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MEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER �
SCOTT WILLIAMS, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR
MEETING DATE: AUGUST 17, 2010
SUBJECT: WORKSHOP-AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 2Q-13.1 SIGNS ON
RIGHTS-OF-WAY RELATIVE TO POLITICAL SIGNS
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council to consider possible amendments to Grapevine Code of Ordinances;
Chapter 20-13.1, Signs on rights-of-way relative to political signs and take any necessary
action.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Due to apparent confusion during the last City Council election cycle, staff has been asked
to bring proposed amendments to workshop for City Council discussion.
As currently worded, the ordinance allows temporary political signs to be placed on the
right-of-way only durinq the seventeen (17)-dav period precedin�the election or to coincide
with early votinq_ Since early voting does not necessarily coincide with 17 days prior to the
election, the City Attorney has advised staff to always allow the most permissible fiime
frame. However, to avoid any confusion in the future, the proposed amendments delete
the 17-day provision, and if approved, would only allow signs to be placed to coincide with
early voting.
If City Council approves of these amendments, it will be brought to a future public hearing
for consideration.
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AMENDING THE GRAPEVINE CODE OF
ORDINANCES CHAPTER 20-13.1 SIGNS ON RIGHTS-OF-WAY,
REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY NOT TO
EXCEED TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00) FOR EACH
SEPARATE OFFENCE SHALL BE DEEMED COMMITTED
UPON EACH DAY DURING OR ON WHICH A VIOLATION
OCCURS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas, deems it necessary
for the purpose of promoting the health, safety, morals, or general welfare ofi the City to
amend the Code of Ordinances to add additional regulations regarding oil and gas well
drilling an production regulations; and
WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites and requirements for the passage of this
Ordinance have been adhered to, including but not limited to the Open Meeting Act; and
WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine City Council, deems the passage of this
ordinance is in the best interest of the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
� NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That all matters stated hereinabove are found to be true and correct
and are incorporated herein by reference as if copied in their entirety.
Section 2. That Chapter 20-13.1, Signs on rights-of-way, Paragraph (c)(1) is
hereby amended by the addition of the following:
(1) Political signs of a temporary nature of not more than four square feet in an
area may be placed in public rights-of-way in that portion of the City of Grapevine
represented by a candidate for which a resident of Grapevine may vote. Said
signs may be placed in said rights-of-way �n�� �'��—�—t��;-,'-�--�—p�r�
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dav of the earl'y voting period, for which they are posted and shall be removed
within three days after the election.
Section 3. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereofi shall be fined in a sum not
to exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) for each offense and a separate offense
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Section 4. 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.
Section 5. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phase of this
ordinance shall for any reason be held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section 6. 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 inhabitants of the City of Grapevine, Texas, creates an
emergency for the immediate preservation of the public business, property, health,
safety and general welfare of the public which requires that th'is ordinance shall become -
effectiv.e from and after the�date of its passage, and it is accordingly so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, on this the 17th day of August, 2010.
APPROVED:
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