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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance No. 2008-14 ('Title: An ordinance of the City of Friendswood amending Appendix A, the City's sign ordinance by authorizing amendments to the Sign Ordinance to provide for additional monument signs for certain business complexes and adding new definitions for "development" and "lot".) ORDINANCE NO. 2008-14 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX A OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, BEING THE CITY'S SIGN ORDINANCE, BY AMENDING SECTION 1 THEREOF BY ADDING DEFINITIONS FOR ""DEVELOPMENT" AND "LOT"; AND j BY AMENDING SECTION 22, ENTITLED "PERMANENT SIGNS IN NONRESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS," BY PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL MONUMENT SIGNS FOR CERTAIN BUSINESS COMPLEXES; PROVIDING A PENALTY IN AN AMOUNT OF $2,000 FOR VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION HEREOF; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT OR IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. (� WHEREAS, the City seeks to update its sign ordinance by authorizing amendments to 1 the Sign Ordinance to provide for additional monument signs for certain business complexes and adding new definitions for"development" and"lot"; BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD,TEXAS: Section 1. Appendix A of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Friendswood, Texas; same being the City's Sign Ordinance, is hereby amended by amending Section 1 thereof to add new definitions of"development" and"lot,"to read and provide as follows: "APPENDIX A SIGN ORDINANCE I Sec. 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this appendix A to subsection K of section 8 of Ordinance No. 84-15 as created by Ordinance No. 91-15 ("Appendix"), the following definitions shall apply: . S Commercial message shall mean a message that, directly or indirectly, names, advertises or calls attention to a business,product, service or other commercial activity that is conducted for profit by a person or entity in business for profit. Development (1) a single lot (as defined in this section) with multiple buildings on it with' said buildings not intended for sale but which may be leased or square footage sold on a condominium basis; or (2) an assemblage of multiple lots within a common plat boundary with multiple buildings on it with said buildings intended for sale, lease or sale on a condominium basis, and which in either case makes up one business or industrial complex. Double-faced sign shall mean a single sign with two parallel sign faces back-to-back. Fire-retardant shall mean not capable of supporting combustion or flame. Flagpole shall mean a freestanding structure permanently mounted on the ground and designed and constructed for the purpose of hanging flags. Flashing sign shall mean a sign that contains an intermittent or sequential flashing light source used primarily to attract attention, but not including changeable copy signs, animated signs or signs which, through reflection or other means, create an illusion of flashing or intermittent' light. Garage sale shall mean the sale of items that a resident or group of residents wish to dispose of at discount prices, conducted from a garage and/or yard, and which items offered for sale are used or discarded by or from those residents offering them for sale. i Grand opening shall mean the formal offering by a new business of its goods, wares, merchandise, service, entertainment, or activity. Ground sign shall mean any sign mounted on the ground or supported by one or more columns; poles, uprights, or braces anchored in or on the ground and not attached to any buildings including changeable copy signs. Identification sign shall mean any sign that carries only the firm, business establishment, o corporate name, the major enterprise on the premises, or the principal products offered for sale on the premises. Integrated business development shall mean a development consisting of two or more interrelated business establishments using common driveways and onsite parking facilities including, but not limited to, shopping centers, office complexes, office buildings, and business parks. Lot shall meat a physically undivided tract or parcel of land having frontage on a accessway and which is, or in the future may be, offered for sale, conveyance, transfer or improvement; and which is (1) designated as a distinct and separate tract; and (2) which is identified by a tract or lot number or symbol in a duly approved subdivision plat which has been properly recorded. Master sign plan shall mean a plan depicting the location, size, height, and materials of all signs to be placed on a building and on the site. i Section 2. Appendix A of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Friendswood, Texas, I same being the City's Sign Ordinance, is hereby amended by amending Section 22 to read and provide as follows: Ord 2008-14 2 Sec. 22. Permanent signs in nonresidential districts. c. Ground signs. (1) One monument sign is allowed for each business establishment with an allowable total sign area of 50 square feet. The highest part of any such sign or structure shall not be greater than seven feet above the highest finished grade at the front property line. Monument signs must be permitted separately. (2) Where two or more business establishments utilize a common building they shall collectively only be entitled to one monument sign that would be authorized for one business establishment. The total sign area of such sign shall not exceed 50 square feet plus ten square feet for each business establishment in the complex up to a maximum of 100 square feet. The highest part of any such sign or structure shall not be greater than seven feet above the highest finished grade at the front property line. It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to' allocate such sign area to each business establishment. A master sign plan drawn to a standard architectural or engineering scale shall be submitted to community development for this type project showing the exact size and location of each sign for this project. (3) Up to 25 square feet of the allowable monument sign area may be used for changeable copy, signage. (4) A second monument sign is allowed for buildings consisting of development of 40,000 square feet or more. Consideration and approval of a second monument sign shall be based on the square footage of buildings shown on an approved site plan for the entire development. The second monument sign may be constructed as part of the initial site development but shall not be advertised on until the square footage of the structures constructed on-site exceeds 40,000 square feet. The second monument sign must be permitted separately. d. Option for directory sign in office park and business park districts. (1) One ground sign for the sole purpose of uniformly listing the names of the tenants is allowed for each building in which there are multiple tenants in the office complex if the complex chooses not to use wall signs. (2) The total sign area of such sign shall not exceed 240 square inches per tenant. (3) Such signs shall not exceed five feet in height and shall be located within 20 feet of the building. Section 3. Any person who shall intentionally, knowingly, recklessly, or with crimindl negligence, violate any provision of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, I upon conviction, shall be fined in an amount not to exceed $2,000. Each day of violation shall i constitute a separate offense. Ord 2008-14 3 Section 4. All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent or in conflict herewith' are, to the extent of such inconsistency or conflict, hereby repealed. Section 5. In the event any clause,phrase, provision, sentence, or part of this Ordinance or the application of the same to any person or circumstance shall for any reason be adjudged invalid or held unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect, impair, or invalidate this Ordinance as a whole or any part or provision hereof other than the part declared to be invalid or unconstitutional; and the City Council of the City of Friendswood, Texas,declares that it would have passed each and every part of the same notwithstanding the omission of any such part thus declared to be invalid or unconstitutional,whether there be one or more parts. PASSED AND APPROVED on first reading this 19th day of May,2008. I PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on second and final reading this 2 d day of June 2008. David J. H. Smith Mayor ATTEST- F FRtENOs O !y De oris McKenzie,T C to o City Secretary dptE OF *pq Ord 2008-14 4