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Home My WebLink AboutOrd 821 Amending Chapter 70 Signs temporary Business Signs TOWN OF WESTLAKE ORDINANCE 821 AN ORDINANCE OF.THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 70 "SIGNS," BY DELETING SECTION 70-10 "TEMPORARY BUSINESS SIGNS;" AND ADDING A NEW SECTION 70-10 "TEMPORARY BUSINESS SIGNS;" PROVIDING A PENALTY; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING A CUMULATIVE CLAUSE; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Town of Westlake, Texas, (the "Town") is a General Law Municipality located in Tarrant and Denton Counties, Texas, created in accordance with the provisions of the Texas Local Government Code and operating pursuant to the enabling legislation of the State of Texas; and WHEREAS, the Town Council of Westlake, Texas, finds that it would be in the best interests of the community to amend regulations for temporary business signs such that all new business may place temporary signage on said business; and WHEREAS, the Town Council of Westlake, Texas, deems it necessary to enact this ordinance providing for amendments to temporary business signage requirements; and WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Westlake, Texas, is of the opinion that it is in the best interests of the town and its citizens that the amendments should be approved and adopted. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS: SECTION l: That the above findings are hereby found to be true and correct and are incorporated herein as if copied in their entirety. SECTION 2: That, the Town hereby adopts the following amendments to Chapter 70 — Signs, Section 10 Temporary Business Signs as follows: Sec. 70-10. —Temporary Business Signs. (a) New Business Grand Opening Banner. The following regulations apply to banners allowed at new business locations: (1) A banner allowed under this section may only be placed upon the issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy for a new business by the Town Manager or designee. Subject to the time limitation below, the banner may be placed at any time within one year of the issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy. (2) Only one banner shall be permitted per premises; Ordinance 821 Page 1 of 3 (3) The banner shall not exceed 50 square feet in size; (4) The banner shall be attached to the principal structure, or leased portion of the building if located in a building that is occupied by more than one tenant; (5) Upon placement, the banner must be removed no later than sixty (60) calendar days from the date it was first displayed; That all provisions of Chapter 70, Section 70-10 not hereby amended shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION 3: That any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions or terms of this Ordinance shall be subject to the same penalty as provided for in the Code of Ordinances of the Town of Westlake, and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not to exceed the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each offense. Each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense.. SECTION 4: All rights and remedies of the Town of Westlake, Texas, are expressly saved as to any and all violations of the provisions of the prior ordinance sections which existed at the time of the effective date of this Ordinance; and, as to such accrued violations and all pending litigation, both civil and criminal, whether pending in court or not, under such ordinances, the same shall not be affected by this Ordinance but may be prosecuted until final disposition by the courts. SECTION 5: It is hereby declared to be the intention of the Town Council of the Town of Westlake, Texas, that sections, paragraphs, clauses and phrases of this Ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this Ordinance shall be declared legally invalid or unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such legal invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs or sections of this Ordinance since the same would have been enacted by the Town Council of the Town of Westlake without the incorporation in this Ordinance of any such legally invalid or unconstitutional, phrase, sentence, paragraph or section. SECTION 6: This Ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances of the Town except where the provisions of this Ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances, in which event the conflicting provisions of such ordinances are hereby repealed. Ordinance 821 Page 2 of 3 SECTION 7: This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage as the law in such case provides. PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS 24th DAY OF APRIL 2017. La ra Wheat, Mayor ATTEST: Kell Edwar Town Secretary homas E. rymer, o n Manager APPROVED AS TO FORM: ��` OF.W�S�� L. St " ton Lowry, T66 Attorney rQXAS. Ordinance 821 Page 3 of 3 INVOICE Star-Telegram Customer ID: TOW27 808 Throckmorton St. Invoice Number: 339545121 FORT WORTH,TX 76102 (817)390-7761 Invoice Date: 4/28/2017 Federal Tax ID 26-2674582 Terms: Net due in 21 days Due Date: 4/30/2017 Bill To: PO Number: TOWN OF WESTLAKE 1301 SOLANA BLVD Order Number: 33954512 BLDG 4 STE 4202 Sales Rep: 073 WESTLAKE, TX 76262-7940 Description: TOWN OF WESTLA Publication Dates: 4/27/2017 4/28/2017 « ,te�lrirl�n, : L�ti%nr>� Cc►l J►�pt�i'; Linage lU ''�� ialu�rt TOWN OF WESTLAKE ORDINANCE 821 I3580. 1 32 32 LINE $6.14 $392.84 Misc Fee $10.00 Net Amount: $402.84 County of Tarrant Before me,a Notary PubCtc in and for said County and State, this day persona((y appearedLeticia Arriaga,Bids ei Lega(Coordinator for the Star-Telegram,published by the Star-2e(egrany Inc.at fort Wortf;in?arrant County,TeW:and who after being dotty sworn, du(depose andsay that the attached clipping of advertisement zeas published in the above named paper on the Listed date.: BIDS&LECjAL.S DEPT.Star-Telegram.(Z S21BSC9UDED.2 ND,5WORNTO BEFORE ME THIS DAYOF Maill 2017 /J1 j f Signe � r.��J;{ 1 , }off C1�RlS�7Y L.tsfy �Q * ! STAOF TEXAS MTE f NOTARY-PUBLIC Thank You For Your Payment Remit To: Star-Telegram Customer ID: TOW27 P.O. BOX 901051 Customer Name: TOWN OF WESTLAKE FORT WORTH, TX 76101-2051 Invoice Number: 339545121 Invoice Amount: $402.84 PO Number: Amount Enclosed: $ 74WN`OF WESTLAW' a ; ORI,�INANCE 8�1 AF THE COW `* CHAP ER 10 SI�f�N' ,A I Y LETISEOAI 7iM0"TEMPO- RARY''BUSINESS SIGNS-" AND ADDING"rA NEW SECIi0h 640 "TEMPORARY BUSINESS SIGNS-" PROVIDING A,PENALTY;PROV& ING A SAVINGS,CLAUS PRO VIDING"POP PUBLIG,ATICf ;,pRtY- s VIDING FORSEVERABILITY- PROVIDING FOR , REPEAL, -OFA CONFLICTING PROVISIONS,"PRO- VIDING A CUMULATIVE CLAUSE; AND',ESTABLISHING AN EFFEC TIYI PATE SECTION 3;That any "" fprnm�br,Or�Siratlon violating "xa ttxsc000r terraa,of this Oidlnar a shall be"sV�b ,to the erne r�It� pro in�•��t� OrshRaYeS o�`�he tov�m :cf Westlake� ;a#icl hP4n t invictian shalb-be njshed byy a fine not to ekceed Ehe sum of t iYe Hundred Dollars CSStI tti for each offense.Each day that a, Is pem+tted to exist shall const a'` rate offense. PASSED