2007-040-ORD-Extending the moratorium on the issuance of permits for the, construction, reconstruction, and placement of electronic or digital signs within the City limits of the City of Paris

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ORDINANCE N0. 2007-040 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, EXTENDING THE MORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS FOR THE, CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION, AND PLACEMENT OF ELECTRONIC OR DIGITAL SIGNS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS FOR A PERIOD OF SIXTY (60) DAYS FROM AND AFTER OCTOBER 14, 2007; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, on May 14, 2007, the Ciry Council of the City of Paris enacted Ordinance No. 2007-0 l 0, imposing a one hundred twenty (120) day moratorium on the issuance of permits for the construction, reconstruction, and placement of billboards, electronic signs, and off premises signs within the city limits of the City of Paris, Texas; and, WHEREAS, on August 27, 2007, the City Council of the City of Paris enacted Ordinance No. 2007-021 extending the moratorium on the issuance of permits for the construction, reconstruction and placement of billboards, electronic signs and off premises signs within the city limits of the City of Paxis, Texas for thirty (30) days from and after September 14, 2007; and, WHEREAS, several representatives of the electronic and digital sign industry appeared at a meeting of the City Council on October 8, 2007 and expressed some concerns about the City's proposed regulations for electronic and digital signs and requested the Council to study the matter further and to consult the new electronic sign regulations being proposed by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). WHEREAS, due to continuing growth and development in the City of Paris, changes in federal and state laws applicable to sign regulations and changes in the advertising and electronic sign industry, the City Council has determined that it is necessary to further review, study, revise and update the City's sign regulations as they apply to billboards, electronic signs and off-premises signs; and VVHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds and determines that it would be in the best interest of the City and its citizens to extend the moratorium on the issuance of sign permits for electronic or digital signs for sixty (60) days from and after October 14, 2007 to allow city staff and the City Council additional time to study and consider TxDOT's proposed regulations for electronic/digital signs and to prepare appropriate amendments to the City's sign ordinance. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS: 1