2014-008 Amending Chapter 25, Plumbing and Gas, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, adding Article IV, Irrigation Standards

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ORDINANCE NO. 2014 -008 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 25, PLUMBING AND GAS, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS ADDING ARTICLE 1V, IRRIGATION STANDARDS, TO ESTABLISH THE MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR INSTALLATION AND ALTERATION OF IRRIGATION SYSTEMS; WITHIN THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, during the 2007 legislative session, the Texas Legislature adopted House Bill 1656; and WHEREAS, Section 551.006 of the Texas Local Government Code requires a city with a population of 20,000 or more to regulate the installation of irrigation systems within the corporate limits of the city as well as the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction; and WHEREAS, properly - installed irrigation systems will conserve water, support the city's drought contingency plan, and improve the overall quality of life for the citizens of Paris; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines that such amendments are necessary to conform and comply with state law to conserve and protect the health, safety, and welfare of the city's water supply and the citizens of the City of Paris. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in all things approved. Section 2. That Article IV, Chapter 25 the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris shall be and is hereby added to read as follows: 1