86-026 ORD DECLARING STATE OF EMERGENCY UNDER SECTION 31-28 OF CODE OF ORDINANCES
ORDINANCE N0. 86-026
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS,
DECLARING A STATE OF EMERGENCY UNDER SECTION 31-28 OF THE
CODF. OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS; PROVIDING THAT THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF PARIS, BE AMENDED BY REVISING
SECTION 31-28 OF SAID CODE; PROVIDING FOR THE EMERGENCY
RATIONING OF CITY OF PARIS WATER; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY
NOT TO EXCEED $200.00; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE OF JULY 28, 1986.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris did meet
at a Special Meeting on the 28th day of July, 1986 and
considered an emergency item for rationing of water due to
the City of Paris Water Department's inability to meet the
unrestricted needs of its water customers; and,
WHEREAS, it is found that the Water Department cannot
meet the unrestricted demands of its customers and therefore
an emergency exists; and,
WHEREAS, emergency measures must be taken to insure
that the citizens of Paris are afforded fire protection;
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARIS:
Section 1. That a state of emergency uiider Section
31-28 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris is
hereby declared.
Section 2. That the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Paris, Paris, Texas, be amended by revising Section
31-28, to read as follows:
"Sec. 31-28. Fmergency rationing of water.
The City Council may upon finding that the
Water Department of the City of Paris is approach-
ing the condition of not being able to meet the
demands of its customers, authorize the Mayor of
the City of Paris to declare a state of emergency
when the Water Department of the City cannot meet
the demands of its customers and afford fire
protection to the City of Paris. When such an
emergency has been declared, it shall be unlawful
for any water customer to make outside use of city
water for such period of time as the Mayor may
set, and thereafter it shall be unlawful for any
water customer with an even address number to make
outside use oi city water on odd numbered days of
the month and for dny water customer with an odd
address number to make outside use of city water
on even numbered days of the month, except all
customers are permitted to make outside use of
city water for the period beginning at 7:00
o'clock A.M. Sunday and ending 7:00 o'clock A.M.
Monday, until such time as the Mayor declares the
state of emergency to cease."
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. Al1 ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed.
Section 5. This ordinance shall become effective on
July 28, 1986.
Passed and adopted this 28th day of July, 1986.
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Bi y ` Burnett, Mayor
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ATTEST:
Mattie Cunningham, Cit er
APPROVED A!S,,,7 F RM:
T. K. Haynes, ty Attorney