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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 33 OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, AMENDING SEC 33-2, PROVIDING
FOR DEFINITION OF SANDWICH BOARD SIGN, AMENDING SECTION 33-4, PROVIDING
FOR THE ALLOWANCE OF SANDWICH BOARD SIGNS IN THE CENTRAL BUSINESS
DISTRICT, AMENDING SEC 33-184, PROVIDING FOR THE STANDARDS FOR SANDWICH
BOARD SIGNS, PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIVE
HUNDRED DOLLARS, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the Central Business District include the historic downtown square which is listed
in the National Register of Historic Places, and
WHEREAS, most of the sidewalks in the Central Business District are wider than sidewalks in
other areas of the City of Denton, and
WHEREAS, historically sandwich board or "A" frame signs were allowed on the sidewalks of
the city during the period reflected by the historic architecture of the downtown square, and
WHEREAS, allowing sandwich board or "A" frame signs will promote the continued historic
accuracy of the central business district by reducing the need for more modern advertising mechanisms
NOW THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION 1 That Section 33-2 of Chapter 33, Code of Ordinances, City of Denton, Texas is amended
by adding the definition as follows
Sandwich board or A "frame sign is a portable sign, consisting of two panels of equal size, made of
painted, decay -resistant wood, which are hinged at the top and placed on the ground or pavement so as
to be self-supporting
SECTION 2, That Section 33-4(4) of Chapter 33, Code of Ordinances, City of Denton, Texas is
amended to read as follows
(4) Signs on public property Any sign located on or attached to a public street light, utility pole,
hydrant, bridge, traffic control device, street sign or other public structure or building, or any
sign, other than a stake sign, located in, on, over, or within a public street, sidewalk, alley
easement or right-of-way This prohibition shall not apply to projecting signs or sandwich board
or "A" frame signs in central business districts as permitted by this article, markings made on
public sidewalks as permitted by the Code of Ordinances, or wind device signs placed over a
public street by the city of advertise annual community events
SECTION 3 That Section 33-184 of Chapter 33, Code of Ordinances, City of Denton, Texas is
amended to read as follows
Sec 33-184. Central business districts.
The following regulations shall apply to signs in central business zoning districts
(a) Type Ground, wall, roof, temporary, wind device, projecting, and sandwich board or "A" frame
signs are permitted in central business districts
(b) Effective area and height No ground or roof sign shall have an effective area greater than sixty
(60) feet, and no ground sign shall have a height greater than six (6) feet
(c) Right-of-way limitation on projecting signs No projecting signs shall project or extend into the
public right-of-way for a distance of more than ten (10) feet or within two (2) feet of the nearest
curbline, whichever is more restrictive No projecting sign, supporting structure or part thereof
which extends into the public right-of-way shall occupy any of the space between the ground level
and eight (8) feet above the ground level in the right-of-way
(d) Sandwich board signs or "A" frame signs must conform to the following regulations
(1) Maximum sign height shall be three (3) feet
(2) Maximum sign width shall be two (2) feet and signs shall not be placed in front of
adjoining property and no portion of the sign shall extend more than three (3) feet from
the building face
(3) Signs must be properly anchored (temporarily) or weighted against the wind
(4) A minimum clear sidewalk width of forth -eight (48) inches shall be maintained
(5) Chalkboards may be used for daily changing messages and no changeable letter on tracks
may be used
(6) Signs shall be designed and constructed so as to promote and not visually obscure the
significant architectural features of the National Register District and its buildings
(7) Signs must be removed after business hours
(8) No other portable signs are permitted
(9) Sidewalks must be at least ten (10) feet wide in order to erect or maintain a sandwich board
or "A" frame sign
(10) Permits fees for applications, renewals, alterations, and variances shall be set by city
council as for other signs in this chapter Applications for sandwich board or "A" frame
signs must be approved by the City of Denton Historic Preservation Officer before the
issuance of a permit and all applications must be submitted for Officer approval at least
fourteen (14) days prior to installation
(11) Permits for sidewalk or "A" frame signs shall be valid for the location designated on
the application for one (1) year Permits may be transferred to another owner after
payment of a transfer fee set by city council
(12) Any variance to the requirements for sandwich board or "A" frame signs will be
handled the same as any other sign variance The Board of Adjustment in considering any
variance request regarding sandwich board or "A" frame signs shall consider any
recommendation made by the Historic Landmark Commission regarding the application
SECTION 4 That any person violating any provisions of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be fined
a sum not exceeding $500 00 Each day that a provision of this ordinance is violated shall constitute a
separate and distinct offense
SECTION 5. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word in this agreement,
or application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this agreement, and
the parties hereby declare they would have enacted such remaining portions despite any such invalidity
SECTION 6 That this ordinance shall become effective fourteen (14) days from the date of its
passage, and the City Secretary is hereby directed to cause the caption of this ordinance to be published
twice in the Denton Record -Chronicle, the official newspaper of the City of Denton, Texas, within ten
(10) days of the date of its passage
PASSED AND APPROVED this th day of , 2000
EULINE BROCK, MAYOR
ATTEST
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
BY
APPR ED AS TO LEGAL FORM
HER13ERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
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