OR 2023-1597 Temporary Sign Regulations COPPELL ORDINANCE PG 1 OF 3 TM135214
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 2023-1597
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS, BY AMENDING
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS HERETOFORE AMENDING
CHAPTER 6 ‘BUSINESS REGULATIONS’, ARTICLE 6-15 ‘TEMPORARY
SIGNS’, BY AMENDING SECTION 6-15-6 ‘PROVISIONS FOR
TEMPORARY (ON-PREMISES) SIGNS BY AMENDING SECTION 2,
SUBSECTIONS (A)(II), (B) (II) AND (E) AND BY AMENDING SECTION 3,
REDUCING THE SETBACK FROM 15 FEET TO 10 FEET; PROVIDING
A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Coppell has previously adopted the provisions for temporary
signs and desires to update the restrictions for certain temporary signs; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas has determined that it is the
City’s best interest to update the provisions in said article.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COPPELL, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Coppell, Texas, be, and the same
is hereby amended by amending Chapter 6 ‘Business Regulations’, Article 6-15 ‘Temporary
Signs’ by amending Section 2, Subsections (A)(ii), (B)(ii) and (E), and by amending Section 3,
reducing the setback from 15 feet to 10 feet, to read as follows:
“CHAPTER 6 – BUSINESS REGULATIONS
ARTICLE 6-1. – MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS
. . . . .
ARTICLE 6-15. – TEMPORARY SIGNS
Sec. 6-15-6. Provisions for temporary (on-premises) signs.
The following signs may be erected and maintained subject to the following
restrictions:
1.Residential property sale and rental signs: . . . . .
. . . . .
2.Business real estate signs:
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(A) Highway frontage and property zoned LI:
(i) Temporary signs advertising the sale, . . . .
(ii) Restrictions for signs:
a. . . . . .
b. Shall be located a minimum of 10 feet from edge of the right-of-
way; and
c. Shall be spaced a minimum of 50 feet apart along a street frontage;
and,
d. Shall be limited to one sign per tract/lot per street frontage.
(iii) . . . . .
. . . . .
(B) Other locations requiring a permit:
(i) Temporary signs advertising the sale, . . . . .
(ii) Restrictions for signs:
a. . . . . .
b. Shall be located a minimum of 10 feet from edge of the right-of-
way;
c. . . . . .
. . . . .
(C) . . . .
. . . . .
(E) Locations not requiring a permit: No permit is required for the owner or
occupant of business zoned property to erect and maintain non-illuminated
real estate sale signs until the ownership has been transferred, subject to the
following restrictions. Such signs shall not exceed six square feet and shall be
located no closer than 10 feet from any property line. . . . . .
3. Subdivision identification: Owners of property zoned SF, TH, and 2F may erect
signs to identify new subdivisions, developers and builders, builders' phone
numbers and new home price information. Only one sign per subdivision is
allowed. Such signs shall not exceed 36 square feet in effective area, shall be
located a minimum of 10 feet from all property lines, and shall be limited to 15
feet in height. . . . . .
. . . . .”
COPPELL ORDINANCE PG 3 OF 3 TM135214
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 portion of this ordinance
or of the Code of 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 Code of
Ordinances, as amended hereby, which shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage and
the rates established herein shall be effective on _______________, 2023.
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, this the ____ day of
________________________, 2023
APPROVED:
_______________________________
WES MAYS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
_______________________________________
ASHLEY OWENS, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ROBERT E. HAGER, City Attorney
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 portion of this ordinance
or of the Code of 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 Code of
Ordinances, as amended hereby, which shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage and
the rates established herein shall be effective on 1 , 2023.
DLILY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, this the I ( : c�a'y of
0t , 2023
APPR VED:
WES MAYS, AYOR
ATTEST:
ASHLEY 0 NS, CITY SECRETARY
APPRO ' D AS T I FORM:
ROBERT E. / ER,City Attorney
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