HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 501 Amending Chapter 70 to add an additional exception allowing signage for events sponsored by the Town or local civic clubsTOWN OF WESTLAKE
ORDINANCE NO. 501
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 70-
12, SUBSECTION "D" OF THE WESTLAKE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO ADD AN
ADDITIONAL EXCEPTION (#4) TO ALLOW THE POSTING OF SIGNS
ADVERTISING EVENTS SPONSORED BY THE TOWN OR LOCAL CIVIC CLUBS;
PROVIDING A TIME LIMIT FOR DISPLAY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE;
PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE.
WHEREAS, the Town of Westlake prohibits the posting of temporary advertising signs
in the commercial areas of the Town; and
WHEREAS, events sponsored by the Town or local civic clubs need to be able to post
temporary advertisement signs in the commercial areas of Town for a limited period of time.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE
TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: That all matters stated in the preamble are found to be true and correct and
are incorporated herein as if copied in their entirety.
SECTION 2: Section 70-12, Subsection D is hereby amended to add an additional
category (#4) of signs exempt from formal review to read as follows:
See. 70-12. Signs and display cases within commercial districts.
(d) Signs exempt f tom, formal review.
(1) Interior signs of 160 square inches or less when the aggregate area does not exceed that
allowable for interior signs.
(2) Temporary signs as provided for in this chapter.
(3) Political signs so long as they do not exceed the maximum square footage provisions of this
section. Thirty days after the election, which includes any run off election, all political signs
pertaining to such election shall be removed or be subject to removal by the town. Candidates
shall be responsible for removal of their political signs. If the town removes the signs, it may
assess the candidate the actual costs of removal.
(4) Signs advertising civic events sponsored by the Town or other local civic clubs provided
that no sign shall be allowed to remain posted longer than 24 hours before the event and be
removed within 24 hours of the conclusion of the event. Location of these temporary signs
must be approved in advance by the Town Manager or his designee. (UDC 1994, art. X, §
12) AMENDED 518105. ORDINANCE 4501
SECTION 3: All provisions of Section 70, not hereby amended shall remain in full force
and effect.
SECTION 4: It is hereby declared to be the intention of the Board of Aldermen 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 Board of Aldermen of the Town of Westlake without the
incorporation in this Ordinance of any such legally invalid or unconstitutional, phrase, sentence,
paragraph or section.
SECTION 5: Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor offense and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in a sum not
to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each separate offense. A separate offense shall be
deemed committed upon each day, or part of a day, during which a violation occurs or continues.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS 8th DAY OF MAY, 2006.
ATTEST:
n Dwinnell, Town Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Stan Lowry, Attr
Scott BrOyMa,yor
Trent O. Petty, To anager