84-056 ORD PROVIDING CODE OF ORDINANCES BE AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION 2 1/2 - 3 OF SAID CODE
ORDINANCE NO 84-056
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS,
PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF PARIS, BE
AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION 22-3 OF SAID CODE; PROVIDING FOR
EXTENDED HOURS OF CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; PROVID-
ING FOR A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $200.00; REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINAPdCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF SEPTEMBER l, 1984.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARIS:
Section 1. That Section 22-3 of the Code of Ordi-
nances of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, be amended so
that such shall read as f:ollows:
"Sec. 22-3. Consumption on publi_c property, on
private property commonly used by the public, and
in private clubs.
(a) As permitted in Section 105.06 of the Alco-
holic Beverage Code of the State of Texas,
extended hours are hereby established within
the corporate limits of City of Paris.
(b) It shall be unlawfully for any person to
consume or possess with intent to consume an
alcoholic beverage in a public place within
the corporate limits of the City of Paris on
Sunday between the hours of 2:15 A.M. and
12:00 noon and on Saturday between 2:15 A.M.
and 7:00 A.M. and on any other day between
12:15 A.M. and 7:00 A.M.
(c) The consumption of any alcoholic beverage on
any public street, sidewalk, park, alley or
other public property, or on private property
commonly used by the public, within the
corporate limits of the City of Paris, is
unlawful and i_s prohibited. It is specif-
ically provided, however, that this section
shall not apply to consumption of alcoholic
beverages on privately owned residential
parking areas or on privately owned parking
lots where a fee is charged for the privilege
of parking or storing a r_iotor vehicle. The
throwing of any opened container of the type
generally used for alcoholic beverages from
or out of any vehicle shall be prima facie
evidence that the occupants thereof were then
and there drinkin.g alcoholic beveragPS in
violation of this section."
Section 2. 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 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed.
Section 4. This ordinance shall become effective on
September 1, 1984.
Passed and adopted this 13th day of August, 1984.
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