HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1989-054 ORDINANCE NO. 89-54
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; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE,
TEXAS:
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 require-
ments :
(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 purchasers of new residential
developments may be placed in public
rights-of-way only under the following
conditions:
a. Registration. Each sign shall be
registered annually with the Department
of Community Development by the building
contractor.
b. Quantity limitation. A maximum of
twenty-five (25) signs may be registered
by each building contractor at any time.
c. Permit fee. The annual permit fee shall
be One Hundred Dollars ($100. 00) . Upon
payment of the annual permit fee,
twenty-five (25) numerically numbered
decals shall be issued to the building
contractor. Such decals shall be
affixed to the sign face of each sign on
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the lower street side corner of the
sign.
d. Placement.
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1 . 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) building
contractor must be at least two
hundred feet (200 ' ) or one (1) City
block apart, whichever is less.
3 . No sign shall be placed closer than
forty feet (40 ' ) from an inter-
section nor obstruct vision of
traffic.
4 . No sign shall be placed along South
Main Street from its intersection
with Northwest Highway to its
intersection with State Highway 114 .
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e. Size limitation. Signs shall not exceed
six (6) square feet in size, and shall
�,, not be installed more than three feet
(3 ' ) above grade.
f. 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.
g. Lighting restrictions. No sign shall be
lighted.
h. Maintenance. Any sign that is dented,
faded or unclean shall be replaced by
the building contractor.
(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 . The provisions of Section 1 of this ordinance
shall become effective on September 1, 1989 .
Section 3 . If any section, article, paragraph, sentence,
clause, phrase or word in this ordinance, or application thereto
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 it would have passed such remaining
portions of the ordinance despite such invalidity, which
� remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 4 . The fact that the present ordinances and
regulations of the City of Grapevine, Texas, are inadequate to
'''�°' properly safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace, and general
welfare of the public creates an emergency which requires that
this ordinance become effective from and after the date of its
passage, and it is accordingly so ordained.
PASSED AN APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 15th day of Auqust , 1989 •
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
�°N� ATTEST:
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Linda Huff
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
John F. Boy e, Jr.
City Attorney
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