1315 ORD PRESCRIBING RULES & REGULATIONS GOVERNING PLATS, PLANS AND SUBDIVISIONS OF LAND

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A .4mi, - Adik ~ORDI NAIVCE NO o N~ t`~.. . AN ORDINANGE A3ESCRIBING $ULES AND REGUTATIONS GOVERNING FIATS;Aidb SUBDIVISIONS OF I.AND WITHIN T1171E CARRORAIE LIMITS AND :NITHIN FIVE (5) 1,11IIES OF THE COR PORATE LIMITS 0: THE CITY OF PARIS; CONTAINING GERTAIN DEFINI- TIONS; FROVIDING FOR A FRELIMINARY PLATj, A FINAL PLATV AM3 PROVIDING FOR FINAL APPROVAL OF SLBDIVISIONS BY SECTIONS; PRE5CRIBING REGULATIONS FOR S1FtEETS $ SIDEVJALKS, ALIEYS, CURB AfM GUTTER, SANTTARY SEWERS .4ND 1`dA1ER MAIIaS, STORArt SEWERS AND OTHER DRAINAGE STRUCTURES, PIJBLIC liTILITIES, PARKS AP,D PL?.Y- GROUNIDS; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY OF NOT IgSS 499iZ4~~a00)-DGI6Vaz-hM 4=W THAN PSO HUNDRID ($200000) DULLA.RS FOR EACH VIOLATION THEREOF; REPEALING ALL CONFLICTING Q?3DINANCE5; PROVIDING A SAVING CIAUSE AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Whereast under the lativs of the State of Texasp hereafter every owner of any tract of land situated within the corporate limits of the City of Paris, or within five (5) miles of the corporate limits of such City of Paris$ who may hereafter divide the same in two (2) or more tracts for the purpose of layiny out any subdivision of such tract of land or any addition to said City of Parisi or for laying ou:; suburban lots ox building lots, or any lots$ and streetst alleys or parks and other portions intended for public use$ or the use of purchasers or owners of lots fronting thereon or adjacent thexetop are " requixed to submit a plat of sach subdivision or addition for approval by tne City Planniny Con-ciission of the City of Paris; and CJhereas, the City Council of the City af Paris is empowered by law to proMUlgate and establish the general plan of said Gity and its streets, alleys, parkst public utility facilitiesg including those which have been or may be layed out, together with the general plan for the extension of such City and of its roadst streets and public highivays within said City and with- in five (5) miles of the corporate limits thereof; NOVV TI-EFtEFORE, BE IT QRDAII\IED BY Tf-1E CITY COUNCTL OF THE CTTY OF PARIS t 1EXASa On and after the passage of this ordinance any person, firm or cor- poration seeking approval of any plat, p1Gn or repIat of any subdivision ot land within the corporate limits or within five (5) miles of the corporate limits of the City of Paris shall be required to comply with the requirements of this ordinance before such approval may be granted, to-tvitt SECTTON I. DEFINITTONS. For the purpose of interpretipg this ordinancet certain 1902'dS used hexein are defined as followst (1) SHALL - The urord "shall" wherever used in this ordinance will be interpreted in its mandatory senseo (2) CITY - The word "City" shall be the City of Paris., Texas to- yether with all its governing and ooeratin, bodies. (3) COUNCIL - The word "Council" er "City Council" shall be the duly elected governing body of the City of Pariso (4) CAMJJATSSION - The word "Comrnission" or "Planning Commission" or "Zoning Commission" shall be the official City Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Paris.Texas as appointed by the City Council. (5) Any office referred to in this ordinance by titlep i.eo, City Attorneyt City Clerkt City Engineert Director of Public 4Vorks sha11 be the person so retained in this position by the City or his duly authorized representative. (6) ENGINEER - The word "Engineer" shall be the City Lngineer of the City of Paris. (7) h'IASTER PLAN - The phrase "master plan" shall be the comprehen- sive plan of the City and adjoining areas as adopted by the City Planning and Zoning Commission including all its revisionso This plan indicates the general locations recommended for various land usesg transportation routes, public and private buildings, streets, parkso and cther public and private developments and improvements. 3 r/~. ~ .