2385 ORD PROVIDING CODE OF ORDINANCES BE AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION 7-37 OF SAID CODEORDINANCE NO. 2385 .
A N ORDINA NCE OF THE C ITY OF PA R IS, PA R IS, TEXA S,
PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF PARIS,
BE AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION 7-37 OF SAID CODE; PRO-
VIDING THAT THE FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER OF
THE CITY COUNCIL TO REMOVE OR REPAIR BUILDINGS DE-
CLARED TO BE A SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD TO LIFE AND PROPER-
TY OR DILAPIDATED OR DANGEROUS TO LIFE AND PROPERTY
OR A DANGEROUS STRUCTCTRE TO LIFE AND PROPERTY, WITHIN
THE TIME PROVIDED, IS UNLAWFUL; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY
NOT TO EXCEED $200. 00; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR
PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVID-
ING FOR AN EFFECTNE DATE OF JUNE l, 1978.
BE IT ORDA INED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARIS:
Section 1. That Section 7-37 of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Paris, Paris, Texas, be amended so that such shall read as
follows:
"Sec. 7-37. Penalty.
It shall be unlawful for the owner of property to
fail to comply with an order of the City Council given
pursuant to Section 7-36, within the time specified in
such order. It shall be a defense to the violation de -
scribed herein that the time given in the order of the
City Council has been extended by the City Council. "
Section 2. Any person violating any of the provisions 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herewith are hereby expressly repealed.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 June l,
1978.
Passed and adopted this 8th day of May, 1978.
.
tchael E. Malone, Mayor
A TTEST:
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H. . Greerie, City lerk
AP ROVED S TO FORM:
T. K. Haynes, City Attorney