HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 506 Amending Chapter 70 adding a time limit for the display of signsTOWN OF WESTLAKE
ORDINANCE NO. 506
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE
501, SECTION 70-12, SUBSECTION "D" OF THE WESTLAKE CODE OF
ORDINANCES TO AMEND EXCEPTION 94 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: That Section 70-12, Subsection D is hereby amended to add an additional
category (44) of signs exempt from formal review to read as follows:
Sec. 70-12. Signs and display cases within commercial districts.
(d) Signs exempt front 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, Westlake Academy or other local
civic clubs provided that no sign shall be allowed to remain posted longer than seven (7)
days before the event and be removed within twenty-four (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 518106. ORDS 501
SECTION 3: That all provisions of Section 70, not hereby amended shall remain in frill
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.
PASSES AND APPROVED THIS 26T' DAY OF JUNE, 2006.
Scott Bradley, Mayor
qanTEST:
Dwinnell, Town Secretary Trent O. Pe' y, Town ager