2009-006-ORD AMENDING SUBSECTION 10-110 PAVING STANDARDSORDINANCE NO. 2009 -006
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS,
AMENDING SUBSECTION 10 -110 PAVING STANDARDS, OF SECTION
10 -100 OFF - STREET PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS OF
ORDINANCE NO. 1710, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR EXEMPTING EXISTING BUSINESSES FROM
REQUIREMENT OF PAVED PARKING; 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, in 1989, the City council adopted a provisions requiring that all
off - street parking be covered with a dust -free, all- weather surface; and,
WHEREAS, in August, 2007, the City Council of the City of Paris created the Code
Enforcement Task Force to review and study proposed ordinances and regulations of the
City of Paris addressing health, safety and beautification issues within the City of Paris; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council directed the Code Enforcement Task Force to study and
consider proposed amendments to the Off- Street Parking and Loading Regulation
Ordinance including regulations applicable to minimum required parking spaces, parking
space size, parking aisle dimensions, allowable parking surfaces and parking surface
maintenance. The Task Force has completed its review of the City's parking regulations
and has recommended numerous revisions thereto.
WHEREAS, on August 11, 2008, after having reviewed and considered the Task
Force recommendations, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2008 -027 amending
Section 10, Off- Street Parking and Loading Regulations, of Ordinance No. 1710, the Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Paris; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has been requested to reconsider the existing paving
standards for the Off- Street Parking and Loading Regulations Ordinance to grandfather
paving standards for existing businesses and allow them to continue to use crushed stone
or rock as an approved parking surface; and,
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 10 -110 Paving Standards, of Ordinance No. 1710 of the
City of Paris, Texas, the Zoning Ordinance, be, and the same is hereby, amended to read in
its entirety as follows:
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"Sec. 10 -110. Paving standards
(a) Surfacing. All parking and loading spaces, access drives, and driveways
constructed shall be surfaced with asphalt or concrete pavement, approved
concrete paving stones, or other accepted paving surfaces, as approved by
the city engineer. All pavement must be of sufficient strength to support
the vehicular loads imposed on it and shall be so graded and drained to
dispose all surface water in accordance with the requirements of the City of
Paris and shall be marked to provide for orderly and safe loading, unloading,
parking, and storage of vehicles.
(b) Markings. All fire apparatus access roads, parking spaces, loading
zones, no- parking zones, or other similar areas shall be striped with a high
visibility, durable paint designed and intended for pavement striping.
Colors shall be in conformance Texas Department of Transportation
standards and the Fire Code as adopted.
(c) Maintenance. All surfaces shall be maintained in good condition,
generally free of weeds, potholes, or broken pavement and allowing
uninhibited access to all parking and loading spaces or drives. All required
pavement markings shall be maintained in such a manner that they are
clearly visible to the public at all times.
(d) Surfacing exceptions.
(1) A ribbon driveway may be used to provide access from the street
to the off - street parking area /garage. The ribbon drive shall be
composed of two 30 -inch wide concrete strips separated by a
36 -inch wide grass area.
(2) Non- conforming parking areas, access drives, and driveways in
existence prior to the effective date of this ordinance, February
23, 2009, may be maintained using their current paving
materials so long as the nonconforming parking and driveway
area and /or the total square footage area of existing structures is
not expanded or enlarged by more than forty -nine percent
(49 %) of the original parking and driveway area and /or the total
square footage area of existing structure as of February 23,
2009."
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 of the 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 provision of this ordinance shall be guilty of a
Misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be subject to a fine in accordance with provisions of Sec.
1 -6 of Chapter One of the City of Paris Code of Ordinances, 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. Introduced and read on first reading on January 26, 2009, at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Paris and read and passed on second reading on
February 9, 2009, at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Paris; the same
being two (2) separate regular meetings of the City Council of the City of Paris.
Section B. That this ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage of
the second reading and publication as required by law.
2009. PASSED AND ADOPTED on second and final reading this 23rd day of February,
ATTEST:
nice Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
W. Kent McIlyar, ' Attorney
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J sse Jam Freelen, Mayor
"Sec. 10 -110. Paving standards
(a) Surfacing. All parking and loading spaces, access drives, and driveways
constructed shall be surfaced with asphalt or concrete pavement, approved
concrete paving stones, or other accepted paving surfaces, as approved by
the city engineer. All pavement must be of sufficient strength to support
the vehicular loads imposed on it and shall be so graded and drained to
dispose all surface water in accordance with the requirements of the City of
Paris and shall be marked to provide for orderly and safe loading, unloading,
parking, and storage of vehicles.
(b) Markings. All fire apparatus access roads, parking spaces, loading
zones, no- parking zones, or other similar areas shall be striped with a high
visibility, durable paint designed and intended for pavement striping.
Colors shall be in conformance Texas Department of Transportation
standards and the Fire Code as adopted.
(c) Maintenance. All surfaces shall be maintained in good condition,
generally free of weeds, potholes, or broken pavement and allowing
uninhibited access to all parking and loading spaces or drives. All required
pavement markings shall be maintained in such a manner that they are
clearly visible to the public at all times.
(d) Surfacing exceptions.
(1) A ribbon driveway may be used to provide access from the street
to the off - street parking area /garage. The ribbon drive shall be
composed of two 30 -inch wide concrete strips separated by a
36 -inch wide grass area.
(2) Non - conforming parking areas, access drives, and driveways in
existence prior to the effective date of this ordinance, February
23, 2009, may be maintained using their current paving
materials so long as the nonconforming parking and driveway
area and /or the total square footage area of existing structures is
not expanded or enlarged by more than forty -nine percent
(49 %) of the original parking and driveway area and /or the total
square footage area of existing structure."
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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