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ORDINANCE NO. 95-96
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS
� AMENDING ORDINANCE NO . 82-73 , THE
COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, SAME BEING ALSO KNOWN AS
APPENDIX "D" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, BY PROVIDING FOR
AMENDMENTS AND CHANGES TO ZONING
REGULATIONS BY AMENDING SECTION 60 SIGN
STANDARDS; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO
EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS
(52,000.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE AND A SEPARATE
OFFENSE SHALL BE DEEMED COMMITTED EACH DAY
DURING OR ON WHICH AN OFFENSE OCCURS OR
CONTINUES; 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 1 . That Ordinance No. 82-73, the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance
of the City of Grapevine, Texas same being also known as Appendix "D" of the Code
of Ordinances of the City of Grapevine, Texas is hereby amended in the following
particulars, and all other sections, subsections, paragraphs, definitions, words and
phrases of said Appendix "D" are not amended but are hereby ratified, verified and
affirmed:
A. Section 60 Sign Standards, Subsection B.1 is hereby amended by the
addition of subsection B.1 .h. to read as follows:
"h. TEMPORARY DIRECTIONAL SIGNS: A temporary sign permitted
for a period of two years, directing attention to the location of a
developing subdivision located in Grapevine that is zoned R-7.5,
R-12.5, R-20 or R-5.0. Said sign shall not be located in any right-
of-way or easement."
B. Section 60 Sign Standards, Subsection B.2 is hereby amended by the
addition of subsection B.2.k. to read as follows:
� � "k. TEMPORARY DIRECTIONAL SIGNS: A sign supported by the
ground, conforming to the following regulations:
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1 . Maximum sign height shall be fifteen feet (15').
,�, 2. Maximum area: The maximum gross surface of the sign
cabinet shall be sixty-four (64) square feet for signs placed
on State Highways and thirty-two (32) square feet for signs
,�,, placed on property fronting streets designated on the City
of Grapevine thoroughfare plan.
3. Permitted locations: Signs shall be located only on property
fronting on State highways or property fronting on streets
designated on the City of Grapevine thoroughfare plan.
4. Maximum number of signs shall be two (2) signs for any
subdivision.
5. Minimum spacing shall be one hundred feet (100')
measured radially from all other off-site development signs.
6. The sign shall be removed upon permits being issued to
build upon ninety-five percent (95%) of the lots being
advertised.
7. Temporary Directional Signs are permitted in all zoning
districts.
8. Permits issued for Temporary Directional Signs shall be
'�°°' issued for periods of two years. Permits shall become null
and void when permits are issued to build upon ninety-five
percent (95%) of the lots in a subdivision being advertised.
9. Removal of signs: Permittee agrees to remove signs
promptly after the permit expires or is terminated.
Permittee submits a bond with the application in face
amount equivalent to the cost of removing same in the
event the sign is not removed within thirty (30) days of
expiration or termination of the permit.
The bond is for the benefit of the City, who may recover its
costs incurred in removing same. Permittee, in its
application, authorizes the City to remove the sign and
releases the City, its officers, agents, servants and
employees from all injuries and damages for removal of the
same after permittee fails to remove same."
,� Section 2. 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 Thousand Dollars (52,000.00) for each offense and a
� separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which an offense
occurs or continues.
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Section 3. 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 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 AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 19th day of December , 1995.
APPROVED:
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William D. Tate
"�"'' Mayor
ATTEST:
Lind Huff
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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«�, John F. Boyle, Jr.
City Attorney
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