O-717-8-86ORDINANCE NO. 717-8-86
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY,
TEXAS, AMENDING THE SIGN REGULATIONS ORDINANCE NO.
374-10-81, AS HERETOFORE AMENDED, SO AS TO REGULATE
CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, PLACEMENT, HEIGHT, AREA, USE,
AND MAINTENANCE OF SIGNS IN THE CITY OF ALLEN;
PROVIDING FOR REGULATION FOR CLASS 6 AND CLASS 7
SIGNS, PROVIDING FOR RESTRICTIONS ON BUILDER
AND REALTOR DIRECTIONAL SIGNS; PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL
COLLECTION OF FEES; PROVIDING FOR NEW REGULATIONS FOR
ON-SITE SIGNS ADVERTISING THE SALE OF CO-MMERCIAL PROPERTY;
PROVIDING FOR AN INCREASE IN PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO
EXCEED THE SUM OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,000.00) FOR
EACH OFFENSE; PROVIDING -FOR SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF SAID ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, the Sign Control Board 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 for evaluation for the City
Council; and,
WHEREAS, the Allen City Council 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:
SECTION 1. That the City of Allen Sign Regulations Ordinance
No. 374-10-81 as heretofore amended by City of Allen Ordinance
No. 576-12-84, be and the same is hereby amended to include the
changes recommended by the Sign Control Board described in Exhibit
"A" attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes.
SECTION 2. That the City of Allen Sign Regulations Ordinance
No. 374-10-81 as heretofore amended be and the same is hereby
amended to include the changes recommended by the Sign Control
Board described in Exhibit "B" fee schedule, attached hereto and
made a part hereof for all purposes.
SECTION 3. That the City of Allen Sign Regulations Ordinance
No. 374-10-81 as heretofore amended, be, and the same is hereby
amended, by providing for a penalty of fine not to exceed the sum
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of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for each offense.
SECTION 4. It is the intention of the City Council that
this ordinance and every provision hereof be severable. In the
event that any word, clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or
sections of this ordinance be declared unconstitutional, or in
any other matter unenforceable, the City Council hereby states
that it would have enacted this ordinance without such unconsti-
tutional or otherwise unenforceable word, clause, sentence,
section, or sections, had it been aware of such unconstitution-
ality, or unenforceability.
SECTION 5. It shall be unlawful for any person to do or
cause to be done any act or thing prohibited by this ordinance,
and it should be unlawful for any person to fail to do any act
or thing required hereby. Upon conviction or violation hereof,
such person shall be punished by a fine not to exceed one thousand
dollars ($1,000.00). Each day's offense shall be a separate
offense.
SECTION 6. The necessity for the immediate enactment of
the provisions of this ordinance, thereby protecting and promoting
the public health, safety, comfort, general welfare, and interest
of the City of Allen, creates an urgency and an emergency for the
preservation of the public health, safety, and welfare, and requires
that this ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after
its passage and the publication of the caption of said ordinance
as the law in such case is provided.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, THIS 7th DAY OF August A,
APPROVED:
a -W
MR WE
Donald P-.'Rode—nbaugh, Ma, -_e
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Marty Hendrix, ity Secretary
A. Don :oMe , City Attorney
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EXHIBIT "A"
SECTION 3. CLASSIFICATION OF SIGNS
The following classification of signs is established
and herein described:
A. CLASS 1 - Minor Signs (Permit not required, except as indicated)
Minor signs in the use districts where permitted, may be
either freestanding or attached, unless otherwise
specified, to a structure, and do not require approval
by any_municipal_agency prior to erection. -Specifically,
Class 1 signs shall include: _
1. no change
2. Signs not exceeding sixteen (16) square feet in
area and not exceeding eight (8) feet in height
in all districts except single family, duplex,
and apartment which advertise the sale, rental,
or lease of the premises upon which said signs
are located only. The number of such allowable
signs shall be limited to one (1) for tracts,
signs, or complexes having less than two hundred
(200) feet abutting public or internal circulation
streets. For tracts, sites or complexes having
two hundred (200) feet abutting public or
internal circulation streets, two (2) such signs
shall be allowed plus one (1) additional sign
for each additional one hundred (100) feet of
abutment. In no event may the number of such
signs exceed four (4) for a given tract. A sign
of 32 square feet will be allowed with permit with a
four (4) foot minimum clearance from the ground and
twelve (12) foot maximum height. If located on
corner commercial lots, they may not be located
within a 25 foot corner clip of the paving inter-
section.
3. no change
4. no change
5. no change
6. no change
7. no change
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8. no change
9. no change
10. no change
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11. Temporary home builder directional signs located
off the premises being advertised providng such
signs do not exceed four (4) square feet in area
and must contain the name of the subdivision or the
name of the builder or the name of the building
corporation and may contain the corporation logo
and directional indicator. Such signs may not
obstruct vision of traffic or pedestrians and
may not be constructed of cardboard and must be
kept well painted and in good condition and may be
utilized only from Friday at twelve (12) noon until
the following Monday at twelve (12) noon.
Exception: These signs are prohibited in any
street median.
12. Temporary realtor directional signs located off
the premises providing such signs do not exceed
four (4) square feet in area and must contain
the name of a bona fide real estate firm and
may contain the word "OPEN" and may contain
directional indication. Such signs may not
obstruct vision of traffic or pedestrians and
may not be constructed of cardboard and must
be kept well painted and in good condition and
may be utilized only from Friday at twelve (12)
noon until the following Monday at twelve (12)
noon.
Exception: These signs are prohibited in any
street median.
13. no change
14. no change
15. no change
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SECTION 3.
F. CLASS 6 - Freeway Signs (permit required)
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Freeway signs in the use districts where permitted, require
a sign permit to be issued by the Chief Building Official
prior to erection. Freeway signs must be freestanding and
are permitted adjacent to U.S. 75 and all future thorough-
fares whose right-of-way is two hundred fifty (250) feet
or greater, at such time as the City of Allen Master Street
Plan so designates the future thoroughfare. Freeway signs
shall be constructed to withstand a wind pressure of not
less than thirty (30) pounds per square foot of area; and
shall be constructed to receive dead load as required in
the Building Code or other ordinances of the City. All
freeway signs shall be placed on concrete base or footings.
Freeway signs shall be protected by wheel or bumper guards
when required by the Building Official. Freeway signs
shall not have attached any guys or ground braces. Freeway
signs must be located a minimum of thirty (30) feet from
adjoining private property and a minimum of sixty (60)
feet from any major freestanding sign and providing that
no freeway sign is located within two hundred and fifty
(250) feet of single family residential zoned property.
Freeway signs may not be located further than two hundred
and fifty (250) feet from the right-of-way line of the
major thoroughfare. No freeway sign shall exceed a height
of forty (40) feet. Specifically, freeway signs shall
include:
1. no change.
2. Signs erected for the purpose of identifying
and providing directional information to
industrial, retail, or commercial sites, V "
and signs erected for the exclusive use of identifying
land developers and home builders information and
providing directional information, and signs
erected to provide location and directional
information for lodging accommodations, and signs
erected for the purpose of advertising an_y bona fide
business. Such signs may not exceed an area of
two hundred eighty-eight (288) square feet and a
minimum spearation of two thousand (2,000) feet must
be maintained between any two (2) such siqns of
this type. Such signs shall be set back a minimum
of fifty (50) feet from front and side property lines
at street intersections. Such signs shall be
finished and maintained in a presentable manner
with metal supports and construction, no wood allowed.
Permit would be allowed for five (5) years, renewable.
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3. Freeway signs shall be allowed only for
advertisement of businesses or developments
within the corporate city limits of the
City of Allen and any City sharing a common
border with the City of Allen. Any advertised
use which, in the opinion of the Building Official,
requires Sign Board review, shall be so submitted
for decision.
SECTION 4. PERMISSIBLE SIGNS IN USE DISTRICTS
E. Retail and Commercial Districts:
1. no change
2. no change
3. no change
4. no change
5. no change
6. no change
7. no change
8. Class 7 - Major Attached Signs, shall be
permissible in these districts subject
to -the following conditions and restrictions:
a. An attached sign located at the height
of twenty (20) feet, or less, may have
an area not exceeding that calculated
by multiplying the length of the
building front, by two (2) feet.
This calculation shall be termed
"base allowable area." In no event
may an attached sign located at a
height of twenty (20) feet, or less,
exceed a "maximum allowable area of
two hundred (200) square feet.
b. A permissible attached sign located at
a height above twenty (20) feet shall
be permitted an increase in the "base
allowable area" and an increase in the
"maximum allowable area." With such
increase, the total Class 7 sign shall not
exceed twelve (12) percent of the total
square footage of the frontage of the building
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(width times height) with a maximum of 25 feet
in height. In addition, the total square footage
of signs of Class 7 Major Attached and Class 5
Major Freestanding, shall not exceed twelve and
one half (12z°s) percent of the total square
footage of the front of the building as measured
above.
C. Attached signs may be located on each exposed
face of a building; however, the sum of the
area of all attached signs shall not exceed
twice the "base allowable area" nor shall exceed
twice the "maximum allowable area" as specified
in above paragraphs (a) and (b).
SECTION 6. GENERAL REGULATIONS
All signs in all classifications and use districts where
permitted shall conform to the general regulations listed
herein:
1. no change
2.
no change
3.
no change
4.
no change
5.
no change
6.
no change
7.
no change
8. All signs located within the City may only advertise
services or products available within the City and
identify establishments, sites, complexes, or sub-
divisions located internal to the City unless otherwise
approved by the Sign Control Board.
Exception: Freeway signs shall be allowed only
for advertisement of businesses or developments
within the corporate city limits of the City of
Allen and any City sharing a common border with
the City of Allen. Any advertised use which, in
the opinion of the Building Official, requires Sign
Board review, shall be so submitted for decision.
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SECTION 7. SIGN PERMITS
1.
no change
2.
no change
3.
no change
4.
no change
5.
no change
6.
no change
7.
Sign permit fees.
Every applicant, before being granted a permit
hereunder, shall pay to the City of Allen the
applicable fee herein defined:
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a. Fees for a permit to erect, alter,, replace
or relocate any Class 5, 6, or 7 sign shall
be as follows:
(1) illuminated: $50
(2) non -illuminated: $25
b. Fees for a permit to repair any sign shall
be as follows:
(1) with electrical: $35
(2) without electrical: $20
permit not required unless repair exceeds $100
C. Fee for all other signs shall be $25
8. no change
SECTION 11. VARIANCE FEES AND NOTIFICATION
An application for a variation to the conditions of this
Ordinance shall be accompanied by a variance or appeal
application fee in the amount of fifty dollars ($50). Such
application for variance may cover more than one sign,
but shall apply to only one applicant and one location.
The notification for a variance application must appear
in the official newspaper of the City at least seven
(7) days prior to the date on which the request is heard
by the Sign Control Board. The variation application
must contain the following information:
a. no change
b. no change
C. no change
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d. no change
e. no change
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6 (A) 120 Sq . FT, LIO FT. A MINIMUM SEPARATION OF 120 FT.
BETWEEN ANY TWO SUCH SIGNS.
6 (B) 2818 SQ. FT. I40 FT. A MINIMUM SEPARATION OF 2000 FT,
OFF-SITE FOR ADVERTISEMENT BETWEEN ANY TWO SUCH SIGNS,
OF ANY BUSINESS OR DEVELOPMENT
WIIHIN THE CORPORATE CITY LIMITS
OF THE CITY OF ALLEN AND ANY CITY
SHARING A COMMON BORDER WITH ALLEN.
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717-8-86
IDLE FOR RETAIL
AND COMMERCIAL
DISTRICTS
PERMISSIBLE
MOR"
PlOmP�@�RMR�LASSES
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IS
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1,2 ,3 ,4
5 (A)
60 SQ. FT.
20 SQ. FT.
-FOR SITES OF LESS THAN 15 ACRES
SINGLE-USAGE SIGNS
1 SINGLE USAGE SIGN,
5 (B)
150 SQ. FT.
30'SQ. FT.
-FOR SITES OF 15 ACRES OR LESS,
1 MULTIPLE USAGE SIGN,
Q;
200 SQ, FT,
30 FT.
-FOR SITES OF 15 ACRES OR GREATER,
I MULTIPLE USAGE SIGN
6 (A) 120 Sq . FT, LIO FT. A MINIMUM SEPARATION OF 120 FT.
BETWEEN ANY TWO SUCH SIGNS.
6 (B) 2818 SQ. FT. I40 FT. A MINIMUM SEPARATION OF 2000 FT,
OFF-SITE FOR ADVERTISEMENT BETWEEN ANY TWO SUCH SIGNS,
OF ANY BUSINESS OR DEVELOPMENT
WIIHIN THE CORPORATE CITY LIMITS
OF THE CITY OF ALLEN AND ANY CITY
SHARING A COMMON BORDER WITH ALLEN.
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CITY OF ALLEN
SIGN REGULATIONS
PERMISSIBLE
CLASSES
TABLE FOR RETAIL AND COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
(CONTINUED)
MAXIMUM MAXIMUM
AREAS HEIGHTS
% SINGLE SIGN AREA
MAY NOT EXCEED
2 TIMES THE LENGTH OF
BUILDING FRONT OR 200
SQ. FT., WHICHEVER IS
LESS, FOR SIGNS AT
HEIGHTS OF 20 FT.
ABOVE 20 FT. AN INCREASE
IS ALLOWED TO 12% OF
FRONT OF BUILDING WITH A
MAXIMUM 25 FT. HEIGHT,
TOTAL CLASS 7 AND CLASS 5
SIGNS SHALL NOT EXCEED
I2�% OF BUILDING FRONT.
BELOW ROOF LINE FOR
MANSARD TYPE ROOFS,
LIMITED TO 4 FT. ABOVE
ROOF LINE FOR NON -
MANSARD TYPE ROOFS,
MAY EXTEND HIGHER IF
ATTACHED TO AN INTEGRAL
ARCHITECTURAL FEATURE
OF THE BUILDING OTHER
THAN THE ROOF.
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MAXIMUM
NIUMBE RS
SUM OF ALL ATTACHED SIGN AREA
ON A BUILDING MAY NOT EXCEED
TWICE THE AREA ALLOWED FOR A
SINGLE SIGN, ATTACHED SIGNS
MAY BE LOCATED ON EACH EXPOSED
FACE OF BUILDING,
CLASS 1 -MINOR SIGNS
CLASS 2 -WINDOW SIGNS
CLASS 3 -TRAFFIC RELATED SIGNS
CLASS 4 -TEMP. PROMOTIONAL SIGNS
CLASS 5 -MAJOR FREESTANDING SIGNS
CLASS 6 -FREEWAY SIGNS
CLASS 7 -MAJOR ATTACHED SIGNS i
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EXHIBIT "B"
FEE SCHEDULE
Permit to erect, alter, replace or relocate
any Class 5, 6, or 7 sign shall be as follows:
1. Illuminated - $50.00
2. Non -illuminated - $25.00
Permit to repair any sign shall be as follows:
1. With electrical - $35.00
2. Without electrical - $20.00
(permit not required unless repair exceeds $100)
Permit for all other signs - $25.00
Variance or appeal - $50.00