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HomeMy WebLinkAbout252 05-25-1965ORDINANCE NO. 252 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION OF SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS ERECTED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED IN THE CITY LIMITS OF EULESS, TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS; DEFINING CERTAIN TERMS; PROVIDING FOR PERMITS AND FEES; ESTABLISHING BUILDING AND SIZE REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS; PROVIDING FOR ALTERATION AND REPLACEMENT OF SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS; PROVIDING FOR APPEAL TO THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT; PROVIDING A SEVERENCE CLAUSE, A PENALTY CLAUSE AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EULESS, TEXAS: ARTICLE I TITLE AND DEFINITIONS Section 1 - jWj. This Ordinance shall be known and may be cited as the Sign and Billboard Ordinance of the City of Euless, Texas. Section 2 - I2"tions. The term "display sign" moans a structure that is arranged, intended, designed or used as an advertisement, announcement or direction and includes a sign, sign screen, billboard and advertising devices of every kind. The foregoing enumeration of display signs shall not be construed to be exclusive, but the term "display sign" shall Include all other devices or structures which may reasonably be included in such term, whether attached or unattached. 'bhenever the word "sign" is used in the Ordinance, the some shall be con- strued to mean and be synonymous with the term "display sign," and shall Include the various types of signs hereinafter defined. Section 3 - Lies at Signs. (a) Temporary Sign. The term "temporary sign" shall apply to any aon- commercial sign, use of which is limited to a period of thirty consecutive days. Signs used for a longer period must conform to requirements for psr-,aae it type signs. IJ ARTICLE 1I PERMITS AND FEES jection ? - `'ermit 3nquir,ad. :. :cept as otherwise provided in this r7rdinance, it shall be unlawful for 3my person to erect, anlarge ar relocate witlinthe City of 'iuless any display sign or billboard as defined in this Ordinance, without first obtaining a perit from the City "uilt3ing Inspector and making payment of a fee as required herein. No permit shall be required for the erection or alteration of the following types of sirens: (a) Signs not exceeding one foot square of display surface on a resilence or apartment tuilding stating merely the name and occupation of occupant. (b) Billboards not exceeding thirty square feet used solely to advertise the sale or rental of the premises on which such signs are located. (c) Plat signs not exceeding a display surface of fifteen square feet composed of inenmbustible material, situated wholly upon private property and securely affixed to a building, fence, ;vall or other permanent structure on said premises. — (d) Temporary, non - commercial ?canner signs authorized by the Building Inspector with the approval of the City Council for a period not to exceed thirty days. Section 2 - Application for Sign Permit. Application for billboard permit shall be made upon blanks provided by the City Building Inspector, and shall contain the following informations (a) Name, address and telephone number of the person making the application. (b) Location of building, structure or lot to which or upon which the billboard is to be attached or erected. (c) Name of person erecting the billboard. (d) Statement that consent of the owner of Lessee of the premises upon which the billboard is to be erected, or his authorised agent, has been secured. means two hundred fifty (250) feet parallel with the street that the bill - board is sought to be located an and on the ,aame aide of said street. Billboard must have fifteen 45) foot set back from property tine and must Lave ten (10) foot clearance from ground. (c) No license for a< billboard shall be granted for location on Spur 354 t- ►ithin the Citrl Limits of Euless, Texas. (d) Ida licensee or pacmit shall be issued for a billboard unless all the applicable regulations of the City of Euless Zoning Ordinances have boon complied with. ARTICLE V APPS�Z:S Any person wwopting to any deaLsl, suspenska or revocation of a permit applied for or held by hire pursuant t* the pmvislons of this Ordinance, of any action taken by any oWeial of the City of Eulese c ncaerning such permit at order to remove or alter a sign* may appeal in writing to the Board of Adjustment by filing with #w City Secretary a written notice of such appeal, setting forth the specific grounds of enw. Such notice must be filed within taA t1a drys after the rra►ilinu of written notice of such action appealed from. The City Secretary shall forthwith set said matter for a hearim before the Board of Alustment and cause notice thereaf to be given to the applicant ,I ,t '046 tbark five (5) days Prior to sum hetasi. w. At such heaaring, the applicant shall show cause why the and" excepted to shall not be aapproved. The Board rraety continue such hearing frocs time to time and its findings on the appeal shall be final and conclusive in the mdattsr. ARTICLS VI The parovisims of this OWdinaW a with reference to wdstiaq signs riot confaming to this Ordimmcsr at dw time of its effective elate shall not be consUved to have at retrinetive affect,, enaept that the enlargement, recon- st ruation cc removal to other premises of any such signs will make such signs subiect t* the Provisions of this Ordineanot, ARTICLE VII The Building Inspector is hereby authorized and directed to revoke any permit issued by him upon the failure of the permitter to comply with the provisions and requirements of thil Or4inancoo ARTICLE VIII PENALTY Any person, firm or oorpontton, found guilty of violating any rxartion of this Ordinance shall be deerr,ed guilty of a 7nisderleanor and Shall be fined not than $28.4© nor more than $200.00 for each offense, and every violation of each .snd every day$ s failure or refusal to comply -with the said provisions v4ll constitute a separate offence, and in case of willful or continued violations by any person, firm or motion the City shall have power to rermk• ar4 repeal any license under which said person, fine or corporation o�ay tv acting, and revoke all permites privileges and iranohises granted to said personf fine or oo rparstion a►faresatd. ARTICLE IX Should any section, article, provision or part of this Ordinance be dealared to be. unconstitutional and void by a: court of competent jurisdiction, such decisions shall in no way affect then validity of any of the ratmaining parts of this Ordinance unless tho part bald unoonatttutional ©s void is insoperable from and indispnesab Is to the opwativn of the remaining parts. T"he City Council hereby evaclares that it would have passed those parts which may be unconatithtional at the time of the passage of this C &-inance. ARTICLE X The fact that the health, safety and welfare of the City of Euless is endangered by the condition that exists in regard to regulations of billboards and that the present regula►tioas applicable thereto, in said City are wholly i<nadequato for the protecatim of the publie and the presamtion of the public health, safety and general welfare, makes It Imperative that this Ordinance be passed as an emergency measure; this Ordinance shall be in full force and aftevt immediately upon passage and publioetion. PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Ruless, Texas, on this 25th day of ,HU, . 1963. APPRC7Mt ATTEST: f- MAYOR City Sawstary • ' 1 s... --vr-7WJ •� All such signs, regardless of location, type of Installation, even when entirely within private property, mast be so installed as to provide a high safety factor, and ail reasonable precautions must be taken in their installation. :. s a a ZF f s. 'WI i • : . No parson shall attach, place, paint. write, 3temp, ac paste any sign, advertis -nont or other matter upon any lamp post* electric light, railway, telephone or telegraph pole, shade tree, fire hydrant or boxing covering thorn, or upon any bridge, pavement, sidewalk or crosswalk. public building, or any property or thing belonging to the city, or any article or thing within any park, provided that this sub- section shall not be construod to prevent any public officer front so doing for any public purpose. No WsM shaoll pla co, attach, paint, write, $temp, or paste any sign, advertisement or other matter upon any house, wall, fence, gat+s, post cc tree brut without first having obtained tho written permission of the owner, agents or occupants of the premises, and having Complied with the provisions of this Ordinance. Section 12 w "a as Qbatructions. No display sign shall be so placed as to obstruct or interfere with a window, doorway or other ,peens of egress not be supported or hung to any fire escape. ARTIGLY IV This following requirements and regulations apply specifically to billboardw (a) No liaonse for a billboard shall be granted if the location is within one hundred (100) feet od any structure used for residential use. 04 No ltz"so far a Ullboard shall be granted on said billboard If it is within two hundred fifty (230) feet o :the location ad any already existing billboard, or within two hundred fifty (250) foot of where a permit has previously been granted. The two hundred tiny (250) foot in this section or explosion hazards. It would Imperil publics safety or Interfere with the functions of the fits department. No sign projecting over a sidewalk or path used by the public shall be arected with its lowest part nearer to sidewalk grade than eight and one -half feet. No sign shall be attached to any door or w1adow casing. • , : T,# U7 r s "t No swinging. ,signs shall be arevted over a street, alley* or public place, but may be erected over ae sidewalk. All signs shall be securely fastened or anchored to a building, wall, structural framing or other foundation with a sufficient numbw of bolts or anchors to resist the stresses due to the dead weight of the sign and wind loads. Horisontel wind loads shall be taken at 04M pounds pets square foot unless otherwise provided. ♦ . I f ". t "� ". '.. ' 77 The use of staples, wires and wood plugs In erecting signs is prohibited. Letters or figures painted directly on any wall of a building or lettering on a window, door or awning are not Included to the provisions of this section. Circus bills, theater bills, amusements bills, and the like r:iay be posted only on odsting sign structures at billboards. " • x �" ♦. it4. r.- a •�, ,i� .! +f'f .• * , ;. r. Display signs illuminated by electricity or equipped h any way with electrical devices or appliances shall conform with respect to the wiring and applicances to the provisions of the electrical ordinance of the City of Euless and any amendments thereto and the wiring shall be under the direction of the electrical ImpeoW of the City of Buless. (a) A brief description of the size, constructions, and intended use of such proposed billboard. It shall be the duty of the City Building Inspector, upon the filing of an application for a permit, to investigate same, and if it shall appear that the proposed sign is in compliance with all of the requirements of this Ordinance, he shell then issue the permit. If the work authorized under the sign permit has not been started within six (6) months after the date of issuance or a time extension obtained, the said permit shall become null and void. No permit shall be issued unless the applicant has first paid to the Building Inspector of the City of Euless the fee required therefor as followst (a) For the erection of all billboard signs classified as roof signs, Five DolWa ($5.00). (b) For the erection of all other signs as defined in Article I, Section Z, a fee of Two Dollars and Fifty Cents ($2.50). (c) No fee shall be required for a permit for alteration or repair unless the sign is to be sltered or repaired to an extent of fifty per cent (50%) of Its then value or unless a change of location or in type of sign is involved, In which case the fee for said permit shall be in accordance with the amounts set forth above. The changing of movable parts or the repainting of display matter shall not be de tined an alteration. Each Pen nIt issued shall beaus a serial number, and such serial number, name of the person erecting the display sign and the date of erection shall be painted or otherwise indicated in one of the lower comers of such sign. ARTIC Lt M 01INIRAL PROVISIONS Na sign shall be erected on or over public property so as to Interfere with any fire hydrant, traffic light, fire alarm boat or street light, nor shall any sign be erected at a location where by reason of traffic conditions, fire (b) Flat Signs. The term "flat sign" shall apply to any sign attached to the wall of any building and approximately In the same plane or parallel to the face of such wall. (c) Projecting signs. The term "projecting sign" shall mean a sign so constructed and erected as to be attached at one end to a building, metal pole# or other structure, and projecting out therifrom. x (d) Pole Signs. The term "pole sign" shell mean a projecting or flat sign supported and placed upon a single pole or standard. (o) Roof Signs. The term "roof sign" shall apply to any sign erected on or over the root of a building. (f) Billboards. The term "billboardw shall apply to any sign erected on a freestanding framework and independent of a building and shall include poster boards and bulletin boards. (g) Portable Signs. The term "portable sign" shall apply to any sign ordinarily, but not necessarily, supported on a base and in no way attached or affixed to the ground, a building,, at other structure or object. (h) Special Signs. The terra 'special sign" shell apply to any sign not provided for in the regulations of typos (a) through (q) inclusive. The Building Inspector shall make and enforce such regulations pertaining to any special sign as may be necessary to insure a safe and secure structure, pcoparly located so as to safeguard life and property and to protect public interests, provided all permits for special signs must be approved by the Board of Adj ustment. (t) Electric Signs. The term "electric sign" shall be deemed to mean a sign whersoa letters, figures at designs +use formed or outlined by electric illuminant or farmed by a transparent or twwluccent medium which is illuminated from such lamps, tubes,, of other electric illuminant contained within or on the sign and all outsUW building outlining, and shell be deemed to include interior decorative displays and gas tube window outlining. Signs which are illuminated by electric lights which arc not attached to the sign or which are not an essential element of the sign properp and signs which are lighted by floodlights or pr+o- 3ecWs, arse not classified as electric signs within the meaning of this Ordinance.