86-022 ORD PROVIDING CODE OF ORDINANCES BE AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION III (6) AND SECTION XVI (B) OF APPENDIX B SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS ORDINANCE NO 1315 OF SAID CODE
ORDINANCE N0. 86-022
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS,
PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF PARIS, BE
AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION III (6) AND SECTION XVI (B) OF
APPENDIX B, SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS, ORDINANCE N0. 1315 OF
SAID CODE; PROVIDING THAT FLOOD PLAINS, FLOOD-PRONE AREAS OR
AREAS OF SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARDS BE SHOWN ON PRELIMINARY AND
FINAL PLATS, AND PROVIDING THAT THE RULES AND REGULATIONS
GOVERNING SUBDIVISIONS MAY BE SUSPENDED UPON RECOMMENDATION
OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION BY THE CITY COUNCIL
WHEN THERE HAS BEEN A FINDING THAT THERE ARE SPECIAL CIRCUM-
STANCES OR CONDITIONS EFFECTING THE PROPERTY IN QUESTION,
THAT ENFORCEMENT OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE SUBDIVISION
ORDINANCE WILL DEPRIVE THE APPLICANT OF A SUBSTANTIAL
PROPERTY RIGHT AIvD THAT SUCH SUSPENSION, IF GRANTED, WILL
NOT BE MATERIALLY DETRIMENTAL TO THE PUBLIC WELFARE OR
1NJURIOUS TO OTHER PROPERTY OR PROPERTY RIGHTS IN THE
VICINITY; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $200.00;
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOF. AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF AUGUST l,
1986.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARIS:
Section l. That Section III (6) of Appendix B,
Subdivision Regulations, Ordinance No. 1315 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, be amended so
that such shall read as follows:
"Sec. III. Preliminary Plat.
(6) All physical features of the property to
be subdivided, including location and
size of all watercourses, ravines, flood
plains, flood-prone areas or areas of
special flood hazards, existing bridges,
culverts and structures and other
features pertinent to subdivision, a
preliminary drainage plan, with proposed
structures and drainageways with acres
by class to be drained. The outline of
wooded areas and the location of impor-
tant individual trees may be required.
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Section 2. That Section XVI (B) Appendix B, Subdi-
vision Regulations, Ordinance No. 1315 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, be amended so
that such shall read as follows:
"Sec. XVI. Changes and Variations.
(B) A suspension of any of these rules and
regulations may be recommended by the Commission,
upon a showing that there are special circum-
stances or conditions affecting the property in
question; that enforcement of the provisions of
this ordinance will deprive the applicant of a
substantial property right; and that such suspen-
sion, if granted, will not be materially
detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to
other property or property rights in the vicinity.
Upon recommendation of a suspension of any of
these rules and regulations by the Commission the
City Council may upon finding that there are
special circumstances or conditions effecting the
property in question; that enforcement of the
provisions of this ordinance will deprive the
applicant of a substantial property right; and
that such suspension, if granted, will not be
materially detrimental to the public welfare or
injurious to other property or property rights in
the vicinity, grant a suspension of any of these
rules and regulations."
Section 3. Any person violating any of the pro-
visions of this ordinance shall be guilty of a Class "C"
Misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum
not to exceed $200.00, and each and every day's continuance
of any violation of the above enumerated section shall
constitute and be deemed a separate offense.
Section 4. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed.
Section 5. This ordinance shall become effective on
August 1, 1986.
Passed and adopted this 14th day of July, 1986.
i e Bu nett, Mayor
ATTEST:
Mattie Cunning am, Ci y C er
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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T. K. Haynes, City Attorney