O-1217-1-94ORDINANCE NO. 1217-1-94
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS,
AMENDING SECTION 3.A.4 OF SIGN REGULATIONS ORDINANCENO. 1198-9-
93 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR AMENDED REGULATIONS FOR POLITICAL
SIGNS; PROVIDING FOR EXHIBIT W EXAMPLE OF APPROVED LOCATIONS
FOR POLITICAL SIGNS; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO
EXCEED THE SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLIARS (5500.00); PROVIDING FOR
A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFEMIVE DATE.
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 heard testimony from interested citizens with regard to
changing the political sign section of the Sign Regulations; and,
WHEREAS, the Sign Control Board has recommended amendments to the City of Allen Sign
Regulations Ordinance No. 1198-9-93 for evaluation by 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 COUNCII. OF THE CITY OF ALLEN,
TEXAS, THAT.
SECTION 1:, From and after the effective date of this ordinance, Section 3.A.4. of City of Allen Sign
Regulations Ordinance No. 1198-9-93 is hereby amended to read as follows:
SECTION 3. CLASSIFICATION OF SIGNS
A. CLASS 1 - Minor Signs (Permit and/or Sign Board approval not required,
except where specifically indicated)
4. Temporary political signs which do not exceed 32 square feet in area
are allowed only on private commercial property as follows: Each
candidate may have one (1) such sign per intersection. Such signs shall
be limited to eight (8) feet in height; and constructed with at least 1/2"
suitable signage material mounted on 4x4 posts, firmly planted two (2)
feet in the ground or set in 6" of concrete. If located on a corner lot,
such signs may not be located within a 25 -foot corner clip of the paving
intersection.
Temporary political signs which do not exceed 3 square feet in area are
allowed in right-of-way as follows: Each candidate is allowed only four
(4) such signs within 200 linear feet of any corner and, continuing along
the right-of-way, within each 200 linear foot distance thereafter. In
single-family use districts, they must be on private property and not in
the right-of-way.
No political signs shall be allowed in any street median.
Political signs shall not be posted more than 90 days prior to, and shall
be removed within 15 days after, the election to which the sign relates.
Exhibit "A" attached hereto indicates the possible locations for political
signs.
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 the provisions or terms of this
ordinance shall be subject to the same penalty as provided for in Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance No.
829-11-87 of the City of Allen, 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 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, TEXAS,
ON THE 20THDAY OF JANUARY ,1994.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
APPROVED:
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ATTEST:
J Mo n, C , CITY SECRETARY
Ordinance No. 1217-1-94 Page 2
ONE SIGN PER INTERSECTION
PER CANDIDATE, ON PRIVATE
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY ONLY.
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THEREAFTER
AFFIDAVIT AND PROOF OF PUBLICATION
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF COLLIN
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally
appeared DEBBIE TACKETT, who having been by me duly sworn, on oath
deposes and says:
That she is the General Manager of THE ALLEN AMERICAN, a
newspaper published in COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, not less frequently than once
a week, having a general circulation in said county, and having been published
regularly and continously for more than twelve (12) months prior to publishing
Ordinance #1217-1-94
of which the attached is a true and written copy, and which was published in THE
ALLENAMERICANon Sun Jan 26, 1994 & Wed Jan 3n, 1994
and which was issued on January 26, 1994
by City of Allen of COLLIN COUNTY,TEXAS
A printed copy of said publication is attached hereto.
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this/O day A.D 19 ' 5V
V. A. TODD
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES
December 5, 1996
Publisher's fee $ 3 6 : 0 0
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'ARY PUBLIC in and for COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS
CITY OF ALLEN i
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the Allen City
ICouncil adopted the following ordinance at
their regular meeting held on Thursday,
January 20, 1994 (Title and Penalty
Clause only):
Ordinance No. 1217-1-94: An Ordinance
of the City of Allen, Collin County, Texas,
Amending Section 3.A.4 of Sign Regula-
tions Ordinance No. 1198-9-93, so as to
Provide for Amended Regulations for Polit-
ical Signs; Providing for Exhibit "A," Exam-
ple of Approved Locations for Political
Signs; Providing for a Penalty of Fine not
the Exceed the Sum of Five Hundred Dol-
lars ($500.00); Providing for a Severability
Clause; and Providing for an Effective
Date.
That any person, firm or corporation violat-
ing any of the provisions or terms of this
ordinance shall be subject to the same
penalty as provided for in Comprehensive
Zoning Ordinance No. 829-11-87 of the
City of Allen, as heretofore amended, and
upon conviction shall be punished by a fine
not to exceed the sum of Five Hundred
Dollars ($500.00) for each offense.
A copy of this ordinance may be read or
purchased in the office of the City Secret-
ary, City of Allen, One Butler Circle, Allen,
Texas 75002.
/s/ Judy Morrison
Citv Secretary
CITY OF A—C-L-PEN
PUBLIC NOTICE
(Notice is hereby given that the Allen City
!Council adopted the following ordinance at
their regular meeting held on Thursday,
January 20. 1994 (Title and Penalty
Clause only)
Ordinance No 1217-1-94' An Ordinance ,
�of the City of Allen. Collin County, Texas,
Amending Section 3.A 4 of Sign Regula-
' tions Ordinance No 1198-9-93, so as to
Provide for mended Regulations for Polit-
ical Signs PrAoviding for Exhibit "A," Exam
ple of Approved Locations for Political
Signs, Providing for a Penalty of Fine not
the Exceed the Sum of Five Hundred Dol-
lar,
Providing for a Severability
Clause; and Providing for an Effective
Date.
That any person, firm or corporation violat-
ing,any of the provisions or terms of this
ordinance shall be subject to the same
penalty as provided for in Comprehensive
Zoning Ordinance No 829-11-87 of the
City of Alldn, as heretofore amended, and
(upon conviction shall be punished by a fine
not to exceed the sum of Five Hundred
Dollars ($500 00) for each offense
A copy of this ordinance may be read or
purchased in the office of the City Secret-
ary, City of Allen. One Butler Cucle, Allen,
Texas
s Judyy Morrison
City Secretary