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ORDINANCE NO. 2026-022
<br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
<br />TEXAS, AMENDING SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE NO. 1315 BY ADDING
<br />ARTICLE II, "TECHNICAL STANDARDS MANUAL AND ENGINEERING
<br />STANDARD DETAILS BOOK;" ADOPTING THE CITY OF PARIS
<br />TECHNICAL STANDARDS MANUAL (TSM) AND ENGINEERING
<br />STANDARD DETAILS BOOK (ESD) BY REFERENCE AS THE
<br />OFFICIAL ENGINEERING DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, TESTING,
<br />INSPECTION, AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
<br />OF THE CITY; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
<br />SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE;
<br />PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE
<br />DATE.
<br />WHEREAS, by city Ordinance No. 1315, the City Council of the City of Paris
<br />enacted a Subdivision Ordinance to regulate subdivision and development of land
<br />located inside the corporate City limits and the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of
<br />Paris, Texas; and,
<br />WHEREAS, the City of Paris is authorized by the Constitution and laws of the State
<br />of Texas to regulate subdivisions, public improvements, infrastructure development, and
<br />engineering standards within its jurisdiction; and
<br />WHEREAS, the City has prepared a Technical Standards Manual ("TSM") and
<br />Engineering Standard Details Book ("ESD") to establish uniform requirements for
<br />engineering design, plan preparation, construction, testing, inspection, and acceptance
<br />of public improvements and infrastructure; and
<br />WHEREAS, the TSM and ESD are intended to provide a single, comprehensive
<br />source of engineering standards for the City, replacing reliance upon multiple guidance
<br />documents, legacy standards, and informal practices; and
<br />WHEREAS, adoption of the TSM and ESD will improve consistency, transparency,
<br />predictability, public safety, infrastructure quality, and coordination among City staff,
<br />developers, engineers, contractors, and the public; and
<br />WHEREAS, at its June 1, 2026, meeting, following notice and publication as
<br />required by law, the Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a public hearing on
<br />the proposed amendments contained in this ordinance, including the TSM and ESD,
<br />following said hearing made formal recommendation to the City Council to approve
<br />same; and
<br />WHEREAS, on June 22, 2026, following notice and publication as required by
<br />law, the City Council of the City of Paris conducted a public hearing on the proposed
<br />amendments, and having considered the recommendations of the Planning and Zoning
<br />Commission and the testimony and evidence introduced at said public hearing, found
<br />and determined that the proposed changes to the City's Subdivision Ordinance, as set
<br />out below, are in the best interest of the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens
<br />of the City of Paris by a vote of 5 ayes and 0 nays.
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