HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 8850-1985 - Amending Ch. 2 Of The Code Of Ordinances, Entitled "Administration" - 11/14/1985LJM:da
First Reading
November 14, 1985
Agenda Item #26
Second Reading
November 21, 1985
Agenda Item #7
ORDINANCE NO. 8850 -------
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 Of THE CODE Of ORDINANCES, CITY Of
LUBBOCK, ENTITLED "ADMINISTRATION," BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE XXI TO BE
ENTITLED "MUNICIPAL BOARD ON SIGN CONTROL;" PROVIDING fOR THE CREATION Of
SUCH BOARD, SETTING fORTH THE BOARD'S MEMBERSHIP, QUALIFICATIONS, DUTIES,
TERM METHOD Of SELECTION, AND EX OffiCIO MEMBERSHIP; PROVIDING FOR A
SAVINGS CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock has a sign ordinance (Sec. 29-26) which
requires relocation, reconstruction or removal of some signs within the ! ;J City; and
WHEREAS, TEX.REV.CIV.STAT.ANN. Art. 1015o requires appointment of a
municipal board on sign control in such circumstances; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has found it to be in the best interest of
the citizens of Lubbock to provide for the creation of such a board; NOW
THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL Of THE CITY Of LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT the Code of Ordinances, City of Lubbock, Texas, is
hereby amended by adding an Article to Chapter 2, to be numbered Ch. 2,
Article XXI, which said Article reads as follows:
"Article XXI. · Municipal Board on Sign Control
Sec. 2-546. Municipal Board on Sign Control -Creation.
Pursuant to TEX.REV.CIV.STAT.ANN. Art. 1015o, there is hereby created
a municipal board on sign control to consist of five (5) members.
Sec. 2-547. Powers and Duties.
The municipal board on sign control shall have all powers and perform
all duties vested in the board by or under said Art. 1015o.
Sec. 2-548. Ex Officio Member, Secretary.
The Codes Administrator of the City of Lubbock shall be an ex officio
member of the board without the power to vote and in such capacity shall
act as secretary to the board and shall set up and maintain the minutes and
record of all board activities, actions, notices, attendance, orders and
proceedings.
Sec. 2-549. Appointment.
The members of the municipal board on sign control shall be appointed
by the Mayor as the presiding officer of the governing body of the City of
Lubbock.
Sec. 2-550. Term.
Members of the board shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years.
Sec. 2-551. Qualifications of Members.
The membership of the board shall be composed of the following
1 persons:
(a) Two persons who must be real estate appraisers registered
with the Society of Real Estate Appraisers or the American Institute
of Real Estate Appraisers;
(b) On person who must be engaged in the sign business in the
City of Lubbock;
(c) One person who must be an employee of the State Department
of Highways and Public Transportation and must be familiar with real
estate valuations in eminent domain proceedings; and
(d) One person who must be an architect or a landscape architect
licensed by the State of Texas."
SECTION 2. THAT should any paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or
word of this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any
reason, the remainder of this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby.
SECTION 3. THAT the City Secretary is hereby authorized to cause
publication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance as an alternative
method provided by law.
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AND IT IS SO ORDERED
Passed by City Council on first reading this 14th day of November
1985.
Passed by City Council on second reading this 21st day of November
1985.
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Jim er ram, Assistant City Manager
for elopment Services
ames P. Brewster, Assistant Civil
Trial Attorney
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THE STATE OF TEXAS
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personally appeared Beyer I r Harper • AI it • Acct • Manal!e r of the Southwestern Newspa-
pers Corporation. publishers of the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal -Morning. Evening and Sunday, who
being by me duly sworn did depose and say that said newspaper has been published continuously for more
than fifty-two weeks prior to the first insertion of this lel!al Notice
-------------No. 705482 at Lubbock County, Texas and the attached print-
ed copy of the Lel!al Notice is a true copy of the original and was printed in the Lubbock
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