G-04-02-12-13A4 - 2/12/2004ORDINANCE NO. a -04-0--/a
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES (1995
EDITION), CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, CHAPTER 3, SECTION
3.1408 SIGNS, POSTERS AND OUTDOOR ADVERTISING
PROHIBITED IN PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY; AND PROVIDING FOR
A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND REPEALING CONFLICTING
ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
TEXAS:
I.
That Chapter 3, Section 3.1408, Code of Ordinances (1995
Edition), City of Round Rock is hereby amended as follows:
3.1408 SIGNS, POSTERS AND OUTDOOR ADVERTISING
PROHIBITED IN PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY
(1) It is unlawful and a misdemeanor for any person to place a sign, poster or outdoor
advertising within the public ways, streets, or road rights-of-way within the incorporated
limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Round Rock, Texas.
(2) Any sign, poster or outdoor advertising found within the prohibited area shall be declared
a public nuisance and may be removed by the City.
(3) Any sign, poster or outdoor advertising removed by the City shall immediately become
the property of the City.
(4) The removal of any sign, poster or outdoor advertising by the City shall not preclude the
City from prosecuting any person for violating this subsection.
II.
A. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions in
conflict herewith are expressly repealed.
B. The invalidity of any section or provision of this
ordinance shall not invalidate other sections or provisions
thereof.
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C. The City Council hereby finds and declares that written
notice of the date, hour, place and subject of the meeting at which
this Ordinance was adopted was posted and that such meeting was
open to the public as required by law at all times during which
this Ordinance and the subject matter hereof were discussed,
considered and formally acted upon, all as required by the Open
Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended.
Alternative 1.
By motion duly made, seconded and passed with an affirmative
vote of all the Council members present, the requirement for
reading this ordinance on two separate days was dispensed with.
READ, PASSED, and ADOPTED on first reading this / OU day
of , 2004.
Alternative 2.
READ and APPROVED on first reading this the day of
, 2004.
READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the _
__ day of , 2004.
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City of Round Rock, Texas
CHRISTINE R. MARTINEZ, City Secre
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DATE: February 6, 2004
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting - February 12, 2004
ITEM: 13.A.4. Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 3, Section 3.1408 of the
Round Rock Code of Ordinances (1995 Edition) amending the
regulations for signs, posters and outdoor advertising prohibited
in public rights-of-way. (First Reading)
Department:
Staff Person:
Justification:
Planning and Community Development
Jim Stendebach, Planning Director
This amendment eliminates the 14 -day holding period for signs
removed from the right of way. This will reduce the cost of
enforcement of the ordinance.
Funding:
Cost:
Source of funds:
Outside Resources:
Background Information:
Public Comment:
N/A
N/A
None
The new Kiosk sign program provides an alternate method
of directing the public to new housing developments. This
will result in the strict enforcement of the City "Bandit
Sign" regulations.
None required.