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ORDINANCE NO. 5688
AN ORDlNANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
LUBBOCK, TEXAS BY ADDlNG THERETO A NEW CHAPTER 25A,. ENTITLED
"PORTABLE SIGNS''; DEFINING PORTABLE SIGNS; REQUIRING THE ACQUISI-
TION OF A PERMIT TO PLACE SUCH SIGN; PROVIDING A TIME LIMIT SUCH
SIGNS MAY REMAIN IN PLACE AT00NE LOCATION; PROVIDING FOR ENFORCE
MENT; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS~ the City Council finds that it would be in the best interest of the
citizens of the City of Lubbock to regulate the practice of placing portable signs at
locations within the City of Lubbock; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock, Texas BE
and is hereby amended by adding thereto a new Chapter 25A entitled "Portable Sign "
which shall read as follows:
CHAPTER 25A
Portable Signs
Section 25A ... l. Portable Signs.
Portable signs shall mean signs or poster boards of any material whic
are capable of being moved from one location to another for the purpos
of being placed at a location for a temporary period, not to exceed four
teen (14} days, for the purpose of advertisement or a:rmouncement for
business or other purposes. Such signs shall be placed on the surface
and not attached to any structure.
Section 25A ... 2. Location of Portable Signs •
. Portable signs may be placed at locations within a commercial or
industrial zoning district provided the basic sign requirements govern-
ing signs as set forth in the Zoning Ordinances., such as sign size, set-
backs and clearance are complied with. The term location shall mean
the placing of a sign on a lot or tract of land.
Section 2 5A-3. Permit.
A permit must be secured from the Building Inspector for portable sign
erected under this section. Permits will be designated for either one
sign at one location or for an annual permit to place signs at various
permitted locations in accordance herewith. The permit fee for one
sign at one location shall be $1. 00. The permit fee for an annual
permit shall be $25. oo.
Section 2 5A-4. Time ·Period Authorized.
Portable signs shall be authorized at a particular location for fourteen
(14) days from the date of the permit in the case of a one location per-
mit. Signs placed under an annual permit are authorized to remain at
one location for fourteen (14) days from time of sign location. Locatio
is defined in Section 25A~.
The holder of an annual permit is charged with the responsibility of
giving written notice to the Building Inspector as to the location of each
sign and the date su.ch sign is to be placed on such location.
Section 25A-5. Enforcement.
Failure to remove a portable sign upon the expiration of the authorized
period shall constitute a violation of this Section. The revocation of th
annual permit is authorized in case of such violation or the violation of
any section of this Chapter and such remedy shall be in addition to any
other or additional recourse. The enforcement of the provisions oft
Chapter shall be the responsibility of the Building Inspector.
SECTION 2. Should any section~ paragraph~ sentence~ clause, phrase or word
11of this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason,
er of this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby.
SECTION 3. THAT the City Secretary is hereby authorized to cause publicatio
f the descriptive caption of this Ordinance as an alternative method provided by la •
AND IT IS SO ORDERED
assed by the Council on first reading this 26th day of -::-......;::J..;:u;.;.;n..;.e ____ .1 1969.
assed by the Council on second reading this July , 1969.
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