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ORDINANCE NO. 1409
AND, WHEREAS, the CityCouncllhas determined to amend Ordinance No. 850;
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS:
THAT Section 8-D.9.and 8-0.12. of Ordinance No. 850, the Zoning Ordinance for the
City of Colleg~e Station, Texas are amended to read as follows:
8-0.9. OETACHEDSIGNS: A detached sign, any part of which is nearer to the curb or
pavement edge than (20) feet, may not have any part higher than (41) feet above the
top of the curb or pavement centerline, whichever is higher. Detached signs farther
than (20) feet from the .curb or pavement edge maynot have any part high~r above ground
at the sign than (1/2) the distance from the curb or pavement edge; no <detached sign
may exceed (35) feet in height; nor may the area of any detached sign exceed either
1.) the square of (1/6) the distance in feet from the base of the sign, to the curb or
pavement edge or ,2) . more than one square foot of sign per two feet of plot frontage
ona public street, whichever is greater. No more than (1)detachedsi~jI1 shall be
allowed in anyone building plot except when all of the following conditions are met:
(a). the site (building plot) must be zoned General CommercialC-l,
Commercial I>ndustrial C-2, Planned Industrial M-l,or Heavy
I n d u s tr 1 a 1 M- 2 .
(b). the site must be a minimum size of twenty-five (25) acres.
(c). the site must have a minimum of 1,000 feet of continuous,
unsubdivided frontage on each major arterial on which a sign
is requested; only one (1) sign will be permitted on each
major arterial ; the major arterials are designated on the
Comprehensive Plan for the City of College Station.
8-D.12. PROHIBITED SIGNS: No attached balloons or other gas filled objects shall
be placed within the City of College Station.
Thisord-tnance shall become effective ten (10) days after the date of approval and
publ ication.
PASSEDANOAPPROVED THIS
lOth day of
February
, 1983.
APPROVED:
) ATTEST:
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ORDINANCE NO. B
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 850, DEFINING VARIOUS TYPES OF SIGNS;
REVISING REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO DEVELOPMENT SIGNS; PROVIDING REGULATIONS FOR
SUBDIVISION IDENTIFICATIONSI~NS AND DIRECTIONAL SIGNS; ESTABLISHING A MAXIHUM HEIGHT
FOR DETACHED SIGNS; PROHIBITING CERTAIN SIGNS; REVISING PORTABLE SIGN REGULi\TIONS:
AND PROVIDING FOR THE AMORTIZATION OR ABATEMENT OF ALL NON-CONFORMING SIGNS.
WHEREAS, the City Counci 1 held a publ ic hearing in the City Hall at 7:00P.f~. on
Thursday, -1983, on the question of amending the Zoning Ordi-
nance No. 850;
AND WHEREAS, the City Council has determined to amend Drdinance No. 850;
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINEDHY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS:
The Zoning Ordinance No. 850 is hereby amended as follows:
Section l-D. DEFINITJ~NS, add the following:
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Attached s~n - any sigl'") attached to, or applied on and totally supported
by a part 6fa building (wall,roof,marquee, awning, etc.)
Detached sign - any sign (ground sign, pole sign, freestanding sign)
which is not an attached sign.
Sign- any letter, figure, character, mark, logo, picture, trademark,
design, reading matter, copy word, or device whi.ch is placed, erected,
pa~nted, fastened or constructed so as to attract the ~ttention of the
public to any business, corporation, product, firm, person, residence,
or place and includes any and all supports, frame, post,or structural
el ement of such sign.
Section 8.
SIGN REGULATIONS
All signs shall conform to the requirements of the Building Code and this
It is the purpose of this section to establish guidelines for the
usage of signs consistent with proposed or existing land use to:
(1) Provide for the identifIcation of commercial, residential and
public uses while avoiding unnecessary confusion;
(2) Promote safety by preventing traffic hazards due to vi sua 1 obst ruct-
ion of traffic signals andcontro1devices;
(3) Prevent nuisances to adJoining properties by minimizing visual
obstructions of adjacent 'properties and signs.
8-B. EXISTING SIGNS:
(1) All signs in use on the effective date of this ordinance shall
carry the III dent i f icat ion of Si gns lias required in the Building
Code.
(2) All signs in use on the effective date of this ordinance, that
are in compliance with the requirements of this ordinance and the
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Ord i nance No. B
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Build ng Code, are required to have a permit,as required in the
Build ng Code, within a period of six (6) months.
8-C. TEMPORARY SIGNS: . temporary signpertalningto the lease, rental, or
sale of premises or structure ocatedthereoni$permltted in all districts when
located on such premises or structure. Such signs shall not be lighted and shall
not exceed fifteen (lS) square feet in area. No permit is required.
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Imaybe
uc signs
irect 1 y Lighted.
Signshav i ng flash-
Refer to the Building
/i1~(~), '~if One (1) sign identifying a legally approved
land subdivision and all Ifi'bsequent sections thereof may be placed on property of
the subdivision along e~thoroughfare or major street abutting the subdivision,
if not more than one hu'F,;.dred and fifty (150) square feetlnarea, to identify the
name of the subdivision only. It may be indirectly lighted, but must have no
flashing or moving parts. The helghtofthe subdivision identification sign is not
to exceed the maximum height allowed in the district in which itis located.
Subdivision identification signs may be placed within street rights-of-way within
the subdivision. LocatIons within street rights-of-way must be approved by the
City Engineer. Applications for permits to locate such signs within street rights-
of-way must be accompanIed bya maintenance agreement approved by the City Attorney.
D.irectional Signs may be util izedas traffic control
-sreet parking areas. Such signs shall not exceed three (3) square
feet 'in area. No trademark, logo, tradename,oradvertising copy may be placed on
any directional sign.
;;,Noballoons or. other gas filled objects, banners, pennants,
er than thoseo;fa nat'lon, state or political subdivision,
shall theC i tyof Co Ll ege Stat ion.
8-H. SPEC I AL. D I.STRI.CT', S"I..GN REQU I REMENTS.':
8-H.l. RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS: A person having a legal home occupation may display
a nameplate on the face of the building or porch. The nameplate may contain only
the name and the occupation of the res-ident. It shall be attacheddi rectly to, and
parallel to the face of the building or porch. It shall not exceed two(2} square
feet in area, shall not be illuminated in any way, 'and shall project not more than
six (6) inches beyond the building or porch. . No permit is required.
8-H.2. RESIDENTIAL DISPLAY: Display of merchandise or examples of work is classified
as a sign, and is not permitted lnany residential district, except on approved
non-conforming property where legally permissible. This is alsoapplicable'to
res ide nee 5 in' P. U. D I 5 .
8-H.3. APARTMENT OR TOWNHOUS[-ROWHOUSE DISTRICTS: One (1) "Ground Sign1lor IIWall
S i gnll or IIMarquee S ignU may be erected on the property of an apartment, apartment
complex, townhouse or rowhouse complex, visible from a particular street, iff not
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more t'han one hundred andfi fty (150) square feet i narea, to advert i se the name
and facilities available. It may be indirectly lighted, but must have
or moving parts. No "SpectacularSigns"ma be'install"~,~;,.. See Buildi
eerml t re u irement s .;;~t'rgL
," Th i s is al so appriea
6;~'t:ownhous e s .. in P. U."O. IS.
8-H.4. MOBILE HOME PARK DISTRICTS: A "GroundSign"or IIWallSignll of not Imore than
one hundred (lOO} square feet total area may be erected on the property of the mobile
home park, and may be indirectly lighted; however, it shall have no flashin'g lights
or moving parts, and no "Spectacular Signs11may installed se~'~1~!~i~i~9.~~~;,;,
~,~ r pe rm i req ui remen t s.. ."~,;~,r:~"~:~::;r;'~~~;}~:'~~:,iHl::~:,;,:~~,Q
IS"S a so applfc'cil;'l"e"'io'"mobile
8-H.5. NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONAL DISTRICTS: Signs
when attached to buildings shall advertise only services or products which are
offered with in the bu i ldif19" to which the 5 i gn is attached, and such signs sha II not
extend .above the .roof1l~of such buildings, or more than one (1) foot from the
face of the building. .10 flashing or moving signs are permitted and no"Spectacular
Signs" are permitted. No detached signs or billboards are permitted. See: Building
Code for permit requirements. This is alsoapplicab1e to neighborhood businesses
in. P. U . D .. IS.
8-H.6. OTHER DISTRICTS: No ,sign shall have flashing lights or moving parts if
within fifty (50) feet of a public street. "Spectacular Signs" must be installed
with bottom of sign a minimum of fifteen (15) feet above the ground, and must be at
least fifty (50) feet from a public street. No sign or any part thereof shall be
located within ten (10) feet of any public st'reet or public easement.
8-H:.7. BILLBOARDS: No billboards or signs shall be erected advertising products
or services not available on the site, except as provided in Section 8-c.
8-H-8. STREET NUMBER: A street address. number, as designated by the Building Off,icial
is required for aLl res'idences and establishments. It must be readable from the
street and may be on the building or in the yard and may include the name of the
occupant~ No permit is required.
No more than one (1) detached sign shall be allowed in anyone building plot except
when all of the following conditions are met:
(1) The site (building Plot) must be zoned .GeneralCommercial C-l,
Commercial IndustrialC~2, Planned Industrial M-l, or Heavy Industrial
M-2.
(2) The site must be a minimum size of twenty-five (25) acres.
(3) The site must have a minimum of 1,000 feet of continuous, unsubdivided
frontage on each major arterial on which a sign is requested; only
one (l}sign will be permitted on each major arterial; the major
arterials are designated on teh Comprehensive Plan for the City
of College Station.
Ord i nance No. B
'Pit page 4
8-H.IO. SPECIALPRovrso - FUEL PRICE SIGNS: Filling stations will be allo\Nedone (1)
sign per. 5 i teadvertls l'ng thecu rrent pri ceoffue 1 on ly,thea rea ofwhi chwill not
be included in the allowable area of their detached sign. These .pricesigns shall
have a maximum area of fifteen (15) square feet and cannot be located within the
r 19ht-of-,way.
8-1. PORTABLE!TRA ItER SIGNS:
8-I.l. Portabl,e/trailer s,igns are defined as those signs that are not permanently
affixed to the 'ground, excluding trucks, trailers', and other vehicles whose principle
use is for transport instead of advertisement.
8-1.2 It shall be unlawful to locate aportable/traiJer sign on any site within the
City Limits untIl the Zoning Official has' determined that it [sin compliance with
the provisions of ~his ordinance, and.abuilding permit hasbee.n issued for said sign.
8-1 . 4.
8-1.5.
days.
portable!t ra i 1 e r sign s
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The maximum tlm(allowedby permit s'hall be seven (7) days~
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No more than one permit shall be issued for each business each ninety (90)
8 - I .6.
sign.
An adequate site plan must be submitted with the application to locate the
8...1.7. The portable/trailer sign shall be located only in a designated parking
space on the sit~ no closer than eight (8) feet from the curb of street and no
closer than twenty (20) feet from any curb cut. ori ntersect ion.
8-1.8.' The maximum size of the portable/trailer slgnface shall be five (5;) feet
high and twelve (12)feet wide or sixty (60) square feet, with a maximum height of
six (6) feet.
8-.1.9. No portable/trailer sign shall be lighted or have any moving or flashing parts.
8-1.10. All existing portable/trailer signs in useas.of the effective date of this
ordinance must comply with the provisions of this ordinance withlnninety (90) days
of the effective date or be found in violation thereof.
And, it is ordained that said changes shall become effective ten (lO) days after
the date of approval and publication.
PASSED AND APPROVED this
day of
, 1983.
APPROVED:
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Secretary
(Alternate)
Ordinance No.
page 3
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"Detached si gns sha 11 not exceed he i ghtand area requi rements
andBbelow. Only one (l)detachedslgn shall be allowed on
building plot except when all of the following conditions are met:
(l)Thesite {building plot) must be zoned General Commercial C-l,
Commercial IndustrialC-2, Planned Industrial t~-l,or Heavy
Industrial M-2.
(2}The site must b-ea minimum size of twenty-five (25) acres.
(3}Thesite must have a minimum of 1,000 feet of continuous, unsub-
dIvided frontage on each major arteria10n which ai?ign is requested;
only one(l) frontage s'ignwi'llbe permitted on eaciHmaJor arterial;
the maJor arterials aredesl gnated on the comprehen,slvelP 1 an for
the City of Co11egeStation.
TABLE A
Allowable Heights for Detached Signs
Di s tancef rom Curb
(feet)
At Least- Less Than
10 15
15 20
20 25
25 30
30 35
35 40
Height
Distance from Curb
(feet)
,Height
4.51 40-45
8- 45-50
11 50-55
141 55-60
161 60-65
19.1 65-70
70+
21 I
231
261
291
31 1
34 1
351
Notes: (l}Distancefromcurb- distance in feet from the curb or pavement edge
to the nearest part of the sign. (2}Hei ght- height of s gn measured from the
elevation: of natural ground at the sign. (3) No detached ign shall exceed 35 1 in
height. (4}Oncorner lots only the' street-to which the s gnis oriented shall be
used for determining height.
(Alternate)
Ordinance No.
page 4
TABLEB
Allowable Areas for Detached Si~ns
Fron tage (fee t)
Maximum Area (Sq.Ft.)
0-50
51-100
101-150
151-200
201-250
251-3-00
301-350
351-400
401-450
451-500
501-550
551-600+
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
225
250
275
300
Notes: )Frontage - the number of feet fronting on a public street. (2)Area-
the area n square feet of a single-face sign or one (1) side of a double-face
sign. Area of a detached .sJgnis the area enclosed by the minimum imaginary rectangle
of vert i ca land .horizontal.....lines wh.i chfullycontai ns all extrem ities ,excl.us i ve
of supports,of.ahorizontalview of the sign.
And ,ltis ordai nedthat saldchanges shall become effecti veten (10) days after
the date of approval and publication.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS
day of
, 1983.
APPROVED:
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Secretary
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4. This ordinance will complement the provisions of the
Federal Highway Beautification Act o~ 1965 and the
Texas ,Highway Beautif~cation Act of 1972.
5. The Council recognizes that signs are necessar~ for
visual communication for public convenience, and
that businesses and other activities have the right
to identify themselves by using signs which are
incidental to the use on the premises where the
signs are located. The City Council herein seeks to
provide a reasonable balance between the right of a
person to identify his or her business or activity,
and the right of the public to be protected against
visual discord and s~fetyhazards that result from
the unrestricted proliferation, location an.d
construction of signs. This ordinance will, insure
that signs are compatible with adjacent land uses'
and with thetotalvis;ual environment of the
community, in accordance with the City.s
comprehensive plan for zoning and land use.
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or other feature or device of similar character
which is used for the communication of commercial
information, or communication of ideas or subjects
of political significance, and which:
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or designed into a building, board, plate,
canopy, awning or vehicle, or upon any material,
object or device whatsoever; and
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design, illumination or motion attracts or is
designed to attract attention to the subject
thereof, or is use.~s a means of identification,
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2. ATTACHED SIGN means any sign attached to or applied
on and totally supported by a part of a building,
including a wall, marque, awning or column.
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owners for the purpose or warning of a dangerous
defect or condition, or other hazard to the
public.
D. Works of art that i:nno way identify or advertise
a product\2~usiness, or by their locat.ion and
placementO'impede traffic safety.
E. Temporary decorations o.r displays, if they are
'clea~ly incidental to and are customarily and
commonly associated with any national, local or
religious celebration, but same shall not be
free-'standing structures.
F. permanent signs erected by public
construction companies to warn of
the location of pipelines, electrical "conduits,
or other dangers or~conditions in public
rights-of-way.
Signs that are displayed on motor vehicles that
are being operated or stored in the normal course
of a business, such as signs indicating the name
or the type of business, that are located on
moving vans, delivery trucks, trailers and other
commercial vehicles, but only if the primary
purpose of such vehicles 'is not for the display
of the signs thereon, and only if such vehicles
are parked or stored in areas appropriate to
their use as commercial or delivery vehicles.
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8. POLITICAL SIGN. Any sign which promotes a candidate
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9. PORTABLE SIGNS. A~nls any sign which is not
affixed or attached to real property, by poles,
stake.sorothermembers which are placed into the
ground, or~E2,n some other type of permanent
foundation. &~ns include trailer signs, any sign
with wheels or skids, 'andany sign which is
constructed so as to sit upon the surface of the
ground, without subsurface attachment or extension.
10. DEVELOPMENT SIGNS. A sign announcing a legally
approved land development or subdivision which has
been platted, ora separately platted phase of
development therein, or for which a site plan has
been approved.
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be required for the following types
shall be issu~d by the Zoning Official upon
of a properly completed application (on a
form to be promulgated hereunder by said official)
which demonstrates that theapplicant1s request is
in accordance with thEf:'provisions of this ordinance .
The fee for such permits shall be established by the
City Council from time to time by resolution.
shall be required for the following
devices shall be permitted. Adequate arrangements
for permanent maintenance shall be made, which may
be through a private owners association, if one
exists or is breated for this purpose.
5. Development Signs. Development signs may be placed
upon private property, subject to the setback
requirements set forth in~Table Development
signs may only be located upon a lot or lots, or
platted common area within the boundaries of the
platted subdivision to which. they pertain.
Development signs shall be permitted for a period of
twelve months after the approval of a final plat or
site plan for a develop~ent. On or before the end
of the twelfth month after construction of a
development sign, the owner. of the parcel upon which
the sign is located shall remove all parts of same.
It is the joint obligation of the .permitee and the
owner to see that this is accomplished. No
e:gtension of permit sh.'all be granted. If a permit
has been issued for a subdivision sign, the
development sign may be replaced by a subdivision
sign, and the development sign may be maintained for
an additional sixty days or until the completion of
the subdivision sign, .whichever occurs first.
in total area (exclusive of stakes and posts) may be
erected at anytime during construction or while a
property is on the market and offered for sale to
the public. Such signs shall be maintained by the
persons in control of the premises so as to remain
erect and in good repair. Such signs shall be
removed by the property owner or other person in
possession of the premises if they are damaged,
broken, or incapable of remaining erect. Signs
shall be erected in a secure maner. Such signs must
be removed by the owner of the sign or person in
possession of the premises. The owner shall remove
any-real estate sign after the closing of the
purchase transaction has occurred. The owner of the
sign or person in possession of the premises shall
remove any construction sign when performanc~ under
the construction contract or sub-contract to which
the sign pertains has been completed, and in the
instance of financing signs, prior to the issuance
of a Certificate of Occupancy. Only one real estate
sign shall be allowed 6n any premises unless same is
at least twenty-five acres or more and has frontage
on two tracts. No more than four construction signs
shall be permitted upon any premises.
does not regulate
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lights, or erratic or other ~oving parts,
provided that time and temperat'ure signs are
permissible lfthe maximum area and setback
requirements .ofthis ordinance are met and if
the commercial information or content of such
signs is restricted to no more than eight square
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The.City shall make no payment for the
alteration,-modification"or removal of any sign
where required by this ordinance.
Variances from the general provisions of this
Ordinance. The Zoning Board of Adjustment shall
jurisdict.ion to hear requests for a variance
the terms of this Ordinance. For the granting
variance, a vote of no less than four of the
five members of theZonitlgBoard of Adjustment shall
be necessary. The Board shall be authorized to
grant a variance from the terms hereof if, and only
if, they find that the strict enforcement of this
Ordinance would create a substantial hardship to the
applicant, by virtue of unique special conditions
not generally found within tHe City, and that the
granting of the var"iancewould preserve the spiri t
and intent of the Ordinance, and would serve the
general interests of the public, and the applicant,
applying a balancing test.
necessary, within ten days of the date of the
citation. If the defendant shall not sign a
citation, the Zoning Official shall proceed to
prepare and file a formal complaint with the Judge
of the <Municipal Court, and shall seek the issuance
of a warrant, delivering same to the appropriate law
enforcement officer for the resulting arrest of the
Defendant. A person commits an offense if he
knowingly, intentionallYI or recklessly usesl
erects, installs, \maintains,or allows a sign to
remain upon premises owned by or within his or her
control, contrary to the provisions of this
ordinance. A person ,commits an offense if he orsbe
knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly fails to
. perform the actions herepnder required, including
the application for and receipt ofa permit, and any
other aspect of the construction, erection, and
maintenance of any sign. An offense under this
Ordinance shall be a ClassC misdemeartor and shall
be punishable by a fine of not less than Twenty-five
Dollars ($25.00), and no't mo:r'e than One Thousand
Dollars ($1,000.00). If this penalty provision is
invalid, as beyond the scope of the City's authority
to enact .such penalty, this ordinance shall be and
remain valid in all other respects, and the maximum
fine shall be Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00). ..
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other person of such right. Such a hearing shall be
conducted at the next available scheduled docket for
the College Station Municipal Court, and the
decision of the Municipal Judge shall be final.
4. The Zoning Official O~ delegate shall have the right
to remove, dismantle, and/or destroy any sign
erected, placed or maintained in violation of the
provisions of this ordinance, after written notice
to the owner or person otherwise in custody or
control. of the sign, actually delivered or mailed by
certified mail, return receipt requested, to the
last known addressees) of the owner or other person,
and providing for a hearing upon request. The
request for a hearing "shall be made in person or in
writing to the Municipal Clerk within ten days of
actual service of the notice of intention to remove,
dismantle or destroy, or within fifteen days of the
mailing of such notice"b'y ceFtified mail,. Issuance
of a citation which also informs the owner of the
intention to remove, dismantle, and/or destroy shall
suffice. Said hearing shall be conducted by the
Judge of the Municipal Court in like manner as set
forth in the preceding section, and the decision of
the Municipal Judge shall be final as to the right
of the Zoning Official to remov~, dismantle or
destroy said sign.
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will fill in Section III, 8A. (b) concerning the interseci:ion
triangle. Planning Department is also working on the tal:)le.
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ordinance shall bee-ome effective from
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PAS:SEE1,ADOPTED and APPROVED this _ day of
, 1983
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ATTEST:
CITY. SECRETARY
APPROVED:
MAYOR
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