HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1979-016 ORDINANCE NO. 79-16
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE ' S
BASIC ZONING ORDINANCE BY AMENDING THE HEIGHT
REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL BUSINESS AND ADVERTIS-
ING SIGNS AND PROVIDING FOR PLANS TO BE CERTI-
FIED BY A REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER ON
ALL SIGNS IN EXCESS OF TWENTY FEET (20 ' ) IN
HEIGHT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PRO-
VIDING A PENALTY AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS , the basic zoning ordinance of the city of
Grapevine was adopted to enhance and benefit the health, morals
and general welfare of the citizens and property owners of the
City of Grapevine; and,
WHEREAS , from time to time the Planning and Zoning
Commission recommends that certain specified changes and amend-
ments be promulgated into the said basic zoning ordinance as
same is codified in the Code of Ordinances for the City of
Grapevine; and,
WHEREAS , all of the necessary and required notices
have been complied with and public hearings held as required
by State Law and the City' s Code; and,
WHEREAS , the Planning and Zoning Commission has sub-
mitted its recommendations to the City Council that the basic
Ordinance be amended; and,
WHEREAS , the City Council does find that the amend-
ments are in the best interests of the citizens and property
owners and that said amendments do enhance and benefit the
health, moral and general welfare of the citizens and property
owners of the City of Grapevine ;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE , TEXAS :
Section 1 . The basic Zoning Ordinance of the City
of Grapevine contained in the Grapevine City Code
is hereby amended as follows :
"Title Chapter relating to sign standards
is hereby amended by amending Section to incorporate the
following standards into the schedule :
"General Business and Advertising signs
located within "C-2" or Industrial Zoning
districts on property within 200 ' of a
limited access highway and on property that
fronts said limited access highways shall
have an allowable maximum height of sixty
(60' ) feet above existing ground level at
the base of the sign.
Building Permit Applications for all signs
in excess of twenty (20 ' ) feet in height
above ground level shall be accompanied by
a certificate from a registered professional
engineer.
All other requirements relating to signs in
the Zoning Ordinance and any other City
Ordinances remain in full force and effect . "
Section 2 . Severability - If any section, article,
paragraph, sentence , clause, pharse or word in this ordinance ,
or application thereto to any person or circumstances is held
invalid or unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdic-
tion such holding shall not affect the validity of the remain-
ing portions of the ordinance; and the City Council herby de-
clares it would have passed such remaining portions of the
ordinance despite such invalidity, which remaining portions
shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 3 . Penalty - Any person violating any of
the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in a
sum not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200. 00) and a separate
offense shall be deemed committed upon each day during or on
taw which a violation occurs or continues after the notice period
provided herein has expired. The Court shall order removal and
abatement of the nuisance.
Section 4. Emergency - The fact that the present
ordinance and regulations of the City of Grapevine are inade-
quate to properly safeguard the health, safety, morals , peace
and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Grapevine,
Texas , creates an urgency and an emergency and in the preserva-
tion of the public health, safety and welfare requires that this
oridnance shall take effect immediately from and after its pas-
sage and the publication of the caption as the law and charter
in such cases provides .
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of
Grapevine , Texas, this the 20th day of March, 1979 .
Mayor
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