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DRAFT ATTORNEY/IIARRIS/ORDINANCES/Buildings Ord-June 10 Draft 2 June 3, 2002 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 7 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS BY REPEALING THE CURRENT ARTICLE III OF CHAPTER 7, SECTIONS 7-46 THROUGH 7-53, ENTITLED "HAZARDOUS BUILDINGS"; ADOPTING THERETO A NEW ARTICLE III, SECTIONS 7-46 THROUGH 7-57, ENTITLED "SUBSTANDARD AND DANGEROUS BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES"; ADOPTING THERETO A NEW ARTICLE IV OF CHAPTER 7, SECTIONS 7-81 THROUGH 7-89, ENTITLED "SECURED BUILDING PERMIT"; ESTABLISHING A BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION; PROVIDING FOR PROCEEDINGS, NOTICE, AUTHORITY, STANDARDS, PENALTIES AND JUDICIAL REVIEW RELATED TO DECISIONS OF THE BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION; PROVIDING FOR THE PLACEMENT OF LIENS; MAKING OTHERFINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, in conjunction with other governmental entities, private groups, and private individuals, has supported and participated in a community-wide beautification program intended to remove junk, litter, and other unsightly materials, generally improve blighted areas of the City, protect and preserve the public health, safety, and welfare, and generally improve the overall appearance of the community; and, WHEREAS, in pursuit of such goals, the City Council desires to protect the public health and safety at the same time protecting the rights of individual property owners; and, WHEREAS, Section 54.004 of the Local Government Code authorizes home rule cities to enforce ordinances necessary to protect health, life, and property and to preserve the good government, order, and security of the city and its inhabitants; and, WHEREAS, Section 54.012 (6) of the Local Government Code authorizes municipalities to bring civil actions for the enforcement of ordinances relating to dangerously damaged or deteriorated structures or improvements; and, WHEREAS, Subchapter C of Chapter 54 ofthe Local Government Code, at Section 54.032 (3), applies to dangerously damaged or deteriorated buildings or improvements; and, Page 1 of 26