O-88-2357 - 9/22/1988ORDINANCE NO. �5-/
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1, SECTION 25.; CHAPTER 4,
SECTION 6.; AND CHAPTER 11, SECTION 3.; BY AMENDING THE
PROHIBITION OF THE POSTING OF POLITICAL SIGNS, ALLOWING
TEMPORARY SIGNS ON CERTAIN PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAYS; ALLOWING
CERTAIN AREA IDENTIFICATION SIGNS; AND
I.
That Chapter 1, Section 25., Code of Ordinances, City of Round
Rock, is hereby amended by deleting Paragraph B., and substituting
the following language:
B. POSTING ON PUBLIC PROPERTY PROHIBITED
1) It shall be unlawful for any person with the exception
of B(2), below, to post a political campaign sign on
or over any public property in the City.
2) A political campaign sign may be permitted in the
public right-of-way if:
a. the sign does not exceed four (4) square feet in
total sign area,
b. the sign is located in a portion of the public
right-of-way immediately adjacent to the property
or residence of the person posting the sign,
c. the sign does not interfere with the public's use
of the roadway or sidewalk,
d. the sign is not located within 35 feet of an
intersection so as to violate Chapter 11, Section
3. D(7), of this Code, and
e. the sign is not located in the right-of-way of any
freeway, parkway or arterial roadway as described
in Chapter 11, Section 2 of this Code.
II.
That Chapter 4, Section 6, Paragraph I, Code of Ordinances, City
of Round Rock is, hereby amended by adding a subparagraph (3) which
shall read as follows:
Subparagraph (3)
Temporary signs in a SF -1 zone, SF -2 zone or a TF zone
pertaining to the lease, sale or rental of a building may be
permitted in the right-of-way provided they meet the following
criteria.
a. the sign does not exceed four (4) square feet in total
sign area,
b. the sign is located in a portion of the public
right-of-way immediately adjacent to the property
being offered for lease, sale or rent,
c. the sign does not interfere with the public's
legitimate use of the roadway or sidewalk,
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d. the sign is not located within 35 feet of an
intersection so as to violate Chapter 11, Section
3.D(7) of this Code, and
e. the sign is not located in the right-of-way of any
freeway, parkway, or arterial roadway as described in
Chapter 11, Section 2 of this Code.
III.
That Chapter 4, Section 6, Code of Ordinances, City of Round
Rock, is hereby amended by adding a Paragraph L., which shall read as
follows:
L. Area Identification Signs
For the purpose of area identification, the Development
Review Board may grant a special permit for an area
identification sign provided it meets the following
criteria:
1) The sign must be a free-standing sign located on the
ground or raised off the ground by less than one foot,
and constructed of stone, brick or other
maintenance -free material.
2) The sign must primarily identify an area (i.e.
subdivision identification or commercial center
identification).
3) The sign may list the name of major buildings occuping
sites of three acres or more provided that the letter
size of these listings does not exceed 50% of the
letter size of the area designation.
4) The sign may be located at an off -premises location
adjacent to an arterial roadway to identify the
primary entrance to the area.
5) The sign may contain only the name of the area to be
identified and a secondary list of major buildings or
complexes. They shall not list tenants within
buildings nor shall they contain any other form of
advertising.
6) The design and construction of such signs must assure
compatability with surrounding development.
7) The location of such signs must not restrict
visability at intersections.
8) Lighting is restricted to ground lighting only.
9) The Development Review Board may permit future
additions to the list of major buildings by allowing
such to be approved by the Director of Planning and
Community Development.
10) The Development Review Board may permit the location
of area identification signs on private property or on
public property if the applicant obtains a license
agreement from the City Council to utilize public
right-of-way for this purpose. Where such license
agreement is required, the Development Review Board
may conditionally approve such a sign location upon
the approval of a license agreement by the City
Council. Such conditional approval is null and void
if a license agreement is not approved by the City
2.
Council within 60 days of the Development Review Board
approval. Such conditional approval in no way commits
the City Council to approve such license agreement.
11) No other commercial sign shall be allowed
feet of an area identification sign.
12) Area identification signs shall not exceed
feet of total sign area.
within 100
100 square
IV.
That Chapter 11, Section 3, Paragraph D.(2), is hereby amended
by adding a sub -paragraph (b) which shall read as follows:
(b) Except as otherwise expressly authorized in this Code, all
off premises signs and billboards are expressly prohibited.
V.
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.
READ AND APPROVED on first reading this the day
of 401 f 4111 , 1988.
READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the da
Y
of ft/yid/40.A) , 1988.
ATTEST:
AW /
LAND, City Secretary
MIKE ROBIN ON, Mayor
3.
DATE: September 20, 1988
SUBJECT: Council Agenda, September 22, 1988
ITEM: 11A. Consider an ordinance amending the Sign Ordinance.
(Second Reading)
STAFF RESOURCE PERSON: Joe Vining
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
This ordinance provides for the following:
1. It allows temporary political signs within the public
right of way provided they meet the following conditions:
a.) They may not exceed 4 sq. ft. in size.
b.) They must be immediately adjacent to the property
of the owner or resident placing the sign.
c.) They must not interfere with the normal use of
the road and sidewalk by the general public.
d.) They must not create a traffic hazard and are not
permitted on designated arterial roadways or freeways.
2. It allows for temporary real estate signs offering
property for sale or lease with the same conditions as
political signs. This provision applies only to SF -1, SF -2,
and TF zones.
3. It provides for area identification signs at the
entrance to subdivisions and sets forth the criteria for
their size and location. It provides for Development
Review Board approval of area identification signs and
allows location in the public right of way if approved
by the Development Review Board and City Council. Council
would have to approve a license agreement to allow the
use of the public right of way.