Ord 39-2012 8/7/2012 ORDINANCE NO. 39-2012
Ordinance Amending Table 6741 Of Appendix B, Zoning, Of The
Code Of Ordinances Of The City Of Wichita Falls, To Modify Said
Table And Add Note 10 Thereto To Allow An Institutional Sign Placed
Within Residential And Limited Commercial Areas To Display A
Message Using Electronic Light Impulses And Allow Up To Two
Institutional Signs Per Street Frontage
WHEREAS, institutions such as churches and schools within Residential and
Limited Commercial zones have requested to display a digital message on their signs,
and the community standard for institutions set prior to the adoption of the Zoning
Ordinance is two signs per street frontage; and
WHEREAS, it is deemed appropriate for one of the two signs per street frontage
to display a message digitally; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission has reviewed this proposal
and recommends approval of these amendments to the Zoning Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City Council concurs with the Planning and Zoning
Commission's recommendation to amend the Zoning Ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
1. Two signs per street frontage and Note 10 added Table 6741
Table 6741 of Appendix B of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Wichita Falls
is hereby amended by deleting 1 per street frontage" under the Spacing column for an
Institutional Sign type and adding "2 per street frontage", and adding Note "10" under
the Special Requirement column for an Institutional Sign. Added text is denoted by
underline, and deleted text is denoted by strikethrough.
TABLE 6741
SIGN TYPE ZONE MAX. MAX. CLASS STREET SPACING LIGHTING MOTION MAXIMUM SPECIAL
ALLOWED AREA HT. (See Note 3) SETBACK DURATION REQUIRE.
(SQ.FT.) (FT.) FT.
Apartment MFR RMU,LC, 80 20 W,WG 1 per street front. Yes Yes Perm. Note 1
GC,CBD Note 1 or proj.
Apartment MFR RMU,GC, 120 50 G.P,WG,W 10 1 per street front. Yes Yes Perm. N/A
CBD or proj.
Class I GC,LI,HI,CBD Note 2 Note 2 G,P Note 2 Note 2 Note 8 Perm. Note 2
Off-Premise Yes
Class H GC,LI,HI,CBD 15 10 P 10 200' from SF-1, No No Perm. Note 2
Off-Premise SF-2,or MFR
Directional All Districts 15 6 G,P,WG Note I None No No Perm. Note I
Gen.Bus. GC,LI,HI,LC, Note 5 Note 5 Note 5 Note 5 Note 5 Yes Yes Perm. Note 1&4
RMU,CBD,RDD
Institutional MFR SF-1, 32 20 G,W,P,PR RB, Note 1 -12 per street front. Yes No Perm. Note 1&10
SF-2,LC GW
Message GC,LI,HI,CBD, Note 7 50 G,P Note 7 200' from SF-1, Yes Yes Perm. Note 7
Center RDD SF-2,or MFR
Multi-Tenant GC,LI,HI,CBD 120 50 G,P,WG,W 10 1 per platted lot per Yes Yes Perm. Note 4
each street front.
Multi-Tenant GC,LI,HI,CBD, 80 20 G,P,WG,W Note 1&4 1 per platted lot per Yes Yes Perm. Note 1&4
LC each street front.
Name Plate All Districts 1 None W,PR None 1 per business No No Perm. N/A
Political All Districts 36 8 G,P,WG,W 10' if taller None No No N/A Note 9
than 3'
Subdivision MFR SF-I,SF-2 200 20 WG,P,G 10 2 per entry way No No Perm. N/A
Entry
Non- All Districts 32 4 G,P,W 10 1 per lot No No N/A Note 9
commercial
sign
Temporary All Districts 16 6 G P,W Note 1 None No No 10 days after Note 1
Commercial end of work or
Sign I event
Temporary All Districts 32 6 G,P,W Note 1 I per street front. No No 10 days after Note I
Commercial end of work or
Sign H event
Temporary All Districts 100 50 G,P 10 1 per street Yes Yes 10 days after N/A
Commercial frontage end of work or
Sign III event
Temporary All Districts 32 6 G,P,W 10 1 per lot No No 5 days per year Note 6
Residential
Sign
Residential All Districts 4 4 G,P,W None Note 6 No No N/A Note 1&6
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AGENDA ITEM NO. 9E
2. Note 10 added to associated notes below Table 6741
The associated notes of Table 6741 of Appendix B of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Wichita Falls are hereby amended to add Note 10 in its proper numerical order,
which shall read as follows:
NOTE 10
One of the two allowed Institutional Signs per street frontage may display information
related to the institution through electronically controlled intermittent light impulses
provided that a 200-foot separation distance from a residential use is maintained. An
exception to the 200-foot separation requirement shall apply if:
1 . Any image produced by the Institutional Sign remains static (no animation,
movement, scrolling, or flashing) for a period of at least 5 seconds; or,
2. It can be reasonably demonstrated that the sign is not visible from any
residential property within 200 feet of the sign.
3. Codification
This ordinance amends the Code of Ordinances of the City of Wichita Falls and
is intended to be part of said Code. Accordingly, the provisions of said Section may be
renumbered or relettered to accomplish such intention.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 7t" day of August, 2012.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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AGENDA ITEM NO. 9E
Affidavit of Publication
THE STATE OF TEXAS #283117
ORDINANCE_ COUNTY OF WICHITA
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