HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 00-1169 ORI$1NAL
CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
AMENDING CHAPTER 6, ARTICLE II "SIGNS" OF THE CITY
CODE OF ORDINANCES, TO PROVIDE FOR AN INCREASE
IN THE LETTER/LOGO HEIGHT IN ATTACHED SIGNS
WHERE THE BUILDING SETBACK IS INCREASED
BEYOND THE REQUIRED SETBACK; PROVIDING A
SAVING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A PENALTY UPON CONVICTION IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
($500.00) AND A SEPARATE OFFENSE SHALL BE
DEEMED COMMITTED EACH DAY DURING OR ON WHICH
A VIOLATION OCCURS OR CONTINUES AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of The Colony is desirous of promoting creative site design
and building development to provide for additional building setbacks along city
streets and thoroughfares; and
Whereas, allowing an increase in the lettedlogo height in attached signs where
building setback is increased beyond that required will assist in accomplishing
this goal; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission at it regular meeting held on
· January 11, 2000, considered the amendments to Section 6-24 (c) (3) to
provide for an increase in the lettedlogo height in attached signs where the
building setback is increased beyond the required setback, and made a
recommendation for approval to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, after due deliberations and consideration of the recommendation of
the Planning and Zoning Commission and the evidence, information and other
materials submitted and received at the public hearing and in connection
therewith, the City Council of the City of The Colony finds that it is in the public
interest to provide for an increase in the lettedlogo height in attached signs
where the building setback is increased beyond the required setback and further
finds that such amendment will promote the health, safety, morals and general
welfare of the City;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF THE COLONY, TEXAS:
Section 1. Incorporation of premises. The above and foregoing premises are
true and correct and are incorporated herein and made a part
hereof for all purposes.
Section 2. Amendment. That Paragraph (3)"Maximum LettedLogo Height" of
Subsection (c) "Attached Signs- General," of Section 6-24,
"Provisions for Non-residential Districts", of Article II "Signs, "of
Chapter 6, "Buildings, Construction and Related Activities," of the
City's Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to read as follows:
"(3) Maximum letter/logo height: Shall be determined by the
following schedule, and is based on the sign height being
measured from the base of the sign to the ground.
Sign Height Maximum Letter/Logo Height (inches)
Between 0m36 feet 36
Between 37---48 feet 48 ,
Between 49--100 feet 60
Between 100 feet and up 72
The maximum letter/logo height may be increased by I (one)
inch for every 5 (five) feet of additional building setback in
cases where the building setback is increased beyond the
required setback.
Note: Where the sign is totally composed of individually mounted
letters, either one letter or logo may be twenty-five (25) percent
taller than the specified maximum lettedlogo height."
Section 3. Penalty. It is unlawful for any person to violate any provision of this
Ordinance, and any person violating or failing to comply with any
provision hereof shall be fined, upon conviction, in an amount not
more than five hundred dollars ($500.00), and a separate offense
shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation
occurs or continues.
Section 4. Saving. Chapter 6 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of The
Colony, as amended, shall remain in full force and effect, save and
except as amended by this ordinance.
Section 5. Severability. The sections, paragraphs, sentences, phrases,
clauses and words of this Ordinance are severable, and if any
section, paragraph, sentence, phrase, clause or word in this
Ordinance or application thereof to any person or circumstance 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 that it would
have passed such remaining portions of this Ordinance despite
such invalidity, which remaining portions shall remain in full force
and effect.
Section 6. Effective date. This Ordinance shall become effective from and
after its adoption and publication as provided by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas
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Mayor, City of The Colony, Texa~.~
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City Secretary,
City of The Colony, Texas
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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