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Home My WebLink About2003-2681 - Ordinance - 11/25/2003ORDINANCE NO. 2681 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 and APPROVED this 25th day of November , 2003. ATTEST: Connie Hooks, City Secretary APPROVED: City Attorn APPROVED: ORDINANCE NO. 2681 EXHIBIT "A" Page 2 1 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 A, and I to read as follows: "7.4 Signs A. Sign Standards The following table summarizes the sign standards for the City of College Station: Sign Type Apartment/Condominium/Manufactured Home Park Identification Signs Maximum Area (s.f.)** 100 Maximum Height (ft.) 10 Setback from ROW (ft.) 10 Number Allowed 1/building plot Area Identification Signs 16 4 10 1/10-50 acre subdivision or phase Attached Signs Varies, see 7.4.I below Not to exceed 1 foot from top of wall, marquee, or parapet to which it is attached --- Any number allowed if within the total allowed square footage of attached signs Development Signs Residential / Collector Street Arterial Street Freeway (As designated on Thoroughfare Plan) 35 65 200 15 10 1/premises Directional Traffic Control Signs 3 4 4 1/curb cut Freestanding Signs Varies, see 7.4.M below 1/building plot where lot exceeds 75 feet of frontage Home Occupation Signs 2 Not to exceed top of wall to which it is attached --- 1/dwelling unit Low Profile Signs (In lieu of permitted Freestanding Sign) 60 4 10 1/150 feet of frontage * Non -Commercial Signs --- --- 10 --- Real Estate, Finance, and Construction Signs Up to 150 -foot frontage Greater than 150 -foot frontage 16 32 8 8 10 10 1/frontage (Real Estate) 1/property (Finance) 3/property (Construction) Roof Signs Determined by frontage. Same as freestanding Max. 100 s.f. 10 feet above structural roof - - plot in place of a freestanding sign Subdivision Signs 150 15 10 1/primary subdivision ORDINANCE NO. 2681 Page 3 entrance. Not to exceed 2 signs. * Except as provided for in Section 7.4.M.10, Freestanding Commercial Signs. ** The area of a sign is the area enclosed by the minimum imaginary rectangle or vertical and horizontal lines that fully contains all extremities (as shown in the illustration below), exclusive of supports. 21 I G,• I - WIDTH W-._ . EMBLEM C7 I q OR DECAL WIDTH I ODD SHAPE J>1 WIDTH I MULTIPLE ELEMENTS i rl� CIRCLE I ' A WIDTH ODD SHAPE �_- WIDTH WIDTH C r LOGO I. Freestanding Commercial Signs 1. Any development with over 75 linear feet of frontage will be allowed one Freestanding Commercial Sign. All Freestanding Commercial Signs shall meet the following standards: a. Allowable Area Allowable Area For Freestanding Signs 0-75 76-100 101-150 151-200 201-250 251-300 301-350 351-400 Low Profile onl 50 75 100 125 150 ORDINANCE NO. 2681 401-450 225 451-500 250 501-550 275 551-600+ 300 Page 4 b. Area: For the purposes of this Section, area shall be considered: The area in square feet of a single -face sign, or one side of a double - face sign, or half the sides of a multi -face sign. CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 2004 CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE WITH COX SOUTHWEST HOLDINGS, L.P. d/b/a COX COMMUNICATIONS October 28, 2003 911833_1.DOC TABLE OF CONTENTS Section 1 Construction 4 Section 2 Scope 4 Section 3 Severability 5 Section 4 Definitions 5 Section 5 Failure of the City to Enforce this Ordinance 7 Section 6 Effect of Subsequent Inconsistent Resolutions and Ordinances 7 Section 7 Waiver of Multi -Channel Provider Ordinance 7 Section 8 Resolution of Inconsistencies with Federal or State Rules, Regulations or Laws 8 Section 9 Notices 8 Section 10 Indemnity 8 Disclaimer of Liability 8 Indemnification 9 Assumption of Risk 10 Defense of Indemnitees 10 Notice, Cooperation and Expenses 10 Section 11 Insurance 10 Insurance 10 Named Insureds 11 Evidence of Insurance 12 Cancellation of Policies of Insurance 12 Insurance Companies 12 Deductibles 12 Contractors 12 Insurance Primary 12 Review of Limits 12 Section 12 Furnishing of Reports 13 Section 13 Books and Records 13 Section 14 Cable Customer Service; FCC Customer Service Rules 14 1 Section 15 Notice of Customer's and Operator's Rights and Responsibilities; Minimum Contents 14 Section 16 Billing Practices 15 Section 17 Billing Credit or Refunds for Service Outages, Interruptions 15 Section 18 Customer Service Hours; Capabilities of Customer Service Office; and Telephones 15 Section 19 Preferential or Discriminatory Practices Prohibited 16 Section 20 Use of Equipment, Return of Equipment, Security Deposits, and their Return 16 Section 21 Service Logs 17 Section 22 Restoration of a Subscriber's Property 17 Section 23 Service Requests, Complaints, and Response Times 18 Section 24 Operator Required to Maintain Sufficient Repair Parts and Sufficient Repair Personnel 19 Section 25 New Installations; Connections --Regular, Promotional, Seasonal, Short - Term, and Pay -Per -View; Re -Connections 19 Section 26 Disconnection for Non -Payment 20 Section 27 Voluntary Disconnections and Downgrades 21 Section 28 Resolution of Complaints 22 Section 29 Continued Use of Individual Antennas Protected 22 Section 30 Construction of Good Quality 22 Section 31 Continuity of Multi -Channel Service 22 Section 32 Conditions on Use of Streets and Public Ways 23 Section 33 Construction Standards; New Developments; Joint Trench 24 Section 34 Line Extension Policy 25 Section 35 Permits and Licenses 26 Section 36 Stand -By Power 26 Section 37 Emergency Alert/Emergency Override 26 2 Section 38 Capacity for Signal Alert Technology 26 Section 39 Preventive Maintenance Program 27 Section 40 Extent of Grant of Franchise 27 Section 41 Rate Regulation 27 Section 42 Term of Franchise Ordinance 28 Section 43 Franchise Fees 28 Section 44 Relief from this Franchise Ordinance 30 Section 45 Assignment or Transfer of Franchise 30 Section 46 Default of Franchise; Revocation, Termination or Cancellation of Franchise 31 Section 47 Capacity of System; Internet 33 Section 48 Educational and Governmental Access 34 Section 49 Service to Public Facilities 35 Section 50 Seamless or "See-through" Technology 36 Section 51 Miscellaneous Provisions --Tampering and Unauthorized Reception of Certain Services 36 Section 52 Duty to Remove Franchised Properties from the Public Streets 37 Section 53 Nature of Franchise Ordinance 38 Section 54 Effective Date 38 EXHIBIT A — FCC CUSTOMER SERVICE RULES 41 EXHIBIT B — CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE 48 EXHIBIT C — FORM OF CANCELLATION NOTICE 52 EXHIBIT D — RIGHT-OF-WAY ORDINANCE 53 3