HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 99-61 - Sign ORD EnforcementORDINANCE NO. '
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WHEREAS,
Section 216.901 of the
Local
Government Code
authorizes
home rule
municipalities to
license, regulate, control, or
prohibit
the erection of signs
or billboards;
and
WHEREAS, Section 54.004 of the Local Government Code authorizes home rule
municipalities to enforce ordinances necessary to protect health, life, and property and to preserve
the good government, order, and security of the municipality and its inhabitants; and
WHEREAS, on February 9, 1993, by the approval of Ordinance 93-5, the City did adopt the
"Sign Ordinance of the City of Georgetown", codified as Chapter 12.10 of the Georgetown
Municipal Code, hereinafter referred to as "Sign Ordinance'; and
WHEREAS,
Ordinance 93-5, Section 4, provides for
the
sunset of the
Sign Ordinance in three
(3) years, unless
action is taken to extend its application
and
enforcement;
and
WHEREAS, on February 13, 1996, by approval of Ordinance No. 96-04, the City Council did
extend the Georgetown Sign Ordinance to a new expiration date of August 24,1996; and
WHEREAS, on August 19, 1996, by approval of Ordinance No. 96-33, the City Council did
extend the Georgetown Sign Ordinance to a new expiration date of December 31,1999; and
WHEREAS, due to the level of development activity it is important to extend the effective date
of the current Sign Ordinance in order to ensure its continuing effectiveness.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this ordinance are hereby
found and declared to be true and correct, and are incorporated by reference herein and
expressly made a part hereof, as if copied verbatim. The City Council hereby finds that this
ordinance implements the following Century Plan elements:
1. Growth and Physical Development Policy 2 which states "The City's regulations implement
the Policy Ends and provide the opportunity to seek change with reasonable effort and
expense"; and
2. Development Plan Policy 8, End B, Ongoing Means 1, which states "The City shall prepare
development regulations that protect neighborhoods from incompatible land uses and
assure that residential neighborhoods are accessible to community facilities and services';
and further finds that the enactment of this ordinance is not inconsistent or in conflict with any
other Century" Plan Policies, as required by Section 2.03 of the Administrative Chapter of the
Policy Plan.
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SECTION 2. The application and enforcement of the Sign Ordinance is hereby extended to
December 31, 2000, such that, unless subsequent action extends the application and
enforcement of the Sign Ordinance, it shall expire on that date.
SECTION 3. All
ordinances and resolutions,
or parts of
ordinances
and
resolutions, in conflict
with this Ordinance
are hereby repealed, and are
no longer
of any force
and
effect.
SECTION 4. If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to any person or
circumstance, shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions, or
application thereof, of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared to be severable.
SECTION 5. The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign this ordinance and the City Secretary
to attest. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect in (10) ten days
on and after publication in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the City of
Georgetown.
PASSED AND APPROVED on First Reading on the 23`d day of November 1999.
ATT THE CITY OF G
Sandra D. Lee By: MARYELLEI
City Secretary Mayor
marianne Lanoers rsanKS
City Attorney
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