2001-006-ORD AMENDING SECTION 3 OF ORDINANCE NO 2000-065 AS SAME ADOPTED NEW SECTIONS 16-21 THROUGH 16-60
ORDINANCE NO. 2001-006
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 3 OF ORDINANCE NO. 2000-067 AS
THE SAME ADOPTED NEW SECTIONS 16-21 THROUGH 16-60 TO
ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 16 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, REVISING SECTION 16-34(b)(5) TO
REQUIRE REVISED INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR ISSUANCE OF
PERMITS THEREUNDER; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PRESERVING THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF THE PRIOR
ORDINANCE; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED
TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, has previously adopted
Ordinance No. 2000-067 on December 11, 2000, amending Chapter 16 of the Code of Ordinances
to establish new regulations and requirements related to residential, commercial, and industrial waste
hauling and waste collection within the city of Paris; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas has determined that more
comprehensive insurance coverage is necessary to provide adequate protection to the citizens of the
City of Paris regarding solid waste haulers permitted to haul waste on the streets ofthe 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 Section 3 of Ordinance No. 2000-067, adopted by the City Council on the
11th day of December, 2000, as the same adopted new Sections 16-21 through 16-60 to Article II,
Chapter 16 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, and specifically Section 16-34(b)(5),
providing insurance requirements for individuals receiving a solid waste collection permit, shall be,
and is hereby, amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 16-34. Application for Permit; issuance of permit; expiration; permit not
transferable.
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"(b) The permit application shall include the following information:
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"(5) A certificate of insurance or other evidence establishing that the
applicant has acquired, and shall during the terms of any permit issued
hereunder, and any extensions thereof, keep and maintain in full force and
effect a policy or policies of insurance, providing at least $1,000,000.00 per
person and $1,000,000.00 for any single occurrence for bodily injury to or
death and $1 ,000,000.00 for any single occurrence for injury to or destruction
of property (or greater coverage if required by state law), indemnifying all
persons for any and all damages, personal injuries or property damages
sustained as the result of the negligence of permittee, his invitees, agents,
servants, or employees, and shall pay all premiums due thereon when due.
It is expressly provided that such insurance policy or policies shall and must
be written and issued by a reputable insurance company or companies, with
the City of Paris as an additional insured, subject to approval by the City
Attorney, and applicant or his insurance carrier or carriers shall deliver a copy
of any such policies to the City Clerk ofthe City of Paris, 150 1st Street S.E.,
Paris, Texas 75460, or furnish to said City Clerk a current letter or certificate
from such company or companies, evidencing the fact that such insurance is
in full force and effect at all times during any permit period and any
extension thereof and specifically noting thereon that the City of Paris is an
additional insured. All such policies shall be written so that the City will be
notified of cancellation or of any restrictive amendment of the policies at
least thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of such cancellation or
amendment. Notice shall be by certified mail, return receipt requested,
Attention City Clerk."
Section 3. That all terms and provisions of the aforesaid Ordinance No. 2000-067, as the
same adopted new Sections 16-21 through 16-60 to the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris,
except as subsequently amended or as specifically amended herein, shall remain in full force and
effect.
Section 4. That it is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council of the City of
Paris that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, and phrases of this ordinance are severable
and, if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or section of this ordinance shall be declared
unconstitutional or unlawful by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction,
such finding shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, or sections
of this ordinance, and such remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 5. That this ordinance shall become effective on March 1,2001.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of February, 2001.
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Michael J. Pfiester, ayor
ATTEST:
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Mattie Cunningham, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM: