HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1994-103 ORDINANCE N0. g4-1o3
,,,�,, 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
($2,000.00) 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. That Section 60, Sign Standards, is hereby amended by the addition of Section
60.B.2 (i), to read as follows:
"(i) PORTABLE SANDWICH BOARD: A portable sign, consisting of two
panels of equal size, made of painted, decay resistant wood, which are
hinged at the top and placed on the ground or pavement so as to be self
supporting. Portable Sandwich Boards must conform to the following
regulations:
(1 ) Maximum sign height sha�l be three (3) feet.
,,�, (2) Maximum sign width shall be two (2) feet.
(3) Signs shall not be placed in front of adjoining property. No
portion of the sign shall extend more than three (3) feet from the
building face.
9 (4) A minimum clear sidewalk width of forty-eight (48) inches shall be
maintained.
;�,,,� (5) Chalkboards may be used for daily changing messages. No
changeable letters on tracks may be used.
(6) Sign must be removed after business hours."
B. That Section 60, Sign Standards, is hereby amended by the addition of Section
60.B.2 (j), to read as follows:
"(j) HISTORIC WALL SIGN: A sign painted directly on a building existing as
of October 18, 1994, which is a restoration of or an exact replica of a
sign advertising a historic former premise or a product. A replica sign
must be documented as a historic sign known to have previously existed
on a building in Grapevine."
C. That Section 60, Sign Standards, is hereby amended by the addition of Section
60.G.(1)(b)(5) and 60.G.Ib)(6) to read as follows:
"(b) On-Premise Signs:
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(5) Portable sandwich board
(6) Historic wall sign"
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D. That Section 60, Sign Standards, is hereby amended by amending Section
60.G.(2)(b) to read as follows:
"(b) On Premise Signs:
Awning, canopy, marquee, and either one (1) wall sign per each
individual wall for each lease space or one (1) projecting sign, and one
(1) ground sign per platted lot, one (1) portable sandwich board per
building and historic wall signs as approved by the Historic Preservation
Commission."
E. That Section 60, Sign Standards, is hereby amended by amending Section
60.G.(3)(b) to read as follows:
"(b) Projecting Signs:
Twenty-five (25) square feet."
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�,,,F, F. That Section 60, Sign Standards, is hereby amended by amending Section
60.G.(3)(d) to read as follows:
,�,,�� "(d) Wali Signs:
Fifteen (15) percent of the wall, except for historic wall signs approved
by the Historic Preservation Commission."
G. That Section 60, Sign Standards, is hereby amended by amending Section
60.G.(31(e) to read as follows:
"(e) Awning, Canopy and Marquee:
Twenty-five (25) percent of the awning, canopy or marquee."
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 15th day of November , 1994.
APPROVED:
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William D. Tate
Mayor
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ATTEST:
Lin Huff
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
John F. Boyle, Jr.
City Attorney
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