2399 ORD PROVIDING CODE OF ORDINANCES BE AMENDED BY ADDING SECTION TO BE NUMBERED 31-30ORDINANCE NO. 2399 .
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS,
PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF PARIS,
BE AMENDED BY ADDING A SECTION TO BE NUMBERED 31-30,
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 ORDI-
NANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE OF JULY 12, 1978.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris did meet in
Special Emergency Session to consider the Water Department's
ability to meet the demands of its customers; and,
WHEREAS, it is found that the Water Department cannot meet
the unrestricted demands of its customers and therefore an emer-
gency exists; and,
WHEREAS, emergency measures must be taken to insure that
the citizens of Paris are afforded fire protection; NOW, THERE-
FORE,
BE IT ORDA INED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARIS:
Section 1. That a state of emergency is hereby declared.
Section 2. That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris
be amended by adding Section 31-30, to read as follows:
"Section 31-30. Emergency rationing of water.
The City Council at any duly constituted meeting may
declare a state of emergency when the Water Department
of the City cannot meet the demands of its customers.
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 Council may
set, and thereafter it shall be unlawful for any water
customer with an even address number to make outside
use of city water on odd numbered days of the month
and for any water customer with an odd address number
to make outside use of city water on even numbered days
of the month until such time as the City Council declares
the state of emergency to cease. "
Section 3. 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.
Section 4. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby expressly repealed.
1978.
Section 5. This ordinance shall become effective on July 12,
Passed and adopted this 12th day of July, 1978.
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Michae'C cE. ZVlalone, 1V~ayor
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H.' C: -Greafie, City Clerk
7:APPROVED TO FORM:
T. K. aynes, City Attorney