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Paris council adopts subdivision ordinance changes to strengthen stormwater, street and water-main standards

City Council of Paris, Texas · November 11, 2025
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Summary

On Nov. 10 the Paris City Council approved a text amendment to Ordinance No. 1315 raising stormwater detention design to a 50-year standard, increasing concrete strength and rebar sizing, and setting an 8-inch minimum water main, with staff noting modest increases in developer costs and some engineering exceptions.

Paris City Council unanimously approved a text amendment to the city's subdivision design improvements (Ordinance No. 1315) on Nov. 10 that will raise several infrastructure standards for new development.

Mr. Mickey, speaking for public works/engineering, told the council the city's stormwater systems currently require detention sized between a 5-year and a 25-year storm and proposed changing those reference events to a 50-year storm standard. He said the change aims to…

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