2107 ORD PROVIDING CODE OF ORDINANCES BE AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION 26 1/2 - 17ORDINANCE NO. 2107 0
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY QF PARIS~ PARIS, TEXAS, PROVID-
ING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS B"E AMENDED
BY REVISING ~ECTIQN 262»17, PROVIDING FOR THE AFPROVAL OF SURETY
BONDS BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL AN!) THE CITY ATTORNEY, AND PROVID«»
ING FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE LIABILITY INSURANCE aCOMFANY BY THE
CITY ATTORNEY; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $200,00;
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES QR FARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLIC:T HEREe
WITH; A,ND PRQUIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF SEPTEMBER 1, 1972.
BE IT ORDAINET) BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY C3F PARIS:
Section l, That Section 26 2-17 of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, be amended so that such shall
read as follows:
"Section 262-17e Sign contractor's bond and liability
insuranceo
No license for the installation, erection and
maintenance of signs shall be issued to any person nor
shall any person install, erect, or maintain any sign
or medium of display or advertising, electric or other-
wise, until such person has filed with the city clerk a
surety bond in the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000,00).
Such bond shall be approved by the building official and
the city attorney and shall be conditioned for the installa-
tion and erection of signs in accordance with the provisions
of this Code, ordinances of the city and the laws of the
state, and shall provide for the indemnification of the city
for any and all damages or liability which may accrue against
it by reason of f aulty installation, erection, demolition,
repair, removal or defects in, or collapse of, any sign for
a period of one (1) year after erection and for such period
of time that such sign is maintained or serviced by or under
direction of the maker of such bond. Such bond shall f urther
provide for the indemnification of any person, who shall,
while upon public property or in any public place, incur
damage for which the principal named in the bond is legally
liable. Wlzen any sign contractor's license has been cancelled
as provided by section 262•16, such license shall not be renew«•
ed until the contractor f urnishes an additional bond in the
amount of one thousand dollars ($1,000,00), guaranteeing com.•
pliance with the provisions of this chapter, which bond shall
be for a period of two (2) years following renewal of the
licenseo In addition to the above bond, each contractor shall
carry public liability and property damage insurance, in a
company to be approved by the city attorney, in the sum of
ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), covering its or his operation
hereunder,"
Section 2. Any person violating any of the provisions of
this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon convic•»
tion shall be fined in any sum not to exceed $200.00.
Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ord.inances in con.
flict herewith are hereby expressly repealeda
Section 4, This ordinance shall become effective on
September l, 1972.
Passed and adopted this 14th day of AujWust, 1972.
ATTEST:
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.+C, G eene, City Clerk
1.p OV D O FOORM;
oHa ynes, ity Attorney
amg5 W. Farri-s, rniayor
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