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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX G, "SIGN CODE," OF THE CODE
OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, BY AMENDING ARTICLE 3,
SECTION 3.04 THEREOF, TO CHANGE THE FEES CHARGED FOR
INSPECTING SIGNS AND REGULATING SIGN BUSINESSES; BY PRO-
VIDING FOR A PERMIT ISSUANCE FEE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE, AND PROVIDING
FOR REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES AND CODE PROVISIONS IN CON-
FLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING A PENALTY; PROVIDING AN EFFEC-
TIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS:
Section 1.
That Appendix G, "Sign Code," of the Code of the City of Fort
Worth, Texas (1964), as amended, is hereby further amended at
Article 3 thereof, by adding Section 3.01(a), following
Section 3.01, and said new Section 3.01(a) shall read and be as
follows:
"a) Permit Fee. Each request for a permit shall be accom-
panied by a fee of Ten Dollars ($10.00)."
Section 2.
That Article 3 of Appendix G of the Code of the City of Fort
Worth, Texas, is hereby further amended by changing the provisions
of Section 3.04, TABLE 3-A. Sign Inspection Fees, and that here-
after TABLE 3-A shall read and be as follows:
"TABLE 3-A. SIGN INSPECTION FEES
0-200 201-600
sq. ft. sq. ft.
Minimum fee Per Each $5.00 or $10.00 or
Display Surface 5~/sq. ft. 10~/sq. ft.
Plus height above grade:
1° through 20' $ 5.00 $10.00
21' through 30' 10.00 20.00
31' through 40' 15.00 30.00
41' through 50' 20.00 40.00
51' through 60' 25.00 50.00
61` where approved 35.00 70.00
Plus Electrical
1 through 40 amps 7.00 14.00
41 through 60 amps 10.00 20.00
61 through 80 amps 15.00 30.00
81 through 100 amps 20.00 40.00
Over 100 amps 30.00 60.00
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601+
sq. ft.
$15.00 or
15~/sq. ft.
$ 15.00
30.00
45.00
60.00
75.00
105.00
21.00
30.00
45.00
60.00
90.00"
That Article 8 of Appendix G of the Code of the City of Fort
Worth, Texas (1964), as amended, is hereby amended at Section 8.02,
and hereafter said Section shall read and be as follows:
"Section 8.02. Subject to scoring a passing grade of
seventy per cent (?0%) on that examination hereinafter re-
quired, a license for a sign erector shall be issued. The
fee for such original issuance and annual renewal shall be
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fifty dollars ($50.00). Such license shall be renewable on
January 1st of each year."
Section 4.
That Article 8 of Appendix G of the Code of the City of Fort
Worth, Texas {1964), as amended, is hereby amended by adding
Section 8.10 thereto, following Section 8.09, and Section 8..10 shall
read and be as follows:
"Section 8.10. Business Registration. Any firm, busi-
ness, or other organization consisting of sign erectors
required to be licensed under this Code shall register
with the City of Fort Worth Department of Development on
or before October 30, 1983. Each registration shall be
renewed annually. The following fees shall be charged for
such registration:
First year registration $25.00
Annual renewal $25.00."
Section 5.
That, should any portion, section or part of a section of this
Ordinance be declared invalid, inoperative or void for any reason by
a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision, opinion or judg-
ment shall in no way impair the remaining portions, sections or
parts of sections of this Ordinance, which said remaining provisions
shall be and remain in full force and effect.
Art i nn Fi _
That this Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other ordinances
and of the Code of the City of Fort Worth, except in those instances
where the provisions of this Ordinance are in direct conflict with
such other ordinances and such Code, in which instances said con-
flicting provisions are hereby expressly repealed.
Section 7.
That any person, firm or corporation who violates, disobeys,
neglects or refuses to comply with or who resists the enforcement of
any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be fined not more than
Two Hundred and No/100 Dollars ($200.00) for each offense. Each day
that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate
offense.
Section 8.
The City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, is hereby
directed to publish the caption and penalty clause and effective
date of this ordinance for five ( 5 ) days in the official newspaper
of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, as authorized by the TEX. REV.
CIV. STATS., Art. 1176b-1.
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Section 9.
That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and
effect from and after the date of its passage, and it is so or-
dained.
APPROVED A5 TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
City Attorney
Date: 5"<<'~3
ADOPTED:
EFFECTIVE:
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