OR 2020-1535 Moratorium on Sign Ordinance
ORDINANCE NO. 2020-1535
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL,
TEXAS, DECLARING A MORATORIUM AGAINST ENFORCEMENT ON
SECTIONS 6-15-3 (A), 6-15-4 AND 6-15-5 (3), (A) AND (B), (J) – (M), (4) AND
(8), ARTICLE 16 “BUSINESS REGULATIONS” OF CHAPTER 6-15
“TEMPORARY SIGNS” FOR A PERIOD OF TIME UNTIL DECEMBER
31, 2020; PROVIDING FOR THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO
ADOPT REASONABLE REGULATION FOR SUCH PERIOD,;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, as result of a nationwide pandemic from the novel COVID-19 virus and a
nationwide state of emergency; and,
WHEREAS, the Governor of Texas, County Judge of Dallas, and Mayor Karen Selbo Hunt
of the City of Coppell declared a state of emergency under state law and issued appropriate and
lawful orders to stay at home and closed businesses; and
WHEREAS, the public health emergency has had a significant economic impact upon local
businesses; and
WHEREAS, the Governor of Texas, Dallas County Judge and Mayor of Coppell have
begun to allow business to begin to reopen; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Coppell desires to issue a moratorium to
certain provisions of the local temporary sign ordinance to assist local business to promote the
reopening and re-establish the patronage;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COPPELL, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the City Council hereby grants a moratorium against enforcement of
Article 16, “Business Regulations”, Chapter 6-15, “Temporary Signs”, Sections 6-15-3 (A), 6-15-4
and 6-15-5(3), (A) and (B), (J) – (M), (4) and (8) regarding the permitting use and maintenance of
on premise temporary signage within the corporate jurisdictional boundaries of the City of Coppell
Texas.
SECTION 2. The City Manager or designee shall adopt reasonable procedures and
regulations to govern on-premises temporary signage in conformity with this Ordinance; and such,
procedures and regulations shall be promulgated and filed with the Office of the City Secretary.
SECTION 3. That should any sentence, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase or section
of this ordinance or the Code of Ordinance, as amended hereby, be adjudged or held to be
unconstitutional, illegal or invalid the same shall not affect the remaining provisions of said
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SECTION 4. The provisions of this moratorium ordinance shall expire on December 31,
2020 unless sooner repealed.
SECTION 5.That this ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage.
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell,Texas,this the/' day
of May,2020.
CITY OF COPPELL,TEXAS
APPR b VED:
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KA' N SBA 0 HUNT, YOR
ATTEST:
HRISTEL PETT t , CITY SECRE ARY
APPROVE S S TO FORM:
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ROBERT E. HAGECITY ATTORNEY
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