OR 2013-1330 Temporary Signs
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 2013-1330
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS,
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF
COPPELL BY AMENDING CHAPTER 6, “BUSINESS REGULATIONS”,
ARTICLE 6-15, “TEMPORARY SIGNS,” SECTION 6-15-5, “PROVISIONS
FOR ALL ZONING DISTRICTS”, BY AMENDING SUB-SECTIONS 8(A),
8(B), 8(C), AND 8(E), AND BY AMENDING SECTION 6-15-6
“PROVISIONS FOR TEMPORARY (ON-PREMISES) SIGNS, BY ADDING
SUBSECTION 6-15-6(5), AND BY AMENDING 6-15-7 “PROVISIONS FOR
TEMPORARY OFF-PREMISES SIGNS” BY AMENDING SUBSECTIONS
1, 3, 5, 6, AND ADDING SUBSECTION 7, AND BY AMENDING 6-15-8
“SIGN ZONES” BY AMENDING FRAME REQUIREMENTS AND
LOCATIONS AND BY DELETING SUBSECTIONS 6, 11, 12, 15, 16(b), AND
AMMENDING 16(d); PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That Chapter 6, “Business Regulations”, of the Code of Ordinances be and
the same is hereby amended by amending Article 6-15-5, “Provisions for all zoning districts”,
Section 6-15-6 “Provisions for Temporary (on-premises) signs, Section 6-15-7 “Provisions for
Temporary Off-Premise Signs”, and Section 6-15-8 “Sign Zones”, which shall read as follows:
CHAPTER 6
“
BUSINESS REGULATIONS
ARTICLE 6-15 Temporary Signs
. . . . .
Sec. 6-15-5. Provisions for all zoning districts.
. . . . .
8. Temporary banner signs: . . . . .
(A)Banner signs shall be constructed of cloth, vinyl or canvas material . . . .
(B). . . . . erected for a maximum of 45 days. In addition, a business shall also
be permitted to erect one grand opening temporary banner sign at the same
time as the initial 45 day banner is up. Such sign shall be erected a
maximum of 14 days. A permit shall not . . . . .
(C). . . . . organizations, shall be permitted to erect one temporary banner sign at
a location three times per calendar year. Such signs . . . . . that any temporary
banners sign was erected at the location. The effective area for such signs
shall not exceed 40 square feet. . . . .
(D)New multi-family developments . . . . .Signs shall be constructed of vinyl
cloth or canvas . . . . .
(E)A banner may be erected on a lot adjacent to structure if the business owns
both lots.
Sec. 6-15-6. Provisions for Temporary (on-premises) signs.
. . . . .
.
5Temporary residential construction and or advertisement signs: A temporary
construction and or advertisement sign is allowed after the project is permitted and only
while the construction, remodel or repair is taking place.
(A)Any signs permitted under this subsection shall be removed when the
job is complete.
(B)Sign faces shall not exceed six square feet in effective area or 36
inches in height as measured from grade.
Sec. 6-15-7. Provisions for Temporary off-premises signs.
1.Builders and Developers: Builders and developers may . . . . . 36 inches in
height as measured from grade. Signs may not be placed in the city right-of –ways
except in designated sign zones. No sign will be allowed within any street median or
attached to any tree, public utility pole, street sign, traffic control sign or device or
other sign.
2.Real Estate Signs: . . . . .
3.Religious Institutions: Religious institutions may erect temporary . . . . . traffic
control sign or device or other sign. A permit is required, with a limit of two (2)
corners by applicant per sign zone. A fee, as determined by resolution of the City
Council, will be assessed for unreturned frames.
4.. . . . .
5.Garage Sale Signs: An occupant of a single-family or multi-family residence . .
. No permit or fee is required. Garage Sale signs are limited to twice a year.
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6.Community event notices: Bonafide . . . . . however, no permit fee will be
assessed to any non-profit organization or public school related event in the school
sign zone. All organizations must pay the fee otherwise required for on premises
signs. A permit is required with a limit of two (2) corners per sign per applicant. A
fee, as determined by resolution of the City Council, will be assessed for unreturned
frames.
7.Illegal Signs: All signs not authorized by this Article shall be removed by the
City Manager or designee, and shall impose a fee established by resolution of the
City Council, for such removal.
Sec. 6-15-8. Sign Zones
. . . . .
All other temporary signs, as herein permitted, shall also be placed within the
sign zone, when such sign is located at an intersection which such sign zone exists. Signs
shall be affixed on a metal angle, two (2) leg frame bracket, no wire brackets allowed. All
signs located within the designated sign zone shall face in the direction as the flow of traffic,
as depicted in Figure 2*. Signs must be placed within the PVC pipe brackets that are in
place at the sign zones with a limit of five (5) signs per side. No sign will be allowed within
any street median or attached to any tree, public utility pole, street sign, traffic control sign
or device or other sign. The following intersections are designated as sign zones for the
purposes of this section:
1.…..
6. DELETED (Reserved)
…..
10. DELETED (Reserved)
11. DELETED (Reserved)
12. DELETED (Reserved)
…..
15. MOVED TO “SCHOOL ZONE”
16. …..
a. …..
b. DELETED (Reserved)
c. …..
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d. Wrangler Drive and Beltline Road
e. North Coppell Road and Parkway Boulevard.
f. Parkway Boulevard and Gifford Road."
SECTION 2. That all provisions of the Code of 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 3. That should any word, phrase,paragraph, section or phrase of this ordinance
or of the Code of Ordinances, as amended hereby, be held to be unconstitutional, illegal or invalid,
the same shall not affect the validity of this ordinance as a whole, or any part or provision thereof
other than the part so decided to be unconstitutional, illegal or invalid, and shall not affect the
validity of the Code of Ordinances as a whole.
SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage
and the 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 22"-day of
,2013.
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ROBERT E. HAGS CITY ATTORNEY
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