ORDINANCE NO. 2055

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 4, SECTION 22, SUBSECTION 22: OFF-PREMISE DETACHED SIGNS; PROVIDING FOR OFF-PREMISE DETACHED SIGNS REGULATIONS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TERRELL, TEXAS THAT:

SECTION I.

That Chapter 4, Section 22, Subsection 22: Off-Premise Detached Signs shall be amended as follows in accordance with Texas Local Government Code section 216.902(a):

Section 22: Off-Premise Detached Signs

Off-premise, detached signs with a surface area greater than thirty-two (32) square feet are prohibited, except in locations where they presently exist, and including locations in the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ). Existing off-premise, detached signs (e.g., billboards), which are legally in existence prior to the effective date of this ordinance, shall be allowed to change messages or advertisements but they shall not be allowed to undergo any other changes that would increase the sign face (e.g., advertising area) or the sign's height in any way.

SECTION II.

All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed.

SECTION III.

It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, and phrases of this Ordinance are severable and, if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or section of this Ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionally shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, and sections of this Ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the city council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or section.

SECTION IV.

This Ordinance will take effect immediately from and after its passage and the publication of the caption, as the law in such cases provides.

PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS 6th day of March, 2001.
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON THIS 20th day of March, 2001.

APPROVED:

______________________________________
HENRY C. MADGWICK, SR., MAYOR

ATTEST:

_____________________________________
JOHN ROUNSAVALL, CITY SECRETARY

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

_________________________________________
MARY GAYLE RAMSEY, CITY ATTORNEY

Printer friendly version (word)

Go Back