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ORDINANCE NO. 1988
AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
AMENDING ORDINANCE #1813, THE BUILDING ORDINANCE,
REGARDING PERMIT FEES FOR SIGNS; AND AMENDING THE
SECTION REGARDING CONSTRUCTION REFUSE; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of North Richland Hills adopted a new building ordinance
number 1813 on June 22, 1992; and
WHEREAS, the building ordinance does not contain provisions for permit fees
associated with the installation and construction of signs; and
WHEREAS, the plan review deposit required for sign permits appears to be over
restrictive and confusing for sign contractors; and
WHEREAS, the current section regarding construction refuse does not appear to
be specific and sometimes difficult for contractors to understand; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS:
1.
THAT, Ordinance 1813, TABLE 3, Be amended to add the following:
23. Permanent Sign sized 1 to 50 square foot $50.00
24. Permanent Sign sized 51 to 100 square foot $100.00
25. Permanent Sign sized 101 to 200 square foot $200.00
26. Permanent Sign sized 201 to 300 square foot $300.00
27. Permanent Sign sized 301 square foot and above $1.00 per sq. ft
28. Temporary Sign $25.00
29. Weekend Advertising Registration $50.00 per year
(refer to Section 800.E.3 of the Zoning Ordinance)
2.
THAT, Ordinance 1813, Section 18. PERMIT FEES, Sub-section 18.3 be amended
to read as follows:
3. Every applicant for a sign permit shall pay the applicable fee as established
in TABLE 3. In the event that the applicant does not return to obtain the
applied for permit, all future permit request shall be held until either the
permit is obtained or a 65 % plan review fee is paid.
3.
THAT, Ordinance 1813, Section 26. CONSTRUCTION REFUSE, be amended to
read as follows:
1. Every contractor at each construction site shall provide a covered container
for the collection of construction debris and trash. Such container shall not
be less than two hundred and fifty six (256) cubic feet in size. (8ft X 8ft X
4ft)
2. It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to retrieve any and all debris
and trash caused by the sub-contractors, which has blown, dropped,
floated, dumped or carried onto any adjacent property or city right-of-way
and place such into the container or remove such from the construction
site.
3. The contractor shall be responsible for the removal of any dirt or mud
which has been introduced onto a city street cause by such construction.
4. Failure to comply shall result in the refusal to obtain required inspections
and/ or a stop all work order by the Building Official until such time that the
contractor has complied with this ordinance.
4.
THAT, the remainder of Ordinance 1813, as amended, remain as is.
5.
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 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.
6.
SAVINGS CLAUSE. That Ordinance 1813, The Building 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.
7.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL THIS 13TH DAY OF JUNE,
1994.
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