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ORDINANCE NO. 7384
AN ORDINANCE AHENDING ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 7084 OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, BY
M1ENDING SECTION 2.14 THEREOF DEFINING "BILLBOARDSn; AMENDING SECTION 2. 105
DEFINING "SIGN"; ADDING A NE\-7 SECTION 2.105 (a) DEFINING 11SIGN, ABANDONED";
ADDING A l>1Etol SECTION 2.105 (b) DEFINING ''SIGN, ADVERTISING VEHICLE OR TRAILE~';
ADDING A NE~l SECTION 2.105 (c) DEFINING "SIGN AREA"; ADDING A NEW SECTION
2.105 (d) DEFINING "SIGN, AUXILIARY"; ADDING A NEW SECTION 2.105 (e) DEFINING
"SIGN, BILLBOARD"; ADDING A NEW SECTION 2.105 (f) DEFINING "SIGN, CANOPY11 ;
ADDING A NE'tv SECTION 2.105 (g) DEFINING "SIGN, CQ}1UUNITY SERVICE11 ; ADDING A
NE'Ir1 SECTION 2.105 (h) DEFINING "SIGN, DAMAGED"; ADDING A NEW SECTION 2 .105
(i) DEFINING "SIGN, FREE STANDING"; ADDING A NET.V SECTION 2.105 (j) DEFINING
"SIGN, GOVERNMENTAL"; ADDING A NEW SECTION 2.105 (k) DEFINING "SIGN HEIGHT";
ADDING A NEW SECTION 2 .105 (1) DEFINING "SIGN, PORTABLE"; ADDING A NE\~ SECTION
2.105 (m) DEFINING "SIGN, REALTY"; ADDING A NEW SECTION 2.105 (n) DEFINING
"SIGN, ROOF"; ADDING A NEW SECTION 2.105 (o) DEFINING "SIGN SETBACK"; ADDING
A NEW SECTION 2.105 (p) DEFINING "SIGN, SLOPING ROOF"; ADDING A NE~-l SECTION
2 .105 (q) DEFINING "SIGN, TEl1PORARY BUSINESS PROHOTIONt~; ADDING A NEW SECTION
2.105 (r) DEFINING "SIGN, WALL"; AMENDING SECTION 23.2-1 P::!:RTAINING TO TilE
IDENTIFICATION OF PRIMARY USES; AMENDING SECTION 23.2-3 PERTAINING TO THE
ISSUANCE OF SIGN PEm~ITS; AMENDING SECTION 23.2-4 PERTAINING TO THE Nm{BER OF
SIDES OF A SIGN THAT HAY BE USED FOR DISPLAY; AMENDING SECTIOll 23.2-5 PERTAIN-
ING TO SIGNS PROJECTING OVER A PROPERTY LINE; REPEALING SECTION 23. 2-6; AMEND-
ING SECTION 23.2-7 PERTAINING TO STREET ADDRESS SIGNS; fillPEALING SECTION 23.2-8
Ar1ENDING SECTION 23.2-9 PERTAINING TO FLASHING PRIMARY SIGNS; /l.l1ENDING SECTION
23.2-10 PERTAINING TO MULTI-PARTY SIGNS; ADDING A NEN SECTION 23.2-11 PERTAIN-
ING TO CONFLICTING DEFINITIONS; AMENDING SECTION 23.3-1 FROH PERTAINING TO
MULTI-PARTY SIGNS TO SIGNS IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY; AMENDING SECTION 23.3-2 PERrAIN _
ING TO FLASHING APPENDAGE SIGNS; Al1ENDING SECTION 23.3-3 PERTAINING TO SIGNS
ON UISCELLANEOUS STRUCTURES; AMENDING SECTION 23.3-9 PERTAIIUNG TO SIGNS W'diCH
EHIT SOUND; AMENDING SECTION 23.4-1 PERTAINING TO llfA.HI'TENANCE OF ABANDONED OR
DAMAGED SIGNS; M1ENDING SECTION 23.4-2 PERTAINING TO THE REMOVAL OF ABANDONED
OR DAHAGED SIGNS; AMENDING SECTION 23.5-1 PERTAINING TO THE PARKING OF ADVER-
TISING VEHICLES; AMENDING SECTION 23.6-1 PERTAINING TO SIX iiONTH SIGN ABATE~1ENI'
M>ffiNDING SECTION 23.6-1-1 PERTAINING TO NON-CONFOru1ING FLASHING SIGNS; AMENDING
SECTION 23.6:~1-2 PERTAINING TO NON-CONFORMING SIGNS ON MISCELLANEOUS STRUCTURE~
/.J:!ENDING SECTION 23. 6-1-8 PERTAINING TO NON-CONFORMING SIGNS W..'IICH EX1IT SOUND;
ADDING A NEW SECTION 23.6-1-9 PERTAINING TO REHOVAL OF SIGNS IN THE RIGHT-OF-
HAY; AUENDING SECTION 23.6-2 PERTAINING TO JAl.'WARY 1, 1982 SIGN ABATEHENT;
&fENDING SECTION 23.7-3 PERTAINING TO SIGNS INCIDENTAL TO SPECIFIC USES IN R-1
A.lffi R-2 DISTRICTS; M1ENDING SECTION 23.8-1 PERTAINING TO SIGNS FOR R-1 AND R-2
USES IN A-1, A-2, A-3 and AM DISTRICTS; ArfENDING SECTION 23.8-2-1 PERTAINING TO
THE AP.EA OF PRll1ARY IDENTIFICATION SIGNS IN A-1, A-2, A-3 AND AM DISTRICTS;
M~fDING SECTION 23.8-3 PERTAINING TO SIGNS INCIDENTAL TO SPECIFIC USES IN A-1,
A-2, A-3 and A.'M DISTRICTS; AMENDING SECTION 23.9-1 PERTAINING TO SIGNS INCIDEN-
TAL TO SPECIFIC USES IN CA, C-1, C-2A, C-2, C-3, C-4, M-1 M~ M-2 DISTRICTS;
AME~IDING SECTION 23.9-2 PERTAINING TO SIGNS INCIDENTAL TO CONDITIONAL USES IN
CA, C-1, C-2A, C-2, C-3, C-4, M-1 AND 1>1-2 DISTRICTS; AHENDING SECTION 23.9-3
PERTAINING TO THE AREA OF SIGNS IN CA, C-1, C-2A, C-2, C-3, C-4, M-1 AND M-2
DISTRICTS; M1ENDING SECTION 23. 9-4 PERTAINING TO WALL SIGNS; ANErlDING SECTION
23.9-5 PERTAINING TO CANOPY SIGNS AS PART OF lilALL SIGNS; ADDING A UEt-1 SECTION
23.9-5-1 PERTAINING TO SIGNS ON THE FRONT OF A CANOPY; ADDING A nEW SECTION
23.9-5-2 PERTAINING TO SIGNS ON THE LATERAL SIDE OF A CANOPY ; ADDING A NEW
SECTION 23.9-5-3 PERTAINING TO SIGNS ON THE ROOF OF A CANOPY: ADDING A NEW
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SECTION 23.9-5-4 PERTAINING TO SIGNS UNDER A CANOPY; ADDING A NEW SECTION
23.9-5-5 PERTAINING TO SIGNS ON A FREESTANDING CANOPY; Al1ENDING SECTION 23.9-6
PERTAINING TO SLOPING ROOF SIGNS; AMENDING SECTION 23.9~7-1 PERTAINING TO THE
PERMITTED NUMBER OF FREESTANDING SIGNS; AMENDING A SUBSECTION OF SECTION
23.9-7-1 PERTAINING GENERALLY TO FREESTANDING SIGNS FRONTING ON THOROUGHFARES
AND CAPTIONING AS SECTION 23.9-7-1 (a); AMENDING A SUBSECTION OF SECTION
23.9-7-1 PERTAINING TO THE AREA OF FREESTANDING SIGNS FRONTING ON THOROUGHFARES
AND CAPTIONING AS SECTION 23.9-7-1 (a)-1; AMENDING A SUBSECTION OF SECTION
23.9-7-1 PERTAINING TO THE HEIGHT OF FREESTANDING SIGNS FRONTING ON THOROUGH-
FARES AND CAPTIONING AS SECTION 23.9-7-1 (a)-2; AMENDING A SUBSECTION OF SECTIG
23.9-7-1 PERTAINING TO THE SETBACK OF FREESTANDING SIGNS FRONTING ON THOROUGH-
FARES AND CAPTIONING AS SECTION 23 .9-7-1 (a)-3; AMENDING A SUBSECTION OF
SECTION 23.9-7-1 PERTAINING TO THE SPACING OF FREESTANDING SIGNS FRONTING ON
THOROUGHFARES AND CAPTIONING AS SECTION 23.9-7-1 (a)-4; AMENDING A SUBSECTION
OF SECTION 23.9-7-1 PERTAINING GENERALLY TO FREESTANDING SIGNS FRONTING ON
EXPRESSWAYS AND CAPTIONING AS SECTION 23.9-7-1 (b); AMENDING A SUBSECTION OF
SECTION 23.9-7-1 PERTAINING TO THE HEIGHT OF FREESTANDING SIGNS FRONTING ON
EXPRESSWAYS AND CAPTIONING AS SECTION 23.9-7-1 (b)-2; ~~NDING A SUBSECTION OF
SECTION 23.9-7-1 PERTAINING TO THE SETBACK OF FREESTANDING SIGNS FRONTING ON
EXPRESSWAYS AND CAPTIONING AS SECTION 23.9-7-1 (b)-3; AMENDING A SUBSECTION OF
SECTION 23.9-7-1 PERTAINING TO THE SPACING OF FREESTANDING SIGNS FRONTING ON
EXPRESSWAYS AND 'CAPTIONING AS SECTION 23.9-7-1 (b)-4; AlfENDING SECTION :· ,·
23.9-7-2-1 PERTAINING TO FREESTANDING SIGNS AT CERTAIN INTERSECTIONS; AMENDING
SECTION 23.9-7-2-2 PERTAINING TO FREESTANDING SIGNS WITHIN THE VISIBILITY
TRIANGLE; AMENDING SECTION 23.9-7-2-3 PERTAINING TO MEASUREMENT OF THE AREA OF
FREESTANDING SIGNS; AMENDING SECTION 23.9-7-2-5 PERTAINING TO THE ROTATION OF
FREESTANDING SIGNS; AMENDING SECTION 23.9-7-2-6 PERTAINING TO FREESTANDING
SIGNS ON THE ROOF OF A BUILDING; AMENDING SECTION 23.9-8 PERTAINING TO THE
LOCATION AND ROTATION OF ROOF SIGNS; AMENDING SECTION 23.10 PERTAINING TO
AUXILIARY OR INF0~1ATIONAL SIGNS; AMENDING SECTION 23.11 PERTAINING TO TEMPOR-
ARY CONSTRUCTION SITE AND FOR SALE AND RENTAL SIGNS; AMENDING SECTION 23.12
PERTAINING TO GOVERNMENTAL SIGNS; M1ENDING SECTION 23.13 FROM PERTAINING TO
BILLBOARDS TO TEMPORARY BUSINESS PROMOTIONAL SIGNS; CREATING A NEW SECTION
23.14 PERTAINING TO CO~~ITY SERVICE SIGNS; CREATING A NEW SECTION 23.15
PERTAINING GENERALLY TO BILLBOARDS; CREATING A N~J SECTION 23.15-1 PERTAINING
TO CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS FOR BILLBOARDS; CREATING A NEW SECTION 23.15-2
PERTAINING TO RESIDENTIAL SETBACKS FOR BILLBOARDS IN C-4 DISTRICTS; CREATING
A NEW SECTION 23.15-3 PERTAINING TO AREA OF BILLBOARDS IN C-4 DISTRICTS;
CREATING A NEW SECTION 23.15-4 PERTAINING TO AREA OF BILLBOARDS IN M-1 AND M-2
DISTRICTS; CREATING A NEW SECTION 23.15-5 PERTAINING TO SEPARATION BE~ffiEN
BILLBOARDS; CREATING A NEW SECTION 23.15-6 PERTAINING TO THE FRONT SETBACK FOR
BILLBOARDS; CREATING A NEW SECTION 23.15-7 PERTAINING TO HEIGHT OF BILLBOARDS;
CREATING A NEW SECTION 23.15-8 PERTAINING TO LIGHTING OF BILLBOARDS; CREATING
A NEW SECTION 23.15-9 PERTAINING TO BILLBOARDS IN THE CANYON LAKES POLICY ZONE
AND MEMORIAL CIVIC CENTER AREA; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR
PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, the City Council, after receiving the recommendations of the
Planning and Zoning Commission, has determined that the existing definitions
and regulations pertaining to sign control, as contained in Ordinance No. 7084
are no longer sufficient to achieve the purposes for which they were intended;
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WHEREAS, the City Council finds that after all notices have been given and
hearings held as provided by law, that is is in the best interest of the citi-
zens of the City of Lubbock to make the change in the zoning law as hereinafter
set forth; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT Section 2.14 of Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the City of
LUbbock, BE and is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 2.14 BILLBOARDS: Any structure or portion thereof upon
which are outdoor advertising signs which advertise,
promote or otherwise disseminate information pertain-
ing to goods, products or services, including chari-
table services or appeals and political services or
appeals, and which are not related to goods, products
or services comprising a primary use on the premises
on which the sign is located, being either:
1) Poster panels or bulletins normally mounted on
a building wall or free-standing structure with
advertising copy in the form of pasted paper; or
2) Multi-prism signs -same as above, and alter-
nating advertising messages on the one display
area; or
3) Painted bulletins, where the advertiser's mes·-
sage is painted directly on the background of !·
a wall-mounted or free-standing display area."
SECTION 2. THAT Section 2.105 of Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the City of
~ubbock, BE and is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 2.105 SIGN: Any words, numbers, figures, devices, designs,
trademarks or other symbols, which attract attention
to or make known such things as an individual, firm,
profession, business, commodity or service, and which
is visible from any public street. This definition
of "sign" shall include any structure designed to be
used for said display. For the purpose of removal,
"sign" shall also include sign supports."
SECTION 3. THAT a new Section 2.105(a) BE and is hereby added to Zoning
prdinance No. 7084 of the City of Lubbock which shall read as follows:
"Section 2.105(a) SIGN, ABANDONED: Any sign, including off-premise
signs unless owned and operated by a bona fide
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bill board company, which no longer correctly
directs or exhorts any person or advertises a
bona fide business lessor, owner , product, ser-
vice, or activity."
SECTION 4. THAT a new Section 2.105(b) BE and is hereby added to Zoning
~rdinance No. 7084 of the City of Lubbock which shall read as follows:
"Section 2.105(b) SIGN, ADVERTISING VEHICLE OR TRAILER: Any
vehicle or trailer, which has as its basic pur-
pose the advertisement of products or direction
of people to a business or activity, whether lo-
cated on or off-premise."
SECTION 5. THAT a new Section 2.105(c) BE and is hereby added to Zoning
Ordinance No. 7084 of the City of Lubbock which shall read as follows:
"Section 2.105(c) SIGN AREA: The area of any free-standing sign
or billboard shall be the sum of the areas en-
closed by the minimum imaginary rectangles, tri-
angles, or circles which fully contain all ex-
tremities of the sign, including the frame but
excluding any supports. Sign area for all other
signs shall be the sum of the areas of the mini-
mum imaginary rectangles, triangles, or circles
which fully contain all words, numbers, figures,
devices, designs or trademarks by which anything
is made know. "
SECTION 6. THAT a new Section 2.105(d) BE and is hereby added to Zoning
Ordinance No. 7084 of the City of Lubbock which shall read as follows:
"Section 2.105(d)
SECTION 7. THAT
Ordinance No. 7084 of
"Section 2.105(e)
SECTION 8. THAT
Ordinance No. 7084 of
"Section 2.105(£)
SIGN, AUXILIARY: Any sign indicating general in-
formation, such as pricing, trading stamps, credit
cards, official notices or services required by
law, trade associations, and signs giving direc-
tions to offices, rest rooms, exits and like fa-
cilities."
a new Section 2.105(e) BE and is hereby added to Zoning
the City of Lubbock which shall read as follows:
SIGN, BILLBOARD: (See section 2.14). "
a new Section 2.105(f) BE and is hereby added to Zoning
the City of Lubbock which shall read as follows:
SIGN, CANOPY: Any sign affixed to a canopy."
SECTION 9. THAT a new Section 2.105(g) BE and is hereby added to Zoning
Ordinance No. 7084 of the City of Lubbock which shall read as follows:
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11Section 2.105(g) SIGN, COMMUNITY SERVICE: Any sign which solicits
support for or advertises non-profit community
use, public use, or social institution. Such
signs may include, but shall not be limited to
seasonal holidays, such as Christmas, Easter,
school activities, charitable programs, or reli-
gious activities.11
SECTION 10. THAT a new Section 2.105(h) BE and is hereby added to Zoning
Ordinance No. 7084 of the City of Lubbock which shall read as follows:
"Section 2.105(h) SIGN, DAMAGED: Any sign which has become so de-
teriorated or dilapidated as ·to require more than
minimal reconditioning to restore it to an average,
normal state of repcrlr.11
SECTION 11. THAT a new Section 2.105(i) BE and is hereby added to Zoning
Ordinance No. 7084 of the City of Lubbock which shall read as follows:
"Section 2.105(i) SIGN, FREE STANDING: Any sign permanently affixed
to the ground and which is not affixed to a build-
ing and which is not used for off-premises adver-
tising."
SECTION 12. THAT a new Section 2.105(j) BE and is hereby added to Zoning
Ordinance No. 7084 of the City of Lubbock which shall read as follows:
"Section 2.10S(j) SIGN, GOVERNMENTAL: Any sign indicating public
works projects, public services or other programs
or activities conducted or required by any govern-
mental subdivision."
SECTION 13. THAT a new Section 2.105(k) BE and is hereby added to Zoning
Ordinance No. 7084 of the City of Lubbock which shall read as follows:
"Section 2.105(k) SIGN HEIGHT: Sign height shall be the vertical
distance between the highest part of the sign
or its supporting structure, whichever is higher,
and the average established ground level beneath
the ~i~."
SECTION 14. THAT a new Section 2.105(1) BE and is hereby added to Zoning
Ordinance No. 7084 of the City of Lubbock which shall read as follows:
"Section 2.105(1) SIGN, PORTABLE: Any sign not permanently affixed
to the ground or to a building and which is de-
signed to permit removal and reuse."
SECTION 15. THAT a new Section 2.105(m) BE and is hereby added to Zoning
Ordinance No. 7084 of the City of Lubbock which shall read as follows:
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"Section 2.105(m} SIGN, REALTY: Any sign used to advertise a real
estate development site or to advertise that real
estate is for sale or lease."
SECTION 16. THAT a new Section 2.105(n) BE and is hereby added to Zoning
Ordinance No. 7084 of the City of Lubbock which shall read as follows:
"Section 2.105(n) SIGN, ROOF: Any signs which are affixed to building
roofs, excepting mansard or sloping roofs.n ·
SECTION 17. THAT a new Section 2.105(o) BE and is hereby added to Zoning
Ordinance No. 7084 of the City of Lubbock which shall read as follows:
"Section 2.105(o) SIGN SETBACK: Sign setback shall be the horizon-
tal distance between a sign and the front lot· .line,
as measured from that part of the sign, including
its extremities and supports, nearest to any point
on an imaginary vertical plane projecting from the
front lot line.11
SECTION 18. THAT a new Section 2.105(p) BE and is hereby added to Zon~ng
Ordinance No. 7084 of the City of Lubbock which shall read as follows:
"Section 2.105(p) SIGN, SLOPING OR MANSARD ROOF: Any sign affixed to
a sloping or 'rilih<t~ard roof."
SECTION 19. THAT a new Section 2.105(q) BE and is hereby added to Zoning
Ordinance No. 7084 of the City of Lubbock which shall read as follows:
"Section 2.105(q) SIGN, TEMPORARY ~USINESS PROMOTION: Any sign which
is designed to produce revenue by advertising ser-
vices, sales, or other temporary promotional pro-
grams and which have a limited duration." ,
SECTION 20. THAT a new Section 2.105(r) BE and is hereby added to Zoning
Ordinance No. 7084 of the City of Lubbock which shall read as follows:
"Section 2.105(r) SIGN, WALL: Any ~ign affixed flat _against and
parallel to a building wall. For the purposes
of this definition, wall shall include window
areas."
SECTION 21. THAT Section 23.2-1 of Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the City c~
Lubbock, BE and is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 23.2-1 All signs shall pertain to the identification of
the primary uses and/or primary services provided
or primary products sold on the premises, except
for billboards, auxiliary ,~oy_~~~e~t:;~l ___ ~.!. .. ~~~=-
_n_~!Y-s_~rvic~ sig!J.S as proviCied. n
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SECTION 22. THAT Section 23.2-3 of Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the City
of Lubbock~ BE and is hereby amended to read as follows:
nsection 23.2-3 Except as herein provided~ no person or business firm,
acting either as principal or agent, shall alter the
copy face or lettering of any sign, except for Sec.
2.14 signs and signs with temporary messages made from
interchangeable characters attached to tracts or
grooves on the sign board, either by changing the
message or by renovating an existing message or shall
erect any sign or sign structure until a sign permit
for such work has been issued by the building official
to a bonded contractor or the owner or occupant of
the premises where the work is to be done. No permit
shall be required for non-illuminated signs otherwise
permitted in Sections 23.7-1, 23.7-2, 23.9-5-4, 23.10,
23.12, 23.13 or 23.14."
SECTION 23. THAT Section 23.2-4 of Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the City
of Lubbock~ BE and is hereby amended to read as follo~s:
"Section 23.2-4 Not more than two sides of a sign structure may be
used for display.u
SECTION 24. THAT Section 23.2-5 of Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the City
of Lubbock, BE and is hereby amended to read as follO\iiS:
"Section 23.2-5 No sign, sign structure, or sign support shall project
over any property line, except that a sign placed flat
against the wall of a building which is on the property
line may project eighteen (18) inches over the property
line. ·Provided further that signs in existence on the
effective date of this Ordinance which are attached to
a canopy or building which projects over the property
line and which has a valid street use license, shall bE
permitted to remain, provided all other provisions of
this ordinance are met.11
SECTION 25. THAT Section 23.2-6 of Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the City 1·
of Lubbock BE and is hereby repealed. I
SECTION 26. THAT Section 23.2-7 of Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the City
of Lubbock BE and is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 23.2-7 All business locations shall be identified by a street
address sign which is clearly visible from the street.'
SECTION 27. THAT Section 23.2-8 of Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the City
of Lubbock BE and is hereby repealed.
SECTION 28. THAT Section 23.2-9 of Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the City
of Lubbock BE and is hereby amended to read as follows:
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"Section 23.2-9 ~!_i~!'Y. si~s, ~~_sl~ing~. ~p~n4i~g ... siJ}_J!S. t~er4~-~2., -~l:f!i_ Tiash1;ng, sc~nt1Ilat3:ng ~~ lii~nk~ng .l:l:-.S"Ji_t~_,
or other non-constant illumination shall not be
located ~lose~-t~~~ fortY.-three (43) feet of the
right-of-way ~L.a_gy -~tr~Ett• The wattage of indi-
vidual light bulbs shall not exceed thirty-five
(35) watts. Example of such signs shall include J~e-3ln.c! -~~_p}i~a_;~r~-.S~s .-1~.PF~-n~-~ii..!>_~&.~S:~~h
.f!.~_sh~n~h .. !?.lJ~~~I}_g ... or __ t;J:'.!!.Y~;:L_i_p..&,J.i_g_h~~ .?_re. £.r.op_i-
_bj._t~<!. _by_ -~e-~_!:_!on~ . .??.·-~ i!.~<!._2_3 ~}.:'2 __ l}er~iA·)"
SECTION 29. THAT Section 23.2-10 of Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the City
f Lubbock, BE and is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 23.2-10 Not more than twenty-five (25) percent of the area
of !l&-~!&.~..t..~c-~£t_ -~.o!. S~c_._.bJ4-Jij...&.D;~., __ _p_~o~J...ded
by an off-pre.mise business may be devoted to ad-.Y~r_!:_i~~~n_t ___ ~_!-= pro-ducts . .Pr.£'?:~~-eE . ..E.Y._!_hat _off_..:.P.!'~!D!.S~
business."
SECTION 30. THAT a new Section 23.2-11 BE and is hereby added to Zoning
rdinance No. 7084 of the City of Lubbock which shall read as follows:
"Section 23.2-11 In the event that more than one sign-related de-
finition applies to a non-prohibited proposed sign,
resulting in conflicting regulations thereon, the
sign applicant may choose the definition that is to
apply, with the qualification that any regulations
related to that definition must also be adopted.
Where the proposed sign is of a type that is pro-
hibited, it shall remain prohibited notwithstanding
that it may also come within the definition of an
approved type of sign."
SECTION 31. THAT Section 23.3-1 of Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the City
f Lubbock BE and is hereby repealed and replaced by a new Section 23.3-1 which
hall read as follows:
"Section 23.3-1 Any signs and their supports, other than those
signs and supports placed by governmental authority,
which are located on the public right-of-way, in-
cluding on public streets, alleys and parkways. This
section shall not apply to signs on commercial ve-
hicles or commercial trailers lawfully operated
or parked in such areas, except that this exception
shall not otherwise be used to legitimate the use
of advertising vehicles and trailers prohibited in
Sec. 23.5-1 ·following or portable or wheeled signs
prohibited in Sec. 23.3-8-follolving."
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SECTION 32. THAT Section 23.3-2 of Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the City
pf Lubbock BE and is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 23.3-2 Signs with flashing, blinking, or traveling lights
and whic_h_ap_p_endL e_itP,er _in_ yhy_s_f5a).._.E?IID~.£.r __ i!l.
pu;p_os~..L to _:e_r_i~.!Y signs, ~n£_whic_l}_ ~r.!Ll<2£ate.£
witt:!~n. 2_~e __ t:_hoEsan4_ (l_,_OQ_O)_ -~e~t 2.f -~I!)."~t.r:~e-~
;nter~ecti!=>.!l•u
SECTION 33. THAT Section 23.3-3 of Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the City
pf Lubbock BE and is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 23.3-3 Any sign or poster, not_ oth~..EFi~e. gaul<!-~2.· which
is tacked, painted, pasted, or otherwise affixed,
which is visible from any public right-of-way, and wh_ichi~ located on the walls of buildings or shleds,
on trees, poles, posts, fences, or other structures
which do not pertain to the primary uses, services,
or products provided on the premises."
SECTION 34. THAT Section 23.3-9 of Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the City
of Lubbock BE and is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 23.3-9 Any sign which emits sound, odor or visible matter,
-~i,c't!.-_sEL_rve~as ~ di_stractio_P-. _!2__E..~!:_S.2_I!~ wit~,;~_the
p_u]>li£, _;:,!._g_9~::·of_-w~. 11
SECTION 35. THAT Section 23.4-1 of Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the City
of Lubbock, BE and is hereby amended to read as follows:
''Section 23 .• 4-1 All ~b_ando_~ed_ §_i_IDls_ a._I!_d _th;e~~ supports shall be
removed within ninety (90) days from the date of
abandonment. All damaged signs shall be repaired
or--renioved-within ninety (90) days. _!_~e-~d~f:.t:t.!s..
!.r_~t;_or _ _Jlh_at_l ):l.e_v_e _t_~Et-~-~-tfl.Q_;'_it..Y.._.t_o_ . .S.~E.~ .. a t-im~
.e~-t~n~_!~l}__ng_! e~c_ee4in~ ___ an _c:t_ddj.t_=i;~.l!~.!~9_9-dB:,.Y§_ fq_r
_a!!_ ~n5!g,~e<h_ P:<?~--d-~g_e!l __ sj._g~."
SECTION 36. THAT Section 23.4-2 of Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the City
of Lubbock, BE and is hereby amended to read as follows:
11Section 23.4-2 Should the responsible party or parties, after due
notice, fail to correct a violation of this section,
J:h~-4~~g!st~~;:, sha!±_ -cau_s~-such_. sJ_g_n§_ _'!__!!d the_i.r
_s~p.£.~.rt~-to be ~em~li-~hed_ and ~f!!ll.O.;?_eE_. _!f _s_u~'h; !3~_gn
-~-~E_~o.!_]>_e _d~molishe_d 9_ecause. ~ ~ _Ea.i:_n1:_e:_d on _a_puJ.ld
-~-_or_ <?_t~er. n?_n-sl:_~-_st_ru_ctur_~, _suc]l __ si_g!l _~?_~a]._~ pe
_p_aint_ed __ ov:_er __ o_r r~-~~ed _b_y_ sap<!b_l~s.E.:!-...11:.&~. __ T.J:?..~ ~~-::
-~~nis_~-~!'. shall ~1~~. file .§l_g_ains_~-~_he 12ro_p~rty
!!J-.!.eJl. in the amount of the cost of all such work.11
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SECTION 37. THAT Section 23.5-1 of Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the City
of Lubbock, BE and is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 23.5-1 No person shall park an, <!dvertising_ _v~ic_le 2_r
.tra~ler on a public right-of-way, on public pro-
perty, or on private property so as to be visi-
ble from a public right-of-..;.ray. 11
SECTION 38. THAT Section 23.6-2 of Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the City
of Lubbock, BE and is hereby renumbered as Section 23.6-1 which shall BE and is
hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 23.6-1 The following signs and/or advertising items shall
become non-conforming on the effective date of this
ordinance and shall be brought into compliance or
removed within six (6) months of the effective date
of this ordinance."
SECTIOH 39. THAT Section 23.6-2-1 of Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the
City of Lubbock BE and is hereby renumbered as Section 23.6-1-1 which shall BE
and is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 23.6-1-1 Signs with flashing, blinking, or traveling lights
.and w~ich -~p.P._en_d_,_ eith~r .. .!~ p)lysica_l_ fo_~ .~r. in .
_p_ur.P..ose, _to _ _p}'imary si~st and _wh~_ch f!_re _lo_cate51.
wfthi~ on~~~ou~and (~,000) fe~t o~ anJL_street
intersection." .. --
SECTION 40. THAT Section 23.6-2-2 of Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the
City of Lubbock BE and is hereby renumbered as Section 23.6-1-2 which shall BE
and is hereby amended to read as follows:
City
City
City
City
"Section 23.6-1-2 Any sign or poster ~ot .o.tJ:lerwise _re_g_u.!~.!~si which
SECTION 41.
of Lubbock BE
SECTION 42.
of Lubbock BE
SECTION 43.
of Lubbock BE
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of Lubbock BE
is tacked, painted, pasted or otherwise affixed,
~~chjs visible from any public right-of-way,~~~
~h~ch ~s located on the wall of buildings or sheds,
on trees, poles,posts, fences or other structures.11
THAT Section 23.6-2-3 of Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the
and is hereby renumbered as Section 23.6-1-3.
THAT Section 23.6-2-4 of Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the
and is hereby renumbered as Section 2.3.6-1-4.
THAT Section 23.6-2-5 of Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the
and is hereby renumbered as Section 23.6-1-5.
THAT Section 23.6-2-6 of Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the
and is hereby renumbered as Section 23.6-1-6.
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SECTION 45. THAT Section 23.6-2-7 of Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the
~ity of Lubbock BE and is hereby renumbered as Section 23.6-1-7.
SECTION 46. THAT Section 23.6-2-8 of Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the
City of Lubbock BE and is hereby renumbered as Section 23.6-1-8 which shall BE
and is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 23.6-1-8 Any sign which emits sound, odor or visible matter,
.~hi.flL serv~.-~J!.-~_d!_s_t:!..!'-.C:tio_n _to _p_ers_~!!..~ vr_it_hin_.J_he
_p_u_~l_ic ;-i:_g_h_t,.:-of-J!~Y. 11
SECTION 47. THAT a ne~..r Section 23.6-1-9 BE and is hereby added to Zoning
prdinance No. 7084 of the City of Lubbock which shall read as follows:
nsection 23 .6-1-9 Any signs and their supports in violation of Sec. 23
3-l are hereby deemed to be in trespass on public
property and shall be immediately removed by the
Administrator or his agent. This removal shall be
done in a manner, if reasonably possible, to preserv
the value of such signs and supports. If the Ad-
ministrator directs an-independent contractor to
remove said signs and supports, the cost of such •
work shall be minimized by the Administrator to
whatever extent is reasonably possible.
The owners of any removed signs and supports, ex-
cept signs made of paper or cardboard or their
supports, shall be notified. The first attempt
at notice shall be within three (3) days of the
removal of the ~ign and supports. The manner of
notice shall be that which will best achieve no-
tice under the circumstances, including the use of
certified mail, hand delivery or publication. Re-
fusal of certified mail which has been properly
addressed and posted shall not void the notice.
Hand delivery may be employed where the addressee
is within the City limits and when his whereabouts
are specifically known. Publication may be used
when the addressee or his whereabouts are unknown
and said publication shall be done in the same
manner as prescribed in Vernon's Annotated Civil
Statutes for service of process by publication.
Notice by publication shall be deemed sufficient
regardless of its effect as actual notice.
Said notice shall inform the recipient that the
City of Lubbock is in possession of that certain
sign and supports~ why they were removed, and where
they may be reclaimed, as well as the information
contained in the remainder of this section.
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With the exception of signs made of paper or card-
board and their supports which may be disposed of
immediately, removed signs and supports shall be
stored a period not to exceed fourteen (14) days
beginning the first day of effective notice, whether
actual or constructive. A storage charge of five
dollars ($5.00) per day will be levied beginning the
fourth day of that fourteen (14) day period. Before
the expiration of the storage period, the owner of
the sign and supports may reclaim his property upon
payment of any storage charges and the cost of remov-
al, if such removal was done by an independent con-
tractor. If said sign and support have not been ··
reclaimed by the expiration o£ the storage period,
they may be disposed of in whatever manner the Admin-
istrator shall choose. If in his opinion the sign
and supports are not capable of being sold they may
be discarded, but if sold, the proceeds therefrom
shall be first applied to the storage charge and
removal charge if any, and the remaining balance
shall be mailed to the past owner of the sign and
supports, if reasonably possible, or if not, then to
the general fund of the City."
SECTION 48. THAT Section 23.6-1 of Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the City
of Lubbock BE and is hereby renumbered as Section 23.6-2 which shall BE and is
hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 23.6-2 All signs not covered by Section 23.6-1 which are in
violation of other provisions of Section 23 shall
become non-conforming. Said signs shall be brought
into compliance by alteration or removal, by January
1, 1982 unless the height, area, location or supports
of an existing sign are altered, in which case the
sign shall be brought into compliance at the time of
~Iteration. Nothing in this section shall prevent
the removal of damaged or abandoned signs under
Section 23.4 or the termination of non-conforming
uses under Section 24. --
SECTION 49. THAT Section 23.7-3 of Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the City
of Lubbock BE and is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 23.7-3 Specific Use District -Signs shall be specifically
described and indicated on the site plan. The sign
requirement for each use shall not be less restrictivE
than those of the respective district in which the usE
is otherwise permitted.11
SECTION 50. THAT Section 23.8-1 of Zoning Ordinance NO. 7084 of the City
of Lubbock BE and is hereby amended to read as follows:
11Section 23.8-1 Signs for R-1 and R-2 uses shall meet the require-
ments of their respective R-1 or R-2 Districts."
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SECTION 51. THAT Section 23.8-2-1 of Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the
~ity of Lubbock BE and is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 23.8-2-1 Primary identification signs, ~a£h ~avi~--~~ area
not exceeding ten (10) percent of the area of one
(1) wall or five (5) percent of the area of two
(2) walls, where applicable, or fifty (50) square
feet, whichever is less."
SECTION 52. THAT Section 23.8-3 of Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the City
pf Lubbock BE and is hereby amended to read as follows:
11Section 23.8-3 Specific Use District -Signs shall be specifically
_descri_!>~d and indicated on the site plan. _Th~~-~ign
.x:eg_~iJ;~~-nt_ ~OL.~~cJt. use shall not ~-l~~-~ .. .F$_S£.~Js.
tive than those of the respective district in which
-the use is _2_t_1'!_~rw~~e __ !_~_F~t. permitted."
SECTION 53. THAT Section 23.9-1 of Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the City
pf Lubbock BE and is hereby amended to read as follows:
11Section 23.9-1 Specific Use District -Free-standing sign locations
shall be specifically indicated on the site plan.
~l:t~ _sj._&!l r~stl:':f..;-etl!~n~~--~{o.E ea£h J!.~e .. shall not be
less restrictive than those of the respective
district in which the use is otherwise first per-mitted." ·-------
SECTION 54. THAT Section 23.9-2 of Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the City
of Lubbock BE and is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 23.9-2 Conditional Uses: '"":~S_O~_d;t_f:.oP:.<l:+ .l:l.§.~...§!.}_la!l_]l_a,!.~.
_the _s_i.a_n_ r~_q ~_!_~emen t_s _£_or t_h;e .. z.o.Il~.dis ~-~-ic_t _ ~1'!.
~h_:h_cJl __ it .i~_J:o be aJ:l.~we_d u~_le~-~the ___ ~_i:_gn_s ar~
d_~s_cribe_4_ on -~ _s_i_te _ _p_l:_<!~ §_p_r_ov_ed by_ tl!_~--~-on_i_~S.
~oa_rd_E_f __ .t\d_i~.t~~.:r~t __ ~n _?hi_c_h _ c_as~-_the_ s,.!A~ _r_e-:-.
.9.u:ip~~_ep.t_s f_o.!-:_ ~~c~ ~~?~ _s_h_all -~q_t __ b~-~e_s_§ ~es_tric
tive than those of the respective district in which
:~h_e-~u·s_~-~is-_O:iri_i~ise-_(ir_s~ yet:1nit~(ed_.?' ·------
SECTION 55. THAT Section 23.9-3 of Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the City
of Lubbock BE and is hereby amended to read as follows :
"Section 23.9-3 The combined area of all signs excluding Sec.
2.14 signs shall not exceed one and one-half
(1 ~) square f eet of area for each lineal foot of
lot frontage on the principle or fronting street,
except as provided in §.~ctj._o_n _23..!_9-L-_2::_1_."
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SECTION 56. THAT Section 23.9-4 of Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the City
of Lubbock BE and is hereby amended to read as follows:
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11Section 23.9-4 t-Iall Signs -t-lall signs shall project no more than
two (2) feet perpendicular from the wall and not more
than three (3) feet vertically above the wall of a
building. Not more than ten (10) percent of any wal
shall be devvted to wall signs, except 't'Jhen free-
standing signs are allowed but not used, this may be
increased to not more than 15%.11
SECTION 57. THAT Section 23.9-5 of Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the City
of Lubbock BE and is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 23.9-5 Canopy Signs -Canopy signs shall be counted as a
part of, and limited to the percentage allowable for
wall signs."
SECTION 58. THAT a new Section 23.9-5-1 BE and is hereby added to Zoning
Ordinance No. 7084 of the City of Lubbock which shall read as follolvS:
"Section 23.9-5-1 Signs on Front Side of Building Canopy, Excluding
Detached Accessory Island Canopy With or Without
Enclosed Booth -Signs placed on the front side of a
building canopy shall not project beyond the width
of that canopy, more than six (6) feet above the top
of the canopy, or more than three (3) feet above the
building roof line. For the purposes of Section
23.9-5 the front side of a canopy shall be any side
parallel to, or more nearly parallel to than perpen-
dicular to, the building wall on which the canopy is
attached.
SECTION 59. THAT a new Section 23.9-5-2 BE and is hereby added to Zoning
Ordinance No. 7084 of the City of Lubbock which shall read as follolvS:
asection 23.9-5-2 Signs on Lateral Side of Building Canopy Excluding
Detached Accessory Island Canopy l.Jith or H'ithout
Enclosed Booth -Signs placed on the lateral side of
a building canopy shall project neither beyond the
width of that canopy side nor more than two (2) feet
above the canopy roof line, except that the vertical
dimension of said signs shall not exceed three (3)
feet. For the purposes of Section 23.9-5 the latera
side of a canopy shall be any side perpendicular to,
or more perpendicular than parallel to, the building
wall on which the canopy is attached."
SECTION 60. THAT a netol Section 23.9-5-3 BE and is hereby added to Zoning
Ordinance NO. 7084 of the City of Lubboc!;: which shall read as follows:
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"Section 23.9-5-3 Signs on Roof of Building Canopy Excluding Detached
Accessory Island Canopy With or Without Enclosed
Booth -Signs placed on the roof of a building canopy
and which are parallel to, or more nearly parallel tc
than perpendicular to, the front side of the canopy
shall be regulated in Section 23.9-5-1 above. Signs
placed on the roof of a building canopy and which are
parallel to, or more nearly parallel to than perpen-
dicular to, a lateral side of the canopy shall be
regulated in Section 23.9-5-2 above.''
SECTION 61. THAT a new Section 23.9-5-4 BE and is hereby added to Zoning
Ordinance No. 7084 of the City of Lubbock which shall read as follows:
"Section 23.9-5-4 Signs Under Building Canopy Excluding Detached Acces-
sory Island Canopy With or Without Enclosed Booth -
Signs may be attached to and suspended from the undet
side of building canopies with the following restric-
tions:
a) Not more than one such sign is permitted per busi-
ness.
b) Such sign must identify only the store's name.
c) Such sign must have an area not exceedine four anc
one-half (4~) square feet.
d) The bottom edge of such sign must not be more that
one (1) foot below the bottom edge of the canopy.
e) Such a sign may be placed perpendicular to the
front wall of the building except that nothing in
this Section 23.9-5-4 shall supercede Section
23.2-5 herein.
SECTION 62. THAT a new Section 23.9-5-5 BE and is hereby added to Zoning
Ordinance No. 7084 of the City of Lubbock which shall read as follows:
"Section 23.9-5-5 Signs Placed on Free Standing Canopy or Detached
Accessory Island Canopy -Signs may be located any
place on a canopy that is not attached to a building
(except for gasoline pump islands which may have a
booth) except that such signs shall not project be-
yond the width of that canopy, more than two (2) feet
above that canopy or more than one (1) foot below
that canopy.
SECTION 63. THAT Section 23.9-6 of ZoninG Ordinance No. 7084 of the City
of Lubbock BE a nd is hereby amended to read as follows:
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"Section 23.9-6 .§lo_pjngJ~oi,·~-!&~~,J:?.~~l.Qp:i_qg[roo;f:::;signs .. ~aa,lr_not:":
_p;to·J ect,_ .1\Qr_i:Z.ahtally. o£u:v~tticaliy'1JSeyoitd 'tlie''re·df
line~~-~ .... · ~ :_ .. _ .. , . .i • ~~: ··:'" -~· :r:r...' :: :L:~:, -~.
Not ·niore thar; ·ten (10) percent of any sloping roof
area shall be devoted to th~_se signs."
SECTION 64. THAT Section 23.9-7-1 of Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the
ity of Lubbock BE and is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 23.9-7-1 One (1) free-standing sign for each free-standing
building' not to exceed one ( 1) _!_r_~~-'"7-~.t:.~~q,:i~g _§i_g_p
per development lot, (except as provided in Section
23.9-7-2-1) ~ .s!t.aJ..!.J>_~ _ _pe~i_t;.~.e~_Q_~~.Y as indicated
below."
SECTION 65. THAT a previously undesignated subsection of Section 23.9-7-
of Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the City of Lubbock BE and is hereby designated
Section 23.9-7-l(a) which shall BE and is hereby amended to read as follows:
SECTION 66. THAT a previously unde~ignated subsection of Section 23.9-7-
of Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the City of Lubbock BE and is hereby designated
Section 23.9-7-l(a)-1 which shall BE and is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 23.9-7-1(a}-1 AREA: The area of a free-standing ~ign shall not
exceed an amount equal to 0.40 square feet per
front foot of lot and in no case shall _t!&is si_SA,
area exceed two hundred and fifty (250) square
feet."
SECTION 67. THAT previously undesignated subsection of Section 23.9-7~1
f Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the City of Lubbock BE and is hereby designated
Section 23.9-7-l(a)-2 which shall BE and is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 23.9-7-l(a)-2 HEIGHT: For lots with frontage of 0 '-99'·, sign height shall not exceed five (5) feet. For lots
~ee4_!_n.&. 9~..:.f.CJtet o; -~9t frontage, the _si_g_n heights
shall not exceeaffve (.S) feet, plus one (1) foot
of ~~~ height for each twenty (20) feet of lot
frontage. In no case shall sign height exceed
thirty (30) feet."
SECTION 68. THAT a previously undesignated subsection of Section 23.9-7-
f Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the City of Lubbock BE and is hereby designated
Section 23 .• 9-7-1 (a)-3 which shall BE and is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 23.9-7-l(a)-3 SETBACK: Setbacks shall be a minimum of ten (10)
feet or one and forty-three one-hundredths (1.43)
feet for each foot of -~~gn height, whichever is
greater."
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SECTION 69. THAT a previously undesignated subsection of Section 23.9-7-
of Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the City of Lubbock BE and is hereby designated
Section 23.9-7-l(a)-4 which shall BE and is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 23 .9-7-l(a)-4 SPACING: Free-standing signs shall not be placed
_cl_o_s_ei to_ a __ s_i~_e_j.ot_ .~in_e t~an _a ~f.st_a_!l~El _e_g_':la~
to ~2.!. _th_e ).o_t__fro_n!_<!_g_e."
SECTION 70. THAT a previously unde~ignated subsection of Section 23.9-7-
of Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the City of Lubbock BE and is hereby designated
Section 23.9-7-l(b) which shall BE and is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 23.9-7-l(b)
SECTION 71. THAT a previously undesignated subsection of Section 23.9-7-
of Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the City of Lubbock BE and is hereby designated
Section 23.9-7-l(b)-1 which shall BE and is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 23.9-7-l(b)-1 AREA: The area of a free-standing sign shall not
exceed an amount equal to 0.40 square feet per
front foot of lot and in no case shall _tJ.!.i.l?. .. sJ..Jtn
area exceed two hundred and fifty (250) square
feet."
SECTION 72. THAT a previously undesignated subsection of Section 23.9-7-of Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the City of Lubbock BE and is hereby designated
Section 23.9-7-l(b)-2 which shall BE and is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 23.9-7-l(b)-2 HEIGHT: For lots with frontage of 0'-99', sign
height shall not exceed twenty (20) feet. For
lots exceeding 99 feet of lot frontage or more,
-the. ~~(gj" height-sh-aii-·not -exceed twenty (20)
feet, plus one (1) foot of si~~ height for each
forty (40) feet of lot frontage. In no case shall
sign height exceed thirty-five (35) feet."
SECTION 73. THAT a previously undesignated subsection of Section 23.9-7-
of Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the City of Lubbock BE and is hereby designated
Section 23.9-7-l(b)-3 which shall BE and is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 23.9-7-l(b)-3 SETBACK: Setbacks shall be a minimum of one and
twenty-two one-hundredths (1.22) feet for each
foot of sJgn_ height."
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SECTION 74. THAT a previously undesignated subsection of Section 23.9-7-
of Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the City of Lubbock BE and is hereby designated
Section 23.9-7-l(b)-4 which shall BE and is hereby amended to read as follows:
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"Sec. 23.9-7-l(b)-4 SPACING: Free-standing signs shall not be placed
_£lose_! ~.0. a~i<!~~ lot __ lj.n~ r ~~an _a_<!_i_staE_'?~ -~g_ual
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SECTION 75. THAT Section 23.9-7-2-1 of Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the
ity of Lubbock BE and is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 23.9-7-2-1 On corner lots, that frontage on the major or
primary street shall be construed to be the de-
velopment lot frontage, and no more than one (1)
sign shall be ~e~tted, except that on a deve-
lopment lot located at the intersection of two
major thoroughfares or two expressways or a major
thoroughfare and an expressway, a free-standing
sign shall be permitted on each s~sh .~h~~~~$-~(~~~
~r ~.P.r.~~sway or one (1) sign, of the same size,
height, and setbacks, may be placed on the corner,
provided it is not within the visibility triangle."
SECTION 76. THAT Section 23.9-7-2-3 of Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the
ity of Lubbock BE and is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 23.9-7-2-3 To compute the allowable square footage of sign
area, only one (1) side of a double face sign shall
be -~O.!!,S_=!-_de_;-ed_ •. "
SECTION 77. THAT Section 23.9-7-2-5 of Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the
ity of Lubbock BE and is hereby amended to read as follows:
''Sec. 23.9-7-2-5 Free-standing signs may rotate not more than six
(6) revolutions per minute."
SECTION 78. THAT Section 23.9-7-2-6 of Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the
ity of Lubbock BE and is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 23.9-7-2-6 Free-standing signs may be placed on the roof of
a building provided the height, setback, square
footage, and location requirements of this section
are met."
SECTION 79. THAT Section 23.9-8 of Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the City
f Lubbock BE and is hereby amended to read as follows:
11 Section 23.9-8 Roof Signs: Roof signs on a building which is
eight (8) stories or more in height shall not be limited by Section 23.9-7-2-6 except for its al-
lowable square footage requirement. No roof signs,
regardless of height, may rotate more than six re-
volutions per minute."
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SECTION 80. THAT Section 23.10 of Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the City
of Lubbock BE and is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 23.10 Auxiliary signs not exceeding ten (10) square feetin
total area per building may be placed in a window or
flat against the wall of a building. Free-standing
auxiliary signs of not more than two and on~alf (2~)
feet in height and three (3) square feet in area are
permitted on private property if limited to traffic
direction or parking direction. Auxiliary sign area
shall not be counted against total permitted sign area
SECTION 81. That Section 23.11 of Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the City
of Lubbock BE and is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 23.11 Temporary Construction Site and For Sale and Rental
Signs -For-sale signs, rental signs or temporary
construction site signs not exceeding thirty-two (32)
square feet in area and ten (10) feet in height may
be placed at a development site, on property of one
(1) acre or more for a period of one (1) year."
SECTION 82. THAT Section 23.12 of Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the City
of Lubbock BE and is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 23.12 Governmental Signs -Governmental signs not exceeding
thirty-two (32) square feet in area and not exceeding
ten (10) feet in height, shall be permitted. Such
standards shall not apply where State or Federal
regulations are in conflict with these standards."
SECTION 83. THAT Section ·23.13 of Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the City
of Lubbock BE and is hereby repealed and a new Section 23.13 BE and is hereby
added which shall read as follows: I
"Section 23.13 Temporary Business Promotional Signs -Any temporary
business promotional signs shall only be placed in or
on windows and shall have a combined area not exceed-
ing 10% of the area of all windows on that same wall.
Said sign area shall not be counted against permitted
wall sign area."
SECTION 84. THAT a new Section 23.14 BE and is hereby added to Zoning
Ordinance NO. 7084 of the City of Lubbock which shall read as follows:
"Section 23.14 Community Service Signs-Any community servicesigns
for seasonal celebration shall have no size limita-
tion if placed in or on windows. Any community ser-
vice signs, not of a seasonal celebration nature,
shall be placed in or on windows and shall have a
combined area not exceeding 10% of ·the area of all
the windows on that same wall. Such sign area shall
not be counted against permitted wall sign area."
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SECTION 85. THAT a new Section 23.15 BE and is hereby added to Zoning Or
dinance No. 7084 of the City of Lubbock which shall read as follows:
"Section 23.15 Billboards (Poster panels or bulletins, multi-p~s~ sig~s, or painted or printed bulletins) -
Outdoor advertising signs of this type shall be
permitted in the "C-4", "M-1", and "M-211 Districts,
subject to the following conditions."
SECTION 86. THAT a new Section 23.15-1 BE and is hereby added to Zoning
Ordinance No. 7084 of the City of Lubbock which shall read as follows:
"Section 23.15-1 Billboards shall be constructed to meet the
construction standards as established in the
City of Lubbock Building Code."
SECTION 87. THAT a new Section 23.15-2 BE and is hereby added to Zoning
Ordinance No. 7084 of the City of Lubbock which shall read as follows:
"Section 23.15-2 Billboards located in a "C-4" District shall be
a minimum of eight (80) feet from any residenti-
ally zoned property line."
SECTION 88. THAT a new Section 23.15-3 BE and is hereby added to Zoning
Ordinance No. 7084 of the City of Lubbock which shall read as follows:
"Section 23.15-3 The maximum area of any billboard located in a
"C-4" District shall be three hundred (300) square
feet."
SECTION 89. THAT a new Section 23.15-4 BE and is hereby added to Zoning
Ordinance No. 7084 of the City of Lubbock which shall read as follows:
"Section 23.15-4 The maximum area of any billboard located in the "U-11
,
"M-2" Districts shall be seven hundred and fifty
(750) square feet."
SECTION 90. THAT a new Section 23.15-5 BE and is hereby added to Zoning
Ordinance No. 7084 of the City of Lubbock which shall read as follows:
"Section 23.15-5 There shall be a minimum separation of two hundred
(200) feet between all billboards on the same side
of the street, provided however, this shall be in-
creased to five hundred (500) feet on expressways."
SECTION 91. THAT a new Section 23.15-6 BE and is hereby added to Zoning
Ordinance No. 7084 of the City of Lubbock which shall read as follows:
"Section 23.15-6 Billboards shall have a front setback of not less
than the greater of 1) 43 feet, or 2) the greatest
setback of all the front buildings on the lot on L
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which the billboard is located, or if none, then
that of the lots contiguous to the lot upon which
the billboard is located."
SECTION 92. THAT a new Section 23.15-7 BE and is hereby added to Zoning
rdinance No. 7084 of the City of Lubbock which shall read as follows:
"Section 23.15-7 Billboards shall have a maximum height of thirty-
five (35) feet."
SECTION 93. THAT a new Section 23.15-8 BE and is hereby added to Zoning
rdinance No. 7084 of the City of Lubbock which shall read as follows:
"Section 23.15-8 All lighting of billboards shall be so shielded
as not to produce intensive or excessive light
or glare on adjacent property.,,
SECTION 9~ THAT a new Section 23.15-9 BE and is hereby added to Zoning
Ordinance No. 7084 of the City of Lubbock which shall read as follows:
"Section 23.15-9 Billboards shall be prohibited from being placed
within the Canyon Lakes Policy Zone and Memorial
Civic Center area."
SECTION 95. THAT should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase
or word of this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reaso
the remainder of this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby.
SECTION 96. THAT the City Secretary is hereby authorized to cause publi-
cation of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance as an alternative method
provided by law.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the City Council on
Passed by the City Council on
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
first reading this 16th day of second readin:ilU-&:y of
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.January , 197'/.