2004-008-ORD AMENDING SECTION XIII OF ORDINANCE NO 1315 THE SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS OF COP
ORDINANCE NO. ?004-00R
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION XIII OF ORDINANCE NO. 1315,
THE SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TO
DELETE PROVISIONS PERMITTING OWNERS OR DEVELOPERS TO
POST FINANCIAL SECURITY TO GUARANTEE CONSTRUCTION OF
CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS TO SUBDIVISIONS IN LIEU OF ACTUALLY
COMPLETING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THOSE IMPROVEMENTS AS
A CONDITION TO APPROVAL OF THE FINAL MAP OR PLAT OF THE
SUBDIVISION; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS
RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Section XIII of Ordinance No. 1315, the Subdivision Regulations of the City
of Paris, Texas, contains provisions authorizing owners or developers to file with the City of Paris
a corporate surety bond in lieu of actually completing the construction of the improvements
required by the subdivision ordinance as a condition to the approval of the final plan or plat of
same, the purpose of said bond being to guarantee the fmancial cost of the installation of said
improvements; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris deems it appropriate that all
improvements required by the City's subdivision ordinance be in all things fully constructed,
inspected, and accepted by the City in accordance with the City's subdivision ordinance before the
City Council will consider approval of a final map or plat of a new subdivision for which such
improvements are required to be installed by the owner or developer; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend Section XIII of the Subdivision
Regulations to delete those provisions allowing the filing of a surety bond in lieu of said
construction; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS,
TEXAS:
Section 1. That the fmdings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in all
things approved.
Section 2. That Section XIII, entitled Guarantee of Construction, of Ordinance No, 1315,
the Subdivision Regulations of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, shall be and is hereby amended to
read as follows:
"Section XIII. Guarantee of Construction.
The owner or developer of any proposed subdivision or addition covered
by this ordinance shall guarantee the workmanship and materials used in the
construction and installation of water mains, sewer mains, and street paving within
the subdivision for one (1) year from the date of completion of all such
improvements as certified to by the city engineer of the City of Paris, which period
shall be in addition to the period of guarantee provided for in Section IV(11).
Before a final map or plat of any subdivision may be considered for
approval by the City of Paris, all improvements required by this ordinance shall be
fully installed, constructed, inspected, and accepted by the city engineer. "
Section 3. That this ordinance shall be effective on May 1, 2004, and shall thereafter
apply to all subdivisions and subdivision construction for which final plats have not been
approved, or for which surety bonds have not been posted with the City of Paris to guarantee
construction improvements.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of April, 2004.
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Mattie Cunningham, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM: