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ORDINANCE NO. 1603-5-98
' AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS,
AMENDING SIGN REGULATIONS ORDINANCE NO. 1195-9-93, AS
PREVIOUSLY AMENDED, BY AMENDING THE FEE FOR A SIGN PLAN
UNDER SECIION 7, PARAGRAPH G, SUBPARAGRAPH 5.; PROVIDING
FOR A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF FIVE
HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00); AND PROVIDING FORAN EFFECIIVEDATE.
WHEREAS, the Sign Control Board of the City of Allen, Texas, has conducted continuing studies of
the City of Allen sign regulations; and,
WHEREAS, the Sign Control Board has conducted continuing studies of sign ordinances in neighboring
municipalities where such study will assist in upgrading the function of signing within the City of Allen;
and
WHEREAS, the Sign Control Board has recommended amendments to the City of Allen Sign
Regulations Ordinance No. 1198-9-93, as previously amended for evaluation by the City Council; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Allen has evaluated the recommendations of the Sign
Control Board and is in agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN,
TEXAS, THAT -
SECTION 1: From and after the effective date of this ordinance, Section 7, paragraph G.,
subparagraph 5., of the City of Allen Sign Regulations Ordinance No. 1198-9-93, as previously amended,
be, and the same is hereby, amended as follows:
'5. Fees for Sign Plans shall be as follows:
(a) Fee for a 'Sign Plan' for permanent signs in retail, commercial,
industrial, and office districts shall be a minimum of $300, or not to
exceed the equivalent of 80% of the total fee based upon the permit fee
for each sign as otherwise established by this ordinance.
(b) Fee for a 'Sign Plan' for temporary signs in residential developments:
$300 per year, renewable annually."
SECTION 2: All ordinances of the City of Allen in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall
be, and the same are hereby, repealed; provided, however, that all other provisions of said ordinances
not in conflict herewith shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3: Any person, firm or corporation violating any of rhe provisions or terms of this
ordinance shall be subject to the same penalty as provided for in Sign Regulations Ordinance No. 1198-
9-93, as previously amended, and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not to exceed the sum of
Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each offense.
SECTION 4: It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the sections,
paragraphs, sentences, clauses, and phrases of this ordinance are severable; and if any phrase, clause,
' sentence or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional or invalid by any judgment or
decree of a court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect any
other remaining phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance; and the City Council
hereby declares it would have passed the remaining portions even though it had known the affected parts
would be held unconstitutional.
SECTION 5: This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage and publication
' in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the City of Allen, and it is accordingly so ordained.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCB.OFTEE CITY OF ALLEN, TEXAS,
ON THE 21ST DAY OF MAY 1998.
APPROVED.
Stephen Terrell, MAYOR
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VED AS,W FORK ATTESr
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