2007-009-ORD-Amending Section 21-100 of the City Zoning ordinance No. 1710ORDINANCE N0. 2007-009
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 21-100 OF THE CITY ZONING
ORDINANCE N0.1710, AS PREVIOUSLY AMENDED, PROVIDING THAT
PETITIONS FOR ZONING CHANGES OR ZONING AMENDMENT
REQUESTS GO DIRECTLY TO THE PLANNING & ZONING
COMMISSION RATHER THAN TO THE CITY COUNCIL; PROVIDING
A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS
CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, in order to expedite the process for initiating zoning changes or
amendments to the City Zoning Ordinance, the City Council requested staff to prepare an
ordinance amending Section 21-100 of the City Zoning Ordinance to state that 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 l. 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. 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the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed, and all other provisions of the ordinances of the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. 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 5. 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 otherportion of this
ordinance.
Section 6. That this ordinance shall become effective immediately after its passage and
publication as required by law.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of May, 2007.
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Richard Manning, Mayor
ATTEST:
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nice Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS ORM:
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W. Kent McIlyar, ity Attorney