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ORDINANCE NO. 2474
AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY OF NORTH RICHlAND HillS, TEXAS
AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 2374, THE SIGN REGULATIONS
OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICH lAND HillS, TO PROVIDE
REGULATION OF LIGHT POLE BANNER SIGNS; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Ordinance Number 2374 was adopted on March 15, 1999 to provide for
the comprehensive regulation of signage within the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend certain portions of the regulations and to
adopt additional regulations; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCil OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHlAND
HillS, TEXAS:
I.
THAT, Section 5 "Definitions" shall be amended to add the following definition which
shall read in its entirety as follows:
Light Pole Banner Sign A temporary sign which is painted or printed on a strip of all-
weather cloth, canvas, or other flexible material which is designed or manufactured for
outdoor use mounted on a light pole on private property. The sign material shall be
secured in such a manner to render the sign stationary.
II.
THAT Section 9 "Table of Permitted Signs", shall be and is hereby amended in its
entirety to provide as follows:
The Table of Permitted Signs, included in this Section, presents the zoning districts
where the locations of signs shall be allowed or prohibited by these regulations. Signs
are listed in accordance with allowable zoning districts shown as shaded areas, and
zoning districts where certain signs are prohibited shown as blank areas.
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Resldentiìrl.dts:trlcts Non-Residential districts
Table oj Permitted Per Secti R R R R R R R R M 0 L Cl C2 C I I U A
Signs mit on IS 1 2 3 4 6 8 7 H 1 R C 1 2 G
Req' # D T M 1
d F
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A. Ground Signs 13A
Electronic Message Y 12 · · · · ·
Board 4
Major y 4 · · · · · · ·
Development Sigtl
Monument Sign y 3 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
Pole Sigtl Y 1 · · · · · · · · ·
Subdivision y 5 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
Nameplate Sigtl
Menu Board Sign y 2 · · · · · ·
Traffic Directional N 6 · · · · · · · · · ·
Sign
B. Building SignS 13B
Canopy Sign Y 2 · · · · · · · ·
Projection Sign y 3 · · · · · · · · ·
Wall Sign I Y 1 · · · · · · · · · · ·
c. Temporary Si~n 13C
New Development y 1 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
Sigtl
Banner Sigtl Y 7 · · · · · · · · · ·
Construction Trade N 8 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
Sign
Flags 2 N 11 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
Gara~e Sale Sign N 5 · · · · · · · · ·
Grand Opening NN 10 · · · · · · · ·
Sigtl
Light Pole Banner y 12 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
S~
Political Sigtl 3 N 6 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
Portable Sign 5 Y 3 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
Real Estate Sigtl N 4 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
Weekend y 9 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
Advertising Sigtl
Multi-family allowed one Wall Sign per street ITontage.
2 Company logo flags not allowed in AG, RlS, Rl, R2, R3, R4D, R6T, R8, & MHl districts.
3 Political Sigtls are regulated as either "AG & R" district signs or "All other district" signs.
4 Electronic Message Boards allowed outside the Freeway Overlay Zone have additional restrictions than
Electronic Message Boards allowed within the Freeway Overlay Zone.
s See additional restrictions under the Portable Sign regulations.
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III.
THAT Section 13 "Sign Height, Area, Construction and Placement Standards", C.
Temporary Signs, shall be and is hereby amended to add 12. Light Pole Banner Signs,
to read in its entirety as follows:
a. A permit shall be required for Light Pole Banner Signs.
b. Light Pole Banner Signs shall be allowed in zoning districts shown in Table 10,
Table of Permitted Signs.
c. A single permit may be issued for multiple Light Pole Banner Signs, a number
which must be specified on the permit application.
d. A Light Pole Banner Sign shall not exceed 32 square feet in size.
e. Light Pole Banner Signs shall not project above the maximum height of the pole.
f. Light Pole Banner Signs shall be kept in good repair and remain securely
attached in such a manner to withstand wind loads in accordance with the
Uniform Building Code.
g. Light Pole Banner Signs shall not be displayed for a period to exceed 60 days;
nor shall a permit for Light Pole Banner Signs be issued for the same property
more than three times within a one year period.
h. The primary message displayed on Light Pole Banner Signs may be seasonal in
nature and without the use of words describing a product company name or
logo.
IV.
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 section 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.
V.
SAVINGS CLAUSE. That Ordinance Number 2374 shall remain in full force and effect,
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save and except as amended by this Ordinance.
VI.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage.
PASSED AND APPROVE BY THE CITY COUNCIL THIS 24th DAY OF APRIL, 2000.
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Mayor Charles Sco TIa
City of North Richla;;¡d Hills, Texas
ATTEST:
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City Secretary
City of North Richland Hills, Texas
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Depàrtmen H~ar<"'u
Attorney ~
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