ORD 2008-11TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
TOWN ORDINANCE NO. 2008-11
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY
CLUB, TEXAS AMENDING CHAPTER 5 OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES, ENTITLED "GENERAL
LAND USE", ARTICLE IV, ENTITLED "SIGN
REGULATIONS", BY AMENDING SECTION
"SECTION 4.05(B)(2)" "TEMPORARY SIGNS;"
PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION OF
PREMISES; PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENT;
PROVIDING A SAVINGS AND REPEALER
CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED THE
SUM OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00)
FOR EACH OFFENSE AND A SEPARATE
OFFENSE SHALL BE DEEMED COMMITTED
EACH DAY DURING OR ON WHICH A VIOLATION
OCCURS OR CONTINUES; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 2007-10 was adopted on March 5, 2007
revising the Number, Size and Placement for political signs located on non-
residential or unplatted property as a benefit to the Town by promoting an
aesthetically refined community for the citizens of Trophy Club and by protecting
the integrity and ch, . acter of neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council hereby finds that the amendment of
Section 4.05(B)(2) Uf Article IV, Chapter 5, of the Code of Ordinances as further
specified herein serves the best interests of the Town.
NOW, TH&t EFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF
THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
INCORPORATION OF PREMISES
That the move and foregoing premises are true and correct and are
incorporated herein and made a part hereof for all purposes.
SECTION 2.
AMENDMENT
2.01 Article IV ew.ded "Sign Regulations" of Chapter 5, entitled "General Land
Use" of the Code of Ordinances of the Town is hereby amended to revise
Section 4.05(B)(2). entitled "Temporary Signs " so that 4.05(B)(2) is hereby
revised as follows:
2. Number, Size and Placement:
A political sign shall not exceed thirty-six (36) square feet in area
nor exceed eight feet (8') in height, as measured from the ground.
A political sign may not be illuminated or have any moving
elements. No more than one (1) of such signs for each political
candidate and two signs per issue on the election ballot shall be
erected on any parcel of land. As used in this section "parcel" shall
mean a piece of land having fixed boundaries, whether those
boundaries are fixed by plat or by metes and bounds.
The front and back surface of a political sign shall constitute one
sign. For signs with three or more surfaces, each surface shall
constitute a separate sign for purposes of size requirements. Signs
with three or more surfaces are prohibited on residentially zoned
parcels of land.
SECTION 3.
SAVINGS AND REPEALER
That this Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other Ordinances of the
Town affecting the Sign Regulations and shall not repeal any of the provisions of
such Ordinances except in those instances where provisions of those
Ordinances are in direct conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance; whether
such Ordinances are codified or uncodified, and all other provisions of the
Ordinances of the Town of Trophy Club, codified or uncodified, not in conflict with
the provisions of this Ordinance, shall remain in full force and effect.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any complaint, action, cause of action or claim
which prior to the effective date of this Ordinance has been initiated or has arisen
under or pursuant to such repealed Ordinance(s) shall continue to be governed
by the provisions of that Ordinance and for that purpose the Ordinance shall be
deemed to remain and continue in full force and effect.
SECTION 4.
SEVERABILITY
If any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word in this
Ordinance, or application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid or
unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect
the validity of the remaining portions of the Ordinance, and the Town Council
hereby declares it would have passed such remaining portions of the Ordinance
despite such invalidity, which remaining portions shall remain in full force and
effect.
SECTION 5.
ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT
The Town Secretary of the Town of Trophy Club is hereby directed to
engross and enroll this Ordinance by copying the exact Caption and Effective
Date clause in the rr^utes of the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club and
by filing this Ordins � in the Ordinance records of the Town.
SECTION 6.
PENALTY
It shall be , lawful for any person to violate any provision of this
Ordinance, and an, Drson violating or failing to comply with any provision of this
Ordinance shall be ied, upon conviction, not less than One Dollar ($1.00) nor
more than Two Th- sand Dollars ($2,000.00), and a separate offense shall be
deemed committc Don each day during or on which a violation occurs or
continues.
SECTION 7.
EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordina shall take effect from and after its date of passage in
accordance with la ind it is so ordained.
PASSED Ai APPROVED by the Town Council of the Town of Trophy
Club, Texas, this t, ° day of March 2008.
ATTEST:
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Town Secretary
Town of Trophy CL:'. , Texas
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Town Attorney
Town of Trophy Cl . Texas
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Mayor, Nick Sanders
Town of Trophy Club, Texas