2011-010 ORD ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCESORDINANCE NO. 2011-010
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS;
AMENDING SECTION 3-5, CHAPTER 3 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS TO ALLOW THE SALE AND
CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT THE LOVE CIVIC CENTER
AND THE RED RIVER VALLEY FAIRGROUNDS WITH APPROPRIATE TABC
PERMIT; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE
SUBJECT; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A
SAVINGS CLAUSE, A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, certain local businesses and organizations have expressed interest in
amending the City's Alcoholic Beverages Ordinance to allow for the sale and consumption of
alcoholic beverages at certain events held at the Love Civic Center or the Red River Valley
Fairgrounds with appropriate TABC permit; and,
WHEREAS, the sponsors believe that the City will have more success at drawing
larger events to Paris if sponsors are allowed to sell alcoholic beverages to adults at these
venues with appropriate TABC license; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it to be in the best interest of the City of Paris and
its citizens to amend the Alcoholic Beverages Ordinance to allow the sale and consumption of
alcoholic beverages at certain events held at the Love Civic Center and the Red River Valley
Fairgrounds with appropriate TABC permit.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARIS, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. The findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in all
things approved.
Section 2. That Section 3-5, Chapter 3, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Paris, Texas, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
"CHAPTER 3 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
"Sec. 3-5. Extended Hours; Sale or consumption on public property; closing hours.
(a) As permitted in section 105.06 of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, extended hours
are hereby established within the corporate limits of the city.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to consume or possess with intent to consume an
alcoholic beverage in a public place within the corporate limits of the city on Sunday between
the hours of 2:15 a.m. and 12:00 noon and on any other day between 2:15 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.
Any person violating the provisions of this paragraph shall be subject to prosecution and
penalty in accordance with the provisions of the Texas Alcohol Beverage Code.
(c) The sale or consumption of any alcoholic beverage on any public street, sidewalk,
alley, public right-of-way, public park, sports complex, recreation center, or other public
property within the corporate city limits of the City of Paris is prohibited. Provided, however,
this section shall not apply to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages at the Love
Civic Center or the Red River Valley Fairgrounds with appropriate TABC permit or on
privately owned residential parking areas or on privately owned parking lots where a fee is
charged for the privilege of parking or storing a motor vehicle. The throwing of any opened
container of the type generally used for alcoholic beverages from or out of any vehicle shall
be prima facie evidence that the occupants thereof were then and there drinking alcoholic
beverages in violation of this section.
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
penalry 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 S. 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 April 11, 2011, at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Paris and read and discussed on second reading on
April 25, 2011, 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
and publication as required by law.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED on second and final reading this 9th day of May, 2011.
Will Biard, Mayor
ATTEST:
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nice Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
W. Kent Mc ar, ity At-td-rMT-