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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, the Planning and Zoning Commission has not conducted its review of the
Sign Ordinance in order to make recommendations for revisions, as required by Ordinance 93-5;
and
WHEREAS, the process of review and consideration of proposed revisions will not be
completed prior to the expiration date established by Ordinance 93-5; 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 TAE
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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
1. Growth and Physical Development Policy 1 which states "The City will ensure that
future land use patterns provide economic, cultural, and social activities to all residents,
businesses and organizations"; and
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2. Growth and Physical Development Policy 2 which states "The City's regulatory action
will efficiently and effectively implement the policy statements and provide the
opportunity to seek change with reasonable effort and expense"; and
3. 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.
SECTION 2. The application and enforcement of the Sign Ordinance is hereby extended
to August 24, 1996, 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 23rd day of January, 1996,
PASSED AND APPROVED on Second Reading on the �` '° day of/"- ; ,1996.
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ATTEST:
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Sandra D. Lee u
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Marianne Landers Banks
City Attorney
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By LEO WOOD
Mayor