OR 2011-1271 Hand-held and inflatable signsAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 4 011 — I P—
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS,
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, BY AMENDING SECTION 6-
15-2, "DEFINITIONS ", TO PROVIDE FOR HAND HELD SIGNS AND
INFLATABLE SIGNS; AND, BY AMENDING SECTION 6 -15 -5,
"PROVISIONS FOR ALL ZONING DISTRICTS ", SUBSECTION 2, BY
ADDING (C) TO PROVIDE SPECIAL CONDITIONS THAT ALLOW
FOR HAND HELD SIGNS AS A SPECIAL PURPOSE SIGN, AND
SUBSECTION 3, BY ADDING (L) AND (M) PROHIBITING HAND HELD
SIGNS AND INFLATABLE SIGNS, RESPECTIVELY; PROVIDING A
REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY
CLAUSE OF A FINE NOT TO EXCEED TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS
($2,000) FOR EACH OFFENSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Article 6 -15 of the Code of Ordinances provides for temporary signs within
the City of Coppell; and
WHEREAS, a review of said Article indicates that the City currently does not have any
provisions for hand -held signs and inflatable signs, as defined herein; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to define each type of sign and provides for such definitions in
Section 6 -15 -2; and
WHEREAS, the City further desires to prohibit such signs, except as set forth in Section 6-
15-5, subsection 2; and
WHEREAS, after review and discussion, the City Council has determined that Article 6 -15
should be amended as provided herein by adding provisions governing hand -held signs and
inflatable signs;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COPPELL, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That Code of Ordinances of the City of Coppell, Texas, as heretofore
amended, be, and the same is hereby amended by amending Section 6 -15 -2, "Definitions ", to
provide for hand held signs and inflatable signs, which shall read as follows:
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"See. 6-15-2. Definitions.
Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following words and
phrases shall have meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section. Where
terms are not defined, they shall have their ordinary accepted meanings within the
context with which they are used. Webster's Third New International Dictionary
of the English Language, Unabridged, copyright 1981, shall be considered as
providing ordinarily accepted meanings.
Sign, detached means any sign connected to the ground that is not an
attached, portable or vehicle sign.
Sign, hand -held means any sign held, supported or displayed by a person,
standing, sitting or otherwise in control of such signs out -of -doors or outside of a
business or by a person or the display of a costume, apparel, outfit or dress
designated and which is used to advertise, identify, display, direct or attract
attention to an object, person, institution, organization, business product, service,
event or location.
Sign, inflatable means any sign or any object, the structure of which holds
its shape through the use of a continuous operation of a fan or inflation device
which supply gaseous or ambient air to the structure or which is filled with air or
similar gases placed to draw attention to a business, product, service or premise,
regardless of whether it contains an advertised message.
Sign, monument means any detached sign which is of monolithic or semi -
monolithic construction being made from masonry, concrete materials, wood or
plastic provided that a masonry base is incorporated into the sign, with no
separation between the base of the sign and grade. (See Appendix Illustration 17)
SECTION 2. That Code of Ordinances of the City of Coppell, Texas, as heretofore
amended, be, and the same is hereby amended by amending Section 6 -15 -5, Subsection 2, by
adding (C) to provide special conditions that allow for hand held signs as a special purpose sign,
and Subsection 3, by adding (L) and (M) prohibiting hand held signs and inflatable signs,
respectively, which shall read as follows:
"Sec. 6 -15 -5. Provisions for all zoning districts.
1. Imitation of traffic and emergency signs prohibited: .... .
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2. Special purpose signs:
(A) .....
(B) .....
(C) Hand -held signs for nonprofit events displayed on the day of the event,
but only if located at least five foot (5') setback from the public right -
of -way. The city manager, chief building official or their designees or
public safety officer may direct that such signage be removed in order
to provide for the safe movement of vehicles and pedestrians.
3. Prohibited signs: The following types of signs are specifically
prohibited.
(L) Hand -held signs, except as provided in 2(C) of this section;
(M) Inflatable signs ".
SECTION 3. That all ordinances and 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 not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and
effect.
SECTION 4. That should any word, phrase, paragraph, section or portion of this ordinance,
or of the Ordinances, as amended hereby, be held to be void or unconstitutional, the same shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portions of said ordinance or of the Ordinances, as amended
hereby, which shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 5. An offense committed before the effective date of this ordinance is governed
by prior law and the provisions of the Ordinances, as amended, in effect when the offense was
committed and the former law is continued in effect for this purpose.
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SECTION 6. That any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this
ordinance or of the ordinances, as amended hereby, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and,
upon conviction in the municipal court of the City of Coppell, Texas, shall be subject to a fine not to
exceed the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for each offense; and each and every day said
violation is continued shall constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 7. That this ordinance shall become effective immediately from and after its
passage and publication of the caption as the law and charter in such cases provide.
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, this the day of
2011.
VED:
UGLAS N. STOVER, MAYOR
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CHRISTEL PET NOS, CITY CRETARY
APPROV STOFORM:
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