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ORDINANCE NO ~ ~ lJ O
AN ORDINANCE Al~iENDING SECTION 3 07 AND SECTION
4 Ol(f) OF APPENDIX G SIGN CODE OF THE CODE OF
THE CITY OF FORT WORZ°H (1964) AS AMENDED PROVIDING
AN EXCEPTION FOR A NONELECTRICAL SIGN AND PROVIDIi~G
'r'OR ALLOWABLE STRESSES RESPECTIVELY PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE PROVIDING THAT T~'rIS ORDINANCE
SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES AND CODE PRO-
VISIONS NOT INCONSISTENT tivYITH THIS ORDINANCE PRO-
VIDING A PENAL CLAUSE AND NAMING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
rnTORTH TEXAS
SECTION 1
That Section 3 07 of Appendix G Sign Code of the Code of
the City of Fort Worth (1964) as amended is hereby amended and
being so amended the same shall hereafter be and read as follows
Section 3 07 No person shall be issued such sign
permit for work concerning a non-electrical sign
unless such person is a licensed and bonded sign
erector pursuant. to the provisions of Chapter 8
of this code
Exception An owner may install a non-
electric sign on his own property without
meeting the requirements of Chapter 8 pro-
vided that
1 The non-electric sign is no more
than seven (7) feet to the highest
point above grade when mounted upon
or in the ground or
2 The nonelectric sign containing no
more than a 3/4 thi:~k display panel
may be mounted flat against a build-
ing provided any trim or portion of
the sign does not project more than
4 from the building and provided
further that the sign shall be no
larger than 32 square feet and
3 Such signs shall meet the require-
ments for zoning and structural
design
No person shall be issued a sign permit for
work concerning an electrical sign unless such
person is licensed and bonded, pursuant to the
provisions of Chapter 10 of the Electrical
Code of the City of Fort Worth
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BF,CT36~N 2
What Section ~ O1(f) of Appendix G sign Code of the Code of
the City of Fort Worth (1964) as amended, is hereby amended and
being so amended the same shall hereafter be and read as follows
f) ALLOWABLE ST~2E~SES The design of wood, concrete
or steel and iron members shall conform respec-
tively to the requirements of Chapters 23 25 26
and 27 of the Building Code Loads both vertical
and horizontal exerted on the soil shall not pro-
duce stresses exceeding those specified in the
Building Code
The working stresses of wire ropes and fastenings
shall not exceed 25 per cent of the ultimate
strength of such ropes or fastenings
The figures given are recommended as minimum
These requirements do not provide for tornadic
type winds
Working stresses for windloads combined with dead-
loads may be increased as specified in the Building
Code
3E°CT~ON 3
That it is hereby declared to be the intention of the City
Council that the sections paragraphs sentences, clauses and the
phrases 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
BECTION 4
That this ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions
of ordinances and of the Code of the City of Fort Worth (1964) as
amended except where the provisions of this ordinance are in
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direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and such Code
in which event conflicting provisions of such ordinances and such
Code are hereby repealed
SECTI®N 5
That any person violating any of the provisions of this ordi-
nance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and each such person
shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each day or portion
thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of this
ordinance is committed continued or permitted a nd each violation
shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding Two Hundred Dollars
($2flfl flG)
SECTION 6
That the City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth is hereby
directed to publish the caption~~nd penalty clause and effective
date of this ordinance for five (5) days in the official newspaper
of the City of Fort Worth, as authorized by Article 1176b-1 TEXAS
REVISED CIVIL STATUTES
SEC^lIQN 7
That the City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth is hereby
directed to engross and enroll this ordinance by copying the cap°
tion and penalty clause of same in the minutes of the City Council
of Fort Worth and by filing the ordinance in the ordinance records
of said City
SEC~1'I®N 8
That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after the date of passage and publication as above specified
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DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT Ordinance Amending SeCtlOT1S PAGE
NUMBER
3 07 and 4 0(f) of Appendix G "Sign
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5/1/80 G-4517 Code" iot
At the request of a citizen Mr Cliff Lindsay the Building Code Board of
Appeals has reviewed proposed amendments (see attachment) to the sign
ordinance that would permit property owners to install business signs upon
their property witho ut those owners having to be licensed sign erectors
The amendments will apply only to non-electrical signs and would limit the
height and size of s uch signs in order that they not become structural
problems The Buildi ng Code. Board of Appeals has recommended the proposed
ordinance amendments be adopted
Recommendation
Staff recommends the proposed ordinance amendments be adopted
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Attachment
A~PR~VfD 'BY
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MAY 1 1961
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SUBMITTED FOR THE
CITY MANAGER'S DISPOSITION BY COUNCIL. PROCESSED BY
OFFICE $Y• W~~ ^ APPROVED
ORIGINATING
DEPARTMENT HEAD
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Oe Bil ardi o g CITY SECRETARY
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
CONTACT JOe Bilardi, ext 7850 DATE