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ORDINANCE NO. 1507
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO SIGNS; EXTENDING TEMPORARY
REGULATIONS FOR SIGNS IN THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE.
TEXAS; PRESCRlBING A PENALTY; CONTAINING FINDINGS AND
I PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARlNG AN
EMERGENCY.
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I WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of West University Place, Texas has
I recently adopted a reformatted zoning ordinance that does not include sign regulations, it
I being the intent that all of the City's sign regulations should be combined and
concentrated into a new, comprehensive sign ordinance in Chapter 3 of the Code of
Ordinances (or other appropriate section of the Code of Ordinances); and
WHEREAS, the work necessary combine and concentrate the various sign
ordinances has begun, but will take longer than originally anticipated; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has imposed temporary sign regulations pending
II the adoption of a comprehensive sign ordinance, and the City Council desires to extend
I the temporary regulations through September 29, 1995;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, THAT:
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Section 1. No permit shall be issued for the construction or structural
I alteration of any sign, unless the sign complies with: (1) the zoning ordinance as it
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.1 existed prior to the adoption of the reformatted zoning ordinance on December 19, 1994,
ill and (2) Chapter 3 of the Code of Ordinances ("Code") and all other applicable
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!' ordinances. As used in this ordinance, "sign" shall have the same meaning as in Chapter
i 3 of the Code.
Section 2. It shall be unlav,rf'ul for any person to install, construct or
I structurally alter any sign unless authorized to do so by valid permit issued by the
I building official. Violations of this section are subject to the same penalties and
I enforcement provisions as are violations of the Code. Such permits are subject to all of
, the provisions of Chapter 6 of the Code, including the supervisory powers of the Building
II & Standards Commission. For this purpose, the Corr.mission has its regular powers and
the power to interpret. vary and enforce Section 1 of this ordinance (including the
ordinances there mentioned).
Section 3. This ordinance shall remain in effect until superseded by
comprehensive ordinance regulating signs, ur until 11 :59 PM on September 29, 1995,
whichever IS sooner
Section 4. 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, the
remainder of this ordinance and the application of such word, phrase, clause, sentence,
paragraph, section or other part of this ordinance to any other persons or circumstances
shall not be affected thereby.
Section 5. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
I hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict only.
Section 6. The City Council officially finds, determines and declares that a
I sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of each meeting at which this
: I ordinance was discussed, considered or acted upon was given in the manner required by
the Open Meetings Law, 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
I posting thereof.
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I Section 7. The public importance of this measure and the requirement of the
II law create an emergency and an urgent public necessity requiring that this ordinance be
! passed and take effect as an emergency measure, and a state of emergency is hereby
I declared, and this ordinance is accordingly passed as an emergency measure and shall
I take effect and be in force immediately from and after its passage and signature.
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PASSED AND APPROVED the 26th day of June, 1995.
Voting Aye:
Voting Nay:
Absent:
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Bill Watson
Mayor
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ATTEST:
APPROVE~t"S'>..TO FORM:
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James L. Dougherty, Jr.
City Attorney
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KaytYnn Holloway
City Secretary
(SEAL)