2021-004 - New Code of OrdinancesORDINANCE NO. 2021-004
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, ADOPTING AND ENACTING
A NEW CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF CERTAIN
ORDINANCES NOT INCLUDED THEREIN; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE
VIOLATION THEREOF NOT EXCEEDING $500 GENERALLY OR NOT
EXCEEDING $2,000 FOR VIOLATIONS RELATING TO FIRE SAFETY, ZONING
OR PUBLIC HEALTH AND SANITATION OR NOT EXCEEDING $4,000 FOR
VIOLATIONS RELATING TO DUMPING OF REFUSE; PROVIDING FOR THE
AMENDMENT OF SUCH CODE; AND PROVIDING WHEN SUCH CODE AND
THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas, consisting of
Chapters 1 through 12, each inclusive, and Appendices, is hereby adopted and enacted
which shall supersede all other general and permanent ordinances of the City passed on
or before November 9, 2020.
Section 2. All ordinances of a general and permanent nature enacted on or before
November 9, 2020, and not included in the Code or recognized and continued in force by
reference therein, are repealed.
Section 3. The codification consists of all ordinances as codified therein and as may be
revised pursuant to the ordinance codification process and as evidenced by the
memorandum of understanding provided as a part of said process.
Section 4. The repeal provided for in Section 2 hereof shall not be construed to revive
any ordinance or part thereof that has been repealed by a subsequent ordinance that is
repealed by this ordinance.
Section 5. Unless a differing penalty is expressly provided for within the Code, every
person convicted of a general violation of any provision of the Code or any rule,
ordinance, or police regulation of the City shall be punished by a fine not to exceed
$2,000.00 for violations of all such rules, ordinances and police regulations that govern
fire safety, zoning, or public health and sanitation, not to exceed $4,000.00 for violations
of all such rules, ordinances and police regulations that govern the dumping of refuse,
and not exceeding $500.00 for all other violations. Each act of violation and each day
upon which any such violation shall occur shall constitute a separate offense. The
penalty provided by this section, unless another penalty is expressly provided, shall apply
to the amendment of any Code section, whether or not such penalty is reenacted in the
amendatory ordinance. In addition to the penalty prescribed above, the City may pursue
other remedies such as abatement of nuisances, injunctive relief and revocation of
licenses or permits.
Section 6. Additions or amendments to the Code when passed in such form as to indicate
the intention of the City Council to make same a part of the Code shall be deemed to be
incorporated into the Code, so that reference to the Code includes the additions and
amendments.
Section 7. Ordinances adopted after November 9, 2020, that amend or refer to
ordinances that have been codified in the Code shall be construed as if they amend or
refer to like provisions of the Code.
Section 8. This ordinance and the Code adopted hereby shall become effective upon final
passage of this ordinance.
ADOPTED AND APPROV D BY THa CI Y COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
TEXAS, ON THIS THEA' L DAY Ob � � , 2021.
anice Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Aepeii H. Harris, City Attorney
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