91-041 ORD PROVIDING CODE OF ORDINANCES BE AMENDED BY REPEALING SECTIONS 17-24 AND 17-25 AND 17-26 AND 17-27 SAID CODE
ORDINANCE N0. 91-041
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY GF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS,
PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF PARIS, BE
AMENDED BY REPEALING SECTIONS 17-24 AND 17-25, AND DECLARING
SAME TO BE NULL AND VOID AND OF NO EFFECT, AND REVISING
SECTIONS 17-26 and 17-27 OF SAID CUDE; PROVIDING FOR THE
CONFORMATION OF CITY ORDINANCES WITH NEW STATE LAWS;
PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY NQT TO EXCEED $2,000.00; REPEALING
ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH;
AND PROVIllING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF SEPTEMBER 1, 1991.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARIS:
Section l. That Sections 17-24 and 17-25 of the Code
of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, are hereby
repealed and declared null and void and of no effect.
Section 2. That Section 17-26 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, T'exas, be amended so
that such shall read as follows:
"Sec. 17-26. Correction or removal of conditions
by city-Generally.
(a) If the owner of property in the City of
Paris does not comply with a Sections 17-21, 17-22
or 17-23, or other requirement under this chapter
within ten (10) days of notice of a violation, the
City may:
(1) do the work or make the
improvements required; and
('L) to pay for the work done or
improvements made and charge the expenses to
the owner of the property.
(b) The notice herein required must be
given:
(1) personally to the owner in writing;
(2) by letter addressed to the owner at
the owner's post office address; or,
(3) by publication at least twice
within ten (10) consecutive days if personal
service cannot be obtained or the owner's
post office address is unknown."
Section 3. That Section 17-27 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, be amended so
that such shall read as follows:
"Sec. 17-27. Same-Filing of statement of
expenses incurred.
(a) The City may assess expenses incurred
under the provisions of Section 17-26, against the
real estate on which the wark is done or
improvements made.
(b) To obtain a lien against the property,
the mayor, Paris Lamar County Health Department
Sanitation officer, Code Enforcement Officer, or
other city official designated by the mayor must
file a statement of expenses with the county clerk
of Lamar County.
(c) The lien obtained by the City is
security for the expenditures made and interest
accruing at the rate of 10 percent on the amount
due from the date of payment by the City.
(d) The lien is inferior only to:
(1) tax liens; and
(2) liens for street improvements.
(e) The governing body of the City may bring
a suit for foreclosure in the name of the City to
recover the expenditures and interest due.
(f) The statement of expenses or a certified
copy of the statement is prima facie proof of the
expenses incurred by the City in doing the work or
making the improvements.
(g) The remedy provided by this section is
in addition to the remedy provided by Sections
17-21, 17-21 and 17-23.
Section 4. Any person violating any of the
provisions of this ordinance shall be guilty of a
Misdemeanor, arid upon conviction shall be fined in any sum
not to exceed $2,000.00, and each and every day's continuance
of any violatian of the above enumerated section shall
constitute and be deemed a separate offense.
Section 5. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed.
Section 6. This ordinance shall become effective on
September l, 1991.
Passed and adopted this 12th day of August, 1991.
G orge isher, Mayor
ATTEST:
Mattie Cunningham, Cit er
APPROVED AS FORM:
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T. K. Hayne City Attorney