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C. In addition to the fines established by this Section, any person who owns, manages, <br />operates, or otherwise controls a public place or place of employment and who continues <br />to violate this Article following notice or citation from the City of Paris may have their <br />permit to operate or their certificate of occupancy suspended or revoked by the City. <br />D. Violation of this Article is hereby declared to be a public nuisance, which may be abated <br />by the City Manager or his authorized designee by restraining order, preliminary and <br />permanent injunction, or other means provided for by law, and the City of Paris, Texas <br />may take action to recover the costs of the nuisance abatement. <br />E. Each day on which a violation of this Article occurs shall be considered a separate and <br />distinct violation. <br />Sec. 17 -72. Public Notification /Grace Period. <br />Within Forty -Eight (48) hours following the City Council's enactment of this ordinance, <br />the City Manager or his designee shall post a copy of the new smoking regulations on the <br />City's website and deliver a copy of this ordinance to all local media for notification of <br />the public. There shall be a thirty (30) day grace period following the effective date of <br />this ordinance during which time the City Police Department and /or other city <br />enforcement officials shall issue verbal or written warnings to any person or business that <br />may violate the terms of this ordinance. <br />Sec. 17 -73. Other Applicable Laws. <br />This Article shall not be interpreted or construed to permit smoking where it is otherwise <br />restricted by other applicable laws. <br />Sec. 17 -74. Liberal Construction. <br />This Article shall be liberally construed so as to further its purposes. <br />Section 2. That all provisions of the ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas in conflict <br />with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed, and all other provisions of the <br />ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall <br />remain in full force and effect. <br />Section 3. That the repeal of any ordinance or part of ordinances affected by the <br />enactment of this ordinance shall not be construed as abandoning any action now pending under <br />or by virtue of such ordinance or as discontinuing, abating, modifying, or altering any penalty <br />accruing or to accrue, or as affecting any rights of the municipality under any section or <br />provisions of any ordinance at the time of passage of this ordinance. <br />Page 9 of 10 <br />