08-G Traffic Ord adding a stop sign.
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October 31, 2007
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS
TEXAS, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
PARIS BY REVISING THE TRAFFIC CONTROL MAP ADOPTED IN
PARAGRAPH (b) OF SECTION 31-65 OF SAID CODE; MAKING OTHER
FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING
A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS
CLAUSE, A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Paris Traffic Commission is charged reviewing and evaluating
proposals to add or remove traffic control devices on City streets and roadways throughout the City
of Paris; and,
WHEREAS, among those traffic control devices evaluated by the Traffic Commission is the
placement of stop signs at various intersections throughout the City; and,
WHEREAS, the Traffic Commission, at its regular meeting of November 6, 2007,
considered and evaluated a request for the placement of a stop sign at the intersection of Stone
A venue and the roadway into North Lamar campus, and, having done so, found and determined that
the placement of a stop sign at this location in the City of Paris is necessary to protect the health and
safety and is in the best interests of the citizens of the City of Paris, and have so recommended such
signs to the City Council of the City of Paris;
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 the Traffic Control Map of the City of Paris, Texas, as amended, and as
adopted in Paragraph (b) of Section 31-65 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris,
Texas, be, and the same is hereby, further amended to include the following stop sign:
"Stop Sign - on the roadway leaving the North Lamar Campus, stopping
outbound traffic coming out of the North Lamar Campus at Sone Avenue" As
shown on Exhibit A attached hereto.
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the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed, and all other provisions of the ordinances of the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.
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Section 4. That 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 ofthe municipality under any section or provisions of any ordinance
at the time of passage of this ordinance.
Section 5. That 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 other portion
of this ordinance.
Section 6. That 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, and each
and every day's continuance of any violation of the above-enumerated sections shall constitute and
be deemed a separate offense.
Section 7. That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of November, 2007.
Jesse James Freelen, Mayor
ATTEST:
Janice Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
w. Kent McIlyar, City Attorney
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