84-013 ORD PROVIDING CODE OF ORDINANCES BE AMENDED BY REVISING SUBPARAGRAPH (A) OF SECTION 16-18 OF SAID CODE
ORDINANCE N0. $4-013
AN ORDITdANCE OF THE CITY OF PAF.IS, PARIS, TEXAS,
PROVIDII1G THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF PARIS, BE
AMENDED BY REVISING SUB-PARAGRAPH (A) OF SECTION 16-18 OF
SAID CODE; PP.OVIDING FOR THE CLASS OF PERSONS TO RECEIVE
NOTICE OF PdUISANCE JUNKED VEHICLES; PROVIDING FOR A PFNALTY
NOT TO EXCEED $200.00; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTiVE DATE OF 14ARCH 1, 1984.
BE IT ORDAIPdED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARIS:
Section 1. That sub-paragraph (a) Section 16-18 of
the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas,
be amended so that such shall read as follows:
"Sec. 16-18. Abatement or removal order;
contents, service.
(a) Whenever any such public nuisance exists
in the city in violation hereof, the chief of
police, or his duly authorized agent who shall
administer this article, shall send written
notice, by certi£ied r.lail with a 5-day return
requested, to the last known registered owner of
the motor vehicle and all lien holders of record
and to the owner or occupant of the public prem-
ises or to the owner or occupant of the premises
adjacent to the public right-of-way on which the
public nuisance exists. Said notice shall specify
the nature of the public nuisance; specify that it
r.iust be removed and abated within ten (10) days
after the delivery date of the certified mail
receipt of such notice; a.nd specify that a request
for a public hearing under section 16-18 (b)
hereof must be r.zade before expiration of said ten
(10) day period. If the notice is returned
ur_delivered by the United States Post Office,
official action by the City of Paris to abate said
nuisance shall be continued to a date not less
than ten (10) days from the date of such return."
Section 2. Any person violating any of the pro-
visions of this ordinar_ce 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 continuan.ce
ef a.ny violation of the above enumerated section shall
constitute and be deenned a separate offense.
Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed.
Section 4. This ordinance shall become effective on
March 1, 1984.
Passed and adopted this 13th day of February, 1984.
e Gra am, Mayor
ATTEST:
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H. -C. G eene , City C er
APPROVED A TO FORM:
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T. K. Haynes, City Attorney