O-1307-12-94ORDINANCE NO. 1307-12-94
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS,
AMENDING SIGN REGULATIONS ORDINANCE NO. 1198-9-93, AS
PREVIOUSLY AMENDED, SO AS TO REGULATE CONSTRUCTION,
REPAIR, PLACEMENT, HEIGHT, AREA, AND MAINTENANCE OF SIGNS IN
THE CITY OF ALIEN, PROVIDING FOR EXHIBIT "A;" PROVIDING FOR A
PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED
DOLLARS; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN CTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Sign Control Board of the City of Allen, Texas, has conducted continuing studies of
the City of Allen sign regulations; and,
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 for evaluation by the City Council; and,
VIE[EREAS, 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, City of Allen sign regulations
Ordinance No. 1198-9-93 be, and is hereby, amended as indicated by Exhibit "A" attached hereto and
made a part hereof for all purposes.
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shall be, and the same are hereby, repealed; provided, however, that all other provisions of said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 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 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN,
TEXAS, ON THE 1ST DAY OF DECEMBER , 1994.
APPROVED:
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Farmer, MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
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PROPOSED CHANGES TO SIGN REGULATIONS
ORDINANCE NO. 1198-9-93
Page No. Proposed Change
5 To allow U.S. flags to be flown without restriction
10 Temporary homebuilder directional signs:
To place restrictions on the number and location of
these signs, and the eliminate these signs on
McDermott Drive between U.S. 75 and S.H. 5 except
for the point of beginning and point of ending of this
corridor.
To allow for revocation of the permit if a certain num-
ber of violations has occurred within a specified
amount of time.
To add paragraph 8 allowing for model home signs up
to 32 square feet, establishing height restriction and
number allowed.
16 Retail and Commercial Districts:
To allow for Class 2 Window Signs in this district.
29 Sign Permit Fees:
To add text requiring an administration fee to be paid
when signs are placed before obtaining a permit.
To set a fee for model home signs at $100 per year,
renewable annually.
To set a fee for approval of "sign plans."
33 Powers and Duties, Paragraph f:
To clarify the language to indicate that the Board has
the authority to consider a specific sign plan for a new
or existing development.
ORDINANCE NO. 1307-12-94
EXHIBIT "A"
SECTION 3. CLASSIFICATION OF SIGNS
The following classification of signs is established and herein described:
A. CLASS 1 - Minor Signs (Permit and/or Sign Board approval not required, except where
specifically 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, except where specifically indicated. Specifically, Class 1 signs shall
include:
1. Signs not exceeding eight (8) square feet in area and not exceeding four (4) feet in
height in single family, duplex, and apartment districts which advertise the sale, rental,
or lease of the premises upon which said signs are located only. The number of such
signs shall be limited to one (1) per lot or complex except where such lot or complex
abuts more than one (1) dedicated street in which event one (1) additional sign shall
be allowed for each additional public street.
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, sites, or
complexes having less than two hundred (200) feet abutting public or internal circula-
tion 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 intersection.
3. Name plates not exceeding one (1) square foot in area.
4. Temporary political which do not exceed sixteen (16) square feet in area and providing
that any such sign exceeding three (3) square feet in area shall be located a minimum
of ten (10) feet from any public right-of-way, sidewalk, or alley. Political signs shall not
be posted more than ninety (90) days prior to the election to which the sign relates
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and shall be removed within fifteen (15) days following the election to which the sign
relates.
5. Bulletin boards not exceeding sixteen (16) square feet in area for public, charitable,
educational, or religious institutions when such are located on the premises of said
locations and do not extend above fifteen (15) feet in height measured from ground
level and do not exceed one (1) per institution except for sites abutting more than one
(1) public street in which event a maximum of two (2) bulletin boards will be allowed.
Where two (2) bulletin boards are allowed, they shall be located on separate streets.
Bulletin boards not exceeding thirty-two (32) square feet shall be allowed with permit
with the same above restrictions.
6. Temporary construction signs denoting the architect, engineer, contractor, sub-
contractor, and/or financier and temporary signs denoting future location of a particular
business, retail center, or institution subject to one (1) such construction sign and one
(1) such future location sign per street adjacent to the construction site or future
location site and each sign not exceeding sixteen (16) square feet in area and
providing such signs do not exceed fifteen (15) feet in height measured from ground
level, and provided such signs are located on the premises where construction or
location being advertised is or will be occurring. Only one (1) construction sign and
(1) future location sign may abut a given street. Signs not exceeding thirty-two (32)
square feet shall be allowed with permit with the same above restrictions. Said signs
to be removed upon issuance of an occupancy permit.
7. Occupational signs denoting only the name and profession of an occupant in a
commercial, public, office or institutional building and not exceeding three (3) square
feet in area. Such signs may not extend above the roof line.
8. Memorial signs or tablets, names of buildings, and date of erection, when cut into any
masonry surface or when constructed of bronze or other noncombustible materials.
9. Signs not exceeding eight (8) square feet and not exceeding four (4) feet in height for
establishments providing gasoline sales which advertise price of gasoline on premises
providing such signs shall be permanently attached to a structure or shall be stored
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inside a building during hours of nonoperation of the business and providing no
establishment shall have more than two (2) signs in use at any given time.
10. Temporary realtor/broker (open house) 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 pedes-
trians 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, or on the parkway area
along or adjacent to a single family residential front yard.
No more than three temporary realtor open house directional signs may be displayed
off-site for one location or sale without a permit. When this number is exceeded, the
same requirements as temporary homebuilder directional signs shall apply in their
entirety, and shall be classified as a Class 4 sign.
11. Signs not exceeding one (1) square foot in area affixed to windows or doors which
identifies emergency telephone numbers, hours, and security information.
12. Signs on sites used by public, charitable, educational, or religious institutions, in any
use district, where such signs may not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in area and
may not exceed eight (8) feet in height provided such signs are an integral part of the
site architecture or landscaping. Such signs may be freestanding or attached to
features such as decorative screening walls and landscape planters. No given site
shall be allowed more than two (2) such signs.
13. Garage Sale Signs:
a. No permit required
b. Maximum sign area - two (2) square feet
C. Signs shall include only the following:
-garage sale
-address
-hours of operation
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d. Number of signs restricted to one (1) on-site and two (2) off-site signs.
e. Garage sale signs may be posted for no longer than 72 hours and it shall be
the responsibility of the individual to remove all signs prior to the expiration of
that time period.
f. Posting of garage sale signs is prohibited on any utility pole, public fence or
structure.
14. Signs that are erected for the purpose of public notification for changes in zoning or
classification which meet the minimum standards of Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance
No. 829-11-87 will be allowed. Such signs must be removed within fifteen (15) days
following the public hearing.
15. Banners, 16 square feet or less in size. Such banners must be maintained in good
condition, and if deteriorated must be removed. Two such banners are allowed at any
given time, and are allowed for a 21 -day use period.
16. Pennants or flags promoting an open house or grand opening are allowed for a 7 -day
use period.
17. Roadway signs, approved by the City of Allen, to include "Adopt -A -Highway" and
similar programs.
18. Civic group (such as Rotary, Lions Club, Jaycees) identification signs denoting group
name, logo, meeting time and place. Such signs require Sign Board Approval and a
permit issued by the Building Official, no fee required, and applicant must submit
location map, property owner permission, description of sign to include size, message,
construction material. It must be located on private property or City right-of-way. If
located in State right-of-way, State approval is required. Liability for maintenance on
signs and structure shall be designated prior to approval.
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D. CLASS 4 - Temporary Promotional Signs
(Permit required and Sign Board approval required for renewals)
Temporary promotional signs in the use districts where permitted, require a sign permit to be
issued by the Building Official prior to erection. Application for permit shall include, but not
be limited to, a drawing or sketch showing the type, size, height and location of the temporary
promotional sign (including banners, flags, and pennants) along with a description of the
means of attachment or support, and the stated purpose of the promotion. A promotion for
a site, center, complex or subdivision shall be interpreted as a promotion for each and every
establishment within said site, center, complex or subdivision. Specifically, Class 4 signs shall
include:
1. Banners over 16 square feet with a maximum single use period of thirty (30) days with
a minimum period between permits of ninety (90) days and a maximum number of
three (3) permits per year for a given establishment or center.
2. Balloons, or other floating devices, promoting a merchandise program or opening of
a retail or commercial establishment or center with a maximum single use period of
thirty (30) days with a minimum period between permits of ninety (90) days and a
maximum number of three (3) permits per year for a given establishment or center.
Such devices shall be allowed to a maximum height subject to setback requirements,
shall be nonilluminated, and tethered to the ground or structure.
3. Temporary signs announcing special programs of religious or educational institutions,
providing such signs do not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet, and providing that not
more than one (1) such sign per institution shall be allowed, and provided such signs
shall be located on site and placed not closer than ten (10) feet from any street,
sidewalk, or alley. The height of such signs shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet above
ground level and such signs shall have a maximum single use period of twenty-one
(21) days, with a minimum period between permits of ninety (90) days and a maximum
number of three (3) permits per year for a given institution.
4. Free-standing signs for the purpose of identifying location of or direction to,
subdivisions or major home builder sites, and commercial tracts. On-site signs may
not exceed ninety-six (96) square feet in area and may not exceed fifteen (15) feet in
height. Off-site directional signs shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in area
and may not exceed fifteen (15) feet in height. One (1) on-site sign shall be allowed
for subdivisions, major home builder sites, and commercial tracts of thirty (30) acres,
or less. One additional sign shall be allowed for each additional thirty (30) acres. Off-
site sign locations and number of such signs shall be allowed at the discretion of the
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Sign Control Board. Permits for subdivisions, major home builder sites, and
commercial tracts on-site and off-site signs shall be granted for a maximum period of
one (1) year and may be extended in one (1) year intervals upon approval of the Sign
Control Board. The Sign Control Board shall upon extension of a permit, place restric-
tions or conditions on the permit as they deem necessary.
All signs shall maintain a 25 -foot corner clip at paving intersections.
5. Free-standing signs for the purpose of announcing of future location of a religious,
educational, or charitable institution, up to ninety-six (96) square feet will be allowed,
and provided such signs shall be located on site and placed not closer than twenty
(20) feet from street, or alley, and may not exceed fifteen (15) feet in height measured
from ground level. One (1) on-site sign shall be allowed on ten (10) acres or less.
Permits for such signs shall be granted for a maximum period of one (1) year and may
be extended in one (1) year intervals upon approval of the Sign Control Board. The
Sign Control Board shall upon granting approval for a new sign or extension of a
permit, place restrictions or conditions on the permit as they deem necessary.
6. Off-site commercial advertising signs on Public Service structures. Such signs shall
include bus -stop weather shelters, crossing guard shelters, park and/or resting
benches, litter and trash receptacles, and such other structures as shall be classified
by the Sign Control Board.
The signs must be temporary and must have Sign Control Board approval and a
permit will be required. These permits will be granted for a maximum period of twelve
(12) months and may be extended in twelve (12) month intervals upon the approval
by the Sign Control Board.
Requirements - An advertising message permitted on this category of sign would be
limited to the following:
a. Name of commercial company
b. Company logo
C. Hours of operation
d. Address and telephone number
e. One promotional slogan
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Surface of the sign area is limited to a maximum of 12 square feet. All allowable
advertising must be painted on the surface of the structure.
Such signs shall not be allowed in Single Family or Multi -family residential zoning
districts.
Any surface used for a sign of this nature must be clearly identifiable as a public
service structure as described above.
The application for sign permit must be accompanied by a letter granting permission
of placement from the landowner where signs are to be placed on private property and
also provide detailed information giving the number of signs desired, location of and
the purpose of all signs.
Standard design construction, materials, and maintenance of all off-site commercial
advertising signs on Public Service structures must be approved by the Building
Official.
7. Temporary home builder directional signs located off the premises being advertised
providing 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.
Placement: These signs are allowed in the parkway between the sidewalk and the
back of the curb. The face of the sign must not protrude onto the sidewalk or the
street. In cases where no sidewalk exists, or the sidewalk is adjacent to the back of
the curb, sign faces shall not protrude past the right-of-way line onto private property.
Exception: These signs are prohibited in any street median, or on parkway along or
adjacent to a single family residential front yard.
Off-site temporary home builder directional signs will be allowed on major and
secondary thoroughfares only, except they may be placed on collector and residential
streets in subdivisions under development and less than 70% built out, and not
adjacent to an occupied single family residence.
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Signs shall be setback a minimum of fifty (50) feet from an intersection and twenty-five
25) feet from any alley or curb cut Like signs shall be separated by at least one
thousand (1.000) feet measured in a straight line, except that two like signs directing
homebuyers in two different directions to separate subdivisions would be allowed at
critical intersections Signs on McDermott Drive from U.S. 75 to S H 5 would be
limited to within five hundred (500) feet from U.S. 75 and between S H 5 and
Cottonwood Creek Bridge, maintaining the fifty (50) foot rule from the intersections
and twenty-five (25) foot rule from curb cuts
Vehicles installing signs must have a flashing yellow strobe light mounted on top of
the cab, and a reflectorized , sign warning of frequent stops; and the standard
reflectorized slow-moving vehicle triangular sign must be mounted on the trailer or
installation vehicle if no trailer is used. Vehicles installing signs must do so only from
the right-hand lane. Persons installing signs must wear reflectorized vests. Three 3
violations in a 12 -month period constitutes grounds for revocation of the permit If a
number of violations occur in one weekend that shall constitute only one violation
Permit Required: (Sign Board approval not required)
1. A permit is required to display temporary home builder signs.
2. Each group of identical signs shall require one permit.
3. Permits shall be renewed annually from date of issuance.
4. The builder advertised shall be the responsible party.
8. Model Home Signs - Signs identifying model homes and model home parks, including
sales offices, shall be permitted, but are limited to the following conditions:
a. Model home signs shall be on -premise and only allowed on the lot developed
with the model home.
b. Only one (1) sign advertising a model home may be permitted per builder or
developer for each model home or model home park
C. Model home signs shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in sign area
d. Model home signs shall be limited to a maximum of six feet (6) in height
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SECTION 4. PERMISSIBLE SIGNS IN USE DISTRICTS
E. Retail and Commercial Districts:
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These use districts shall include all zoning classifications designated for local retail or
commercial usages.
Class 1 - Minor Signs, shall be permissible in these districts.
Class 2 - Window Signs, shall be permissible in these districts.
Class 3 - Traffic Related Signs, shall be permissible in these districts.
Class 4 - Temporary Promotional Signs, shall be permissible in these districts.
Class 5 - Major Freestanding Signs as defined in Section 3 shall be permitted in
these districts. "Single -usage major freestanding signs" as described
in Section 3 shall not exceed a height of twenty (20) feet and shall not
exceed an area of sixty (60) square feet. "Multiple -usage major
freestanding signs" as described in Section 3, shall not exceed a height
of thirty (30) feet and shall not exceed an area of one hundred fifty
(150) square feet. The number of signs shall be limited by the
following:
a. Shopping center and multi -use commercial shall be allowed one (1) multi -
usage pole sign. For sites of fifteen (15) acres or less, 150 sq. ft. multi -usage
may be allowed, and for sites of fifteen (15) acres or more two hundred (200)
sq. ft. may be allowable. However, individual platted out -parcels may qualify
for single usage sign of sixty (60) sq. ft. and would require Sign Board ap-
proval.
b. For sites exceeding twenty-five (25) acres on which signs are desired in
excess of the above regulations, a total sign plan for the site may be submitted
to the Sign Control Board for consideration as a variance of this Ordinance.
Class 6 - Freeway Signs, shall be permissible in these districts.
Class 7 - Major Attached Signs, shall be permissible in these districts subject to
the following conditions and restrictions:
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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. 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 (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 (121/2) 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).
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SECTION 7. SIGN PERMITS
7. Sign permit fees.
Every applicant, at the time of application, shall pay to the City of Allen, the applicable fee
herein defined. In the event the application is not approved, the fee shall be refunded at a
rate of 50%.
a. Fees for a permit to erect, alter, replace or relocate any Class 4 sign shall be as
follows:
(1) $100 per year
(2) $100 per one-year renewal
(3) $300 per year for weekend directional signs
(4) Fee for temporary banners above 16 sq. ft. and floating devices - $30
U Fee for model home/model home park sign - $100 per year, renewable
annually.
b. Fees for a permit to erect, alter, replace or relocate any Class 5 or 7 sign shall be as
follows:
(1) illuminated: $100
(2) non -illuminated: $50
C. Fees for a permit to repair any sign of any class shall be as follows:
(1) with electrical: $35
(2) without electrical: $20
(permit not required unless repair exceeds $100)
d. Fees for a permit to erect, replace or relocate any Class 6 sign shall be as follows:
(1) illuminated: $200 per face
(2) non -illuminated: $150 per face
Fees for permit to alter any Class 6 sign shall be $50.
e. Fees for "Sign Plans" shall be as follows:
X11 Fee for a "sign plan" for permanent signs in retail. commercial, industrial and
office districts shall be in accordance with this Section 7 for each individual
classification of sign.
Fee for a "sign plan" for temporary signs in residential developments: $300 per
year, renewable annually_
f. Fee for all other signs shall be $50
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Whenever any work for which a permit is required has been commenced without first obtaining said
permit a special investigation shall be made before a permit may be issued for such work An
investigation fee in addition to the permit may be collected at such time as a permit is issued The
investigation fee shall be equal to the amount of the permit fee
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SECTION 10. SIGN CONTROL BOARD
9. Powers and Duties:
The Sign Control Board shall have the following powers and perform the following duties:
a. The City Council authorized the Sign Control Board to sit as a board of appeals in
public hearing for purpose of this Ordinance. In considering the requests for variation
to requirements of this Ordinance, the Sign Control Board shall consider, but not be
limited to, the degree of variance, the reasons for variance requested, the location of
variance request, the duration of the requested variance, the effect on public safety,
protection of neighborhood property, the degree of hardship or injustice involved, and
the effect of the variance on the general plan for signing within the City. The Sign
Control Board shall grant the variance requested, grant a variance of a greater or
lesser nature than requested, or deny a variance request.
b. All action on variance requests shall be submitted to the City Council for review and
such decisions of the Board shall become final unless reversed or modified by the City
Council at the next available City Council meeting following the Sign Control Board
meeting at which formal action was taken by the Board. In reviewing the action of the
Board, or variance requests, the Council shall consider the records made at the
hearing before the Sign Control Board.
C. The Sign Control Board shall conduct continuing studies of sign ordinances in
neighboring municipalities as well as other cities where such study will assist in
upgrading the function of signing within the City of Allen and make recommendations
to the City Council where appropriate.
d. The Sign Control Board will conduct a continual review of all nonconforming signs and
all variances granted and determine their desirability and effects upon the
neighborhood and City and make recommendations to the City Council where ap-
propriate.
e. The Sign Control Board will evaluate new signing techniques as such are developed
and recommend to the City Council their benefits or disadvantages in the City of Allen.
f. The Sign Control Board may diSGUSS the ^l"n"ing of sinniR_ in no,., n. existing
developments u pen Feq lost of the developer, shall have the authority to consider a
specific sign plan for a new or existing development upon request of the developer.
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g. The Sign Control Board shall conduct studies, prepare opinions and general plans as
requested by the City Council.
h. The Sign Control Board shall perform any duties specified elsewhere in this
Ordinance.
i. The Sign Control Board may, from time to time, recommend to the City Council
amendments or changes to this Ordinance.
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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 41307-12-94
of which the attached is a true and written copy, and which was published
in THE ALLEN AMERICAN on
December 7 & December 10, 1994
and which was issued on
December 7. 1994
by City of Allen of COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS
A printed copy of said KpM�jicaon is attached hereto.
SUBSCRIBED A WORN to before me this
_� day , A.D. 19 7.
V.
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES
December 5, 1996 OTARY PUBLIC in and for COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS
Publisher's fee 3 36 .
CITY OF ALLEN
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the Allen City
Council adopted the following ordinance at
their regular meeting held on Thursday,
December 1, 1994 (Title and Penalty
kClause only)
Ordinance No. 1307-12-94 An Ordi.
nance of the City of Allen, Collin County,
Texas, Amending Sign Regulations Ordi-
nance No. 1198-9-93, as Previously
Amended, so as to Regulate Construction,
Repair, Placement, Height, Area and
Maintenance of Signs in the Crty of Allen;
ProAing for Exhibit "A": Providing for a
Penalty of Fine not to Exceed the Sum of
Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), Providing
for a Severability Clause; and Providing for
an Effective Date
That any person, firm or corporation vio-
IaUng any of the provisions or terms of this
ordinance shall be subject,to the same
Ipenalty as providied for in Comprehensive
Zoning Ordinance No. 829-11-87 of the
Crty 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,
A copy of this ordinance may be read or
purchased in the office of the City Secret-
ary, City of Allen; One Butler Circle, Texas
75002-2773
/s.! Judy Morrison
City Secretary
CITY OF ALLEN
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the Allen City
Council adopted the following ordinance at
their regular meeting held on Thursday,
December 1, 1994 (Title and Penalty
Clause only).
Ordinance No. 1307-12-94 An Ordi-
nance of the City of Allen. Collin County,
Texas, Amending Sign Regulations Or&
nance No. 1198-9-93, as Previously
Amended, so as to Regulate Construction,
Repair, Placement, Height, Area and
Maintenance of Signs in the City of Allen:
Providing for Exhibit 'A"; Providing for a
Penalty of Fine not to Exceed the Sum of
Five Hundred Dollars ($500 00); Providing
for a Severability Clause, and Providing for
an Effective Date
That any person, firm or corporation vio-
lating any of the provisions or terms of this
ordinance shall be subject to the same
penalty as providied 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,
A copy of this ordinance may be read or
purchased in the office of the City Secret-
ary, City of Allen, One Butler Circle, Texas
75002-2773.
/s/ Judy Morrison
City Secretary