1985 ORD AMENDING CODE OF ORDINANCES OF COP REGULATING GARAGE SALESORDINANCE NO. 1985
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY
OF PARIS, TEXAS, REGULATING GARAGE SALES, PROVIDING FOR A PER-
MIT, FEE AND HOURS OF OPERATION; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY NOT
TO EXCEED $200.00; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDI-
NANCFS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE OF DECFMBER l, 1970.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
PARIS, TEXAS:
Section l. Definition.
A garage sale is a casual sale conducted in an area
zoned for residential use, upon private property, either within
a garage, upon a porch or in a yard.
Section 2. Permit required.
It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct,alone or
in concert with others,a garage sale within the corporate limits
of the City, without first obtaining a permit to do so from the
Director of Finance.
Section 3. Application.
No permit required by Section 2 hereof shall be issued
until the person desiring the permit makes written application
therefor to the Director of Finance. Such application shall
show the name and address of the applicant or applicants, the
location of the sale and the dates the sale is to be conducted.
Section 4. Fee.
The license fee for a garage sale shall be Five ($5.00)
Dollars. The fees herein provided for shall be used for the
purpose of defraying expenses incident to the issuing of such
licenses.
Section 5. Term.
Any permit issued under this article shall be valid for
one garage sale only, which shall last no more than three (3)
days, and that being conducted upon the dates stated within
said permit.
Section 6. Permit to be exhibited.
Any permit issued under this article shall be exhibited
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Section 8. Article is exercise of police power; purpose and
construction of article.
This entire article is and shall be deemed an exercise of
the police power of the state and city, for the public safety,
comfort, convenience and protection of the city and its citi-
zens, and all of the provisions hereof shall be construed for
the accomplishment of that purpose.
Section 9. Penalty.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this
ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction
shall be fined in a sum not to exceed Two Hundred ($200.00)
Dollars, and each and every day's violation shall constitute a
sepaxate and distinct offense.
Section 10. Repeal of conflicting ordinances.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict here-
with are hereby repealed.
Section 11, EE'fective date.
1970.
This ordinance shall become effective on December l,
Section 12. Uniform numbering.
The provisions of this ordinance shall be included and
incorporated in the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris,
Texas, as an addition or amendment thereto, and shall be
appropriately renu.mbered to conform to the uniform numbering
of the Code.
Passed and adopted this yth day of November, 1970.
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B. M. Felty, Mayor
ATTEST:
H. C. Greene, City Clerk
O FORM:
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