HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 3903 ORDINANCE NO. 3903
ZONING CASE TR25-03
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 106, SIGNS,
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, NORTH RICHLAND HILLS,
TEXAS, TO REVISE STANDARDS FOR PORTABLE SIGNS;
PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE
OF ALL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
ESTABLISHING A PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR SAVINGS;
PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of North Richland Hills, Texas is a home-rule municipality located
in Tarrant County, Texas acting under 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, the Sign Regulation Ordinance governs the use, size, location, construction,
and maintenance of signs with an intent to avoid visual clutter, which is
potentially harmful to traffic, pedestrian safety property values, business
opportunities, and community appearance; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend certain portions of the Sign Regulations
Ordinance regarding portable signs; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the proposed ordinance amendment
promotes the health, safety, morals, and the general welfare within the City
of North Richland Hills and is in the best interest of the City of North
Richland Hills.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: That Chapter 106, Signs, in the Code of Ordinances, City of North
Richland Hills, Texas be amended in part by revising Section 106-13(c)(3)
— "Portable signs" to add :
r. An exception may be granted by the City Manager or his/her designee
to allow for the placement of a portable sign closer than 100 feet from
another sign on a lot, and/or to allow for an extension of the time period
erected up to a maximum of 30 days.
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SECTION 2: This Ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of
the Code of Ordinances, City of North Richland Hills, Texas, as amended,
except when the provisions of this Ordinance are in direct conflict with the
provisions of such ordinances and such code, in which event the
conflicting provisions of such ordinances and such code are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 3: It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the
sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, and phrases of this Ordinance
are severable, and if any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase
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 sections, paragraphs, sentences,
clauses, and phrases of this Ordinance, since the same would have been
enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in this Ordinance of
any such unconstitutional section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase.
SECTION 4: Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of the Sign
Regulations of the City of North Richland Hills as amended hereby shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon final conviction thereof
fined in an amount not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00). Each
day any such violation shall be allowed to continue shall constitute a
separate violation and punishable hereunder.
SECTION 5: 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
governing the sign regulations 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 6: The City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to cause the
publication of the descriptive caption and penalty clause of this ordinance
as required by law, if applicable.
SECTION 7: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon publication as
required by law.
AND IT IS SO ORDAINED.
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PASSED AND APPROVED on this 14th day of May, 2025.
CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Bradley A. nderle, City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
SáMartinez "1
Managing Director of Community Services
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STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TARRANT
I,JOHN M. BONDURANT,JR., PUBLISHER
CITY OF
of the COMMERCIAL RECORDER,am over the age NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
of 18, have knowledge of the facts stated herein, ORDINANCE N0.3903
g AN ORDINANCE OF THE
and am otherwise competent to make this CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND
affidavit. The COMMERCIAL RECORDER, of Fort HILLS,TEXAS,AMENDING
CHAPTER 106,SIGNS, OF
Worth,Tarrant County,Texas, is a newspaper of THE CODE OF ORDINANCES,
general circulatiorr which-has-been published in --NORTH RICHI ANn HILLS,
TEXAS, TO REVISE STAN-
Tarrant County regularly and continuously for a DARDS FOR PORTABLE
SIGNS; PROVIDING THAT
period of over one year prior to the first day of THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE
ORDI-
publication of this notice. The COMMERCIAL CANOES; PROVIIVE OF DING
L FR
NANCES; PROVIDING FOR
RECORDER is qualified to publish legal notices SEVERABILITY;ESTABLISH-
ING A PENALTY;PROVIDING
according to Article 28e, Revised Civil statutes of FOR SAVINGS; PROVIDING
FOR PUBLICATION; AND
Texas. PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
I,solemnly swear that the notice hereto attached Any person,firm or corpo-
ration violating any provi-
was published in the COMMERCIAL RECORDER, sion of the Sign Regulations
of the City of North.Richland
on the following dates,to-wit: Hills as amended hereby
shall be deemed guilty of a''
May 16,2025 misdemeanor and upon final.
conviction thereof fined in an
amount not to exceed Five
•
Hundred Dollars ($500.00).
Each day any such violation
shall be allowed to continue
shall constitute a separate
violation and punishable
Sworn to and subscribed before me this hereunder.
PASSED AND APPROVED on
this 14th day of May,2025.
16th day of May,A.D. 2025 CITY OF
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
By:/s/jack McCarty
Jack McCarty,Mayor .
ATTEST:-•
Notary Public,Tarrant County,Texas /s/Alicia Richardson
Alicia Richardson
City Secretary/
Chief Governance Officer
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0 AND LEGALITY:
13 � 7 �� / �� /s/Bradley A.Anderle
• % SC O es1,';!"120,2026 t i Bradley A.Anderle,
City Attorney
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