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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances (O-08-1684)-07/01/2008ORDINANCE O-4°~•1fi84 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 7, SIGN REGULATIONS, SECTION 7-215 -PROHIBITED SIGNS; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF; PROVIDING A ', SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Colleyville approved Ordinance 0-00-1214 on April 18, 2000, adopting the Land Development Code; and WHEREAS, the City of Colleyville deems it necessary, for the purpose of promoting the health, safety, morals, or general welfare of the City to enact a new sign ordinance by amending the Special Purpose Sign Districts and ' Regulations; and WHEREAS, notice of a public hearing before the City Council was published in a newspaper of general circulation in Colleyville at least 15 days before i; such hearing; and I' WHEREAS, all statutory and legal prerequisites for the passage of this ordinance have been met. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS: Sec. 1. THAT all the foregoing premises and findings are found to be true and correct and are incorporated into the body of this ordinance as if copied in their entirety. Sec. 2. THAT Chapter 7 -Sign Regulations, of the Land Development Code, is hereby amended to amend Section 7-215 -Prohibited Signs as shown in the attached as Exhibit "A". Sec. 3. THAT all ordinances or any parts thereof in conflict with the terms of this ordinance shall be and hereby are deemed repealed and of no force or effect; provided, however, that the ordinance or ordinances under which the cases currently filed and pending in the Municipal Court of the City of Colleyville, Texas, shall be deemed repealed only when all such cases filed and pending under such ordinance or ordinances have been disposed of by a final conviction or a finding of not guilty or nolo contendere, or dismissal. Sec. 4. THAT any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions or terms of this ordinance shall upon conviction be punishable by a fine not to exceed the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for each offense. Ordinance 0-08-1684 Page 2 of 2 Sec. 5. THAT if any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase or provision of this ordinance shall be judged invalid or unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of this ordinance as a whole or any portion thereof other than that portion so decided to be invalid or unconstitutional. Sec. 6. THAT in addition to and accumulative of all other penalties, the City shall have the right to seek injunctive relief for any and all violations of this ordinance. Sec. 7. THAT the effective date of this ordinance shall be immediate upon its passage. AND IT IS SO ORDERED. The firs reading and public hearing being conducted on the ~~ day of 2008. The se and reading and public hearing being conducted on the / `~ day of '' 2008. ATTEST: o, ~~~ Cynthia Singleton, TRMC, MC City Secretary CITY OF COLLEYVILLE ~-- /~r~---~ ~~;-.~-p~ David Kelly ~/` Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: Matthew C. G. Boyle City Attorney Exhibit "A" • ~ • i 8 • The signs described in this Section shall be prohibited within the corporate limits of the City of Colleyville. A. Off-Premises Signs -Off premises signs, including bi(Iboards, are prohibited in the City of Colleyville, except where specifically Mowed by these regulations. B. Obscene Signs - It shall be unlawful for any person to display upon any sign any obscene, indecent or immoral matter. C. Portable Siqns - No person shall erect or allow to be displayed on the premises owned or controlled by him a portable sign. No person shall attach any sign to a trailer, or similar mobile structure, where the primary use of such structure is to provide a base for such sign or to constitute the sign itself. A temporary sign allowed by these regulations may be constructed on skids where there is no opportunity for the sign supports to be installed in the ground. D. Roof Sign -Signs mounted on roofs or above a parapet are not permitted. E. Painting, Marking, Attaching, Materials to Streets Sidewalks etc - No person shall attach any sign, whether consisting of paper, plastic, or paint, or stencil or write any name, number (except house numbers), or otherwise mark on any sidewalk, curb, gutter, street, whether public or private, utility pole, public building, fence or structure except as allowed by the sign code. F. Attaching Signs to Fences or Utility Poles - No person shall attach a sign to a fence or a utility pole, except a small sign identifying the name of the fence company not discernable from the street. G. Moving and Flashing Signs - No person shall erect or allow to be displayed upon premises owned or controlled by him any illuminated, animated, moving or flashing sign. Exception: Only a sign, which has illumination, that is turned on and off, changes in light intensity, color or copy, at a rate equivalent to, or no more often than once every five (5) minutes, is permitted. It is further provided that a sign, which uses illumination to provide time of day and/or temperature, only shal- not constitute a flashing sign. H. Balloons and Inflatable Advertising - No person shall erect or allow to be displayed as a sign, any balloon, flag, pennant or other floating or inflatable advertising device anchored to the ground or to any other structure, except as allowed by a grand opening sign permit. 1. Non-Combustible Material -Any sign with either direct or indirect illumination which is attached to the sign shall be constructed of non-combustible materials. Such signs shall be supported by non- combustible supports. J. Simulation of Traffic Control Signs - No sign shall obstruct the free and clear vision at any location, where as a result of the position, size, movement, shape, color, fashion, manner or intensity of illumination or any other characteristics, such sign may interfere with vehicular or pedestrian traffic. Nor shall any person erect or allow to be displayed upon premises owned or controlled by him any sign in such a manner as to interfere with, obstruct the view of or be confused with, any authorized traffic sign, signal, or device, including, without limitation, signs making use of the words "stop," "go," "look," "slow," "danger," or any other similar word, phrase, symbol or character, or employ any red, yellow, orange, green or other colored lamp or light in such a manner as to cause confusion or otherwise interfere with vehicular or pedestrian traffic. K. Non-Defined Signs - No person shall erect or allow to be displayed upon premises owned or controlled by him any sign that is not specifically allowed by this Chapter.