OR 2004-1077 Signs - to provide for additional information to be included on temporAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 2004-1077
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS,
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER
6, SECTION 6-15-7, SUBSECTION 3, AND SECTION 6-15-8, TO
PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED ON
TEMPORARY OFF-PREMISE SIGNS FOR RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS
AND BY AMENDING SUBSECTION 6 TO PROVIDE FOR SCHOOL
RELATED EVENTS AND ATHLETIC EVENTS; PROVIDING FOR
CERTAIN SIGN ZONES; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Article 6-15 of the City of Coppell Code of Ordinances provides for
temporary off-premise signs; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to expand those provisions to provide for school related
events and athletic events; and,
WHEREAS, adopting such provision is in the interest of the City and its citizens;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS;
SECTION 1. That Chapter 6 of the City of Coppell Code of Ordinance, be, and the
same is, hereby amended by amending section 6-15-7 and 6-15-8, which shall read as follows:
"Sec. 6-15-7. Provisions for temporary off-premise signs.
3. Religious institutions: Religious institutions may erect temporary
off-premise signs which refer to location, service schedules, telephone
number or internet web site ......
6. Community event notices: Bonafide non-profit organizations,
school related events, or athletic events conducted at a local public facility
may erect temporary off-premise signs which refer to an activity or
function. Athletic events shall be defined as a game or match and shall
not include camps, lessons, and related non-competition activities. Signs
for bonafide non-profit organizations and school related events shall not
be erected for more than ten consecutive days. Signs for athletic events
conducted at a local public facility shall be erected only on the day of the
event. Sign faces shall not exceed six square feet in effective area or 36
inches in height as measured from grade, as depicted in Figure 1. Signs
for events benefiting non-profit organizations that are sponsored by a
private business shall use a font for the name of the non-profit that is three
(3) times the size of the font used for the name of the private business as
depicted in Figure 1. Signs may only be placed with the city's right-of-
ways as listed in Section 6-15-8 Sign Zones, of this Article. No sign will
be otherwise allowed within any street median or attached to any tree,
public utility pole, street sign, traffic control sign or devise or other sign.
A permit shall be required for these signs; however, no permit fee will be
assessed to any non-profit organization or public school related event, all
other organizations must pay the fee otherwise required for on premise
signs.
"Sec. 6-15-8. Sign Zones.
15. Wrangler Drive and Beltline Road *See Fig. 3
SECTION 3. That all provisions of the Ordinances of the City of Coppell, Texas, in
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be, and the same are hereby, repealed, and all other
provisions of the Ordinances of the City not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall
remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 4. That should any word, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase or
section of this ordinance, or of the Code of Ordinances, as amended hereby, be adjudged or held to
be void or unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of said
ordinance or the Code of Ordinances, as amended hereby, which shall remain in full force and
SECTION 5. That this ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage
as the law and charter in such cases provide.
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, this the
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DOL~L.~N~ S~6X,XL~ MAYOR
day of
ROBERT E. HA-GER,~/./CITY ATTORNEY
(REH/cdb g~'f9/04)
ATTEST:
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