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ORDINANCE NO. 2016 -009 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, READOPTING ARTICLE III CURFEW REGULATIONS FOR CHILDREN OF CHAPTER 21 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, REVISING CERTAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO THE CURFEW ORDINANCE AND MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, on April 9, 2001, the City Council of the City of Paris, Texas enacted Ordinance No. 2001 -021, a curfew ordinance for children which is codified as Article III, Chapter 21 of the City of Paris Code of Ordinances; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 21 -59 of the ordinance and Section 370.002 of the Texas Local Government Code, the City Council shall conduct a public hearing and review the curfew ordinance every three (3) years to determine the effect of the ordinance on the community and on the problems the ordinance was intended to remedy; and, WHEREAS, the City Council has conducted such a review and confirmed and readopted said article III, Chapter 21 of the Code of Ordinances every three years since then, most recently in Ordinance No. 2013 -008 on March 11, 2013; and WHEREAS, on March 14, 2016 the City Council conducted a public hearing on the curfew ordinance and received comments and testimony from the Paris Police Department and the community about the effectiveness of the curfew ordinance; and, WHEREAS, the testimony reflected that the curfew ordinance has been effective at keeping juveniles safe, curbing juvenile crime and reducing gang activity, and, WHEREAS, based on the comments and testimony received at the public hearing and other related evidence, the City Council of the City of Paris finds that the curfew ordinance should be continued, as set forth herein. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in all things approved. Section 2. Article III Curfew Regulations for Children of Chapter 21 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas is hereby confirmed to read in its entirety as follows: Page 1 of 12