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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> ORDINANCE NO. 94-026 <br /> <br /> <br /> AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, PROVIDING THAT <br /> THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF PARIS, BE AMENDED BY REVISING <br /> ARTICLE III OF CHAPTER 17 OF SAID CODE; PROVIDING FOR A UNIFORM <br /> POLICY GOVERNING SMOKING IN THE ENCLOSED WORK AND COMMON <br /> AREAS OF CITY OF PARIS FACILITIES AND VEHICLES; PROVIDING FOR A <br /> UNIFORM POLICY GOVERNING SMOKING IN PUBLIC PLACES; PROVIDING FOR <br /> A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $1,000.00; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; <br /> REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT <br /> HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF JULY 1, 1994. <br /> <br /> BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS: <br /> <br /> Section 1. That Article III of Chapter 17 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, <br /> Paris, Texas, be amended so that such shall read as follows: <br /> <br /> "ARTICLE III. SMOKING REGULATIONS <br /> <br /> Division 1 - General <br /> <br /> Sec. 17-46. Definitions <br /> <br /> The following words and terms when used in this article shall have the <br /> meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section: <br /> <br /> A. "Administrative area" shall mean that part of any place or establishment <br /> not generally accessible to the public, including, but not limited to, <br /> individual offices, stock rooms, meeting rooms and employee lounges. <br /> <br /> B. "Eating estabGshment" shall mean any place where food is served for on <br /> premises consumption and which is accessible by the public or a <br /> substantial group of the public. <br /> <br /> C. "Employee" shall mean any person who is employed by any employer for <br /> direct or indirect monetary wages or profit. <br /> <br /> D. "Employer" shall mean any person who employs the services of an <br /> individual person or any person in control of the workplace. <br /> <br /> E. "Enclosed" shall mean closed in by a roof and walls with appropriate <br /> openings for ingress and egress. <br /> <br /> F. "Motion picture theater" shall mean any theater engaged in the business <br /> of exhibiting motion pictures to the public. <br /> <br /> G. "Physically separated section" shall mean areas totally enclosed by walls <br /> and doors. <br /> <br /> H. "Public business" shall mean any deliberation between a quorum of <br /> members of any board, commission, department, committee or agency <br /> within the executive or legislative department of the State of Texas, or the <br /> City Council or any Board or Commission of the City of Paris at which <br /> any public business or public policy is discussed or considered or at which <br /> any formal action is taken. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 1 <br />