03-I Amend Zoning Ord Sec 21-100
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January 23, 2007
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
TEXAS, PROVIDING THAT THE ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 17100FTHE
CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, BE AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION
21-100 OF SAID ZONING ORDINANCE; PROVIDING THAT ZONING
CHANGE, OR ZONING AMENDMENT REQUESTS GO DIRECTLY TO
THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION RATHER THAN TO THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS FIRST; REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES ORP ARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH;
MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE
SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, in order to expedite the process for initiating zoning change or zoning
amendment requests, the City Council requested staff to prepare an ordinance amending Section
21-100 of the City Zoning Ordinance to state all petitions for zoning changes or zoning
ordinance amendments be filed with the Planning & Zoning Commission;
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 21-100 of Zoning Ordinance No. 1710 of the City of Paris, Paris,
Texas, be, and the same is hereby, amended so that such shall read as follows:
"Sec.21. Amendments
21-100 Any person or corporation having a proprietary interest in any
property may petition the Planning and Zoning Commission for a
change or amendment to the provisions of this ordinance or the
Planning and Zoning Commission may, on its own motion or on
request from the City Council, institute study and proposal for
changes and amendments in the public interest."
Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby expressly
repealed.
Section 4. This ordinance shall become effective on March 1,2007.
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