84-056 ORD PROVIDING CODE OF ORDINANCES BE AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION 2 1/2 - 3 OF SAID CODE

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ORDINANCE NO 84-056 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF PARIS, BE AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION 22-3 OF SAID CODE; PROVIDING FOR EXTENDED HOURS OF CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; PROVID- ING FOR A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $200.00; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINAPdCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF SEPTEMBER l, 1984. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS: Section 1. That Section 22-3 of the Code of Ordi- nances of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, be amended so that such shall read as f:ollows: "Sec. 22-3. Consumption on publi_c property, on private property commonly used by the public, and in private clubs. (a) As permitted in Section 105.06 of the Alco- holic Beverage Code of the State of Texas, extended hours are hereby established within the corporate limits of City of Paris. (b) It shall be unlawfully 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 of Paris on Sunday between the hours of 2:15 A.M. and 12:00 noon and on Saturday between 2:15 A.M. and 7:00 A.M. and on any other day between 12:15 A.M. and 7:00 A.M. (c) The consumption of any alcoholic beverage on any public street, sidewalk, park, alley or other public property, or on private property commonly used by the public, within the corporate limits of the City of Paris, is unlawful and i_s prohibited. It is specif- ically provided, however, that this section shall not apply to consumption of alcoholic beverages on privately owned residential parking areas or on privately owned parking lots where a fee is charged for the privilege of parking or storing a r_iotor vehicle. The throwing of any opened container of the type generally used for alcoholic beverages from or out of any vehicle shall be prima facie evidence that the occupants thereof were then and there drinkin.g alcoholic beveragPS in violation of this section." Section 2. Any person violating any of the pro- visions of this ordinance shall be guilty of a Class "C" Misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not to exceed $200.00, and each and every day's continuance of any violation of the above enumerated section shall constitute and be deemed a separate offense. Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed.