HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1991-019 ,�.>,;�
ORDINANCE NO. 91-19
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
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE,
TEXAS:
Section l. 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 by amending (c) (2) c.2 . to read as follows:
"2 . Signs of any one (1) advertiser must be at
least one thousand feet (1, 000 ' ) apart. Sign
spacing at intersections designating a change
of direction may be reduced to a minimum of
four hundred (400 ' ) feet. These distances are
,,,� measured along the same street and on either
side of the same street. "
'�° Section 2 . 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 by amending (c) (2) c. 5. to read as follows:
"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, nor rear yard which abutts a street of
developed property if the owner, tenant or
lessee objects to the placement of the sign. "
Section 3 . 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 by adding (c) (2)h and (c) (2) i to
read as follows:
"h. Placement and removal of signs. Signs shall
only be placed in the right-of-way or removed
from the right-of-way between the hours of one
(1) hour after sunrise and one (1) hour before
sunset. No signs shall be placed in the
�, right-of-way on Friday between the hours of
3 : 30 p.m. and 6: 30 p.m.
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i. Permission may be granted by the Director of
Community Development to allow a maximum of
three (3) signs to an advertiser that would
exceed the minimum requirements of Section
"�°� c. 2 . of this ordinance. "
Section 4. 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 5. 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.
Section 6. The provisions of this ordinance shall become
effective on March 29, 1991.
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PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 19th day of March , 1991.
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APPROVED:
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Ted R. Ware
Mayor Pro Tem
ATTEST:
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City Secretary
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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John F. Boyle, Jr.
City Attorney
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