1999-024-ORD PROVIDING CODE OF ORDINANCES BE AMENDED BY REVISING SECTIONS 24-61 AND 24-64 OF SAID CODE
ORDINANCE NO. 99-024
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, PROVIDING THAT
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF PARIS, BE AMENDED BY REVISING
SECTIONS 24-61 AND 24-64 OF SAID CODE; PROVIDING FOR THE CLOSURE OF
CITY-OWNED PARKS FOR SPECIAL EVENTS; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY NOT
TO EXCEED $500.00; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF APRIL
5, 1999.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS:
Section 1. That Section 24-61 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris,
Texas, be, and the same is hereby, amended so that such shall read as follows:
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"Special event shall mean any temporary event which requires the closure of any
city-owned park or the closure or use of any public street in connection with the
same, including, but not limited to, art exhibits, business fairs, special promotions,
and religious, civic, sports, and political events.
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Section 2. That Section 24-64 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris,
Texas, be, and the same is hereby, amended so that such shall read as follows:
"Sec. 24-64. Closure of public rights-of-way or parks.
"Any group or person desiring a permit for closure of a public right-of-way or
park within the city is subject to the following:
"(1) No special event shall be conducted within a city-owned park or upon or
within the right-of-way of any street or road designated by the State of
Texas as a state highway or farm-to-market road without a permit issued
under this article.
"a. In the event that closure of a state highway is requested, the special
events committee shall, upon approval of the application and plans,
submit to the city council a contract with the State of Texas for the
closure of such street. Closure of state highways is subject to final
approval by the State of Texas.
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"(2) For the closure of a public right-of-way, expected attendance at the event
must be at least five thousand (5,000) people.
"(3) For the closure of a city-owned park, expected attendance shall be that
amount deemed appropriate by the Special Events Committee based upon
the size of the area requested to be closed.
"(4) Adequate detours for the traveling public must be established, if applicable.
"(5) The businesses located in the area for which closure is requested must not
be adversely affected by such closure, if applicable.
"(6) If applicable, if an event is conducted during the business hours of
businesses located in the affected area, the nature of the event must be
reasonably consistent with that of such businesses so that those businesses
can expect to be financially benefitted from such event.
"(7) Staking in asphalt, concrete surfaces, grass areas or shrub beds IS
prohibited. "
Section 2. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be guilty of
a Misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined in any sum not to exceed $500.00, and each
and every day's continuance of any violation of the above-enumerated section shall constitute and
be deemed a separate offense.
Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby expressly
repealed.
Section 4. This ordinance shall become effective on April 5, 1999.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 25th day of March, 1999.
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Charles H. Neeley, Mayor
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Scott P. Foster, City Attorney