86-027 ORD PROVIDING CODE OF ORDINANCES BE AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION 26 1/2 -9 (d) AND (i) SECTION 26 1/2 -11 AND BY ADDING SECTION 26 1/2 -33 TO SAID CODE

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ORDINANCE N0. 86-027 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF PARIS, BE AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION 26Z-9 (d) AND (i), SECTION 262-11 AND BY ADDING SECTION 262-33 TO SAID CODE; PROVIDING FOR HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS FOR BILLBOARDS AND GROUND AND POLE SIGNS; PROVIDING FOR A SPECIFIC USE FERMIT; PROVIDING FaR A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $200.00; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF SEPTEMBER l, 1986. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS: Section l. That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, be amended by revising Section 262-9 (d) and (i) so that such shall read as follows: "Sec. 262-9. Prohibited Signs. (d) Ground signs. The size of ground signs shall be limited to one square foot per front foot of property upon which the same is placed; however, under no circumstances shall such sign exceed 300 square feet in area and 15 feet in height. No ground sigr shall be erected within 20 feet of any residence." (i) Pole signs. The size of pole signs shall be limited to one square foot per front foot of property upon which the same is placed; however, under no circumstances sha11 such sign exceed 300 square feet in area and 15 feet in height except that pole signs may exceed 15 feet when erected adjacent to an elevated portion of Loop 286 or adjacent to an elevated portion of any Farm to Market, Texas or United States highway nutside of Loop 286 and upon the granting of a special use permit. No pole sign shall be erected within 20 feet of any residence." Section 2. That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, be amended by revising Section 262-11 so that such shall- read as follows: "Sec. 262-11. Same Construction. No billboard or ground sign constructed of wood or other combustible material shall be erected in the fire limits nor within 50 feet of any frame building, nor within 25 feet of any building having unprotected openings in the wall on the side nearest the billboard, provided; however, that posts and braces supporting a ground sign, and the skeleton fraine of a billboard not exceeding 15 feet in height abave the curb level, may be wood; and there may also be a wood moulding or border, not over 8 inches wide around the edge of such structure. The lower edge of every such billboard shall be not less than 3 feet above the ground, and the space between the lower edge of the billboard and the ground shall be left open or mav be closed with lattice work which leaves at least 50% of the space open. The upper edge of the billboard shall be not more than 30 feet above the ground."