87-003 ORD PROVIDING CODE OF ORDINANCES BE AMENDED BY REVISING SECTIONS 26 1/2 -9 (i) 26 1/2 -33
ORDINANCE N0. 87-003
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS,
PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF PARIS, BE
AMENDED BY REVISING SECTIONS 262-9 (i) AND 26k-33; PROVIDING
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIFIC USE PERMIT PERMITTING POLE
SIGNS TO EXCEED 30 FEET IN HEIGHT AND SIZE NOT TO EXCEED 300
SQUARE FEET NOT LIMITED TO OPZE SQUARE FOOT PER FRONT FOOT OF
PROPERTY AND CORRECTING SPECIAL USE TO READ SPECIFIC USE TO
PROVIDE CONSISTENCY THROUGHOUT THE AMENDED SECTIONS; PROVID-
ING FOR A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $200.00; REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF FEBRUARY 1, 1987.
BE IT ORDAINEB BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PAR7S:
Section l. That the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Paris, Paris, Texas, be amended by revising Section 262-9
(i) so that such shall read as follows:
"Sec. 262-9. Prohibited Signs.
(i) Pole si ns. The size of pole signs
shall be lir:iite to one square foot per front foot
of property upon which the same is placed; how-
ever, under no circumstances shall such sign
exceed 300 square feet in area and 30 feet in
height except that pole signs will not be limited
to one square foot per front foot of property, nor
to 30 feet in height, when erected within a
rectangle 1000 feet wide and 4000 feet long
running lenghwise with an elevated portion oa Loop
286 or an elevated portion of any Farm to NIarket
Road, Texas Highway, or U. S. Highway outside of
Loop 286, having its center at the center point of
the elevated street or highways' intersection with
the depressed street or highway or when erectPd
within a rectangle 1500 feet wide and 1000 feet
long at an elevated intersection of a Farm to
Market Road, a Texas Highway or a U. S. Highway
intersection with Loop 286, such rectangle
extending inside Loop 286 500 feet from the center
point of said intersection and 1000 feet outside
of Loop 286 from said center point of said
intersection. In the event of a permit
application is received for a pole sign to be
located within the afore described rectangles, a
Specific Use Permit may be issued in accordance
with the procedure established in Section 262-33,
which would establish the height of such sign and
the size of such sign not to exceed a maximum of
300 square feet. No pole sign shall be erected
within 20 feet of any residence."
Section 2. That the Code of Ordi_nances of the
City of Paris, Paris, Texas, be amended by revising
Section 26k-33 so that such shall read as follows:
"Sec. 262-33. Specific Use Permit.
A sign permitted to be constructed upon the
issuance of a Specific Use Permit shall only be
issued a permit after the application for such
permit has been submitted to the Specific Use
Board composed of the Mayor of the City of Paris
or his designated representative, the Chairman of
th.e Planning and Zoning Commission, the City
Engineer, the Traffic Safety Coordinator and the
Director of Community Development."
Section 3. Any person violating any of the pro-
visions of this ordinance shall be guilty of a Class "C"
Misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be firied in any sum
not to exceed $200.00, atid each and every day's continuance
of a.ny violation of the above enumerated section shall
constitute and be deemed a separate offense.
Section 4. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed.
Section 5. This ordinance shall become effective on
February 1, 1987.
Passed and adopted this 12th day of January, 1987.
Billy e Burnett, Mayor
ATTEST:
Mattie Cunningham, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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T. K.` aynes, City Attorney