OR 2014-1380 Small Business Assistance
ORDINANCE NO. 2014-1380
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS AMENDING THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 6, BUSINESS
REGULATIONS, ARTICLE 15 “TEMPORARY SIGNS”, BY AMENDING
SECTION 6-15-5 “PROVISIONS FOR ALL ZONING DISTRICTS”, BY
AMENDING SECTION 6-15-5(8)(B) AND BY AMENDING SECTION 6-15-
5(8)(C); BY AMENDING SECTION 6-15-7 “PROVISIONS FOR
TEMPORARY OFF-PREMISES SIGNS”, BY AMENDING SECTION 6-15-
7(7); BY AMENDING CHAPTER 12, ZONING REGULATIONS, ARTICLE
29 “SIGN REGULATIONS”, BY ADDING “BLADE SIGN” TO SECTION
12-29-1 “DEFINITIONS”, BY AMENDING SECTION 12-29-4
“PROVISIONS FOR BUSINESS ZONING DISTRICTS”, BY AMENDING
SECTION 12-29-4(2)(B), BY AMENDING SECTION 12-29-4(2)(C), BY
AMENDING SECTION 12-29-4(3)(A), BY AMENDING SECTION 12-29-
4(3)(B), AND BY ADDING SECTION 12-29-4(6); BY AMENDING
ARTICLE 31 “OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS”, BY
AMENDING SECTION 12-31-5(1); AND BY AMENDING ARTICLE 34
“LANDSCAPE REGULATIONS” BY AMENDING SECTION 12-34-8(C)(3)
AND BY ADDING SECTION 12-34-10 “LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS
FOR LOTS TWO ACRES IN SIZE OR LESS” PROVIDING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($2,000.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS
, the City of Coppell has an interest in promoting development and providing
assistance to small businesses; and
WHEREAS
, the City of Coppell has ordinances regulating signs, off-street parking and
landscaping.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COPPELL, TEXAS:
SECTION 1
. That the City of Coppell, Texas, be and is hereby amending the code of
ordinances by amending Chapter 6, Business Regulations, Article 15 “Temporary Signs” Section
6-15-5, which shall read as follows:
Sec. 6-15-5. Provisions for all zoning districts.
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8. Temporary banner signs: Banner signs shall be permitted subject to the following
restrictions:
(A) …
(B) During the initial year of operation, a business shall be permitted to erect one temporary
banner sign a maximum of five times. Such signs shall be erected a maximum of 14
days for each permit except the initial sign may be 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 be issued within 15 days of the date
that any temporary banner sign was erected at the occupancy. The permit application for
the sign must include the date the sign will be erected, the date the sign will be removed
and a drawing showing the location of the sign. The effective area for such signs shall
not exceed 40 square feet.
(C) A business that has been in operation for a period of one year or more, and non-profit
organizations, shall be permitted to erect one temporary banner sign at a location five
times per calendar year. Such signs shall be erected a maximum of 14 days for each
permit. A permit, for such a sign, shall not be issued within 15 days of the date that any
temporary banners sign was erected at the location. The effective area for such signs
shall not exceed 40 square feet.
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SECTION 2
. That the City of Coppell, Texas, be and is hereby amending the code of
ordinances by amending Chapter 6, Business Regulations, Article 15 “Temporary Signs” Section
6-15-7, which shall read as follows:
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Sec. 6-15-7. Provisions for temporary off-premises signs.
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7.Now hiring signs: Businesses may erect one temporary off-premises sign which lists the
business name and “Now Hiring” in black lettering on a white background. Such signs
shall:
i.Be located along the nearest thoroughfare as indicated on the most recently
approved City of Coppell Major Thoroughfare Plan.
ii.not exceed 18-inches x 24-inches in total sign panel area.
A letter from the adjacent property owner stating the permission granted to utilize the
property on which the sign is located shall be submitted to the Building Official prior to a
permit being issued for the sign.
8.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.
SECTION 3
. That the City of Coppell, Texas, be and is hereby amending the code of
ordinances by amending Article 29 “Sign Regulations”, Section 12-29-1 “Definitions”, which
shall read as follows:
Sec. 12-29-1 Definitions:
Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following words or phrases shall have the
meaning respectively as described to them by this section. Where terms are not defined…
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Sign, blade: means a small sign less than 10 square feet, which is suspended from an overhang,
canopy or awning, or is suspended from a mounting attached directly to the building wall, and
hangs perpendicular to the building wall.
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SECTION 4.
That the City of Coppell, Texas, be and is hereby amending the code of
ordinances by amending Article 29 “Sign Regulations”, Section 12-29-4 “Provisions for business
zoning districts, which shall read as follows:
Sec. 12-29-4 Provisions for business zoning districts.
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2. Monument signs: Monument signs are permitted in business zoning districts as follows.
(A) …..
(B) One monument sign is permitted on the premises as follows:
i.On-sites greater than two acres in area.
Maximum size—60 square feet.
Maximum height—Six feet.
Minimum setbacks:
a.15 feet from street right-of-way. Where parking perpendicular to the
street exists in the front yard, then the monument sign may be located
10’ from the right-of-way line to allow for additional visibility.
b.75 feet from property lines other than those property lines fronting the
street right-of-way. In the event that the lot is less than 150 feet wide,
then the sign must be located at the midpoint of the lot. If the Director
of Planning determines that the sign may not be placed at the midpoint
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of the lot, the monument sign may be placed anywhere along the
frontage but not closer than twenty feet from the side property lines.
ii. On-sites two acres in area or less.
Maximum size—40 square feet.
Maximum height—Four feet.
Minimum setbacks:
a.15 feet from street right-of-way. Where parking perpendicular to the
street exists in the front yard, then the monument sign may be located
10’ from the right-of-way line to allow for additional visibility.
b.75 feet from property lines other than those property lines fronting the
street right-of-way. In the event that the lot is less than 150 feet wide,
then the sign must be located at the midpoint of the lot. If the Director
of Planning determines that the sign may not be placed at the midpoint
of the lot, the monument sign may be placed anywhere along the
frontage but not closer than twenty feet from the side property lines.
iii. In LI districts, one monument sign shall be allowed at each curb entrance
with a minimum distance of 125 feet from center to center, on the same
lot.
(C) Two monument signs are permitted on the premises as follows:
i.Provided that the premises is not a corner lot, two monument signs are
permitted on premises greater than two acres in size having frontage on two or
more streets, as follows:
Maximum size—40 square feet.
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Maximum height—Four feet each.
Minimum setbacks:
a.15 feet from street right-of-way. Where parking perpendicular to the street
exists in the front yard, then the monument sign may be located 10’ from
the right-of-way line to allow for additional visibility.
b.75 feet from property lines other than those property lines fronting the
street right-of-way. In the event that the lot is less than 150 feet wide, then
the sign must be located at the midpoint of the lot. If the Director of
Planning determines that the sign may not be placed at the midpoint of the
lot, the monument sign may be placed anywhere along the frontage but not
closer than twenty feet from the side property lines.
Maximum number of signs—One per street frontage.
Maximum total number—Two.
ii.Provided that the premises has frontage on more than one street and that the
frontage on each street is 500 feet or more, two monument signs are permitted
on premises greater than five acres in size as follows:
Maximum size—60 square feet.
Maximum height—Six feet each.
Minimum setbacks:
a.15 feet from street right-of-way. Where parking perpendicular to the street
exists in the front yard, then the monument sign may be located 10’ from
the right-of-way line to allow for additional visibility.
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b.75 feet from property lines other than those property lines fronting the
street right-of-way. In the event that the lot is less than 150 feet wide, then
the sign must be located at the midpoint of the lot. If the Director of
Planning determines that the sign may not be placed at the midpoint of the
lot, the monument sign may be placed anywhere along the frontage but not
closer than twenty feet from the side property lines.
Maximum number of signs—One per street frontage.
Maximum total number—Two.
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3.
Attached signs: Attached signs are permitted in business areas in accordance with the following
provisions:
(A) Mounting: All signs shall be mounted parallel to the building surface to which
they are attached, and shall project no more than 18 inches from that surface. Signs shall
not be mounted on or to the roof surface and support members shall not project above the
roof.
i. Attached signs shall consist of individually-mounted channel letters and
comply with the following rules:
a. If the sign consists of a logo only, the logo may cover 100 percent of the
sign and use any color;
b. If the sign only contains words and no logo, the lettering may occupy 100
percent of the sign and must be black, white, ivory, or neutral colors.
c. If the sign has lettering and a logo, the logo may only cover 20 percent of
the sign and the letters must be white, ivory, black or neutral colors.
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d. In the event that a building has existing attached signs of all one color, not
compliant with the colors specified herein, then the new sign may either
match the color of the existing signs on the building, or be white, ivory,
black or neutral. It is the intent of this provision that all tenant signage be
the same color in any individual building.
e. Raceways shall match the color of the materials to which they are
mounted.
f. All illumination shall be limited to white or off white. No illumination
shall have exposed bulbs whether they are LED or any other type.
g. Logos in any color shall be permitted, but shall not exceed 20 percent of
the area of the sign. If the logo does not contain any letters, the 20 percent
area of the sign limitation does not apply.
h. Attached signs in areas zoned Light Industrial are exempt from the color
and logo size restrictions. Refer to section 12-29-4.3(D) for additional
regulations on attached signs in Industrial zoned areas.
(B) Effective area: Attached signs shall not exceed the following:
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ii.For buildings and leaseholds with one front facade, (front facade being
defined as the building surface directly facing a dedicated street, or where
street frontage does not exist, it shall be defined as the width of the lease space
which contains the main entry), attached signs located at a height of 36 feet or
less are permitted a maximum aggregate effective area equal to one square
foot per linear foot of building or leasehold frontage as applicable, or 300
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square feet, whichever is less. If a building or business has multiple facades
that face two public streets, the signs can have an aggregate effective area
equal to 0.5 square foot per aggregate linear foot of footage on all streets. In
no case shall any sign exceed a 1 square foot per linear foot façade width
ratio. The total shall not exceed 300 square feet. The signage may be placed
on both facades. A leasehold may not use this provision and the expanded area
allowed by Subsection IV of this Section.
iii.Attached signs located at a height above 36 feet shall be permitted an increase
in maximum effective area. Such increase shall not exceed four square feet of
effective area for each additional one foot of height above 36 feet measured
from the base of the sign. Such signs may be increased to a maximum
effective area of 400 square feet.
iv.Attached signs for lease spaces less than 5,000 square feet which are in retail
buildings whose façade is located greater than 300’ from a right-of-way in
which it fronts, may increase the size of the attached sign up to 10% over the
maximum aggregate effective area as permitted based on the ratio of one-
square foot per lineal foot of building or leasehold frontage as applicable. A
leasehold may not use this provision and the allowances under Subsection II
of this Section.
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6. Blade Signage: Externally illuminated blade signage shall be allowed in addition to
other permitted attached signage and shall not exceed 10 square feet in area. An 8-foot
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clearance is required between a blade sign and finished grade and the sign shall not
project more than 5 feet from the building wall to which it is mounted.
SECTION 5
.That the City of Coppell, Texas, be and is hereby amending the code of
ordinances by amending Article 31 “Off-Street Parking Requirements”, Section 12-31-5 “Off-
street parking requirements, all districts, which shall read as follows:
Sec. 12-31-5. Off-street parking requirements, all districts.
1.In accordance with appendix illustrations nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, a parking space shall
be a minimum of nine feet wide and a minimum of 19 feet long, with two exceptions.
The two exceptions are:
a.Where a parking space heads in to a curb, or other wheel stop, which adjoins a
private sidewalk at least five feet wide, and
b.Where a parking space heads in to a curb, or other wheel stop, which adjoins a
landscaped area designed to maintain a minimum clearance of eight inches
above the parking pavement for a distance of at least two feet beyond where
the curb or wheel stop restricts vehicular forward progress.
If either or both of the conditions described in the preceding subparagraphs a. and
b. exist, a parking space shall be a minimum of nine feet wide and a minimum of
18 feet long.
SECTION 6
.That the City of Coppell, Texas, be and is hereby amending the code of
ordinances by amending Article 34 “Landscape Regulations”, Section 12-34-8 “Minimum
requirements for off-street parking and vehicular use areas., which shall read as follows:
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Sec. 12-34-8. Minimum requirements for off-street parking and vehicular use areas.
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(C) Perimeter landscaping. A landscape buffer shall…
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3.Perimeter landscape areas shall contain at least one tree for each 50 linear feet or
fraction thereof of perimeter landscape area. The trees along the right-of-way
may be clustered to allow optimal signage visibility.
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SECTION 7
.That the City of Coppell, Texas, be and is hereby amending the code of
ordinances by amending Article 34 “Landscape Regulations”, adding Section 12-34-10
“Landscaping Requirements for lots two acres in size or less”, which shall read as follows:
Sec. 12-34-10. Landscaping requirements for lots two acres in size or less.
Platted lots which contain two acres or less shall be landscaped in accordance with Sections
12-34-8 and 12-34-9, except that:
A maximum of 30% of the lot shall be required to be landscape area, and a maximum of
5% of this landscape area may be enhanced paving (hardscaping), such as decorative
plazas, sidewalks, drive aisles, etc.
SECTION 8.
That all ordinances of the City of Coppell in conflict with the provisions of
this ordinance be and the same are hereby repealed and all other ordinances of the City of Coppell
not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 9
. That an offense committed before the effective date of this ordinance is
governed by the prior law and the provisions of the Code of Ordinances, as amended, in effect when
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the offense was committed and the former law is continued in effect for this purpose.
SECTION 10. That should any sentence, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase or
section of this ordinance be adjudged or 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 invalid, illegal or unconstitutional, and shall not affect the validity
of the Code of Ordinances as a whole.
SECTION 11. That any person, firm or corporation violating any of the
provisions or terms of this ordinance shall be subject to the same penalty as provided for in the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Coppell, as heretofore amended, and upon conviction shall be
punished by a fine not to exceed the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) for each offense.
SECTION 12. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its
passage and the publication of the caption, as the law in such cases provides.
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas on the day of
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