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ORDINANCE NO, 1488
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<br />AN ORI3INANCE TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND PROMOTE
<br />THE PUBLIC WELFARE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, BY PRO-
<br />VIDING FOR THE FILLING UP AND DR.AINAGE OF LO TS THA T SHALL
<br />HAVE UNWHOLESOME PLACE OR PLACE5 WHERE STAGNANT WATER
<br />MAY ACCUMULATE THEREON; THE CLEANING OF ANY BUILDING OR
<br />PREMISES OF FILTH, CARRION OR OTHER IMPURE AND UNWHOLE..
<br />SOME MATTER; REQUIRING OWNERS OR OCCUPANTS OF LOTS IN THE
<br />CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS TO KEEP SAID LOTS FREE FROM WEEI?S,
<br />RUBBI5H, BRUSH AND OTHER UNSIGHTLY OR INSANITARY MATTER;
<br />PROVII?ING FOR NOTIGE TO BE GIVEN TO OWNERS OF PREMISES IN
<br />GASE OF FAILURE OF OWNER TO MAKE LOTS AND/OR PREMISES
<br />SANITARY ANI? SIGHTLY THAT THE SAME MAY BE DONE AT THE EX-
<br />PENSE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR THE FIXING
<br />OF A LIEN AGAINST SUCH LOTS FOR SUCH IMPROVEMENT; AND
<br />DECLARING AN EMERGENCY,
<br />WHEREAS, it is deemed by the Gity Gouncil of the City of Paris, Texas, that it is
<br />dangerous to the public health for lots in the City of Paris, Texas to have places
<br />thereon where sta.gnant water may accumulate and for filth, carrion or other im-
<br />pure and unwholesome matter to accumulate on lots in said city and that it is dan-
<br />gerous to public health and constitutes a fire hazard to have weeds, brush, rubbish,
<br />and other unsightly and insanitary ma.tter on lots in the City of Paris, Texas; and
<br />WHEREAS, it is expressly provided by the provisions of Article 4436, Revised Civil
<br />Statutes of Texas, as ammended, that cities of a population of more than 5, 000
<br />people shall have the power to correct the evils hereinbefore recited and the City
<br />of Paris, Texas is a city of more than 5, 000 population:
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
<br />PARIS, TEXAS
<br />SECTION 1. That it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation who shall
<br />own or occupy ar_y lot or lots in the City of Paris, Texa,s, to permit or allow
<br />holes or places on said lots where water may accumulate and become stagnant, or to
<br />permit same to remain.
<br />SECTION 2. It sha.ll be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation who shall own
<br />or occupy any lot or lots in the City of Paris, Texa.s, to permit or allow the accumu-
<br />lation of stagnant water thereon, or to permit same to rema.in.
<br />SECTION 3. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation who shall own
<br />or occupy any house, buildings, establishment, lot or yard in the City of Paris
<br />Texas to permit or allow any carrion, filth or other impure or unwholesome ma.tter
<br />to accumulate or remain thereon.
<br />SECTION 4. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation who shall own
<br />or occupy any lot or lots in the City of Paris, Texas, to allow weeds, rubbish,
<br />brush or any other unsightly, objectiona.ble or insanitary matter to accumulate or
<br />grow on said lot or lots.
<br />SECTION 5. Should any owner of such lot or lots ttat have places thereon where
<br />stagnant water ma.y accumulate and/or which are not properly drained, or the owner
<br />or any premises or building upon which carrion, filth or other impure or unwholesome
<br />ma.tter ma.y be fail and/or refuse to drain and/or fill the said lot or lots, or remove
<br />such filth, carrion or other impure or unwholesome ma.tter as the case may be,
<br />within ten days after notice to said owner to do so, in writing, or by letter addressed
<br />to such owner at his postoffice address or within ten days after notice by publication
<br />as many as two times within ten consecutive days in any newspaper in Paris, Texas,
<br />if personal service may not be had as aforesaid, or if the owner's address be not
<br />known; then in that event, the City of Paris, Texas, may do such filling or draining
<br />or removal of filth, carrion, etc. , or any other unsightly, objectionable or insanita.ry
<br />ma.tter, or cause the same to be done and may pay therefor and charge the expenses
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