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AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
BY AMENDING ARTICLE 33, PERMITS, PLATS AND FILING FEES,
BY ADDING SUBSECTIONS 33-1.01, 33-1.03, 33-1.05, and
33-3.07; AND AMENDING ARTICLE 11, "AB" P FESSIONAL OFFICE
DISTRICT REGULATIONS BY ADDING A NEW SUBSECTION (14); AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
SECTION 1. That the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Corpus Christi is
amended by amending Article 33, PERMITS, PLATS, AND FILING FEES, by
Subsections 33-1.01, 33-1.03, 33-1.05, and 33-1.07 to read as follows:
33-1.01 - No sign shall be erected, constructed, altered,
moved, extended or enlarged without the owner or
operator first obtaining a building permit therefore
from the Building Inspection Division, such permit'
shall require conformity with the provisions of this
ordinance.
33-1.03 - Conditional Sign Permits
In districts specified in Section 33-1, signage in
excess of that allowed by right in a district can
be permitted as a conditional use with approval of
the Planning Commission. Such use would be judged
appropriate upon review of a site plan and sign
elevation. The applicant will be required to
demonstrate compliance with the guidelines set
forth in this ordinance relating to (1) the use,
(2) the lot size, (3) the lot frontage, (4) the
adjacent uses, (5) the hazard to passing traffic,
and (6) the effect on the overall value of the'
area.
33-1.05 - Conditional Sign Permit - "AB" District
In lieu of the sign(s) allowed by right under
Article 11, Section 11.2 (12), one (1)
freestanding sign may be erected with a
conditional use sign permit.
The application far a conditional use sign permit
will be reviewed by the Planning Commission to,
ascertain,its compliance with the following
guidelines
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Size:
Height:
One quarter square foot for
every front foot of lot with a
maximum of 20 square feet.
Maximum 15' with ground signs
below 3 feet in height
considered ideal.
The area between 3' and 7'
should be left clear for
vision if the signs are
adjacent to driveways or
street intersections.
Material: Natural materials which blend
with the existing structures.
Illumination: None
Location on Site: Placement which will least
affect street traffic,
driveway vision, and adjacent
properties.
Design: Tasteful signs which add to
the desirability of the
professional office district'
and the surrounding
residential uses.
33-3.07 - Any person, firm, or corporation, upon filing a
request with the Department of Planning for a
conditional permit for a sign as required of
Subsection 33-1.01, shall be required to pay in
advance the sum of one hundred dollars.
SECTION 2.
hereby amended by
REGULATIONS, by ad
hereinafter read as
An application for a conditional permit initiated
by the City Council, the Planning Commission, or
any City Staff member acting in his capacity as,
City Staff member shall be without fee.
That the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Corpus Christi is
amending Article 11, "AB" PROFESSIONAL OFFICE DISTRICT
ding a new subsection so that Subsections (14) and (15)
follows:
(14) In lieu of the sign(s) allowed by right under
Article 11, Section 11.2 (12), one (1)
freestanding sign identifying a permitted use can
be requested under the conditions in Article 33-1.
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(15) Accessory buildings and uses customarily
incidental to the uses permitted in this district.
SECTION 3. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council
members, copy attached, to find and declare an emergency due to the need for the
immediate amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to promote the health, safety, and
economic development of the City, such finding of an emergency is made and
declared requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and voting
upon ordinances or resolutions at three regular meetings so that this ordinance
is passed and shall take effect upon first reading as an emergency measure this
the 8th day of February, 1984.
ATTEST:
it Secretary MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
APPROVED: S4 DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1984
Corpus Christi, T xas
day of , 198
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance
or resolution, an emergency exists requiring suspension of the Charter rule
as to consideration and voting upon ordinances or resolutions at three
regular meetings; I/we, therefore, request that you suspend said Charter rule
and pass this ordinance or resolution finally on the date it is introduced,
or at the present meeting of the City Council.
Respectfully, Respectfully,
MAYOR
Council Members
THE CIT OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
The above ordinance was passed y the following vote:
Luther Jones
Betty N. Turner
David Berlanga, Sr.
Welder Brown
Leo Guerrero
Dr. Charles W. Kennedy
Joe McComb
Frank Mendez
Mary Pat Slavik
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