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City of Paris, TX
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2024-07-22
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Code of Ordinances
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Chapter 8 Offenses and Additional Provisions
Ch AO
Adopting Ordinance
Home Rule Charter
Ch CHA
Home Rule Charter
Code of Ordinances
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 2
Administration and Personnel
Ch 3
Animal Control
Ch 4
Building Regulations
Ch 5
Business Regulations
Ch 6
Fire Prevention and Protection
Ch 7
Health and Sanitation
Ch 8
Offenses and Additional Provisions
Ch 8 Art 01
GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 8.01.001
“Public building” defined.
§ 8.01.002
Posting advertisements on utility poles or other poles.
§ 8.01.003
Defecating or urinating in public.
§ 8.01.004
Covering of wells and cisterns; filling and plugging of abandoned wells and holes.
§ 8.01.005
Abandoned refrigerators and other airtight containers.
§ 8.01.006
Reward for information regarding theft or vandalism of city property.
§ 8.01.007
Burials outside cemetery prohibited; depth of graves.
§ 8.01.008
Hours of Old Cemetery.
Ch 8 Art 02
(RESERVED)
Ch 8 Art 03
GRAFFITI
§ 8.03.001
Definitions.
§ 8.03.002
Duty of property owner to remove graffiti; notice to remove.
§ 8.03.003
Responsibility of parent or guardian for graffiti created by minor.
Ch 8 Art 04
NOISE
§ 8.04.001
Policy and intent.
§ 8.04.002
Definitions.
§ 8.04.003
Noise measurement.
§ 8.04.004
Offenses.
§ 8.04.005
Specific noises prohibited.
§ 8.04.006
Enforcement responsibility.
§ 8.04.007
Variances.
§ 8.04.008
Inspection authority.
§ 8.04.009
Defenses.
§ 8.04.010
Enforcement procedures for offenses relating to speech or other communication.
§ 8.04.011
Complaints; penalty.
Ch 8 Art 05
WEAPONS
§ 8.05.001
Shooting airgun, slingshot, etc.
§ 8.05.002
Discharging firearm.
Ch 8 Art 06
DRIVE-IN RESTAURANTS
§ 8.06.001
Definition.
§ 8.06.002
Duty of management to maintain order.
§ 8.06.003
Unlawful operation of vehicles.
§ 8.06.004
Unlawful parking.
§ 8.06.005
Noise, nuisances, etc., prohibited.
§ 8.06.006
Waste receptacles.
Ch 8 Art 07
RESIDENTIAL RESTRICTIONS FOR SEX OFFENDERS
§ 8.07.001
Purpose and intent.
§ 8.07.002
Definitions.
§ 8.07.003
Prohibited areas.
§ 8.07.004
Evidentiary matters.
§ 8.07.005
Exceptions.
§ 8.07.006
Waiver of restrictions for purposes of establishing residency in long-term care facility.
Ch 8 Art 08
ILLEGAL SMOKING PRODUCTS
§ 8.08.001
Purpose.
§ 8.08.002
Definitions.
§ 8.08.003
Sell, offer, gift, display or possession prohibited.
§ 8.08.004
Use or possession of ingestion device prohibited.
§ 8.08.005
Affirmative defense.
Ch 8 Art 09
LITTERING AND DUMPING
§ 8.09.001
Penalty.
§ 8.09.002
Littering prohibited.
§ 8.09.003
Pilfering from donation receptacle.
§ 8.09.004
Accumulation of trash, rubbish, etc., in Central Area District.
§ 8.09.005
Securing of trash and other loose material in transit.
§ 8.09.006
Illegal dumping from vehicle.
Ch 8 Art 10
OUTSIDE STORAGE
§ 8.10.001
Definitions.
§ 8.10.002
Declaration of nuisance.
§ 8.10.003
Outside storage in One-Family Dwelling No. 1 (SF-1), One-Family Dwelling No. 2 (SF-2), One-Family Dwelling No. 3 (SF-3), Two-Family Dwelling (2F), Multiple-Family Dwelling No. 1 (MF-1), Multiple-Family Dwelling No. 2 (MF-2), Neighborhood Service (NS), Parking (P), Office (O), and Historic (HD) districts.
§ 8.10.004
Outside storage in General Retail (GR), Central Area (CA) (excluding those properties located in Main Street area), Commercial (C), Planned Development (PD), Light Industrial (LI), and Heavy Industrial (HI) districts.
§ 8.10.005
Outside storage in Main Street area of Central Area (CA) District.
Ch 8 Art 11
JUNKED VEHICLES
§ 8.11.001
Definitions.
§ 8.11.002
Declaration of nuisance.
§ 8.11.003
Offenses; penalty; actions of municipal court.
§ 8.11.004
Authority to enforce.
§ 8.11.005
Notice.
§ 8.11.006
Hearing prior to abatement by city.
§ 8.11.007
Removal with permission of owner or occupant of premises.
§ 8.11.008
Disposal.
§ 8.11.009
Exceptions.
§ 8.11.010
Immediate removal of vehicles obstructing traffic.
Ch 9
Planning and Development Regulations
Ch 9A
Subdivision Ordinance
Ch 9B
Zoning Ordinance
Ch 10
Streets, Parks and Other Public Ways and Places
Ch 11
Traffic and Vehicles
Ch 12
Utilities
Appendix
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Fee Schedule
Apx B
1970 Code Comparative Table
Apx C
1988 Code Comparative Table
Apx D
Ordinance Disposition Table
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Chapter 8
Offenses and Additional Provisions
ARTICLE 8.01
GENERAL PROVISIONS
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§ 8.01.001
“Public building” defined.
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§ 8.01.002
Posting advertisements on utility poles or other poles.
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§ 8.01.003
Defecating or urinating in public.
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§ 8.01.004
Covering of wells and cisterns; filling and plugging of abandoned wells and holes.
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§ 8.01.005
Abandoned refrigerators and other airtight containers.
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§ 8.01.006
Reward for information regarding theft or vandalism of city property.
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§ 8.01.007
Burials outside cemetery prohibited; depth of graves.
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§ 8.01.008
Hours of Old Cemetery.
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ARTICLE 8.02
(RESERVED)
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ARTICLE 8.03
GRAFFITI
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§ 8.03.001
Definitions.
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§ 8.03.002
Duty of property owner to remove graffiti; notice to remove.
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§ 8.03.003
Responsibility of parent or guardian for graffiti created by minor.
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ARTICLE 8.04
NOISE
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§ 8.04.001
Policy and intent.
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§ 8.04.002
Definitions.
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§ 8.04.003
Noise measurement.
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§ 8.04.004
Offenses.
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§ 8.04.005
Specific noises prohibited.
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§ 8.04.006
Enforcement responsibility.
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§ 8.04.007
Variances.
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§ 8.04.008
Inspection authority.
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§ 8.04.009
Defenses.
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§ 8.04.010
Enforcement procedures for offenses relating to speech or other communication.
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§ 8.04.011
Complaints; penalty.
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ARTICLE 8.05
WEAPONS
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§ 8.05.001
Shooting airgun, slingshot, etc.
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§ 8.05.002
Discharging firearm.
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ARTICLE 8.06
DRIVE-IN RESTAURANTS
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§ 8.06.001
Definition.
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§ 8.06.002
Duty of management to maintain order.
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§ 8.06.003
Unlawful operation of vehicles.
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§ 8.06.004
Unlawful parking.
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§ 8.06.005
Noise, nuisances, etc., prohibited.
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§ 8.06.006
Waste receptacles.
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ARTICLE 8.07
RESIDENTIAL RESTRICTIONS FOR SEX OFFENDERS
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§ 8.07.001
Purpose and intent.
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§ 8.07.002
Definitions.
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§ 8.07.003
Prohibited areas.
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§ 8.07.004
Evidentiary matters.
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§ 8.07.005
Exceptions.
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§ 8.07.006
Waiver of restrictions for purposes of establishing residency in long-term care facility.
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ARTICLE 8.08
ILLEGAL SMOKING PRODUCTS
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§ 8.08.001
Purpose.
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§ 8.08.002
Definitions.
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§ 8.08.003
Sell, offer, gift, display or possession prohibited.
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§ 8.08.004
Use or possession of ingestion device prohibited.
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§ 8.08.005
Affirmative defense.
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ARTICLE 8.09
LITTERING AND DUMPING
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§ 8.09.001
Penalty.
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§ 8.09.002
Littering prohibited.
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§ 8.09.003
Pilfering from donation receptacle.
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§ 8.09.004
Accumulation of trash, rubbish, etc., in Central Area District.
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§ 8.09.005
Securing of trash and other loose material in transit.
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§ 8.09.006
Illegal dumping from vehicle.
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ARTICLE 8.10
OUTSIDE STORAGE
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§ 8.10.001
Definitions.
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§ 8.10.002
Declaration of nuisance.
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§ 8.10.003
Outside storage in One-Family Dwelling No. 1 (SF-1), One-Family Dwelling No. 2 (SF-2), One-Family Dwelling No. 3 (SF-3), Two-Family Dwelling (2F), Multiple-Family Dwelling No. 1 (MF-1), Multiple-Family Dwelling No. 2 (MF-2), Neighborhood Service (NS), Parking (P), Office (O), and Historic (HD) districts.
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§ 8.10.004
Outside storage in General Retail (GR), Central Area (CA) (excluding those properties located in Main Street area), Commercial (C), Planned Development (PD), Light Industrial (LI), and Heavy Industrial (HI) districts.
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§ 8.10.005
Outside storage in Main Street area of Central Area (CA) District.
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ARTICLE 8.11
JUNKED VEHICLES
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§ 8.11.001
Definitions.
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§ 8.11.002
Declaration of nuisance.
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§ 8.11.003
Offenses; penalty; actions of municipal court.
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§ 8.11.004
Authority to enforce.
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§ 8.11.005
Notice.
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§ 8.11.006
Hearing prior to abatement by city.
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§ 8.11.007
Removal with permission of owner or occupant of premises.
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§ 8.11.008
Disposal.
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§ 8.11.009
Exceptions.
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§ 8.11.010
Immediate removal of vehicles obstructing traffic.
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