HomeMy WebLinkAbout12042014 BSC Agenda Item 4 STAFF REPORT
Business of the Building and Standards Commission
City of West University Place, Texas
AGENDA OF: December 6, 2014 DEPARTMENT OF ORIGIN: Development
Services
DATE SUBMITTED: December 4, 2014
PRESENTER: Clay Chew, CBO, CFM
PREPARED BY: Clay Chew, CBO, CFM Chief Building Official
Chief Building Official
STAFF PRESENTER:
SUBJECT: Disposal of Nuisance Signs Clay Chew, CBO, CFM
Chief Building Official
ATTACHMENTS: Proposed ordinance amendment
STAFF SUMMARY
Background:
Nuisance signs have gone unclaimed and have been disposed of in the past. The
Code of Ordinance does not specifically grant the disposal of signs.
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City of West University Place
Harris County, Texas
Ordinance No.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY
PLACE, TEXAS; AMENDING CHAPTER 6 OF THE WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE CODE
OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING SECTION 6-24 REGARDING NUISANCE SIGN
AMENDMENT; CONTAINING FINDINGS AND OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO
THE SUBJECTS.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
UNIVERSITY PLACE:
Section 1. Chapter 6 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of West University Place, Texas (the
"Code of Ordinances") amends Article II Section 6-24 which allows disposal of nuisance signs All other
portions of Chapter 6 of the Code of Ordinances not specifically amended hereby remain in full force and
effect.
Section 2. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are repealed to
the extent of the conflict only.
Section 3. If any word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section or other part of this
ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, shall ever be held to be invalid or
unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, neither the remainder of this ordinance, nor the
application of such word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section or other part of this ordinance to
any other persons or circumstances, shall be affected thereby.
Section 4. The City Council officially finds, determines and declares that a sufficient written
notice of the date, hour, place and subject of each meeting at which this ordinance was discussed,
considered or acted upon was given in the manner required by the Texas Open Meetings Act, as
amended, and that each such meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during
such discussion, consideration and action. The City Council ratifies, approves and confirms such notices
and the contents and posting thereof.
Section 5. This ordinance shall become effective on the tenth day following its publication, as
provided in the City Charter.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON FIRST READING on the day of
, 2014.
Councilmembers Voting Aye:
Councilmembers Voting No:
Councilmembers Absent:
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON SECOND READING, AND SIGNED, on the
day of , 2014.
Councilmembers Voting Aye:
Councilmembers Voting No:
Councilmembers Absent:
Attest: Signed:
City Secretary (Seal) Mayor
Recommended:
City Manager
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Sec. 6-24. -Nuisance; removal of unlawful signs.
Any sign which does not comply with the chapter, or which exceeds any limit imposed by this
chapter, is declared a nuisance. The building official has the authority to have removed any such
sign, and dispose of it, if the city has a right of access to the place where the sign is located. The
cost of such removal shall be paid by the person owning the sign, and any person who erected,
placed or maintained the sign,jointly and severally.