96-019 ORD PROVIDED CODE OF ORDINANCES BE AMDNED BY REVISING SECTION 29-72 OF SAID CODE
ORDINANCE NO. 96-019
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, PROVIDING TFIAT THE
CODE OF ORDINANCE5, CITY OF PARI5, BE AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION
29-72 OF SAID CODE; PROVIDING FOR ALLOWING VENDING ON THE PLAZA;
PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $500.00; REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF MAY l, 1996.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS:
Section 1. That Section 29-72 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris,
Texas, be, and the same is hereby, amended so that such shall read as follows:
"Sec. 29-72.
"(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, barter, exchange or offer for
sale, barter or exchange any character of property whatsoever on the Plaza or
streets adjacent thereto without first obtaining a Special Event Permit.
"(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section, an owner or tenant whose
primary place of business is adjacent to a sidewalk may utilize a portion of such
sidewalk for the exhibition of his wares or merchandise so long as a reasonable
amount of sidewalk is left for passage by the pedestrian public. "
Section 2. 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 $500.00, and
each and every day's continuance of any violation of the above enumerated section shall
constitute and be deemed a separate offense.
Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
expressly repealed.
Section 4. This ordinance shall become effective on May 1, 1996.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 8th day of April, 1996.
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Eric S. Clifford, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Mattie Cunningham, City Clerk
APPROVED AS'TO FORM:
T. K. Haynes, City Attorney