1996-119AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS AMENDING SECTION 33-47
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS TO DELETE
RETESTING REQUIREMENTS FOR RENEWAL OF SIGN LICENSES, PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
~ That section 33-47 of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of Denton, Texas is hereby amended to read as follows
Se~. 33-47. Prerequisites to issuance; fee; examination.
(a) Any person who makes proper application, pays the
fee, and passes an examination, shall be issued a license,
valid for four (4) years The written examination shall
test the applicant's general knowledge of the sign regula-
tions The applicant may renew an existing license prior to
its expiration for a maximum of four (4) years by paying the
appropriate fee(s)
(b) The fees for initial llcensure and renewal shall
be determined by the city council and on file in the office
of the city secretary
SECTION II That if any section, subsection, paragraph,
sentence, clause, phrase or word in this ordinance, or applica-
tion thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid by
any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance,
and the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas, hereby de-
clares it would have enacted such remaining portions despite any
such invalidity
SECTION III That this ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon its passage and approval
PASSED AND APPROVED this the&~/~ day of /F'~_ ,
1996 J
JACK~ LLER, MAYOR
ATTEST
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
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