92-029 ORD PROVIDING CODE OF ORDINANCES BE AMENDED BY REVISING ARTICLE III CHAPTER 34 OF SAID CODE

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ORDINANCE N0. 92-029 AN ORDINANCE OF' THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, PROVID- ING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF PARIS, BE AMENDED BY REVISING ARTICLE III, CHAPTER 34 OF SAID CODE; PROVIDING FOR THE PLANNING, ENGINEEKING AND ADMINISTRATION NECESSARY TO DEVELOP AND MANAGE THE PUBLICLY OWNED TREATMENT WORKS THAT ARE ADEQUATE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION, TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL OF WASTES FROM WITHIN THE GITY OF PARIS AND TO OPERATE THE SEWEK SYSTEM IN A MANNER WHICH PROTECTS PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT, AND, IN ADDITTON TO ENABLE THE CITY TO COMPLY WITH ANY APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS INCLUDING THE TEXAS WATER CODE, THE CLEAN WATER ACT OF 1977, AS AMENDED AND THE GENEKAL PRETREATMENT REGULATIONS, 40 CFR PART 403; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $2,000.00; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF AUGUST 1, 1992. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS: Section 1. That Article III of Chapter 34 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, be amended so that such shall read as follows: "DIVISION 1. GENERALLY Sec. 34-51. Purpose, Policy, and Authority. (a) Generally. It is the policy of the City to provide the planning, engineering and administration necessary to develop and manage the publicly owned treatment works that are adequate for the transportation, treatment and disposal of wastes from within the City and to operate the sewer system in a manner which protects public health and the environment, and, in addition, to enable the City to comgly with any applicable state and federal laws including the texas water code, the clean water act of 1977 as amended and the general pretreatment regulations (40 CFR Part 403). (b) Application. This article shall apply to users of the City POTW and to persons outside the City who are, by contract or agreement with the City, users of the municipal publicly owned treat- ment works and those persons who conduct activities in the City and its jurisdiction under the provi- sions of this article. (c) Authority. The City of Paris, a home rule city, derives its authority from the Constitu- tion and Laws of the State of Texas and the Charter of the City of Paris to exercise all the power therein granted together with all of the implied powers necessary to carry into execution all the powers granted. Sec. 34-52. Objectives. (a) The objectives of this article are: (1) To provide for the orderly functioning of the POTW: (2) To provide control of construction and use of the City sewer system;