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December 6, 2002
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTIONS 6-4, 6-5, AND 6-6 OF ARTICLE I
AND SECTIONS 6-22 AND 6-28 OF ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 6 OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, TO
REPEAL OUTDATED PROVISIONS RELATED TO REQUIREMENTS FOR
AN AIRPORT SECURITY DIVISION AND A JOINT AIRPORT ZONING
BOARD AND TO OMIT CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS INCIDENT TO THE
ISSUANCE OF PERMITS ASSOCIATED WITH ENGAGING IN
AERONAUTICAL ACTIVITY AT COX FIELD AIRPORT; PROVIDING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS
RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines that certain provisions in current City
ordinances providing for an airport security division and a joint airport zoning board associated with
the operation of Cox Field Airport are no longer applicable to the operations of the airport and as
such are obsolete and should be repealed; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines that certain prerequisites associated with
the issuance of permits for aeronautical activities at Cox Field Airport are no longer applicable or
need to be revised to be more current in their application; and,
WHEREAS, the City Attorney, at City Council's request, has prepared certain amendments
to Article ! of Chapter 6, Aviation, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris to repeal Section
6-4, which provided for an airport security division, and Section 6-5, which provided for a joint
airport zoning board, because Sections 6-4 and 6-5 are no longer applicable to the operations of the
airport and therefore are obsolete and outdated; and,
WHEREAS, the City Attorney, at City Council's request, has prepared certain amendments
to Sections 6-22 and 6-28 of Article H of Chapter 6 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris
to omit or revise the aforesaid criteria associated with the issuance of permits for aeronautical
activities at Cox Field Airport; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris finds and determines that the proposed
amendments are necessary to update the Code of Ordinances and update the current prerequisites for
issuance of permits and to preserve the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the City
of Paris; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS,
TEXAS:
Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in all things
approved.
Section 2. That Section 6-4, entitled Airport security division, and Section 6-5, entitled Joint
airport zoning board, of Article I, entitled In General, of Chapter 6, entitled Aviation, of the Code
of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, are hereby in all things repealed, and the current
Section 6-6, entitled Taxiing and traffic rules adopted for airport, shall be and is hereafter amended
to be re-designated Section 6-4.
Section 3. That Section 6-22, entitled Permits for aeronautical activities, of Article II, entitled
Standards for Aeronautical Activities at Cox Field, of Chapter 6, entitled Aviation, of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, is hereby amended to repeal paragraph (d) of Section
6-22, the same dealing with the requirement for permitees to participate in fire, rescue, and other
emergency training, and the current paragraphs (e) and (f') of Section 6-22 shall further be amended
to be re-designated paragraphs (d) and (e) respectively.
Section 4. That Section 6-28, entitled Aircraft charter and taxi service, of Article II, entitled
Standards for Aeronautical Activities at Cox Field, of Chapter 6, entitled Aviation, of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, shall be and is hereafter amended to revise numbered
paragraph (2) thereof, the aforesaid revised paragraph (2) to read as follows:
"Sec. 6-28. Aircraft charter and taxi service.
(2) The operator must provide assurance of the availability of suitable aircraft,
with qualified operators.
Section 5. That all other ordinances or portions of ordinances not specifically in conflict with
this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 6. That this ordinance shall be effective January 1, 2003.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of December, 2002.
Michael J. Pfiester, Mayor
ATTEST:
Mattie Cunningham, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Larry W. Schenk, City Attorney