2009-005-ORD AMENDING LIMITATIONS ON KEEPING LIVESTOCKORDINANCE NO. _200 -nns
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS,
AMENDING SECTION 5 -7, LIMITATIONS ON KEEPING LIVESTOCK
GENERALLY, OF CHAPTER 5, ANIMALS AND FOWLS - -
, OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS; CHANGING THE RATIO OF
ANIMALS TO AREA; PROVIDING FOR A ONE YEAR COMPLIANCE PERIOD;
MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE
SUBJECT; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE,
SAVINGS CLAUSE, A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING LAN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris, Texas created a Code Enforcement
Task Force made up of three (3) City Council members and fourteen (14) interested
citizens from the City of Paris to review and study various issues affecting the cleanliness
and appearance of the City of Paris; and
WHEREAS, at regular meetings of the Code Enforcement Task Force on April 8, July
1, and August 19, 2008, the Task Force reviewed, discussed, and developed proposed
regulations addressing the number of large animals allowed in an area and has
recommended that these amended regulations be adopted by the City Council; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council having reviewed the recommendations of the Task
Force for amending Section 5 -7, of the City Code of Ordinances hereby finds and
determines that the changes recommended below are in the best interest of the City of
Paris and its citizens and should be adopted.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARIS, TEXAS:
Section I. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in
all things approved.
Section 2. That Section 5 -7, of Chapter 5 Animals and Fowls of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas, be, and the same is hereby amended to read as
follows:
"Sec. 5 -7. Limitations on keeping livestock -- Generally.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to harbor, keep, or maintain, livestock
on less than one -half acre inside the city limits; no more than one head of
livestock shall be allowed in an enclosure less than two (2) acres in size
exclusive of any residential structure and front yard area. Additional livestock
can be kept in an enclosure in the ratio of one (1) head of livestock for every
additional two (2) acres. This section shall apply to all property located within
the corporate city limits of the City of Paris, except those areas zoned
Agricultural.
(b) Every head of livestock shall be kept within a suitable pen or enclosure,
every part of which shall be situated not less than fifty (50) feet from any
inhabited dwelling.
Cc) An enclosure, as that term is used in this section, shall mean a securely
fenced in or enclosed area, building, barn, pen, corral, whether covered by a
roof or otherwise.
(d) The provisions of this section shall not be construed to prohibit any
person engaged in operating any packinghouse, auction or commission sale
barn, or other similar institution, located within a properly zoned area as
designated and defined by the zoning ordinance and zoning map of the City,
from keeping, on the premises of such place of business or other institution,
any number of livestock for temporary periods of time, not to exceed seven (7)
days, awaiting their use in connection with the operation and maintenance of
such packinghouse or similar institution or their sale at such auction or
commission sale barn; nor shall such provisions be construed to prohibit any
person from keeping more than two (2) head of livestock at such place of
business or institution, for a temporary period of time, not to exceed a
maximum of thirty (30) days, for experimental, demonstration or exhibition
purposes only; provided, however, that, any such person keeping or harboring
such livestock for such temporary periods of time for the purposes mentioned
in this subsection shall and must strictly comply with the provisions of
paragraph (b) of this section.
(e) Persons not in compliance with the requirements of this Section, shall
have twelve (12) months from the effective date of this Ordinance, February
23, 2009, to become compliant. "
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. 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 February 9, 2009, at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Paris and read and passed on second reading on
February 23, 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 8. 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, C' ttorney
Freelen, Mayor