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Home My WebLink About026068 ORD - 12/14/2004 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE BY AMENDING SECTION 3- 1.55, SIGN, BY REVISING THE DEFINITION OF A SIGN TO NO LONGER EXCLUDE A DEVICE OR STRUCTURE LOCATED WITHIN A BUILDING; 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, October 20, 2004, during a meeting of the Planning Commission, and on Tuesday, November 16, 2004, for the first reading and on Tuesday, December 14, 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. That the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, is amended by revising Section 3-1.55, to read as follows: ARTICLE 3. DEFINITIONS Section 3-1.55 Sign. The term "sign" shall mean and include every device, structure, frame, letter, figure, character, mark, plane, point, design, picture, stroke, stripe, trademark, or reading matter which is used or intended to be used to attract attention, convey information, identify or advertise any establishment, product, goods or service when the same is placed out of doors--in view of the off-premises general public. The The term "sign" shall not include the flag or pennant, or insignia of any nation or association of nations, or of any state, city, or other political unit, or of any charitable, educational, philanthropic, civic, or religious organization. SECTION 2. That the Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, approved on the 27t'' day of August, 1937, as amended from time to time, except ')2666$ 2 as changed by this ordinance and any other ordinances adopted on this date, remain in full force and effect. SECTION 3. 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 4. That any ordinance or part of any ordinance in conflict with this ordinance is expressly repealed by this ordinance. SECTION 5. 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. SECTION 6. 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. H:1 LEG-DIRUOSEPH\ORD-SIGNDEF-ZNG.DOC 2 3 That the foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading on this the A(A. day of .... , 2004, by the following vote: Samuel L. Neal, Jr. (�,cyz Bill Kelly 04) Brent Chesney CLyc Rex A. Kinnison Javier D. Colmenero L?. Jesse Noyola 0,2d, Melody Cooper Mark Scott Henry Garrett That the foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed finally on this the 1L/ day of DI Li.,.,, 4,_ , 2004, by the following vote: Samuel L. Neal, Jr. , ,1, , Bill Kelly rc Brent Chesney Ld1. Rex A. Kinnison U. Javier D. Colmenero C u l . Jesse Noyola CX-41 Melody Cooper CA #•:).(' Mark Scott l )z Henry Garrett ' .) (.._- PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 11 l' day of Ile/ ,.. %Lz,-,__ , 2004. ATTEST: CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI 6)/ 919 -4°Itt'N ,4°P" 7f#14)/ Armando Chapa Samuel L. eal, Jr. City Secretary Mayor Approved as to legal form /%_•: r.,S /C , 2004; By: ,/}NA 4-----r. Joseph P me Y Assistant City Attorney For City Attorney H:\jEG-DIRVOSEPH\ORD-SIGNDEF-ZNG.DOC 3 PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT State of Texas CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI County of Nueces ; ss: Ad # 5081004 PO # Before me, 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 PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO. 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 20TH day(s) of DECEMBER, 2004. $64.50 .tSLQn /� lip c.: SENIOR COLLECTOR TWO (2 ) Time(s) Subscribed and sworn to me on the date of DECEMBER 21, 2004. ala 21--a { • /y}••. Notary Public, Nueces County, Texas • ",Ff `�� o ROSA MARIA FLORES 0 V Print or Type Name of Notary Public 3.2005E �M- - My commission expires on 04/23/05. CALLER-TIMES •December 20,2004• • NOTICE OF PASSAG OF ORDINANCE NO 0260116 Amending the Zon' • I Ordinanc 1.55,55 Sian,by revisi l the definition of a : • to no longer exclude device or structu located withi building. Thi ordinance was pa --• and approved on , second reading by . City Council of the C DDecembes�r Christi • 14,2004. Is/Amyndo ► -• . of , , .