09-D Traffic - Loading & Parking
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July 17,2007
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING THE TRAFFIC MAP ADOPTED IN
SECTION 31-65 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS; REMOVING A LOADING ZONE AND
ESTABLISHING A TWO-HOUR PARKING AREA IN THE 100
BLOCK OF SOUTH MAIN STREET ON THE EAST SIDE OF
STREET: PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED
$200.00; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS
RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES
ORP ARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF APRIL 1,2006.
WHEREAS, The Traffic Commission at its regular meeting of July 10,2007,
considered a request to remove a loading zone on the east side of the 100 block of
South Main Street and to revert this area back to two-hour parking as is common in the
downtown area of the City of Paris and approved the request;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the Traffic Map adopted in Section 31-65 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, be, and the same is hereby, amended to
include the following:
"Remove Loading Zone on the east side of the 100 block of South
Main Street."
Section 2. That the Traffic Map adopted in Section 31-65 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, be, and the same is hereby, amended to
include the following:
"Add a Two-Hour Parking designation on the east side of the 100
block of South Main Street."
Section 3. All provisions ofthe 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provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed, and all other provisions of the ordinances of the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 ofthe City Council ofthe 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 other portion of
this ordinance.
Section 6. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be guilty
of a Misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined in any sum not to exceed$200.00-
Traffic, and each and every day's continuance of any violation of the above-enumerated
section(s) shall constitute and be deemed a separate offense.
Section 7. That this ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage and
publication as required by law.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of July 2007.
Jesse James Freelen, Mayor
ATTEST:
Janice Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
w. Kent McIlyar, City Attorney