Ord 3263 12/6/1977 PI
ORDINANCE NO. ��`
ORDINANCE ADDING SUBSECTION (14-2) TO SECTION 7-15
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, DEFINING AN ON-PREMISE
SIGN AND AN OFF-PREMISE SIGN; AND ADDING SUBSECTION
(18) TO SECTION 7-15 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES,
REGULATING THE LOCATION, STRUCTURE AND SIZE OF
GROUND SIGNS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. Section 7-15 of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Wichita Falls is hereby amended by the addition
of a new subsection (14. 2) , to read as follows:
" (14.2) Amend Section 2301. 2 (a) by adding sub-subsec-
tions 8 and 9 to read as follows:
8. Off-Premise Sign - means a sign directing
attention to any business, product, service,
or activity not offered, sold, or conducted
upon the same premises where such sign is
located.
9. On-Premise Sign - means a sign pertaining to
an activity, product, or business which is
offered, sold, or conducted upon the same pre-
mises where such sign is located. "
SECTION 2. Section 7-15 of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of Wichita Falls is hereby amended by the addition
of a new subsection (18) to read as follows:
" (18) Amend Section 2303.1 by adding Subsections (h) ,
(i) , (j ) and (k) to read as follows:
(h) No off-premise sign shall extend closer than
twenty-five (25) feet to the street property
line. Off-premise signs shall be located in
obedience to all other building setbacks.
(i) On-premise signs which are located between
the property line and the building setback
lines shall be supported by a single member
not exceeding twelve (12) inches in dimension,
shall have a sign face area not exceeding eighty (80)
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square feet, shall have a clearance from the
surrounding grade to the bottom of the sign
of not less than nine (9) feet, and shall not
overhang the property line.
(j) On-premise signs shall be limited to one per
business.
(k) Any existing sign not conforming to these
aforementioned requirements shall be allowed
to remain so long as the sign is not replaced
or repaired to one-fourth (1/4) of its value
or more. " �D
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 4V day of December,
1977.
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