92-006 ORD PROVIDING CODE OF ORDINANCES BE AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION 3-3(c)
ORDINANCE NU. 92-006
AN ORDINANCE GF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS,
PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES: CITY OF PARIS, PARIS,
TEXAS, BE AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION 3-3(c); PROVIDING FOR
THE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES WITHIN BUILDINGS
DESCRIBED WIT'HIN A PRIVATE CLUB PERMIT ISSUED BY THE
APPRUPRIATE AGENCY OF THE STATE OF TEXAS; REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCE5 IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.
BE IT ORDAINEU BY THE C;ITY CQUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS:
Secticn 1. That Paragraph (c) of Section 3-3 of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, be
amended to read as follows:
"(c) The consuffiption of any alcoholic beverage on any
public street, sidewalk, park, alley or other public
property, or on privafie property commonly used by the
public, within the curporate l.imits of the City, is
unlawful and is prohibited, except within buildings
described within a private club permit issued by the
appropriate agency of the State of Texas. It is
specifically provided, however, that this section shall
not apply to consumptian of alcoholic beverages on
privately owned residential parking areas or on
privately owned parkirâ–ºg 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 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed.
Section 3. This ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon passage.
Passed and adopted this lUth day of February, 1992.
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G rge ishe , Mayor
ATTEST:
Jce cCollum, Assistant City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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. . Haynes City Attorney