2006-010-ORD Amending Sign Ordinance providing an exemption for certain signs
ORDINANCE NO. 2006-010
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
PARIS, TEXAS, PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF P ARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, BE AMENDED BY REVISING
SECTIONS 28-1, 28-9, AND 28-23; PROVIDING FOR NEW DEFINITIONS
RELATED TO COORDINATED DEVELOPMENTS; PROVIDING AN
EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN SIGNS WITHIN A COORDINATED
DEVELOPMENT FROM THE TOTAL SIGN FACE AREA ALLOWED;
PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $2,000.00; REPEALING
ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED
TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris did heretofore, on the 12th day of
December, 2005, in Ordinance No. 2005-067, revise certain sections of Chapter 28, Articles I and
II, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, known as the Sign Ordinance; and,
WHEREAS, Section 28-9 of said Sign Ordinance establishes a maximum allowed total sign
face area for all signs combined on one property; however, the effect of such Section as written could
prohibit new businesses locating to within a coordinated development from installing an attached
sign to advertise their business without exceeding such maximum allowed total sign face area of all
signs combined; and,
WHEREAS, because limiting the ability of individual occupancies within a coordinated
development to advertise their business was not an intended affect of Section 28-9, it is deemed
appropriate that Section 28-1 of the Sign Ordinance be expanded to add new definitions related to
coordinated developments and that Sections 28-9 and 28-23 be revised to exempt the square footage
of attached signs identifying individual occupancies within a coordinated development from the
maximum allowed total sign face area of all signs combined; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS,
TEXAS:
Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in all things
approved.
Section 2. That Section 28-1 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas,
be, and the same is hereby, amended so that such shall read as follows:
"Sec. 28-1. Definitions.
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Coordinated develovment. A business development in which occu~
conduct more than one use, such as a shoQ,Ping center, office center, or industrial
park.
Individual occuvancv. A single unit within a coordinated development that
is occupied by either an owner or tenant of the develo~.
"
Section 3. That Section 28-9 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas,
be, and the same is hereby, amended so that such shall read as follows:
"Sec. 28-9. Prohibited signs.
(n) Total sign face area of all signs combined, including ground signs, pole
signs, attached signs, portable signs, torpedo signs, banners, etc., shall not exceed 1
square foot per front foot of property line, or a maximum of 300 square feet,
whichever is less, at any time; however, the sQuare footage of attached signs
identifying individual occupancies within a coordinated development shall not be
counted toward the maximum total sign face area."
Section 4. That Section 28-23 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas,
be, and the same is hereby, adopted so that such shall read as follows:
"Sec. 28-23. Multi-use signs.
A multi-use sign which identifies a coordinated development site of more
than one use, such as a shopping center, office center, or industrial park, may have
a sign area not larger than the area allowed for a single-use sign on the site, or a
maximum of 300 square feet. A multi-use sign may contain a directory or listing of
the occupants within a center or multi-use development, provided that the directory
portion of the sign shall not exceed 200 square feet or 75 percent of the total sign
area, whichever is less. If a directory is utilized, the remainder of the sign area shall
contain only the identification of the entire center or entire development. If a multi-
use sign area meets the maximum square footage allowed for a single use, no
detached ground sign is allowed for any single use within the center or development,
or for any use listed in a directory on such sign; instead, other single uses within the
center or development may utilize attached signage only in accordance with the
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following provisions:
(1) The total area per face of an attached sign shall not exceed I
square foot of face area per front foot of leased or occupied fascia length.
(2) If the leased or occupied fascia length has multiple frontages, an
attached sign may be placed on each frontage in a size not to exceed 1 square
foot of face area per front foot of leased or occupied fascia length; however,
signs located on the back of a development shall be limited to 1 square foot
of face area per back foot of leased or occupied fascia length not to exceed
32 square feet, whichever is smaller.
(3) Attached signs identifying individual occupancies within a
coordinated development should be uniform in size and general appearance
as much as is practicable.
(4) The square footage of attached signs identifying individual
~ancies within a coordinated develol'ment shall not be counted toward
the maximum total sign face area of all signs combined as provided in Sec.
28-9(nl"
Section 5. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be guilty of a
Misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined in any sum not to exceed $2,000.00, and each and
every day's continuance of any violation of the above-enumerated section shall constitute and be
deemed a separate offense.
Section 6. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby expressly
repealed; provided, however, that as to signs made nonconforming by this ordinance, such signs shall
continue to be subject to, and any conflicting ordinance shall remain in full force and effect to the
extent that the provisions of such prior ordinance are more rigorous or stringent than the
requirements of this ordinance as applied to said nonconforming signs.
Section 7. That the terms and provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared to be
severable, and any finding of illegality or unconstitutionality as to any provisions hereof, shall not
affect the continued enforceability of the remaining provisions of this ordinance.
Section 8. This ordinance shall become effective on March 1,2006.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 27th day ofFebru
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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hn D. Lestock, Assistant City Attorney
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