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WHEREAS, Section 54.032 (3) ofthe Local GovernmentCode authorizes the quasi- judicial enforcement of ordinances which relate to dangerously damaged or deteriorated buildings or improvements; and, WHEREAS, Section 54.032 (4) ofthe Local GovernmentCode authorizes the quasi judicial enforcement of ordinances which relate to conditions caused by accumulations of refuse, vegetation, or other matter that creates breeding and living places for insects and rodents; and, WHEREAS, Section 54.032 (5) ofthe Local GovernmentCode authorizes the quasi judicial enforcement of ordinances which relate to a building code ar to the condition, use, or appearance of property in a municipality; and, WHEREAS, Section 54.033 of Subchapter C of Chapter 54 ofthe Local Government Code authorizes the creation of a building and standards commission to hear and determine cases alleging violations of ordinances concerning damaged or deteriorated structures or procedures, and the City Council of the City of Paris desires to create and implement such a building and standards commission to enforce this ordinance; and, WHEREAS, Subchapter A of Chapter 217 of the Local Government Code authorizes a home-rule city to enforce all ordinances necessary to prevent and summarily abate and remove nuisances; and. WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted ordinances relating to the abatement ofthe above- described nuisance conditions; and , WHEREAS, it is necessary far the effective enforcement of these ordinances for City code inspectors to enter onto private property for the purpose of investigating and documenting such nuisances; and, WHEREAS, it is necessary in many instances that City code inspectors obtain search warrants to enter onto property or enter structures located thereon in order to complete such investigations; and, WHEREAS, the Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 18.05 authorizes the issuance of warrants for fire, health, and code inspections; and, WHEREAS, the City of Paris is a home rule city; and, WHEREAS, the Office of the Attorney General of Texas has opined that a home rule city can enact an ordinance providing for administrative search warrants for fire, health and code inspections to be issued by a municipal court judge; NOW, THEREFORE, Page 2 of 6