HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance No. 1143-09 04-28-2009 ORDINANCE NO. 1143-09
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS
AMENDING CHAPTER 62 OF THE CITY CODE TO PERMIT THE
EXPANDED USE OF TEMPORARY PORTABLE SIGNS BY THE CITY TO
INFORM THE PUBLIC REGARDING CURRENT GOVERNMENTAL
ISSUES AND UPCOMING MUNICIPAL AND CIVIC EVENTS; PROVIDING
THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL
ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
PENALTY FOR VIOLATION; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE;
PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION AS REQUIRED BY LAW; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Richland Hills is a home rule city acting under its charter adopted
by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution and Chapter 9 of the
Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that amending the sign regulations contained
in Chapter 62 of the City Code to permit the expanded use of temporary portable signs by the City
to inform the public regarding current governmental issues and upcoming municipal and civic
events, subject to certain restrictions and regulations;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
USE OF TEMPORARY PORTABLE SIGNS BY THE CITY
Section 62-172 of Division 2 of Article III of Chapter 62 of the Richland Hills City Code is
hereby amended by the addition of subsection (e), such new subsection to provide as follows:
Sec. 62-172. Temporary portable signs.
(e) Use of temporary portable signs for City purposes. The city may erect or
display one temporary portable sign at any time and for such time to inform the
public regarding current governmental issues and upcoming municipal and civic
events, if such use is approved by either (1) any City board, committee and the City
Manager; or (2) as directed or requested by the City Council.
The remainder of Section 62-172 shall remain unchanged.
SECTION 2.
PROVISIONS CUMULATIVE
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Richland Hills, Texas, as amended, except where the provisions of this
ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and such Code, in which event
the conflicting provisions of such ordinances and such Code are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3.
PROVISIONS SEVERABLE
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the phrases, clauses,
sentences, paragraphs, and sections of this ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause
sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid
judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect
any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since
the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in this ordinance
of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION 4.
RIGHTS AND REMEDIES SAVED
All rights and remedies of the City are expressly saved as to any and all violations of the
provisions ofthe City Code amended or revised herein, or any other ordinances affecting the matters
regulated herein which have accrued at the time of the effective date of this ordinance; and, as to
such accrued violations and all pending litigation, both civil and criminal, whether pending in court
or not, under such ordinances, same shall not be affected by this ordinance but may be prosecuted
until final disposition by the courts.
SECTION 5.
PUBLICATION
The City Secretary of the City of Richland Hills is directed to publish the caption, penalty
clause, publication clause and effective date of this Ordinance to the extent required by law.
SECTION 6.
PUBLICATION IN BOOK OR PAMPHLET FORM
The City Secretary of the City of Richland Hills is hereby authorized to publish this
ordinance and the exhibits to this ordinance in book or pamphlet form for general distribution among
the public, and the operative provisions of this ordinance and the exhibits to this ordinance as so
published shall be admissible in evidence in all courts without further proof than the production
thereof.
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SECTION 7.
PENALTY FOR VIOLATION
Any person, firm or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or refuses to comply
with or who resists the enforcement of any ofthe provisions ofthis Ordinance shall be fined no more
than Five Hundred Dollars and no cents($500.00) for each violation ofthis Ordinance. Each day
that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 8.
EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as
required by law, and it is so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS DAY OF , 2009.
HONORABLE DAVI GAN, MAYOR
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