HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2012-1986
CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 2012-1986
SIGN ORDINANCE REVISION
FEATHER SIGNS
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE
COLONY, TEXAS, APPROVING AN ORDINANCE REVISING THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES, ARTICLE XI OF CHAPTER 6, ENTITLED
"SIGNS," BY AMENDING SECTION 6-261 ENTITLED "SPECIFIC SIGN
CRITERIA - TEMPORARY SIGNS," BY AMENDING SUBSECTION (J)
ENTITLED "FEATHER SIGNS;" PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
PENALTY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the regulation of the location, size, placement, and certain features of signs
is necessary to enable the public to locate goods, services and facilities in the corporate limits of
the City of The Colony, Texas, to encourage the general attractiveness of the community and to
protect property values therein; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, intends to establish
updated regulations governing the display, removal and/or impoundment of signs by providing
that signs promote and protect the public health, safety, comfort, morals and convenience, do not
obstruct firefighting or police activity, and improve pedestrian and traffic safety; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, desires, by establishing
updated regulations applicable to signage, to enhance the economy and the business and industry
of the City of The Colony, Texas, by promoting the reasonable, orderly and effective display of
signs and thereby encourage increased communication with the public, so that businesses and
services may identify themselves, customers and other persons may locate a business or service,
and by providing regulations to ensure that signs are compatible with their surroundings and are
appropriate to the type of activity to which they pertain; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, has discussed and
considered such revisions and has determined that it is in the best interest of the City to amend
the current Chapter 6, Article XI concerning the regulation of signs within the City and
extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City in accordance with State law.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The findings set forth above are incorporated into the body of this
Ordinance as if filly set forth herein.
SECTION 2. That Chapter 6, Article XI, Entitled "Signs," of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of The Colony, Texas, is hereby amended by amending Section 6-261 entitled "Specific
Sign Criteria Temporary Signs," by amending subsection (j) entitled "Feather Signs", which
shall read as follows:
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Purpose To allow applicants an alternative method of
advertising special events and/or sales
Location Feather signs may be placed in the front yard of
any business within a landscaped and/or grassy
area
Feather signs shall be located on the same lot
as the applicant's business and directly in front
of the business
in cases where a pad site, another parcel or
structure interferes with the usual placement ,
of feather signs directly in front of the business,
the Chief Building Official will determine the
appropriate placement and his decision
regarding placement will be final
FEATHER SIGNS
Where a sidewalk exists, the placement of the feather signs shall be located
on the opposite side of the sidewalk from the right-of-way and set back a
minimum of 2 feet from the sidewalk
Where no sidewalk exists, the placement of the feather signs shall be set
back a minimum of 10 feet from the back-of-curb
No feather signs shall be placed in the right-of-way or medians
No feather sign shall encroach over or onto any public right-of-way or
visibility triangle
Maximum Height 15 feet
Maximum 30 square feet of effective sign area
Effective Sign Area
Maximum The maximum number of signs shall be calculated based on the width of
Number of Signs the fagade or face of the business that will be utilizing the feather signs, as
per Business follows:
0 - 50 feet wide - maximum 3 signs
51 - 100 feet wide - maximum 5 signs
101 - 200 feet wide - maximum 7 signs
201 feet and greater- maximum 10 signs
Feather signs shall be spaced a minimum of 15 feet from another feather
sign and be located a minimum of 10 feet from any drive providing ingress
and egress
A scaled site plan drawing showing the proposed location of the feathers
signs shall be submitted to the Development Services Director who will
ascertain the appropriate placement of the feather signs
Maximum 6 permits for feather signs are allowed per business per calendar year
Number of
Permits/Year
2
Timeframe Valid for 30 days
No feather signs may be displayed concurrently with a banner
Permit Required
/Application
Fee Yes
Removal All feather signs must be removed on the day of the expiration of the
permit
SECTION 3. If any section, article paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word in this
Ordinance, or application thereto any persons or circumstances is held invalid or unconstitutional by
a Court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions
of this Ordinance; and the City Council hereby declares it would have passed such remaining
portions of this Ordinance despite such invalidity, which remaining portions shall remain in full
force and effect.
SECTION 4. That all provisions of the Ordinances of the City of The Colony, Texas, in
conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance be, and the same are hereby amended, repealed, and
all other provisions of the Ordinances of the City not in conflict with the provisions of this
Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 5. Any person, firm, or corporation knowingly violating any of the provisions
of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction in the
municipal court of the City of The Colony, Texas, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed the
sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for each offense. Every day a violation occurs shall
constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 6. This Ordinance shall become effective from and after its date of passage in
accordance with law.
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, this the 20th day
of November, 2012.
Joe McCoufry, Mayor
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Christie Wilson, City Secretary t '
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I-PPROVED AS TO FORM:
Jeff Moore, City Attorney
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