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ORDINANCE NO. 1957
AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY OF NORTH RICH LAND HILLS, TEXAS, AMENDING ARTICLE 8, SIGN
REGULATIONS, CONTAINED IN ORDINANCE NUMBER 1874, THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE,
TO ESTABLISH GRAND OPENING SIGN REGULATIONS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission has detennined that a need exists to establish regulations to allow new
and substantially remodeled businesses to have grand opening signage, and
WHEREAS, after appropriate notice and public bearing, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of North
Ricbland Hills, Texas, bas forwarded a recommendation to the City Council for amendment of Ordinance No. 1874 by
amending Article 8, Sign Regulations, by changing the said Zoning Ordinance as set forth herein; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS:
1.
THAT, Section 800, C, be amended to insert the following provision:
14. Grand Opening Signage
Grand Opening Signage is intended to allow a new business, or a business which has substantially remodeled as
herein prescribed, to benefit from special advertising signage which is not usually allowed by right by the Sign
Regulations. Grand Opening Signage requires approval of a sign pennit and is allowed in all zoning districts,
except within the AG and the R-l, R-2, R-3, R-4-D, R-I-S, R-6-T, R-7-MF, R-8, and the U Districts. The
following regulations contained within this subsection apply to Grand Opening Signage.
a. Within the initial 60 calendar day period after issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, a business shall be entitled
to utilize the Grand Opening Signage provision contained in this Subsection when one of the following conditions
applies:
(1). Wben the Certificate of Occupancy has been issued to a new business, which may not be of the same
business classification type listed in Section 310, Table of Land Uses, which existed previously for the
same address location, unless the prior business has been closed for a thirty (30) day period, or longer, or
(2). When a Certificate of Occupancy bas been issued to an existing business, which bas remodeled and the
cost of the renovation exceeds sixty (60) percent of the current value of the building, or lease-space,
excluding the value of the land, according to the most recently approved tax roll.
b. A Grand Opening Signage pennit is required and shall be valid for a period of thirty (30) calendar days. The
Grand Opening Signage pennit is limited to the address noted on the Certificate of Occupancy and shall comply
with the following requirements:
(1) Grand Opening signage may include oversized banners, pennants, inflatable signs & balloons,
searchligbts, whicb may be in addition to any other legal sign allowed by the provisions of Article 8, Sign
Regulations, Ordinance 1874, as amended.
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(2) A searchlight may be used as Grand Opening Signage provided it complies with the provisions of Section
800, C, 15 of this Article.
(3) Banner signs may be used as Grand Opening Signage provided they comply with the provisions of
Section 800, C, 4 of this Article.
(4) Pennants may be used as Grand Opening Signage provided they comply with the provisions of Section
800 C, 17 of this Article.
(5) Inflatable Signs and Balloons may be used as Grand Opening Signage provided they comply the
provisions of Section 800, C, 16 of this Article.
(6) Grand Opening signage shall be contained within the limits of the property of the legal business on which
a Certificate of Occupancy has been issued and shall not extend into the City right-of-way. Signage shall
not be located in any sight visibility triangle nor shall any combustible materials be placed in contact
with illuminated signs or electrical fixtures.
(7) The pennit fee for Grand Opening Signage shall be $30.00.
(8) As a prerequisite to obtaining pennits as required by the Grand Opening Signage provIsIons, any
contractor perfonning work for which a pennit or an inspection is required shall be registered as a
contractor according to the requirements contained in the North Richland Hills Building.
2.
That, Section 800, C, 4, be amended to read in its entirety as follows:
4. Banner Signs - Banner Signs are subject to the following provisions:
One Banner Sign fttftY &lall be pennitted with each development allowed for each street fron~e of a business
holdin~ a Certificate of Occupancy without a sign pennit in all zoning districts, except within the AG and the R-
1, R-2, R-3, R-4-D, R-I-S, R-6-T, and R-8 Districts. Banner Signs shall comply with the following regulations:
a. The maximum pennitted area for .a banner sign~ shall not exceed fifty (50) square feet.
b. Banner Signs fttftY &lall be securely attached to a wall surface or fascia on the front or side of a buildini
structure and shall not project above the apparent roof or eav~ line.
c. Banner Signs shall be kept in ~ood repair and remain securely attached in such a manner to withstand
wind loads.
c. The total size of each :mch color coded banncr a.W1 shlÙl not exceed thirty-six square fcet and thc banner
shall not be lcss thrul twenty percent of the surface height of the pole to which it is to be attached.
d. Developments with a parking lot containing more than sixty-five thousand square feet may erect color
coded banners for the purpose of aiding patrons in locating their parked vehicles. Such banners shall be
located on poles unifonnly throughout the parking lot with a ratio not to exceed one banner for each
sixty-five thousand square feet of parking area. Such banners shall be entitled to have a logo or symbol
identifying the establishment. The total size of each such color coded banner shall not exceed thirty-six
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square feet and the banner shall not be less than three feet in width nor more than twelve feet in length or
greater than twenty percent of the surface height of the pole to which it is to be att2ched.
e. In cOIÚunction with the Grand Openin¡: Si¡:n~e provisions of this Article. one additional oversized
banner shall be allowed on the front or side of a buildin¡: structure for each street frontq¡:e of a business
holdin¡: a Certificate of Occupancy. The maximum size of the additional banner(s) shall not exceed
twenty-five percent of the wall area on which the banner is att2ched and may be displayed for a period of
thirty (30) days.
3.
That, Section 800, C, be amended to insert the following:
15. Searchlights . Searchlights shall be allowed only in conjunction with the Grand Opening Signage provision
contained in these regulations. A searchlight may be used provided the following regulations are satisfied:
(1) Any searchlight shall be located on private property of the premises and not on any public right-of-way,
and it shall be positioned so as to project all bealns vertically, but not less than a minimum angle of thirty
(30) degrees from grade level.
(2) The maximum light intensity generated by searchlights on any premise shall not exceed a total of one
thousalld six hundred (1600) milIion foot candlepower. No more than four (4) bealns of light may be
projected from ally premise.
(3) All searchlights must be designed and maint2ined so as to prevent beam rays of light from being directed
at any portion of the traveled ways or adjoining property, and no light shall be of such intensity or
brilliance to cause glare to or impair the vision of the driver of any vehicle.
(4) No searchlight may be operated between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
4.
That, Section 800, C, be amended to insert the following:
16. Inflatable Signs and Balloons· Inflat2ble Signs and Balloons, including lighter-thall-air balloons connected with
a tether, shall be allowed only in conjunction with the Grand Opening Signage provision contained in these
regulations. Inflat2ble Signs and Balloons may be used provided the following regulations are satisfied:
(1) Inflat2ble Signs and Balloons when placed on a building may not exceed 25 feet in height above the roof
of the building and shall not obstruct visibility necessary for safe traffic maneuvering.
(2) Inflat2ble Signs and Balloons when placed on the ground may not exceed 25 feet in height above the
ground level and shall not obstruct visibility necessary for safe traffic maneuvering.
(3) Inflat2ble Signs and Balloons shall maintain a set back from any side or rear property line a minimum
dist2nce equal to the height of the balloon.
(4) Inflat2ble Signs alld Balloons shall maintain five (5) feet of clearance from allY overhead electrical wire.
(5) Not more than one Inflat2ble Sign or Balloon shall be allowed on any premises.
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(6) Inflatable Signs and Balloons shall be kept in good repair and remain securely attached in such a manner
to withstand wind loads.
5.
That, Section 800, C, be amended to insert the following:
17. Pennants - Pennants shall be allowed only in conjunction with the Grand Opening Signage provisions contained
in these regulations. Pennants may be used provided the following regulations are satisfied:
(1) All Pennants shall maintain at least fifteen (15) feet of clearance over any vehicle maneuvering area or
fire lane.
(2) All Pennants shall maintain five (5) feet of clearance from any overhead electrical wire.
(3) All Pennants shall be kept in good repair and remain securely attached in such a manner to withstand
wind loads.
(4) Pennants shall not be attached to any utility or traffic control device pole located within a right-of-way or
project into a street right-of-way.
6.
That, Section 800, C, be amended to insert the following:
18. Signs and Activities Specifically Prohibited . The following types of signs or activities are specifically
prohibited as advertising attractions whether in conjunction with or without a Grand Opening Signage penuit
within the corporate limits of the City of North Richland Hills:
(1) Bungee Jumping
(2) Animal rides
(3) Street vendors or hawkers
(4) Helicopter or airplane rides
(5) Hot air balloon rides
7.
That, all the regulations contained in the Zoning Ordinance No. 1874, as éUnended, which are not in conflict with the tenus
of this Planned Development District Number 17, shall remain in effect regarding this property.
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8.
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. That it is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the section,
paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or
section of this ordinance shall be declared invalid or unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of
competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses,
sentences, paragraphs or sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without
the incorporation in this ordinance of any such invalid or unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
9.
SA VINGS CLAUSE. That Ordinance Number 1874, the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of North Richland
Hills, Texas, as amended, shall remain in full force and effect, save and except as amended by this ordinance.
10.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in full force from and after its passage.
APPROVED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION TIllS 13th DAY OF JANUARY, 1994.
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Secretary, Planning and Zoning Commission
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CluJinnaJl,tf'ning ~commiSSion
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL THIS 24th DAY OF JANUARY, 1994
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NÓ:t~ eFPU8LtCm:ARtNG
LEGAL AFFIDA .,
The City Council of the City of North Richland Hills,
T~ðS,will conduct ð Public Hearing on Monday,
J",uary 24;1994, to consider an amendment of the
. z-õ.ning brdlnðnce No. 1874 regarding Grand Open-
:Logs for Businesses. This Hearing will beheld at 7:30
· )'.m. in the Council Chambers, 7301 Northeast Loop
.820, North Richland Hills, Texas. This is Case No.
P~9~·25.
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To.mmv 8rown, Mayor
Cì-ty of North Richland Hills, Texas
THE STATE OF TEXAS:
COUNTY OF TARRANT
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tJitN CF'N 1086.
PU a~ 01/Q9 "'4
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Before me, the undersigned authority on this day personally ap-
peared RHONDA THOMPSON known to me to be a credible person, who
first being sworn, deposed and upon her oath said:
Tha t she is the c. L . A . R. of the MID C I TIE S NEW S , a n ewspa-
per which has been regularly and continuously published and of general
circulation in the City/Town of N. RICHLAND HILL~ for a period of
more than one year next preceding the first publication of the attached
LEGAL AD and that he caused said notice to be published in
said newspaper on the following date(s). 1/ q /q if
That the attached is a true and correct copy of said notice as
published on said date(s) in said NEWSPAPER
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to and subscribed before me, this the & day of ~
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Sworn
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TARRANT County, Texaø