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<br />February 20, 2004
<br />ORDINANCE NO. _______________
<br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
<br />PARIS, TEXAS, PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY
<br />OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, BE AMENDED BY ADDING A NEW SECTION
<br />7-58 TO ARTICLE III OF CHAPTER 7 THEREOF PROVIDING FOR
<br />WRITTEN PROOF OF PROPER AND LEGAL DISPOSAL OF
<br />SUBSTANDARD, DANGEROUS, OR HAZARDOUS BUILDING
<br />MATERIALS AT A LANDFILL; THAT SAID CODE BE FURTHER
<br />AMENDED BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 7-28 TO ARTICLE II OF
<br />CHAPTER 7 THEREOF PROVIDING FOR WRITTEN PROOF OF PROPER
<br />AND LEGAL DISPOSAL OF ALL MATERIALS FROM A BUILDING OR
<br />STRUCTURE FOR WHICH THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
<br />DEVELOPMENT ISSUES A PERMIT TO DEMOLISH; PROVIDING FOR
<br />A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF; REPEALING ALL
<br />ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH;
<br />AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
<br />WHEREAS,
<br />the City Council of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, did heretofore, on the 10th
<br />day of June, 2002, amend the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, by adding a new
<br />Article III to Chapter 7, Sections 7-46 through 7-56, entitled "Substandard and Dangerous Buildings
<br />and Structures" and by adding a new Article IV to Chapter 7, Sections 7-81 through 7-89, entitled
<br />“Secured Building Permit”; and,
<br />WHEREAS,
<br />Section 54.004 of the Local Government Code authorizes home rule cities to
<br />enforce ordinances necessary to protect health, life, and property and to preserve the good
<br />government, order, and security of the city and its inhabitants; and,
<br />WHEREAS,
<br />Subchapter C of Chapter 54 of the Local Government Code, at Section 54.032
<br />(3), applies to dangerously damaged or deteriorated buildings or improvements; and,
<br />WHEREAS,
<br /> Subchapter C of Chapter 54 of the Local Government Code, at Section 54.032
<br />(5), relates to a building code or to the condition, use, or appearance of property in a municipality;
<br />and,
<br />WHEREAS,
<br />Subchapter A of Chapter 214 of the Local Government Code authorizes a home
<br />rule city to enforce all ordinances necessary to prevent and summarily abate and remove nuisances;
<br />and,
<br />WHEREAS,
<br />Subchapter A of Chapter 214 of the Local Government Code, at Sections
<br />214.001 through 214.004, authorizes a home rule city by ordinance to require the vacation, securing,
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