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ORDINANCE NO. 2353 . <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, PRO- <br />VIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF PARIS, BE <br />AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION 2-1/2-3 OF SAID CODE; PROVID- <br />ING FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE DESCRIPTION OF AREAS WHERE <br />CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLOT TO EXCEED $ 00 OOHREPEAllLINGOALL <br />VIDING FOR A PEN <br />OCTOBERERE 9I7TH; <br />ORDINANCES OR PAR AN EFFGECTIVE CDATE CONFLICT <br />AND PROVIDING FO <br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />PARIS: <br />Section l. That Section 2-1/2-3 of the Code of Ordinances of <br />the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, be amended so that such shall read as <br />follows: <br />"Sec. 2-1 /2 -3. Consumption on public property and on <br />private property commonly used by the <br />public. <br />The consumption of any alcoholic beverage on any <br />public street, sidewalk, park, alley or other public pro- <br />perty, or on private property commonly used by the public, <br />within the corporate limits of the City of Paris, is unlaw- <br />ful and is prohibited. It is specifically provided, however, <br />that this section shall not apply to consumption of alcoholic <br />beverages on privately owned residential parking areas or <br />on privately owned parking lots where a fee is charged <br />for the privilege of parking or storing a motor vehicle. <br />The throwing of any opened container of the type gen- <br />erally used for alcoholic beverages from or out of any <br />vehicle shall be prima facie evidence that the occupants <br />thereof were then and there drinking alcoholic beverages <br />in violation of this sectian. " <br />Section 2. Any person violating any of the provisions of this <br />ordinance shall be guilty of a Class "C" Misdemeanor, and upon <br />conviction shall be fined in any sum not to exceed $200. 00. <br />Section 4. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict <br />herewith are hereby expressly repealed. <br />Section 5. This ordinance shall become effective on October l, <br />1977. <br />Passed and adopted this 12th day of September, 1977. <br />j es M. ru ette, Mayor <br />ATTEST: <br /> <br />H. C. Greene, Ctty Clerk <br />APP OVE TO FORM: <br />. `K. H yne , City Attorney <br />