HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2015-2178 CITY OF THE COLONY,TEXAS
SIGN REGULATIONS
ORDINANCE NO.2015- 211 $
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE
COLONY, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 6,
ARTICLE XI, ENTITLED "SIGNS," BY AMENDING SECTION 6-258(J),
ENTITLED "FEATHER SIGNS," BY AMENDING THE NUMBER OF
FEATHER SIGNS ALLOWED IN AND ALONG F.M. 423 AND WITHIN
200 FEET OF F.M. 423; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF A
FINE NOT TO EXCEED TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000) FOR
EACH AND EVERY OFFENSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, Chapter 216 of the Texas Local Government Code authorizes the City of
The Colony, Texas, to regulate signs within the City of The Colony, Texas; and
WHEREAS, the Sign Board of Appeals of the City of The Colony, Texas,
recommended approval of said changes to Chapter 6, Article XI, entitled "Signs" as reflected in
this Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, is of the opinion and
finds that said changes to Chapter 6, Article XI, entitled "Signs" as reflected in this Ordinance
should be granted, and that the Code of Ordinances should be amended.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the findings set forth above are incorporated into the body of this
Ordinance as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2. That Chapter 6, Article XI, entitled "Signs" is hereby amended by
amending Section 6-258(j), entitled"Feather Signs,"which shall read as follows:
signs shall be submitted to the development services director who will
ascertain the appropriate placement of the feather signs
Maximum NumberI I
6 permits for feather signs are allowed per business per calendar year
of Permits/Year
I(a) Valid for 30 days. No feather signs may be displayed concurrently
I with a banner sign.
Timeframe
'(b) For businesses fronting in and along F.M. 423 or businesses located
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lwithin 200 feet of the intersection with F.M. 423, valid for 60 days. No
Ifeather signs may be displayed concurrently with a banner sign.
Permit/Application i Required
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All feather signs must be removed on the day of the expiration of the
Removal pet mit
SECTION 3. If any section, article paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word in this I
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. That any person, firm or corporation violating a provision of this
Ordinance, upon conviction, is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to a fine in the sum
not to exceed Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for each offense and a separate offense shall be
deemed committed upon each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
SECTION 6. That this Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage
and publication as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE
COLONY, TEXAS, THIS 17th day of November, 2015.
J e McCourry, Mayor
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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
Location 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
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 Effective
Sign Area 30 square feet of effective sign area
(a) The maximum number of signs shall be calculated based on the width
of the façade or face of the business that will be utilizing the feather signs,
as 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
(b) The maximum number of signs for businesses fronting in and along
Maximum Number F.M. 423 or businesses located within 200 feet of the intersection with
of Signs per F.M. 423 shall be calculated based on the width of the façade or face of
Business the business that will be utilizing the feather signs, as follows:
0-50 feet wide -maximum 5 signs
51-100 feet wide -maximum 7 signs
101-200 feet wide -maximum 9 signs
201 feet and greater-maximum 12 signs
Feather signs shall be spaced a minimum of 10 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