HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-2664 - Ordinance - 09/09/2003ORDINANCE NO. 266/4
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12, "UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE,"
SECTION 7.4, "SIGNS," OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE
STATION, TEXAS, BY AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS AS SET OUT BELOW;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DECLARING A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS'
PART 1'
That Chapter 12, "Unified Development Ordinance," Section 7.4, "Signs," of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, be amended as set out
in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and made a part of this ordinance for all purposes.
PART 2:
That if any provisions of any section of this ordinance shall be held to be void or
unconstitutional, such holding shall in no way effect the validity of the remaining
provisions or sections of this ordinance, which shall remain in full force and
effect.
PART 3'
That any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this
chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall be punishable by a fine of not less than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) nor
more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00). Each day such violation shall
continue or be permitted to continue, shall be deemed a separate offense. Said
Ordinance, being a penal ordinance, becomes effective ten (10) days after its date
of passage by the City Council, as provided by Section 35 of the Charter of the
City of College Station.
PASSED, ADOPTED andAPPROVED this 9th dayof September
,2003.
ATTEST:
Connie Hooks, City Secretary
APPROVED'
RON'S'qL~~ Mayor
APPROVED:
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EXHIBIT "A"
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That Chapter 12, "Unified Development Ordinance," Section 7.4, "Signs," of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended by amending
paragraphs C, E.7, 1.2, M.7, and T to read as follows'
"7.4 Signs
C. Summary of Permitted Signs
The following signs are permitted in the relevant zoning districts of the City'
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Apartment/Condominium/
Manufactured Home Park X X X
Identification Signs
Area Identification/ X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Subdivision Signs
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Attached Signs X X X X X X X X X X
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Development Signs X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Directional Traffic Control ' X
Signs X X X X X X
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Freestanding Signs X X X X
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Home Occupation Signs X X X x x x x x x
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Low Profile Signs X X X X X X X
Non-Commercial Signs X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
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~Real Estate, Finance, ~nd X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Construction Signs
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Roof Signs X X X X
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E. Exempt Signs
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Signs carried by a person and not set on or affixed to the ground,
provided that the sign is temporary, on-premise, and not used by the
person on the premises for more than three (3) consecutive days,
more than four (4) times per calendar year.
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Attached Signs
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Attached Signs on any commercial building or tenant lease space shall
not exceed a total of two square feet per linear foot of the main or
entry fagade with a maximum of 500 square feet of attached signage
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allowed for any one tenant. Multi-story businesses will be allowed ~00
square feet of additional attached signage.
Freestanding Commercial Signs
7. No more than one Freestanding Commercial Sign shall be allowed on
any premises except when the site meets one of the following sets of
criteria'
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The building plot, as recognized on an approved Plat or Site
Plan, must be 25 acres or more in area with at least 1,000 feet
of continuous unsubdivided frontage on any major arterial
street or higher (as classified on the Thoroughfare Plan) toward
which one additional Freestanding Commercial Sign may be
displayed (see diagram below); or
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25 Acre Minimum
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The Building Plot, as recognized on an approved Plat or Site
Plan, must be 15 acres or more in area with at least 600 feet of
continuous unsubdivided frontage on any major arterial street
or higher (as classified on the Thoroughfare Plan) toward which
the additional Freestanding Commercial Sign may be displayed,
and the site must have frontage on at least two streets
classified as a minor arterial or greater on the Thoroughfare
Plan.
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minor arterial or greater
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Signs for Conditional Uses
1. Signs for Conditional Uses shall comply with the regulations for the
zoning district in which the Conditional Use is permitted.
2. Signs for Conditional Uses in residential or agricultural zoning districts
shall comply with Section 7.4.F Sign Standards, Low Profile Signs."
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That Chapter 12, "Unified Development Ordinance," Section 7.4, "Signs," of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended by renumbering the
current paragraphs U and V to ¥ and W and adding a new paragraph U to read as
follows:
Signs for Permitted Non-Residential uses in Residential or Agricultural
Districts
Signs for non-residential permitted uses in residential or agricultural zoning
districts shall comply with Section 7.4.F Sign Standards, Low Profile Signs."
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