91-028 ORD PROVIDING CODE OF ORDINANCES BE AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION 28-17
ORDINANCE N0. 91-028
AN OKDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS,
PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF PARIS, BE
AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION 28-17 OF SAID CODE; PROVIDING FOR
SIUN CONTRACTORS'S BOND AND LIABILITY INSURANCE; PROVIDING
FOR A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $500.00; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES
OlZ PARTS GF ORDINANCES IN CONFLtCT HEREWITH; ANli PROVIDING
FOK AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF JULY 1, 1991.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY CUUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS:
Section 1. That 5ection 28-17 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, be amended so
that such shall read as follows:
"Section 28-17. Sign contractor's bond and
liability insurance
No license for the installation, erection and
maintenance of signs shall be issued to any person
or shall any person install, erect, or maintain any
sign or medium of display or advertising, electric
or atherwise, until such person has filed with the
city clerk, a surety bond in the sum of one
thousand dullars ($1,000.00). Such bond shall be
approved by the building ofticial and city attorney
acid shall be conditioned for the installation and
erection of signs in accordance with the provisioris
of this Code, ordinarices of the City and the laws
of the State, and shall provide for the indemni-
fication of the City for any and all damages or
liability which may accrue against it by reason of
faulty installation, erection, deniolition, repair,
removal or defects in, or collapse of, any sign for
a periad of one (1) year after erection and for
such period of time that such sign is maintained or
serviceci by or under the direction of the maker of
such bond. Such bond shall further provide for the
indemnification of ariy person, who shall, while
uporâ–º public property or in any public place, incur
damage for which the principal named in the bond is
legally liable. When any sign contractor's license
has been caiicelled as provided by section 2$-16,
such liceiz5e shall not be reriewed until the
contractor furnishes an additi j~00 001), guaran~
amount of one thousand dvliars
teeing COIIIPLIaI1C° with the provisions of this
chapter, which bond shall be rcr a period of two
(2) years following renewal ot the license. In
addition to the above bond, edch contractor agrees
to indemnify, save, keep and hold harmless the City
of Paris, hereinafter referred to as "CITY", from
and against any and all demands, debts, liabil-
ities, suits, claims and causes of action of every
kind and character whatsuever for damage or
injuries to persons and/or property occurring on
the leased premises resulting from LICENSEE, his
invitees, agents, servants or employees' use, and
CITY shall not be liable to LICENSEE, his invitees,
agents, servants, employees or visitors due to the
improvements located thereon, or hereafter con-
structed, or any other condition of the premises
being improperly coxistructed, maintained or being
or becoming out of repair, LICENSEE hereby waiving
any defects therein and agrees to hold and save
CITY harmless from all claims for any such damages
or injuries, and LICENSEE must at all times during
the term of this ag,reement, and any exterisions
thereof, keep and iaintain in full force and eftect
a policy or policies of insurance, providing at
least $250,000.00 per person and $500,000.00 tor
any single occurrence for bodily in~ury or death
and $100,000.00 tor any single occurrence far
injury to or destruction of property, indemnifying
all persons for any and all damages, personal
irjuries or property damages sustained in or upon
the premises of said .leased property, or any part
thereof, as the result of the negligence of
LICENSEE, his irivitees, agents, servants or
employees, and shall pay a11 premiums due thereon
when due. It is expressly provided that such
insurance policy or policies shall and must be
written and issued by e reputable insurance company
or companies, with CI'IY as an additional insured,
subject to approval by the City Attorney of the
City of Paris, and LICENSLE or his insurance
carrier or carriers shall deliver a copy of any
such policies to the City Clerk of the City of
Paris, 150 lst S.E. Street, Paris, Texas 75460, or
furnish to said City Clerk a current letter or
certiiicate from such company or companies,
evidencing the fact that such insurance is in full
force and efiect at all times durir,g this Iease and
any extension thereof and specifically noting
therean that CITY is an additional insured. All
such policies shall be written so that the CITY
will be notified of caricellation or of any restric-
tive amendment of the policies at least thirty (30)
days prior to the eftective date of such cancel-
lation or amendment. Notice shall be by certified
rnail, return receipt requested, addressed to the
CITY at the following address: City Clerk, City of
Paris, P. U. Box 9037, Paris, Texas 75461- 9037.
Section 2. Any person violating any of the pro-
visions of this ordinance shall be guilty ot a Misdemeanor,
and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not to exceed
$500.00, and each and every ddy's cuntinuance of any
violation of the above enumerated section shall constitute
and be deemed a separate ofiense.
Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed.
Sectiorl 4. This ordinance shall become effective on
July l, 1991.
Passed and adopted this ZOth day of Jurie, 1991.
e rge is er, Mayor
ATTEST:
iAattie Cunningham, Cit Clerk
APPKOVEll AS/TO FORM:
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Ha~ n , City Attorney