HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1989-074 ORDINANCE NO. 89-74
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 20 ,
ARTICLE I, SECTION 20-17 . 1 (c) OF THE CITY
CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO TEMPORARY
SIGNS IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING AN
,�,,, EFFECTIVE DATE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE,
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Section 1 . That Chapter 20, Article I, Section 20-17 . 1 (c) of
the Grapevine City Code relating to temporary signs in the
right-of-way is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
" (c) Temporary signs may be placed in the public right-
of-way if they fall within the following categories
and comply with the stated requirements:
(1) Political signs of a temporary nature of not
more than four (4) square feet in an area may be
placed in public right-of-ways only during the
thirty (30) day period immediately preceding the
election for which they are posted. Said
political signs shall be removed within ten (10)
days after the election.
(2) Weekend advertising signs directing prospective
purchases of new residential developments may be
�� placed in public right-of-ways only under the
following conditions:
a. Registration required. No person shall
place weekend advertising signs in the
right-of-way without annually registering
with the Community Development Department
for each advertiser.
b. Registration fee. The annual registration
fee shall be Fifty Dollars ($50 . 00) .
c . Placement.
l . The edge of the sign shall be no closer
than three feet (3 ' ) from the street
curb or edge of pavement.
2. Signs of any one (1) advertiser must be
at least four hundred feet (400 ' ) or one
(1) City block apart, whichever is less.
3 . No sign shall be placed closer than
twenty-five feet (25 ' ) from an
� intersection nor obstruct vision of
traffic.
,�, 4 . No sign shall be placed along South Main
Street from its intersection with
Franklin Street to its intersection with
Wall Street.
5 . Weekend advertising signs shall not be
placed in the right-of-way of the front
yard nor on the side yard of a corner
lot adjacent to a street of developed
property if the owner, tenant, or lessee
objects to the placement of the sign.
d. Size limitation. Signs shall not exceed
five (5) square feet in size , and shall be
installed no more than forty inches (40")
above grade.
e . Time schedule. Signs shall only be allowed
between the hours of 12 : 00 Noon Friday until
12: 00 Noon Monday, except that if a legal
holiday falls on a Friday, signs will be
,�� permitted commencing 12: 00 Noon Thursday and
if a legal holiday falls on a Monday, signs
will be permitted until 12 : 00 Noon Tuesday.
f. Lighting restrictions. No sign shall be
lighted.
g . Maintenance. Any sign that is dented,
faded, or unclean shall be replaced.
(3) Fines for non-compliance. Violators of any
provision of this Section 20-17 . 1 (c) shall be
subject to the fines set forth in this Code and,
in addition, signs in violation of Section
20-17 . 1 (c) may be removed by any agent or
employee of the City and destroyed without
liability to the City or to its agents or
employees.
(4) It shall be unlawful to place or leave temporary
signs listed in (1) and (2) above in the public
right-of-way at any time other than the
specifically delineated period of time. "
�" Section 2 . If any section, article, paragraph, sentence,
clause, phrase or word in this ordinance, or application thereto any
� person 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 the ordinance despite such invalidity, which remaining portions
shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 3 . The provisions of this ordinance shall become
effective on November 30 , 1989 .
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on first reading on this the �th day of
NnvPmhPr , 1989 .
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on second and final reading on this the 21st day
of November , 1989.
APPROVED:
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William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Linda Huff
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
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