G-93-10-14-8A - 10/14/1993ORDINANCE NO. qo/ Li _�
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 3, CODE OF ORDINANCES
(1990 EDITION), CITY OF ROUND ROCK, BY ADDING SECTION
3.114 REGULATING VISIBILITY OF ADDRESSES OF BUILDINGS
WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS; PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS
CLAUSE AND REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES OR
RESOLUTIONS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
TEXAS, THAT:
I.
That Chapter 3, Code of Ordinances (1990 Edition), City of
Round Rock is hereby amended by adding Section 3.114 which shall
read as follows:
3.114 ALL PRINCIPAL BUILDINGS SHALL DISPLAY ADDRESS THAT IS
CLEARLY MARKED AND LEGIBLE
Each principal building shall display the number assigned
to the frontage on which the front entrance is located.
Numerals indicating the official numbers for each principal
building or each front entrance to such building shall be
posted in a manner as to be clearly marked and legible and
distinguishable from the street on which the property is
located, with letters painted or applied, of a contrasting
color to the background, of not less than two and one-half
inches (21/2") in height. If a building or dwelling is
situated in such a way that the numbers can not be easily
seen from the roadway in front of said structure then a
sign or number post must be used in front of the structure
and placed in such a way that it can be easily seen from
the roadway.
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conflict herewith are expressly repealed.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.
KS/ORDINANCE
OR10143A
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 4 11 day
of 01A:),Q11--2 , 1993.
Alternative 2.
READ and APPROVED on first reading this the day of
, 1993.
READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the
day of , 1993.
ATTEST:
JOANNE LAND, City Secretary
CHARLES CULP,`PPf , Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
2.
DATE: October 12,1993
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting, October 14,1993
ITEM: 8.A. Consider an ordinance amending the Building Code to require
addresses on all new construction. (First Reading)
STAFF RESOURCE
PERSON: Joe Vining
Recent changes in postal delivery have caused problems for our public safety
department. The installation of neighborhood numbered box units at a single
location has lessened the need for an address on every house.