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RESOLUTION NO. 2005-011
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
REGARDING THE REMOVAL AND/OR RELOCATION OF SIGNS IN
PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY.
WHEREAS, the City Council heretofore amended its ordinance concerning signs in public
right-of-way and providing for relocation or removal of signs which, in the
opinion of the Director of Public Works, creates a hazard to safety; and
WHEREAS, the Council mandated the development of standards for such removal or
relocation; and
WHEREAS, staff has developed standards and desires to obtain counsel review and approval
thereof; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND
HILLS, TEXAS:
Section 1:
The attachment hereto is hereby approved.
AND IT IS SO RESOLVED
Passed on the 14th day of February, 2005.
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APP D 0 F AND LEGALITY:
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Guidelines for the Relocation or Removal of Political Siqns
considered a Safety or Traffic Hazard
1. The Public Works Director or his designee will respond to all complaints covering
the potential of safety or traffic hazards caused by the location of political signs. A
visual inspection will be made by the Public Works Director or his designee to
confirm that a safety or traffic hazard exists.
2. If no safety or traffic hazard exists then the person who made the complaint will be
notified in writing (if contact information is left by the person) of the determination
made by the Public Works Director or his designee.
3. If safety or traffic hazards exist then the Public Works Director or his designee will
relocate the sign in a close proximity to its original location so as to not cause a
safety or traffic hazard. All possible efforts will be made to allow the sign direction
and visibility to meet the original intent.
4. The person or party responsible for the original placement of the sign will be
notified in writing that the sign was relocated.
5. If a political sign is determined to be a safety or traffic hazard and cannot be
relocated in the same proximity of the original location, the sign will be removed
and the person or party responsible for the placement of the sign will be notified in
writing to explain why it was removed and where it can be retrieved. When
feasible, city staff will attempt to contact by phone the person or party responsible
for the placement of the sign prior to it being removed to inform them the sign has
been deemed a safety or traffic hazard and cannot be safely relocated. City Staff
will make one phone call to each person or party responsible for placement of the
sign. Each candidate and/or political action committee shall be responsible for
providing the City Secretary with a single phone number to be used for notification
purposes as defined above.
6. Any and all political signs that have been deemed a safety or traffic hazard and
therefore removed must be retrieved from the City no later than 7 days after the
election or termination of candidacy whichever comes first. Any signs not retrieved
will be disposed of by the City.
Attachment to Resolution No. 2005-011