2006-045-ORD-Public Places for walking dogs
ORDINANCE NO. 2006-045
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
PARIS, TEXAS, PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, BE AMENDED BY REVISING
SECTION 5-2, RUNNING AT LARGE, OF SAID CODE; PROVIDING FOR
THE RESTRICTION OF DOGS WALKING ON DESIGNATED WALKING
TRACKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES IN THE CITY OF PARIS;
PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR
PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; MAKING OTHER
FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND
DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS,
TEXAS:
Section 1. That Section 5-2 ofthe 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. 5-2. Running at large or walking upon designated walking tracks and
other public places in the City of Paris prohibited.
It shall be unlawful for any person owning or keeping any animal to suffer
or permit such animal to run at large upon the public streets, avenues, alleys,
parks or other public property of the City, or to suffer or permit any animal to run
at large or go upon any premises owned or in the possession of any other person
in the City. It shall also be unlawful for any person to walk, suffer, or permit any
dog to walk or to run, with or without a leash, rope, chain, tether, or harness,
upon any public walking trail or track or upon any public bicycle trail or track.
This prohibition includes the Trails DeParis, Oak Park Walking Track, or any
other public walking or bicycle trail or track in the City of Paris, as well as the
City of Paris Sports Complex at Love Civic Center, the softball fields at Wise
Field, the City of Paris Municipal Swimming Pool, Culbertson Park softball
fields and tennis courts, and any other City of Paris sports fields. The Dragon
Park Walking Track will be the only exception to this prohibition and will be
designated the only walking track in the City of Paris permitting the walking of
dogs on the track. "
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 accordance with Section 1-6 of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas, 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 January 1,2007.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 11th day of December, 2006.
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Richard Manning, Mayor
ATTEST:
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ice Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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000 D. Lestock, Assistant City Attorney