14 Approve an ordinance suspending the issuance of permits for and extending for thirty days the moratorium on the erection, reconstruction, and placement of billboards, electric signs, and other off-premise signs within the City limits of Paris

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DRAFT Attorney\ordwork\current\Extending Moratorium - Billboard & Off-Premises Sign Ord 7-14-08 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, EXTENDING THE MORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTIOIV, AND PLACEMENT OF BILLBOARDS AND OFF-PREMISES SIGNS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS FOR A PERIOD OF THIRTY (30) DAYS FROM AND AFTER JULY 18, 2008; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBjECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, on January 14, 2008, the City Council of the City of Paris enacted Ordinance No. 2008-040 extending the moratorium on the issuance of permits for the construction, reconstruction and placement of billboards and off-premises signs within the city limits of the City of Paris, Texas for one hundred eighry (180) days from and after January 20, 2008; and, WHEREAS, in August, 2007, the City Council of the City of Paris created the Code Enforcement Task Force to review and study proposed ordinances and regulations of the Ciry of Paris addressing health, safety and beautification issues within the City of Paris; and, WHEREAS, the City Council directed the Code Enforcement Task Force to study and consider proposed amendments to the Sign Ordinance including regulations applicable to billboard and off-premises signs. The Task Force has completed a comprehensive review of the entire ordinance and has recommended numerous revisions thereto. WHEREAS, the proposed ordinance as recommended by the Task Force is currently under review by the City Attorney, and a final document will be submitted to the City Council for its consideration at its regular meeting on July 28; therefore, it is requested that the current moratorium be extended for thirty (30) days. WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds and determines that it would be in the best interest of the City of Paris and its citizens to extend the moratorium on the issuance of sign permits for billboards, and off-premises signs for thirty (30) days from and after the effective date of this ordinance to allow city staff, the Code Enforcement Task Force and the City Council additional time to study and consider proposed amendments to the Sign Ordinance including regulations applicable to billboard and off-premises signs. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in all things approved. I t 0UL1D