18 - Ordinance Repealing Section 7-2 Decorative Canvas Awnings in the Central Area DistrictItem No. 18
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TO: Mayor & City Council
FROM: John Godwin, City Manager
SUBJECT: CANVAS AWNING ORDINANCE
DATE: November 30, 2018
BACKGROUND: Section 7-2, "Decorative canvas awnings in the Central Area District," of
Chapter 7, "Buildings and Building Regulations," dating from 1970, is an old, outdated
ordinance that provides for a Committee of Architectural Preservation of the Central Business
District of the City to review and approve or disapprove any decorative canvas awnings proposed
in downtown.
STATUS OF ISSUE: However, the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) was created in
2000-01 and assumed that review role, but the old ordinance that created the 1970 committee
was never rescinded. The latter committee does not exist, nor has it for very many years, and at
this time, the review of awnings is completed either in-house or by the HPC, depending on the
circumstance. This is a only an administrative cleanup issue, but we need to officially repeal the
old ordinance for clarity and consistency.
BUDGET: NA
RECOMMENDATION: Approve attached ordinance.
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS,
AMENDING THE CITY OF PARIS CODE OF ORDINANCES TO REPEAL
SECTION 7-2, "DECORATIVE CANVAS AWNINGS IN THE CENTRAL AREA
DISTRICT;" MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO
THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, in 2002, the City Council of the City of Paris adopted Ordinance
2002-033, a historic preservation ordinance, vesting certain powers and duties in the
Historic Preservation Commission relating to renovations and exterior appearance of
buildings in historic overlay districts including buildings in the Central Area zoning district;
and
WHEREAS, Section 7-2, "Decorative canvas awnings in the Central Area District," of
the Code of Ordinance predates the historic preservation ordinance and was made obsolete
by said historic preservation ordinance;
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. That Section 7-2, "Decorative canvas awnings in the Central Area
District," of Chapter 7, "Buildings and Building Regulations," is hereby repealed in its
entirety.
Section 3. That all provisions of the ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas in
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed, and all other provisions
of the ordinances of the City of Paris not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance
shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 4. That the repeal of any ordinance or part of ordinances affected by the
enactment of this ordinance shall not be construed as abandoning any action now pending
under or by virtue of such ordinance or as discontinuing, abating, modifying, or altering
any penalty accruing or to accrue, or as affecting any rights of the municipality under any
section or provisions of any ordinance at the time of passage of this ordinance.
Section S. That it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Paris that this
ordinance, and every provision hereof, shall be considered severable, and the invalidity or
partial invalidity of any section, clause, or provisions of this ordinance shall not affect the
validity of any other portion of this ordinance.
Section 6. That this ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on this 10th day of December, 2018.
Steven J. Clifford, M.D., Mayor
ATTEST:
Janice Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Stephanie H. Harris, City Attorney