All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance, to the extent of such conflict and no further, are hereby repealed; provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall be deemed to repeal or amend any building, housing plumbing or electric codes and ordinances previously adopted by the City of Paris or any ordinance requiring a permit or license for a business, trade or occupation.

If any section or provisions of this Ordinance be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole, or any part thereof other than the part so declared to be invalid.

The existing zoning ordinance of the City of Paris, Tennessee, as amended, is hereby repealed. The adoption of this Ordinance shall not effect nor prevent any pending or future prosecution of an action to abate any existing violation of said existing ordinance, as amended, if the violation is also a violation of this ordinance.

This Ordinance shall take effect and be enforced immediately upon the second and final reading by the City Commission of Paris, Tennessee.