OR 86-370 New sign code for the City AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 86370
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER
10 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COPPELL IN ITS ENTIRETY
BY ADOPTING A NEW SIGN CODE FOR THE CITY REGULATING IN ALL RESPECTS
THE ERECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF SIGNS WITHIN THE CITY; PROVIDING
A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR
A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS
($1,000.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL,
TEXAS.
SECTION 1. AMENDING CHAPTER 10 TO ADOPT NEW SIGN CODE
Chapter 10 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Coppell is hereby amended
in its entirety by adopting the following which shall be known as the Coppell Sign
Code and which shall become the new Chapter 10 of the Code of Ordinances of the
City. The new Chapter 10 shall read as follows:
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Scope and Enforcement ......................................................... Page 1
Z. Definitions ........................................................................... Page 3
3. Permit Procedures and Fees .................................................. Page 5
4. Provisions for All Zoning Districts .......................................... Page 6
5. Provisions for Business Zoning Districts .................................. Page 9
6, Provisions fur Non-Business Zoning Districts ........................... Page 11
7. Non-Conforming and Exceptions ............................................. Page lZ
8. Variances ............................................................................. Page 15
CHAPTER 10
SIGN CODE
ARTICLE 10 - 1
SCOPE AND ENFORCEMENT
Section 10-1-1 PURPOSE
Signs use private land and the sight lines created by the public
right-of-way to inform and persuade the general public by publishing
a message. This chapter provides standards for the erection and
maintenance of private signs. All private signs not exempted
shall be erected and maintained in accordance with these standards.
The general objectives of these standards are to promote health,
safety, welfare, convenience and enjoyment of the public, and
in part to achieve the following:
A. Safety: To promote the safety of persons and property by
providing that signs:
1. Do not create a hazard due to collapse, fire, collision,
decay or abandonment;
Z. Do not obstruct fire fighting or police surveillance;
and
3. Do not create traffic hazards by confusing or distracting
motorists, or by impairing the driver's ability to see
pedestrians, obstacles, or other vehicles, or to read
traffic signs.
B. Communications Efficiency: To promote the efficient transfer
of information in sign messages by providing that:
1. Those signs which provide messages and information
most needed and sought by the public are given
priorities.
Z. Businesses and services may identify themselves.
3. Customers and other persons may locate a business
or service.
4. No person or group is arbitrarily denied the use of
the sight lines from the public right-of-way for
communication purposes.
5. Persons exposed to signs are not overwhelmed by the
number of messages presented, and are able to exercise
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freedom of choice to observe or ignore aid messages,
according to the observer's purpose.
C. Landscape Quality and Preservation: To protect the public
welfare and to enhance the appearance and economic value
of the landscape, by providing that signs:
1. Do not interfere with scenic views;
Do not create a nuisance to persons using the public
right-of-way;
3. Do not create a nuisance to occupancy of adjacent
and contiguous property by their brightness, size, height
or movement; and
4. Are not detrimental to land or property values.
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ARTICLE 10 - Z
DEFINITIONS
The following words and phrases shall have meanings respectively ascribed to them
by this Article:
Building - means a structure which has a roof supported by columns, walls or air for
the shelter, support, or enclosure of persons, animal or chattel.
Effective Area - means the area enclosed by drawing a rectangle of horizontal and
vertical lines which fully contain all extremities of the sign exclusive of its supports.
The measurement is to be calculated from a viewpoint which gives the largest rectangle
of that kind. The effective area for attached signs shall mean the sum of the areas
of the minimum imaginary rectangles enclosing each word attached to any particular
facade. (See Appendix Illustration 1)
Facade - means any separate face of a building, including parapet walls and omitted
wall line, or any part of a building which encloses or covers usable space. Where separate
faces are oriented in the same direction, or in the directions within forty five degrees
(45°) of one another, they are to be considered as a part of a single facade.
Premises - means a lot or unplatted tract, or a combination of contiguous lots or unplatted
tracts if the lot or tract, or combination is under single ownership and is reflected in
the plat records of the city.
Public Right-of-Way - means a dedicated road or street including the easement for
that road or street.
Sign - means any device, flag, banner, light, figure, picture, letter, word, message,
symbol, plaque, or poster visible from outside the premise on which it is located and
designed to inform or attract the attention of persons not on that premise.
Sign, Attached - means any sign attached to, applied on, or supported by, any part of
a building (such as a wall, roof, window, canopy, awning, arcade, or marquee) which
encloses or covers usable space.
Sign, Banner - means a sign which is not permanently affixed.
Sign, Detached - means any sign connected to the ground which is not an attached sign,
inclusive of signs on movable objects, except signs on vehicles which are moving or
are parked only temporarily, incidental to their principal use for transportation.
Sign, Monument - means any detached sign which is of monolithic or semi-monolithic
construction being re&de from masonry, concrete materials, 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 Z)
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Sign, Movement Control - means a sign which directs vehicular or pedestrian movement
within or onto the premise on which the movement control sign is located.
Sign, Off-Premise - means a sign displaying advertising copy that pertains to a business,
person, organization, activity, event, place, service, or product not principally located
or primarily manufactured or sold on the premise on which the sign is located.
Sign, Pole - means any detached sign which is not a monument sign.
Sign, Political - means any type of sign which refers only to the issues or candidates
involved in a political election.
Sign, Premise - means a sign identifying or advertising a business, person, or activity,
and installed and maintained on the same premise as the business, person, or activity.
Sign Protective - means any sign which is commonly associated with safeguarding the
permitted uses of the occupancy, including, but not limited to, "bad dog," "no trespassing,"
and "no solicitors."
Sign, Support -means any pole, post, strut, cable, or other structural fixture or framework
necessary to hold and secure a sign, providing that said fixture or framework is not
imprinted with any picture, symbol or word using characters in excess of one (1) inch
in height, nor is internally or decoratively illuminated.
Sign, Vehicular - means any sign on a vehicle moving along the ground or on any vehicle
parked temporarily, incidental to its principal use for transporation. This definition
shall not include signs which are being transported to a site of permament erection.
Zoning District, Business - means any zoning district designated by the Zoning Ordinance
of the City of Coppell as O, R, C, TC, LI and HL Any PD District with the previous
listed zoning prefix is also included in this list, unless specifically excluded by its
provisions.
Zoning District, Non-business - means any zoning district not designated as a business
district in accordance with the above definition.
Portable and/or Display Sign - means a sign or display surface temporarily fixed to
a standardized advertising or structure which can be regularly moved from location
at periodic intervals and is not permanently affixed to the real property.
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ARTICLE 10 - 3
PERMIT PROCEDURES AND FEES
Section 10-3-1 ADMINISTRATION. The provisions of this ordinance shall be
administered and enforced by the division of building inspection.
Section 10-3-Z PERMITS. No sign shall be erected, constructed, relocated, altered,
repaired or maintained except as provided in this article until a permit
for such has been issued and the fee paid, except as otherwise provided
in this article.
Section 10-3-3 APPLICATIONS. All applications for permits shall include a drawing
to scale of the proposed sign and all existing signs maintained on the
premise and visible from the right of-way, a drawing of the lot plan
or building facade indicating the proposed location of the sign, and
specifications.
Section 10-3-4 FEES. Every applicant, before being granted a permit, otherwise noted
as permitting, shall pay to the City of Coppell the applicable fee herein
defined.
A. Fees for a permit to erect, alter, replace or relocate a sign shall
be One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each sign unless otherwise
stated in this ordinance.
B. It shall be unlawful for any person to repair or make alterations,
excluding repainting or changing the message, to any sign requiring
a permit without first obtaining a repair permit and xnaking
payment of the fee required. Fees for a permit to repair shall
be Fifty Dollars ($50.00).
When a sign is erected, placed or maintained, or work started
thereon before obtaining a sign permit, there shall be a late
fee equal to twice the amount of the sign permit fee. The late
fee does not excuse full compliance with the provisions of this
article
Section 10-3r5 ELECTRICAL PERMIT. Prior to issuance of a sign permit for a sign
in which electrical wiring and connections are to be used, an electrical
permit must be obtained according to the existing fee schedule. The
electrical inspector shall examine the plans and specifications submitted
with the application to ensure compliance with the Electrical Code
of the City. No sign shall be erected in violation of the Electrical
Code.
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ARTICLE 10 - 4
PROVISIONS FOR ALL ZONING DISTRICTS
Section 10-4-1 IMITATION OF TRAFFIC AND EMERGENCY SIGNS PROHIBITED.
No person shall cause to be erected or maintained any sign using
any combination of forms, words, colors, or lights, which imitate
standard public traffic regulatory, emergency signs, or signals. Nothing
in this chapter shall be construed to prevent the erection of public
traffic regulatory, emergency signs, or signals by way of size, location,
or construction within the City. No permit is required for such
signs.
Section 10-4-Z SIGNS OVER RIGHT-OF-WAY PROHIBITED. No signs shall be erected
closer than ten (10) feet from existing public right-of-way or be
constructed so as to project over such right-of-way except those
signs allowed under Section 10-7-5 F of this ordinance.
Section 10-4-3 TEMPORARY BANNER SIGNS. Banner signs may be erected as
outlined below. Such signs must be constructed of cloth or canvas
material and must be anchored in such a way that would prevent
the sign from moving freely in the wind.
A. A business may erect one (1) banner sign at an occupancy a
maximum of four (4) times per year. Permits are required
to be at least thirty (30) days apart. Signs may be displayed
for a maximum of ten (10) days per permit. The permit fee
for this type sign is Ten Dollars ($10.00) and the effective
area shall be limited to a maximum of thirty (30) square feet.
1. Non profit organizations may display temporary banner
signs as outlined above. A permit is required, but no
fee will be assessed.
B. New multi family developn~ents may display one (1) banner
sign. Signs are to refer to leasing information only and must
be removed within six (6) months of the date the permit was
issued. Signs shall not exceed one hundred fifty (150) square
feet. Owners shall be required to verify occupancy percentages.
Section 10-4 4 MOVEMENT CONTROL SIGNS.
A. Movement control signs may be erected at any occupancy
or any premise, other than single family or duplex premises,
may be attached or detached, and may be erected without
limits as to number; provided that such signs shall con~ply
with all other applicable requirements of this ordinance.
Movement control signs shall be premise signs only and shall
not be construed as any sign listed in Section 10 7-5 B, E,
or F. The occupant of a premise who erects a movement control
sign shall comply with the following requirements:
1. Each sign must not exceed two (Z) square feet in effective
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Z. If a sign is an attached sign, the words must not exceed
four (4) inches in height.
3. Each sign must convey a message which directs vehicular
or pedestrian movement within or onto the premise on
which the sign is located.
4. The signs must contain no advertising or identification
message.
Section 10-4-5 PROTECTIVE SIGNS
A. The occupant of a premise may erect not more than two (Z)
protective signs, in accordance with the following provisions:
1. Each sign must not exceed one (1) square foot in effective
area,
Detached signs must not exceed two (Z) feet in height.
3. Letters must not exceed four (4) inches in height.
Section 10-4-6 VEHICULAR SIGNS. Vehicula~ signs shall conform to the following
restrictions:
A. Vehicular signs shall contain no flashing or moving elements.
B. Vehicular signs shall not project beyond the surface of a vehicle.
C. Vehicular signs shall not be attached to a vehicle so that the
driver's vision is obstructed from any angle.
D. No vehicle bearing a sign shall be parked in the City of Coppell
for the purpose of inforlning or attracting the attention of persons
using the public right-of-way. The parking of vehicles in excess
of four (4) hours in business zoned districts and in excess of
forty-eight (48) hours in non-business zoned districts shall be
prima facia evidence that such vehicle was parked at said location
for the purpose of advertising the business or the vehicle for
sale.
Section 10 4-7 Portable signs are specifically prohibited.
Section 10-4-8 The ~ollowing shall be construed as signs and shall be specifically
prohibited: balloons, streamers, bunting, banners, flags or signs that
contain moving parts unless otherwise allowed by this ordinance.
Section 10-4-9 No sign shall be erected in violation of the building code of the City.
Section 10-4-10 No person shall attach or maintain any sign upon any tree or public
utility pole or structure.
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Section 10-4 11 No person shall paint a sign or attach a sign, other than a nameplate,
to the outside of a fence, railing or a wall which is not a structural
part of a Building, whether or not on the property line.
Section 10 4 1Z No person shall attach any sign, paper or other material, or paint,
stencil or write any name, number (except house numbers) or
otherwise mapk on any sidewalk, curb, gutter or street.
Section 10-4-13 Nothing in this ordinance shall be construed to prevent the display
of a national, state or city flag or to limit flags, insignia, legal
notices, or informational, directional, or traffic signs which are
legally required or necessary to the essential functions of
government agencies.
Section 10-4 14 Any flag, banner or streamer other than the national, state or
city flag except for one (1) permanent corporate flag, per location,
for a bonafide company or corporate office located within the
City of Coppell unless specifically provided herein shall be
prohibited. Flags erected under this section are exempt from
Section 10-4 15. No permit is required.
Section 10-4-15 No sign shall be illuminated to an intensity to cause glare or
brightness to a degree that could constitute a hazard or nuisance.
Moving, flashing, intermittently lighted, changing color, beacons,
revolving or similarly constructed signs shall not be allowed.
Section 10-4 16 Words may be attached to machinery or equipment which is
necessary or customary to the business, including but not limited
to devices such as gasoline pumps, vending machines, ice machines,
etc., provided that words so attached refer exclusively to products
or services dispensed by the device, and project no more than
one (1) inch from the surface of the device.
Section 10-4-17 Pole signs and flag poles are specifically prohibited except for
those allowed under Section 10 4-4, Section 10-4-14 and Section
10-7.
Section 10-4-18 Off-premise signs are prohibited except for those allowed under
Section 10 7 5 F of this ordinance.
Section 10-4-19 No person shall display on any sign any obscene, indecent or immoral
matter.
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ARTICLE 10 - 5
PROVISIONS FOR BUSINESS ZONING DISTRICTS
Section 10-5-1 Signs which are located within twenty five (ZS) feet of a non-business
district boundary shall conform to the requirements of non-business
zoning district signs found in Section 10 - 6.
Section 10 5-Z DETACHED (MONUMENT) SIGNS. Detached (monument) signs are
permitted in business districts as follows:
A. Only one (1) detached (monument) sign of any type may be erected
on any premise except that:
1. Premises which have more than five hundred (500) feet
of frontage along the public right-of-way other than an
alley, may not have more than one (1) additional detached
(monument) sign for each additional five hundred (500)
feet of frontage. Signs must be a minimum of five hundred
(500) feet apart.
Z. No detached (monument) sign shall exceed thirty-six (36)
square feet in effective area except as otherwise provided
in this section.
3. All detached (monument) signs will be set back a minimum
of fifteen (15) feet from city right-of-way.
4. Detached (monument) signs in excess of thirty-six (36)
square feet designed to identify multiple establishments
and/or advertise multiple occupants within a shopping center,
office park or medical center shall be approved by the
City Council. Application for approval shall include a
detailed site plan showing proposed location and exact
rendering of all signs both attached and detached.
5. Gasoline price per gallon signs may be mounted on monument
signs only. Monument signs that contain the price per
gallon of gasoline sold by that business may be increased
to fifty (50) square feet in effective area.
Section 10-5-3 ATTACHED SIGNS. Attached signs are permitted in business areas
in accordance with the following provisions:
A. All signs and their words shall be mounted parallel to the building
surface to which they are attached, and shall project no more
than eighteen (18) inches from that surface.
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B. Total effective area: Attached signs shall not exceed the following
schedules:
1. An attached sign located at a height up to thirty-six (36)
feet or less, the sign area is limited to one (1) square foot
of sign area of each lineal foot of building frontage not
to exceed one hundred (100) square feet.
Z. An attached sign located above a height of thirty six (36)
feet shall be permitted an increase in maximum effective
area. Such increases shall not exceed four (4) square feet
in effective area for each additional one (1) foot of height
above thirty-six (36) feet measured from the base of the
sign. Signs may be increased to a maximum size of one
hundred fifty (150) square feet.
3. Attached signs may be located on each facade, however,
the sum of the effective area of all attached signs shall
not exceed twice the allowable effective area as specified
in above paragraphs (1) and (g).
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ARTICLE 10 - 6
PROVISIONS FOR NON-BUSINESS ZONING DISTRICTS
Section 10-6-1 The provisions of this article apply to all signs in any non-business
district, and also to signs which are within twenty five (Z5) feet
of a non-business district boundary.
A. No sign shall be illuminated.
B. An occupant in non-business zoning districts may erect only
personal or real property sale signs, political signs, and
protective signs. Temporary holiday decorations are permitted.
Section 10-6-Z DETACHED MONUMENT SIGNS
A. Churches, model homes, apartments, town homes, schools
or government facilities or buildings may have detached
monument signs subject to the following restrictions:
1. Number of signs: Each premise may have no more than
one (1) detached monument sign provided, however, that
a premise with more than seven hundred fifty (750) feet
of frontage along a public way, other than an alley, may
not have more than one (1) additional detached monument
sign for seven hundred fifty (750) feet of additional
frontage. Signs must be a minimum of seven hundred
fifty (750) feet apart.
Z. Setback and effective area: A minimum setback of fifteen
(15) feet from the City right-of-way is required of all
detached monument signs. No detached monument sign
shall exceed thirty six (36) square feet in effective area.
Section 10 6-3 ATTACHED SIGNS
A. Churches, model homes, apartments, town homes, schools
or government facilities or buildings may have one (1) attached
sign subject to the following restrictions:
1. Location: All signs and their words shall be mounted
to and parallel to the building surface to which they
are attached. No sign or work shall project more than
eighteen (18) inches from the surface to which it is
attached. Signs shall not be mounted on or to the roof
surface and support members and shall not project above
roofs.
Z. Effective area: Attached signs may not exceed thirty-six
(36) square feet in effective area.
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ARTICLE 10 - 7
NON-CONFORMING AND EXCEPTIONS
Section 10-7-1 PURPOSE OF ARTICLE. It is the declared purpose of this article
that in time all privately owned signs shall either conform to the
provisions of this ordinance or be removed. By the passage of this
ordinance and its amendments, no presently illegal sign shall be deemed
to have been legalized unless such sign complies with all current
standards under the terms of this ordinance and all other ordinances
of the City of Coppell. Any sign which does not conform to all provisions
of this ordinance shall be a non-conforming sign if it legally existed
as a conforming or non-conforming sign under prior ordinances, or
an illegal sign, if it did not exist as conforming or non-conforming
sign, as the case may be. It is further the intent and declared purpose
of this ordinance that no offense committed, and no liability, penalty
or forfeiture, either civil or criminal, incurred prior to the time this
ordinance was adopted shall be discharged or affected by such passage,
but prosecutions and suits for such offenses, liabilities, penalties or
forfeitures may be instituted, and caused presently pending may proceed.
Section 10-7-Z IMPOUNDMENT
A. All of the following signs shall be construed a public nuisance
and the City may, without notice, remove and impound any of
the following signs:
1. Any sign erected or existing that constitutes a traffic hazard.
Any sign erected without a permit, either prior to or after
the adoption of this ordinance, if a permit was required.
3. Any sign erected in violation of the provisions of this
ordinance.
4. Any sign erected in or over a public right-of-way either
prior to or after the adoption of this ordinance, except
those signs allowed under Section 10 7-5 F.
Section 10-7-3 REMOVAL OF CERTAIN NON-CONFORMING SIGNS. Non-conforming
signs which have been blown down or otherwise destroyed or dismantled
for any purpose other than maintenance operations or for changing
the letters, symbols, or other matter on the sign shall be removed
or brought into compliance with this ordinance if the cost of repairing
the sign is more than 60 percent (60%) of the cost of erecting a new
sign of the same type at the same location.
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Section 10-7-4 IMPOUNDED SIGNS - RECOVERY/DISPOSAL.
A. Impounded signs may be recovered by the owner within ten
(10) days of the date of impoundment. Signs that are not
recovered within ten (10) days of impoundment will be destroyed.
Impoundment fees are as follows:
1. A fee of Twenty-five Dollars ($Z5.00) for signs which
are twelve (1Z) square feet or less in area.
A fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for signs which are larger
than twelve (1Z) square feet in area.
Section 10-7-5 EXCEPTIONS TO ARTICLE. The following real or personal property
sale and political signs may be erected and maintained under the
conditions and exceptions listed below:
A. All signs in this section unless otherwise stated shall conform
to the following conditions:
1. They must meet a set-back minimum of ten (10) feet
from the City right-of-way.
They cannot exceed fifteen (15) feet in height.
3. They must be detached signs.
4. Signs are limited to a maximum of thirty-six (36) square
feet of effective area per surface.
B. REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY SALE AND POLITICAL
SIGNS.
1. Permission is granted to owners or occupants for the
erection of non illuminated real or personal property
sale signs to be erected in the required front yard of
dwellings until the ownership has been transferred. Lots
that abut streets where sidewalks exist shall locate the
signs between the sidewalk and the structure. Lots that
abut streets where no sidewalks exist shall locate the
signs no closer than fifteen (15) feet to any street curb
line. Lots shall be linlited to three (3) such real or personal
property signs not exceeding four (4) square feet each
may be erected on the dwelling premises. No pernmit
is required.
Z. Political signs may be erected at dwellings with no
]imitation as to their number. Lots that abut streets
where sidewalks exist shall locate the signs between
the sidewalk and the structure. Lots that abut streets
where no sidewalks exist shall locate the signs no closer
than fifteen (15) feet to any street curb line.
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Signs must be removed within ten (10) days of the
completion of the election. Political signs erected
in a residential zoning district shall not exceed four
(4) square feet in total area per side. No permit is
required for these signs. Political signs that are located
in a zoning district other than residential and exceed
four (4) square feet in total area per side must be
permitted and must conform to the conditions listed
in paragraph A. of this section. Political signs shall
not be erected within the City right-of-way.
C. REAL ESTATE SIGNS, Permission is granted to property
owners, except for property zoned SF, TH or ZF, for the
erection of signs to advertise the sale, lease or rent of the
property on which the sign is located. Real estate signs must
be spaced at least fifty (50) feet apart along a lot frontage
and there may be no more than four (4) signs per lot. Such
signs shall be removed as soon as the property to which they
refer has been sold, or seventy five percent (75%) rented
or leased. The assigned sign permit must be attached to
the sign as long as it is erected.
D. TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION SIGNS. Permission is granted
to developers to erect one (1) temporary construction sign
designed to identify contractors, financier, architects,
engineers, and to advertise the coming of a new business
on the premise the sign pertains to. Such signs shall not be
erected prior to the issuance of the building or construction
permit of the project the sign pertains to, and must be removed
prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy or letter
of acceptance. Such signs shall comply with the provisions
of this section with the exception that no sign shall contain
more than one hundred (100) square feet in effective area.
The assigned sign permit must be attached to the sign as
long as it is erected.
E. SUBDM SION SIGNS. Permission is granted to developers
to erect subdivision signs. Subdivision signs must either be
detached monument signs or attached signs placed on a
screening or decorative wall at each entry to the subdivision
and must be approved by the Building Official. Effective
area of subdivision signs shall be limited to thirty-six (36)
square feet. The effective area of subdivision signs will be
calculated by drawing the largest possible rectangle around
the entire message of words including artistic designs and
logos. Subdivision signs that are placed in the median as
a part of the conceptual site plan are exempt from Section
10-4-Z.
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Signs erected und~ the roleowing paragraph wiee be allowed on a four-month
tri~ basis. At the end of the four-month period any sign ~elowed under
t~b~ p~agraph will be re-ev~euated by the City Council.
F. TEMPORARY OFF-PREMISE SIGNS. Builders, developers,
real estate agents are granted permission to erect temporary
off premise signs as outlined below:
1. Builders and developers may erect temporary off-premise
signs which refer to a subdivision or development only.
Separate sections or phases of a subdivision shall not
constitute a new and separate subdivision. Such signs
shall not list or refer to any individual or group of builders
or developers and shall be erected only between the
hours of 1Z:00 noon Friday and 1Z:00 noon Monday. Such
signs shall not exceed four (4) square feet in effective
area and may be placed in the City right-of-way provided
that they do not project out over a street or sidewalk.
No sign will be allowed to be placed within any street
median. No more than ten (10) such signs per subdivision
may be placed within the City and shall refer only to
subdivisions that are located within the City of Coppell.
No permit fee is required.
Z. Real estate agents may erect temporary off-premise
signs which refer to open houses. Such signs shall be
erected only between the hours of 1Z:00 noon Friday
and 1Z:00 noon Monday, and shall contain the words "Open
House". Signs shall not exceed four (4) square feet in
effective area and may be placed in the City right-of-way
provided that they do not project out over a street or
sidewalk. No sign will be allowed within any street median.
Signs are to refer only to real property that is located
within the City of Coppell. No permit fee is required.
G. If any change is made to Section 10-7-5 F 1. and Z., the Building
Inspections Department shall notify the real estate companies
that have current listings in the City of Coppell and the
Metrocrest Homeowners Association.
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ARTICLE 10 - 8
VARIANCES
Section 10-8-1 PROCEDURE FOR VARIANCE.
The City Council may allow signs to vary from the size, location
or construction requiren~ents of this ordinance.
A public hearing shall be held by the City Council before any variance
or change is granted.
Any sign constructed or which may be hereafter constructed, pursuant
to any variance heretofore authorized, shall be considered a sign
conforming to the provisions of this ordinance.
APPENDIX
ILLUSTRATIONS
I ¸A J
MONUMENT SIGN
Typical sign face
enclosed by a rectangle
determining effective area.
A x B = effective area
Effective Area
B~i
ATTACHED SIGN
Individual words enclosed
by rectangles determining
effective area.
(A1 x B1) + (A2 x B2) = effective area
Illustration I
Typical monument signs
Illustration 2
SECTION Z. REPEALING CLAUSE
All ordinances, or parts of ordinances, inconsistent or in conflict with the
provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
If any article, paragraph or subdivision, clause or provision of this ordinance
shall be adjudged invalid or held unconstitutional, 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 or unconstitutional.
SECTION 4. PENALTY CLAUSE
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction shall be punished by
a penalty of fine not to exceed the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for each
offense, and each and every day such offense is continued shall constitute a new and
separate offense.
SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after the publication
of its caption, as the law in such cases provides.
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, this the
.// day of ~c-~.~gk~,~ ~_- , 1986.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
SE'C~ARYCR
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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