br />MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES AND PROVISIONS <br />ARTICLE VI <br />SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES <br />TABLE OF CONTENTS <br />Sec. <br />21-125. <br />PURPOSE AND INTENTION <br />Sec. <br />21-126. <br />DEFINITIONS <br />Sec. <br />21-127. <br />CLASSIFICATIONS OF SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES <br />Sec. <br />21-128. <br />LICENSE REQUIRED <br />Sec. <br />21-129. <br />ISSUANCE OF LICENSE <br />Sec. <br />21-130. <br />LICENSE FEES FOR SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES <br />Sec. <br />21-131. <br />INSPECTION <br />Sec. <br />21-132. <br />EXPIRATION OF LICENSE <br />Sec. <br />21-133. <br />SUSPENSION <br />Sec. <br />21-134. <br />REVOCATION <br />Sec. <br />21-13 5. <br />APPEAL <br />Sec. <br />21-136. <br />TRANSFER OF LICENSE <br />Sec. <br />21-137. <br />LOCATION OF SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES <br />Sec. <br />21-138. <br />EXEMPTIONS FROM LOCATION RESTRICTIONS <br />