Ord 049-97 5/20/1997ORDINANCE NO. _4 q - C1 r]
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6700, SIGN REGULATIONS OF
THE ZONING ORDINANCE; FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE
MEETING AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE WAS PASSED WAS OPEN TO
THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
WHEREAS, the Planning & Zoning Commission has reviewed Section 6700 of the Zoning
Ordinance relating to regulations of portable signs as directed by the City Council and finds that changes
in these regulations are necessary for the general welfare of the City; and
WHEREAS, these changes will have a positive impact upon the aesthetics of City streets and
roads, and will reduce public cost associated with enforcement of regulations involving portable signs;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council concurs with the recommendations of the Planning & Zoning
Commission.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION i. The definition of a portable sign under Section 6730 J. is amended in its entirety as
follows:
Portable Sign: A sign constructed upon wheels, casters, skids or otherwise so designed to be
movable from one location to another, including signs mounted upon a trailer, wheeled, carried, or
other mobile structure; a portable sign which has its wheels removed shall be considered a portable
sign hereunder. This definition shall also include vehicles, trailers, and similar such medium
placed on a property for the purpose of advertising a product, service or other activity not
associated with the location of the vehicle, trailer, or similar such medium.
This definition shall not apply to kiosks, shelters, buses or other such devices approved by and
under the control of the City for transit- related purposes; or to taxi cabs and privately operated
buses; commercial vehicles used for sales, service, delivery or other such business activity
currently taking place; or, to a temporarily parked vehicle used to advertise a special event for no
longer than 72 hours, and not more than four times per year.
SECTION 2. Section 6745 K shall be deleted, thereby causing paragraph L to become paragraph K.
SECTION 3. To Section 6750, paragraph D. is added as follows:
D. An allowed portable sign shall be a reader board installed upon a trailer or skid which has a
sign area of not greater than 35 square feet per side, does not exceed 6.5 feet in total height,
does not contain more than two sides for advertising, and which was designed to be towed
behind a vehicle. A skid - mounted portable sign is also permitted if conforming to square
footage and other requirements herein.
A vehicle used for the purpose of off - premise advertising shall also constitute an allowed
portable sign if in conformance with height requirements herein, and subject to other
applicable provisions herein.
SECTION 4. Section 6755 is added as follows:
6755 Portable Sign Requirements
The following requirements shall apply to the operation and appearance of portable signs:
A. A trailer or skid used in conjunction with an allowed reader board shall be maintained in a
condition which does not permit the accumulation of rust or stains, and is not missing paint
on heretofore painted surfaces.
B. Blank reader boards, reader boards with discolored or broken faces, or those which do not
carry advertisement of a business where the sign is located or illegible advertisement, shall
be removed from the premise.
C. Vehicles allowed as portable signs shall carry current inspection and licensing, and shall
not have flat tires, damaged glass, damaged body parts, shall be otherwise complete in their
assembly, and shall be maintained in a condition which does not permit the accumulation
of rust or stains, and is not missing paint on heretofore painted surfaces.
D. The area under and around an allowed portable sign shall be maintained to control weeds
and grass.
E. Allowed portable signs shall have a permit issued by the Building Official.
F. Setback of portable signs shall be subject to requirements shown under Table 6741.
G. No exterior lighting of any type shall be permitted, nor shall power be supplied by a
gasoline or diesel - powered generator.
H. No banners, flags, pennants, arrows, balloons or other such devices or objects shall be
attached to any portion of the sign, trailer, skid or vehicle.
I. An allowed portable sign shall be anchored or otherwise secured so as to reasonably
prevent damage or injury to life or property as a result of high winds or other such
occurrence, and secured as required by the Building Official.
J. No more than one portable sign shall be placed on a lot, tract or parcel.
K. Portable signs shall otherwise be subject to provisions contained in the Building Code.
L. Portable signs shall be included in calculating the total number of signs per business.
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SECTION 5. There is hereby established a fee and procedure for confiscation and impoundment of
signs, vehicles, trailers, or other items confiscated and impounded of fifty dollars ($50.00) for the cost of
confiscating the sign, and one dollar ($1.00) per day for impoundment in addition to costs incurred to
remove and impound or otherwise confiscate a sign, vehicle, trailer or other item. Signs, vehicles, trailers
or other items impounded shall be retained and reasonable efforts made to notify the owners of such
confiscation and impoundment. A sign, vehicle, trailer or other item shall be retained for a period of 90
days, at which time the sign, vehicle, trailer or other item shall be disposed of at public auction, sold for
scrap, or otherwise disposed of to recover public cost involved and at the discretion of the City.
SECTION 6. All existing portable signs and properties shall be included in the enforcement of
existing ordinances and codes and provisions contained within this ordinance.
SECTION 7. It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which this ordinance
was passed was open to the public as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 20th day of May, 1997.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
C Y CLERK
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'AN.ORDINANCE WAIV- Here)
ING SECTION 6700, SIGN
REGULATIONS OF THE
ZONING ORDINANCE;
FINDING AND DETER-
MINING THAT THE
MEETING AT WHICH
THIS ORDINANCE WAS
PASSED WAS OPEN TO
THE PUBLIC AS RE-
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ORDINANCE NO,50.97
AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS; CON-
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THAT THE MEETING AT
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THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF WICHITA
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Texas, and upon being duly sworn by me, on oath states that the attached
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in one (1) issues thereof on the following dates:
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THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF WICHITA
16th
On this
1997
#574895
June
day of
A.D........... .Chamberlain personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority
Pat
bookkeeper
for the Times Publishing Company of Wichita Falls, publishers of the Wichita Falls
Times/Record News, a newspaper published at Wichita Falls in Wichita County,
Texas, and upon being duly sworn by me, on oath states that the attached
advertisement is a true and correct copy of advertising published
in one (1) issues thereof on the following dates:
June 15, 1997
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Bookkeeper for Times Publishing Company
of Wichita Falls
Subscribed and sworn to before me this the day and year first above written: