HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 3690 ORDINANCE NO. 3690
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, TEMPORARILY EXTENDING THE
GRAND OPENING SIGNAGE PERMIT PERIOD AND ALLOWING AN
ADDITIONAL GRAND OPENING SIGNAGE PERMIT ESTABLISHED
IN CHAPTER 106 OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS CODE
OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE
CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES AND REPEAL OF
CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the Cityof North Richland Hills, Texas is a home rule cityactingunder its
charter adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the
Texas Constitution and Chapter 9 of the Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, on March 19, 2020, the Governor of the State of Texas issued Executive
Order GA-08 mandating social distancing restrictions in Texas due to the
novel coronavirus (COVID-19); and
WHEREAS, on March 2, 2021, the Governor of the State of Texas issued Executive
Order GA-34 removing COVID-19-related operating limits for businesses
in the State of Texas effective March 10, 2021, including the City of North
Richland Hills; and
WHEREAS, the North Richland Hills City Council has determined that measures
should be taken to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 to the North
Richland Hills business community; and
WHEREAS, the North Richland Hills City Council now desires to temporarily extend
the grand opening signage provision as set forth in Chapter 106 of the
North Richland Hills Code of Ordinances following the effective date of
Executive Order GA-34 on March 10, 2021;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF NORTH
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. The recitals set forth above are found to be true and correct and are
incorporated herein into this Ordinance.
SECTION 2. The period of time for a business to utilize the grand opening signage
provisions established in Section 106-13(c)(10)(a) of Chapter 106 of the
City of North Richland Hills Code of Ordinances shall be temporarily
extended to November 1, 2021.
SECTION 3. This waiver of the standard time period to utilize a grand opening sign
permit shall be applied to new businesses in the City of North Richland
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Hills that were issued certificates of occupancy between February 18,
2020 and March 10, 2021.
SECTION 4. Businesses that qualify based on the date range described in Section 3
and have already utilized their grand opening sign permit are eligible for
one additional grand opening sign permit to be issued on or before
November 1, 2021.
SECTION 5. This Ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of North Richland Hills, except where the
provisions of this Ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of
such ordinances and such Code, in which event conflicting provisions of
such ordinances and such Code are hereby repealed.
SECTION 6. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the
phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this Ordinance
are severable, and, if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section
of this Ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment
or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality
shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences,
paragraphs and sections of this Ordinance, since the same would have
been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in this
Ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence,
paragraph or section.
SECTION 7. All rights and remedies of the City of North Richland Hills are expressly
saved as to any and all violations of the provisions of any ordinances in
the Code of Ordinances of the City of North Richland Hills that have
accrued at the time of the effective date of this Ordinance; and, as to such
accrued violations and all pending litigation, both civil and criminal,
whether pending in court or not, under such ordinances, same shall not
be affected by this Ordinance but may be prosecuted until final
disposition by the courts.
SECTION 8. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage.
AND IT IS SO ORDAINED.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this 26th day of April, 2021.
CITY O OR ICH AND HILLS
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Osc Tr ino, Mayor
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
ales is B. McGinnis, City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Clayton Co ock, Planning Director
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