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AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI BY AMENDING SECTIONS 4A-2, 4B-2, 4C-2, 5-2, 6B-2, 8-2,
8A-2, AND 9-2 TO ALLOW FOR TEMPORARY NON-ILLUMINATED
SIGNS PERTAINING TO THE LEASE, HIRE, OR SALE OF A BUILDING
OR PREMISES ON WHICH THE SIGN IS LOCATED, WITH CERTAIN
PARAMETERS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR
PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has forwarded to the City Council its reports and
recommendations concerning the amendment of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of
Corpus Christi;
WHEREAS, with proper notice to the public, public hearings were held on Wednesday,
February 11,2004, during a meeting of the Planning Commission, and on Tuesday,
March 23, 2004, for the first reading and on Tuesday, March 30, 2004, for the second
reading, during a meeting of the City Council, in the Council Chambers, at City Hall, in
the City of Corpus Christi, during which all interested persons were allowed to appear
and be heard; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that this amendment would best serve
public health, necessity, and convenience and the general welfare of the City of Corpus
Christi and its citizens.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 4A-2 (14) of the Zoning Ordinance is amended by adding a new
subparagraph (c) to read as follows:
Sec~on 4A-2 Use Regulations. A building or premises shall be used only for the
following purposes:
(14) Accessory buildings and uses including but not limited to:
(a) Temporary sales stands for the sale of farm or ranch products
produced on the premises, provided only one such stand may be used on
each farm or ranch, and shall be located not closer than 30 feet from an
adjoining property line, and not less than 40 feet from the roadway.
(b) One temporary non-illuminated sign not to exceed forty (40) square
feet in area and not to exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height nor overhang or
project into the public right-of-way and pertain only to the products sold at
the temporary sales stand or pertaining to such other permitted uses in
this district.
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(c) Temporary non-illuminated signs pertaining to the lease, hire, or sale
of a building or premises on which such sign is located, may not exceed
the following parameters:
(1) For properties developed with single-family uses, the si.qn may
not exceed six (6) square feet, including rider signs, and in addition
allow the use of one letter-sized flyer box per premise. Only one
sign per street frontage is allowed.
(2) For undeveloped properties containing not less than three (3)
acres and not more than five (5) acres, the sign may not exceed a
height of eight (8) feet and a sign area of sixteen (16) square feet.
Only one sign per street frontage is allowed. The use of one letter-
sized flyer box per premise is permitted.
(3) For undeveloped properties exceeding five (5) acres, the si.qn
may not exceed a height of eight (8) feet and a sign area of 32
square feet. Only one sign per street frontage is allowed. The use
of one letter-sized flyer box per premise is permitted.
For the purposes of this section, street frontage includes frontaf:le
along a canal or a golf course.
SECTION 2. Section 4B-2 of the Zoning Ordinance is amended by adding a new
paragraph (13) to read as follows:
Section 4B-2 Use Regulations. A building or premises shall be used only for the
following purposes:
(13) Temporary non-illuminated signs pertaininq to the lease, hire, or sale of a
building or premises on which such si.qn is located, may not exceed the following
parameters:
(a) For properties developed with single-family uses, the sign may not
exceed six (6) square feet, including rider signs, and in addition allow the
use of one letter-sized flyer box. Only one si.qn per street frontage is
allowed.
(b) For undeveloped properties containinq not less than three (3) acres
and not more than five (5) acres, the sign may not exceed a heiqht of eight
(8) feet and a sign area of sixteen (16) square feet. Only one sign per
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street frontage is allowed. The use of one letter-sized flyer box per
premise is permitted.
(c) For undeveloped properties exceeding five (5), the sign may not
exceed a heiqht of eight (8) feet and a sign area of 32 square feet. Only
one sign per street frontage is allowed. The use of one letter-sized flyer
box per premise is permitted.
For the purposes of this section, street frontage includes frontaqe along a
canal or a golf course.
SECTION 3. Section 4C-2 (9) of the Zoning Ordinance is revised and amended by
adding new subparagraphs (a), (b), and (c) to read as follows:
Sec~on 4C-2 Use RegulalJons. A building or premises shall be used only for the
following purposes:
(9) Temporary non-illuminated signs of ""+ .... +~'"" * .... /'"~ ....... *~"*
pertaining to the lease, hire, or sale of a building or premises on which such sign
is located, may not exceed the followinq parameters:
(a) For properties developed with single-family uses, the sign may not
exceed six (6) square feet, including rider signs, and in addition allow the
use of one letter-sized flyer box. Only one sign per street frontaqe is
allowed.
(b) For undeveloped properties containing not less than three (3) acres
and not more than five (5) acres, the sign may not exceed a height of eiqht
(8) feet and a sign area of sixteen (16) square feet. Only one sign per
street frontage is allowed. The use of one letter-sized flyer box per
premise is permitted.
(c) For undeveloped properties exceeding five (5) acres, the sign may not
exceed a height of eight (8) feet and a sign area of 32 square feet. Only
one sign per street frontage is allowed. The use of one letter-sized flyer
box per premise is permitted.
For the purposes of this section, street frontage includes frontage along a
canal or a golf course.
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SECTION 4. Section 5-2 (11) of the Zoning Ordinance is revised and amended by
adding new subparagraphs (a), (b), and (c) to read as follows:
Section 5-2 Use Regulations.
following purposes:
A building or premises shall be used only for the
(11) Temporary non-illuminated signs of
pertaining to the lease, hire, or sale of a building or premises on which such sign
is located, may not exceed the following parameters:
(a) For properties developed with sinqle-family uses, the sign may not
exceed six (6) square feet, including rider siqns, and in addition allow the
use of one letter-sized flyer box. Only one sign per street frontage is
allowed.
(b) For undeveloped properties containinq not less than three (3) acres
and not more than five (5) acres, the si.qn may not exceed a height of eight
(8) feet and a si.qn area of sixteen (16) square feet. Only one sign per
street frontage is allowed. The use of one letter-sized flyer box per
premise is permitted.
(c) For undeveloped properties exceeding five (5) acres, the sign may not
exceed a height of eight (8) feet and a sign area of 32 square feet. Only
one sign per street frontage is allowed. The use of one letter-sized flyer
box per premise is permitted.
For the purposes of this section, street frontage includes frontage along a
canal or a golf course.
SECTION 5. Section 6B-2 (7) of the Zoning Ordinance is revised and amended by
adding new subparagraphs (a), (b), and (c) to read as follows:
Section 6B-2 Use Regulations. A building or premises shall be used and developed
according to the following regulations:
(7) Temporary non-illuminated signs cf ""* .... +~'-" * .... /A~ ....... *""*
pertaining to the lease, hire, or sale of a building or premises on which such sign
is located, may not exceed the following parameters:
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(a) For properties developed with single-family, duplex, or townhome
uses, the sign may not exceed six (6) square feet, including rider signs,
and in addition allow the use of one letter-sized flyer box. Only one sign
per street frontage is allowed.
(b) For undeveloped properties containing not less than three (3) acres
and not more than five (5) acres, the sign may not exceed a height of eight
(8) feet and a sign area of sixteen (16) square feet. Only one sign per
street frontage is allowed. The use of one letter-sized flyer box per
premise is permitted.
(c) For undeveloped properties exceeding five (5) acres, the sign may not
exceed a height of eight (8) feet and a sign area of 32 square feet. Only
one sign per street frontage is allowed. The use of one letter-sized flyer
box per premise is permitted.
For the purposes of this section, street frontage includes frontage along a
canal or a golf course.
SECTION 6.
paragmph(7)toreadasfollows:
Sec~on 8-2 Use RegulaUons.
following purposes:
Section 8-2 of the Zoning Ordinance is amended by adding a new
A building or premises shall be used only for the
(7) Temporary non-illuminated signs pertaining to the lease, hire, or sale of a
building or premises on which such sign is located, may not exceed the following
parameters:
(a) For properties developed with single-family, duplex, or townhome
uses, the sign may not exceed six (6) square feet, including rider signs,
and in addition allow the use of one letter-sized flyer box. Only one sign
per street frontage is allowed.
(b) For undeveloped properties containinq not less than three (3) acres
and not more than five (5) acres, the sign may not exceed a heiqht of eiqht
(8) feet and a sign area of sixteen (16) square feet. Only one sign per
street frontage is allowed. The use of one letter-sized flyer box per
premise is permitted.
(c) For undeveloped properties exceeding five (5) acres, the sign may not
exceed a height of eight (8) feet and a sign area of 32 square feet. Only
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one sign per street frontage is allowed. The use of one letter-sized flyer
box per premise is permitted.
For the purposes of this section, street frontage includes frontage along a
canal or a golf course.
SECTION 7. Section 8A-2 of the Zoning Ordinance is amended by adding a new
paragraph (17) to read as follows:
Section 8A-2 Use Regulations: A building or premise shall be used and developed
according to the following regulations:
(17) Temporary non-illuminated signs pertaining to the lease, hire, or sale of a
building or premises on which such sign is located, may not exceed the following
parameters:
(a) For properties developed with single-family, duplex, or townhome
uses, the sign may not exceed six (6) square feet, including rider signs,
and in addition allow the use of one letter-sized flyer box. Only one sign
per street frontage is allowed.
(b) For undeveloped properties containing not less than three (3) acres
and not more than five (5) acres, the si.qn may not exceed a height of eight
(8) feet and a sign area of sixteen (16) square feet. Only one si.qn per
street frontage is allowed. The use of one letter-sized flyer box per
premise is permitted.
(c) For undeveloped properties exceeding five (5), the sign may not
exceed a height of eight (8) feet and a sign area of 32 square feet. Only
one sign per street frontage is allowed. The use of one letter-sized flyer
box per premise is permitted.
For the purposes of this section, street frontage ncludes fronta.qe along a
canal or a golf course.
SECTION 8. Section 9-2 of the Zoning Ordinance is amended by adding a new
paragraph (13) to read as follows:
Section 9-2 Use RegulaUons. A building or premises shall be used only for the
following purposes:
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(13) Temporary non-illuminated signs pertaining to the lease, hire, or sale of a
bu Iding or premises on which such sign is located, may not exceed the followinq
parameters:
(a) For properties developed with sinqle-family, duplex, or townhome
uses, the sign may not exceed six (6) square feet, including rider siqns,
and in addition allow the use of one letter-sized flyer box. Only one sign
per street frontaqe is allowed.
(b) For undeveloped properties containing not less than three (3) acres
and not more than five (5) acres, the sign may not exceed a height of eight
(8) feet and a si.qn area of sixteen (16) square feet. Only one sign per
street frontage is allowed. The use of one letter-sized flyer box per
premise is permitted.
(c) For undeveloped properties exceeding five (5) acres, the sign may not
exceed a height of eight (8) feet and a sign area of 32 square feet. Only
one si.qn per street frontage is allowed. The use of one letter-sized flyer
box per premise is permitted.
For the purposes of this section, street frontage includes frontage along a
canal or a golf course.
SECTION 9. That the Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map of the City of Corpus Christi,
Texas, approved on the 27th day of August, 1937, as amended from time to time, except
as changed by this ordinance and any other ordinances adopted on this date, remain in
full force and effect.
SECTION 10. That to the extent that this amendment to the Zoning Ordinance
represents a deviation from the Comprehensive Plan, the Comprehensive Plan is
amended to conform to the Zoning Ordinance, as amended by this ordinance.
SECTION 11. That any ordinance or part of any ordinance in conflict with this
ordinance is expressly repealed by this ordinance.
SECTION 12. The City Council intends that every section, paragraph, subdivision,
clause, phrase, word or provision hereof shall be given full force and effect for its
purpose. Therefore, if any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or
provision of this ordinance is held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of a court
of competent jurisdiction, that judgment shall not affect any other section, paragraph,
subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance.
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SECTION 13. Publication shall be made in the official publication of the City of Corpus
Christi as required by the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi.
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That the foregoing ordinance was read f~r,~th~e firs~ time and passed to its second
reading on this the ~-~A~.day of I I ~.)~t~_,,~%, 2004, by the following vote:
Samue, L. Neal, Jr. _~U~ _ Bill Kelly (~
Brent Chesney
Javier D. Colmenero
Melody Cooper
Henry Garrett
Rex A. Kinnison
Jesse Noyola
Mark Scott
That the~re~joing ordinanc~l~/as rea, d for the second time and passed finally on
this the _")0p'- day of /I/L~,,~c~,.--...~ ,2004, by the following vote:
Samuel L. Neal, Jr. ~
Brent Chesney ~
Bill Kelly
Rex A. Kinnison
Javier D. Colmenero
Melody Cooper
Henry Garrett
(J
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the
Jesse Noyola
Mark Scott
day of
2004.
ATTEST:
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Mayor
Approved as to legal form ~.~,~,.~. /¢, ,2004;
By:
joseph ~ rn~ey ('~-"~,~'
Assistant City Attorney
For City Attorney
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,?u~ty of Nueces
Before me,
PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
} CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
} ss: Ad# 4828271
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the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came Diana
Hinoiosa, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that she is Credit
Manager of the Corpus Christi Caller-Times, a daily newspaper published at
Corpus Christi in said City and State, generally circulated in Aransas, Bee,
Brooks, Duval, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak,
Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria and Webb Counties, and that the
publication of, NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO which the annexed is a true
copy, was inserted in the Corpus Christi Caller-Times and on the World Wide
Web on the Caller-Times Interactive on the 8TH day(s) of MARCH, 2004.
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Subscribed and sworn to me on the date of
MARCH 09, 2004.
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My commission expires on 04/23/05.
NO'RCE O~ PI.J~.IC
HEARING TO
CONSIDER A
ZO,N~NG ORDINANCE
TEXT AMENDMENT
REGARDING
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