HomeMy WebLinkAbout022302 ORD - 07/25/1995AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE CORPUS CHRISTI CODE, CHAPTER 3,
ADVERTISING, ARTICLE II, BILLBOARDS, SIGNBOARDS AND
BULLETIN BOARDS, DIVISION 2, HIGHWAY BEAUTIFICATION
ORDINANCE, SECTION 3-43, LICENSES, PERMITS AND FEES BY
INCREASING PERMIT FEES AND ANNUAL FEES; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERANCE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF AUGUST 1,
1995; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Whereas, the City of Corpus Christi desires to amend the City of Corpus Christi
Code of Ordinances to increase fees for billboards, signboards and bulletin boards contained in
the Highway Beautification Ordinance;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS:
Section 1. That Chapter 3, Advertising, Article II, Billboards, Signboards and Bulletin
Boards, Division 2, Highway Beautification Ordinance, Section 3-42 is amended as follows:
DIVISION 2. HIGHWAY BEAUTIFICATION ORDINANCE
Sec. 3-42. LICENSES, PERMITS AND FEES.
(a) Only persons who hold valid licenses issued by the Texas Department of
Transportation pursuant to the provisions of the Texas Highway Beautification Act may apply for
and obtain building permits for signs regulated by this division.
(b) Sign permits shall have an initial installation fee of one hundred and one dollars
($101.00) for each new sign erected after the effective date of this
ordinance. An annual permit renewal fee shall be calculated for all such signs and for each sign
existing on the effective date of this ordinance as follows:
(i) For signs not exceeding 100 square feet in area, the fee is eleven ($11.00) ten
dellars-($10.00) plus four cents ($0.04) thrcc ccnts ($0.03) per square foot of sign
area.
(ii) For signs greater than 100 square feet in area and not exceeding 300 square
feet in area, the fee is twenty-six ($26.00) . . • . . e e plus four
cents ($0.04) thrcc ccnts ($0.03) per square foot of sign area.
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(iii) For signs greater than 300 square feet in area, the fee is thirty-seven ($37.00)
plus four cents ($0.04) thrcc ccnts ($0.03) per square
foot of sign area.
SECTION 3. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word
or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of clause,
phrase, word or provision of this ordinance for it is the definite intent of this City Council that
every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision hereof be given full force
and effect for its purpose.
SECTION 4. This ordinance to become effective August 1, 1995.
SECTION 5. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council members, copy
attached, to find and declare an emergency due to the need for immediate action necessary for the
efficient and effective administration of City affairs, such finding of an emergency is made and
declared requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and voting upon ordinances
at two regular meetings so that this ordinance is passed and shall take effect upon first reading as
an emergency measure this the 25 day of a , 1995.
ATTEST:
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
MAYOR
ity Secretary MAYOR
THE CITY CORPUS CHRISTI
APPROVED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JULY, 1995.
JAMES R. BRAY, CITY ATTORNEY
bert J. Hart, Assista ai Attot`hey
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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 an emergency exists
requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and voting upon ordinances at two
regular meetings: I/we, therefore, request that you suspend said Charter rule and pass this
ordinance finally on the date it is introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council.
Respectfully, Respectfully,
Council Members
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Mary Rhodes
Dr. Jack Best
Betty Black
Melody Cooper
Tony Heldenfels
Betty Jean Longoria
John Longoria
Edward A. Martin
Dr. David McNichols
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