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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS,
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY
PARK, CHAPTER 12, SIGN REGULATIONS, BY AMENDING SECTION
12.202 (22) PROVIDING A DEFINITION .OF REAL ESTATE SIGN;
AMENDING SECTION 12.223 TO PROHIBIT' CONSTRUCTION SIGNS IN
RESIDENTIAL ZONES; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That Chapter 12, Article 12.200, Section 12.202 (22), of the
Code of Ordinances, City of University Park, Texas, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
"(2?.) Real F. slate Sign (such as a "For Sale". "For l .ease"; or "For Rent" sign)
Shall mean a sign indicating that the premises on which the sign is located, or any
portion thereof, is for sale, for lease, or for rent, and containing any of the following
information: a description of the premises offered for sale, lease, or rent; special
facilities or appurtenances; and the name, address, and telephone number of the owner,
broker, or other person offering the same for sale, lease, or rent. The sign may include
iflformation with respect to the availability of special financing."
SECTION 2. That Chapter 12, Article 12.200, Section 12.223, of the Code of
Ordinances, City of University Park, Texas, is hereby amended in part as follows:
"Sec. 12.231 Construction Signs in Nonresidential Zones
(a) Persons shall not erect, install, maintain or use any construction sign on a
nonresidential premises, unless the required building permits for new construction or
remodeling have been obtained from .the city and said sign conforms with Section
12.245 this Article. Construction signs shall not be permitted in residential zones."
SECTION 3. That all provisions of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
University Park, Texas, in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be, and the
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of University Park, Texas, on the 3rd day
of February, 2004
APTOVED:
~.OVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
(RLD/jh/1/16/04/62020)
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