84-071 ORD PROVIDING CODE OF ORDINANCES BE AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION 31-3 OF SAID CODE
ORDINANCE N0. $4-071
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS,
PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF PARIS, BE
AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION 31-3 OF SAID CODE; PROVIDING FOR
REVISION OF FEE FOR WATER ANU SEWER TAPS; 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 NOVEMBER l, 1984.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARIS:
Section l. That Section 31-3 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, be amended so
that such shall read as follows:
"Sec. 31-3. Application and fee for water and
sewer taps.
(a) Each person desiring a water or sewer
tap within the city shall make application to the
department of public works and shall pay a fee for
each such tap as follows:
(1) Each water tap in or across a hard-
surfaced street, $300.00.
(2) Each sewer tap in or across hard-
surfaced street, $400.00.
(3) Each water tap in or across unimproved
or dirt street, or in an area not in a
public street, $135.00,
(4) Each sewer tap in or across an unim-
proved or dirt street, or in an area not
in public street, $210.00.
(b) The fees prescribed by subsection (a)
shall apply to a thr_ee-fourths (3/4) inch water
tap and a four (4) inch sewer tap within the ROW
[right-of-way] of streets of which the City of
Paris is responsible for maintenance. The fee for
all other water and sewer taps shall be determined
by the City Engineer based on actual cost. An
estimated cost deposit will be required in
advance."
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 sur_Z
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conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed.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
November 1, 1984.
Passed ar.d adopted this 8th day of October, 1984. A.L.,z
q Jo ra am, ayor
ATTEST:
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H. C:~ r ene, City C er
APPROVED AS 0 FORM:
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T. K. Haynes, City Attorney