HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 579 CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY
BY AMENDING CHAPTER 6, ARTICLE II RELATING TO
SIGNS; AMENDING SECTION 6-21, DEFINITIONS~
ADDING SECTION 6-26 RELATING TO
NONCONFORMANCE$ PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSEi PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SH~?J.
BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL OTHER ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY RELATING TO SIGNS EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT
OF CONFLICT HEREWITH~ PROVIDING A PENALTY NOT
TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS
($2000.00) AND A SEPARATE OFFENSE SHALL BE
DEEMED COMMITTED EACH DAY DURING OR ON WHICH
A VIOLATION OCCURS OR CONTINUES~ DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS:
Section 1. That Chapter 6, Article II of the Code of
Ordinances shall be amended in the following particulars:
Section 6-20 - Definitions
Section 6-20 shall be amended by adding the following:
A. Special. Event - Any self supporting sign no more
than nine {9) square feet in area, specifically
announcing one special event sponsored by schools,
churches and organizations of public interest, special
Event Signs shall be constructed of weatherproof
materials, and shall be professional in appearance.
B. Special Event Directional - Any self supporting sign
no more than four (4) square feet in area displayed on
the day(s) of the event for movement control
supplemental to Special Event Signs.
Section 2. That Section 6-26 shall be added as follows:
"Section 6-26
A. Exceptions - Temporary promotional signs-display in
public rights-of-way.
This exception shall be limited per each organization
to four (4) times per calendar year with a maximum of
fourteen (14) days each. Signs shall be located as
determined by the traffic engineer or his
representative.
B. Display Limitations
Special Event Sisns. No more than five (5) signs shall
be displayed per each event.
Special Event Directional Signs. No more than ten (10)
signs shall be displayed per event.
Signs shall not be displayed in centerline medians of any
street or public driveway.
C. Permit Required
No sign shall be displayed until permit for such has
been issued. An application for permit shall be filed
no less than five (5) days prior to the first day of
display, and shall include a written statement to the
Building Inspection Department guaranteeing the removal
of all signs following the event. No fee is required.
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 this ordinance shall be cumulative of all
other ordinances of the City affecting signs and shall not repeal
any of the provisions of said ordinances except in those
instances where provisions of those ordinances are in direct
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance.
Section 5. Any person violating any of the provisions of
this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof shall be subject to a fine in a sum not to
exceed Two Thousand Dollars ($2000.00) 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. The fact that the present ordinances and
regulations of the City of the Colony, Texas, are inadequate to
properly safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace, and general
welfare of the inhabitants of the City of The Colony, Texas,
creates an emergency for the immediate preservation of the public
business, property, health, safety, and general welfare of the
public which requires that this ordinance become effective from
and after the date of its passage and it is accordingly so
ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED by~he City Council of the City of
The Colony, Texas on this the ~L~_day of /rE~u~W, 1989.
Don AmUck, Mayor
ATTEST:
Patti A. Hicks, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
John Boyle, City Attorney