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Sec. 21-51. - Billboards.#
The installation, operation and maintenance of any billboard shall be subject to the following: (1)
Maximum height from adjacent grade is 36 feet.
(2)
Maximum area is 300 square feet.
(3)
Minimum ground clearance is eight feet.
(4)
Minimum front yard setback is 15 feet.
(5)
Minimum distance from residential zones is 200 feet measured along the street.
(6)
Minimum distance from other billboards is 300 feet, except that billboards less than 80 square feet in area may be located no closer than 150 feet from another billboard of any size.
(7)
Minimum distance from street intersection is 100 feet as measured from the right-of-way, provided that a billboard smaller than 80 square feet may be located as near as 50 feet from an intersection.
(8)
Maximum number per parcel of property is one.
(9)
Signs must be approved and licensed by TxDOT as outdoor advertising signs when applicable.
(Ord. No. 2021-04, § 1, 2-9-21)
Sec. 21-52. - Directional signs.#
The installation, operation and maintenance of any directional sign shall be subject to the following: (1)
No more than two directional signs per street entrance shall be permitted for any enterprise or business.
(2)
Such signs shall be for the sole purpose of ensuring safe and convenient access and egress to the use for which they apply.
(3)
No such sign shall exceed two square feet in area in the residential zones, and shall not exceed four square feet in area in all other zones.
(Ord. No. 2021-04, § 1, 2-9-21)
Sec. 21-53. - Walls signs.#
In the C-1 and C-2 zones, such projecting parallel signs may project over public right-of-way provided such signs shall not extend more than one foot beyond the wall of the building or impede free and complete use of the sidewalk for pedestrians, that being a minimum height of eight-foot clear space from the bottom of the sign.
(Ord. No. 2021-04, § 1, 2-9-21)
Sec. 21-54. - Freestanding signs.#
The installation, operation and maintenance of any freestanding sign shall be subject to the following: (1)
Freestanding signs shall not exceed 15 feet in height within 15 feet of any lot line abutting public street right-of-way. For each additional one foot of setback beyond 15 feet, the sign height may be increased by two feet provided that in no event shall a sign exceed 36 feet in height; provided, however, that freestanding signs greater than 15 feet in height may be set back from any lot line abutting a street a distance equal to the average street setback of all freestanding signs in excess of 15 feet in height located in adjacent properties, within 100 feet of the property line and on the same side of said street.
(2)
All freestanding signs shall comply with the site distance triangular setback area height requirements specified by the applicable zone.
(3)
A freestanding sign shall not be located closer than 50 feet from another freestanding sign located on another premises; provided that this section shall not prohibit the ability to place one freestanding sign on a premises that would otherwise have a right to such a sign; nor shall this section be applied in a manner that would require a setback for such freestanding sign in excess of what would otherwise be required by this section.
(4)
Any sign within 40 feet of a property line abutting a street right-of-way shall not be located closer than 100 feet from another freestanding sign on the same premises.
(Ord. No. 2021-04, § 1, 2-9-21)
Sec. 21-55. - Projecting signs.#
In the C-1 and C-2 zoning districts only, projecting signs may project over public right-of-way a maximum of four feet, provided such signs shall not extend to within two feet of the street curb or the improved shoulder edge of the traveled way, or impede free and complete use of the sidewalk for pedestrians.
(Ord. No. 2021-04, § 1, 2-9-21)
Sec. 21-56. - Off-premise signs.#
The installation, operation and maintenance of any off-premise sign shall be subject to the following: (1)
Maximum height from adjacent grade is 15 feet;
(2)
Maximum area is 50 square feet;
(3)
Minimum yard setback is 20 feet;
(4)
Minimum distance from residential zones is 100 feet;
(5)
Minimum distance from street intersection is 25 feet;
(6)
Maximum number per parcel of property is one.
(Ord. No. 2021-04, § 1, 2-9-21)
Sec. 21-57. - Community event message signs.#
The installation, operation and maintenance of any community event message sign shall be subject to the following: (1)
A nonprofit organization shall be eligible to apply for a conditional-use permit to allow a sign area bonus for a community event message sign. The purpose of this area bonus shall be to allow the display of changing messages and information on such matters as the date, time, location and sponsor of special events of community interest. Such signs shall meet the following standards and conditions:
a.
Each nonprofit organization shall be eligible for a bonus for no more than one facade sign or one freestanding sign.
b.
The maximum bonus available shall be 50 percent of the base permitted sign area if located in a residential zone, or 100 percent if located in any other zone.
c.
Permanent advertising of a commercial nature shall be allowed only in commercial zones and shall not exceed 25 percent of the total area of the community event message sign.
d.
The sign shall be made reasonably available to other community-based nonprofit organizations for the display of information about their special events or other announcements of a noncommercial nature.
e.
The signs shall not be of a size, or located in such a manner, that will substantially hinder the visibility of other legal signs on adjacent properties.
(2)
In reviewing an application for a community event message sign, the planning and zoning commission, and city council on appeal, shall consider the following objectives, and may impose conditions to ensure that these objectives are met:
a.
By virtue of the sign's design, size, location and other factors, including appropriate landscaping, the sign shall be harmonious and compatible with its surroundings and consistent with community aesthetic sensibilities.
b.
The sign shall not be erected, or any electronic or electric changing copy be controlled, in a manner that will be a substantial distraction to motorists, thus causing a traffic hazard.
(Ord. No. 2021-04, § 1, 2-9-21)
Sec. 21-58. - Bus bench signs.#
Bus bench signs shall be limited to two benches per lot.
(Ord. No. 2021-04, § 1, 2-9-21)
Sec. 21-59. - Murals.#
The planning and zoning commission may recommend to council for approval of a proposed building graphic or mural if it is determined that such graphic or mural will enhance the beauty of its location and is otherwise in keeping with the intent of this section; provided that such building graphic or mural contains no copy, advertising symbols, lettering, trademarks, or other direct references to the premises or to the products or services offered for sale of the premises on which the building graphic is placed, or to any other premises.
(Ord. No. 2021-04, § 1, 2-9-21)