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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, BEING ORDINANCE NO.
3011, AS AMENDED, CODIFIED AS APPENDIX "A" OF THE CODE OF
THE CITY OF FORT WORTH (1986), AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING
SECTION 1 TO ENACT A DEFINITION OF "RUNNING LIGHT OR
TWINKLE SIGN" AND TO AMEND THE DEFINITIONS OF "ILLEGAL
SIGN" AND "NONCONFORMING-SIGN"; AMENDING SECTIONS 2-F, 9,
12 AND 13 TO PROVIDE THAT OFF-PREMISE ADVERTISING
STRUCTURES ARE PROHIBITED, AMENDING SECTION 17A.B TO
PROVIDE THAT RUNNING LIGHT OR TWINKLE SIGNS AND SIGNS
PLACED ON VEHICLES FOR THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF DISPLAYING
THE SIGN ARE PROHIBITED, AMENDING SECTION 17A.C
CONCERNING SIGNS EXEMPT FROM SECTION 17A, AMENDING
SECTION 18 TO MAKE CLERICAL CORRECTIONS TO REFERENCES
TO CODE SECTIONS, PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE
CUMULATIVE, PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE, PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE, PROVIDING FOR
PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER, AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on July 15, 1997, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth enacted
Ordinance No 13092, which repealed Sections 17A and 17B of the Comprehensive
Zoning Ordinance regulating off-premise signs and on-premise signs, respectively, and
enacted a new Section 17A regulating all signs,
WHEREAS, Ordinance No 13092 prohibits off-premise signs, with certain limited
exceptions,
WHEREAS, it is advisable to amend miscellaneous provisions of the
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance to make them consistent with Ordinance No 13092
and with Chapter 29 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth, "Signs",
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, AS FOLLOWS
SECTION 1.
Section 1, "Definitions", of Ordinance No 3011, the Comprehensive Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Fort Worth, is hereby amended by amending the definitions of
"illegal sign" and "nonconforming sign" and enacting a definition of "running light or twinkle
sign", as follows
SIGN. ILLEGAL. A sign that was erected in violation of any regulation applicable at
the time of erection of such sign Any sign which does not comply with the
provisions of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, the Sign Code or other
applicable ordinances, or which is not deemed a nonconforming sign by the zoning
official or his designee, shall be considered an illegal sign
SIGN. NONCONFORMING A sign that was lawfully installed in compliance with all
City ordinances applicable at the time of installation, but that does not comply with
the current provisions of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, the Sign Code of
the City of Fort Worth, or other applicable ordinances
SIGN. RUNNING LIGHT OR TWINKLE• A sign with low wattage outline lighting
which appears to flash Any sign employing more than four (4) complete on-off
cycles per second shall be considered a running light or twinkle sign
SECTION 2.
Section 2-F, "'O-2' Flood Plain District", Subsection A.3 a is amended in order to
repeal any reference to off-premise advertising, and shall read as follows.
a On-premise advertising signs or structures
SECTION 3
Section 9, "'E' Commercial District", Subsection A.4, permitting off-premise signs,
as follows, is hereby repealed
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4 Off-premise signs, subject to "S" Overlay Zoning classification
SECTION 4.
Section 12, "'H' Central Business District", Subsection A.1, is amended in order to
repeal any reference to off-premise signs, and shall read as follows
1 Any uses permitted in the "G" Commercial District, except towers, as defined
in Section 1
SECTION 5.
Section 13, "'I' Light Industrial District", Subsection A.54, permitting off-premise
signs, as follows, is repealed
54 Off-premise signs, subject to "S" overlay zoning classification
SECTION 6.
Section 17A, "Signs", Subsection B, "Prohibited Signs", is amended by amending
Subsections B 5 and B 8 to read as follows
5 Animated signs, flashing signs, running. light or twinkle signs, and revolving
signs that revolve or rotate at a speed greater than ten (10) revolutions per
minute Nothing contained herein shall be construed to prohibit time and
temperature or other public interest electronic message signs which
otherwise conform to the provisions of the Sign Code
8 Signs on vehicles or trailers that are parked or located for the primary
purpose of displaying the sign It shall be prima facie evidence that the
primary purpose of a vehicle or trailer is to display a sign if the vehicle or
trailer is parked on a site for a continuous period exceeding seventy-two (72)
hours
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SECTION 7
Section 17A, "Signs", Subsection C, "Exempt Signs", is amended by amending
Subsections C 1, C 3, C 12 and C 13 and adding a new Subsection C.2 d to read as
follows.
Signs on vehicles or trailers, provided, however, signs on vehicles or trailers
that are parked or located for the primary purpose of displaying the sign are
prohibited pursuant to Subsection B 8 above
2 Temporary signs, as follows
d) Signs erected in accordance with temporary banner policy
administered by the Department of Transportation and Public Works
for signs in public right-of--way, large banner policy administered by
the Parks and Community Services Department for signs on park
property, policy governing erection of banners on Main Street, and
other temporary banner policies administered by city departments or
their designees
3 Warning, security and directional signs for parking or vehicle access
12 One (1)non-illuminated real estate sign, temporary in nature, advertising the
sale or lease of real property on which the sign is located or announcing
contemplated improvements of real property on which the sign is located,
provided, however, that said sign shall not exceed eight (8) square feet in
area in any one- or two-family dwelling district or sixty (60) square feet in
area and eight (8) feet in height in any other district; provided, further,
however, on corner lots and through lots, one (1) such sign shall be allowed
for each street on which the lot has frontage
13 One (1) construction sign, not exceeding four (4) square feet in area in any
one- or two-family dwelling district or forty (40) square feet in area and
twelve (12) feet in height in any other district, denoting the owner, architect,
financial institution, general contractor, subcontractor or any statement
pertaining to the project on the real property on which the sign is located,
provided, however, on corner lots and through lots, one (1) such sign shall
be allowed for each street on which the lot has frontage
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SECTION 8.
Section 18, "Modifications to District Regulations", Subsection G, "Development
Regulations for Communications Towers," is amended by amending Subsections G 1 and
G.2 a, in order to amend references to the provisions of Section 17A concerning scenic
districts or corridors, which were renumbered in Ordinance No 13092 References in
Subsections G 1 and G.2 a to Section 17A.H 6(b) or (c) are hereby amended to refer to
Section 17A.G 5(b) or (c)
'SECTION 9.
Section 18, "Modifications to District Regulations", Subsection H, "Development
Regulations for Communications Antennas," is amended by amending Subsection H 1, in
order to amend a reference to the provisions of Section 17A concerning scenic districts or
corridors, which were renumbered in Ordinance No 13092 Reference in Subsection H 1
to Section 17A.H 6(b) or (c) is hereby amended to refer to Section 17A.G 5(b) or (c).
SECTION 10
Except as expressly amended, all provisions of the Comprehensive Zoning
Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 11
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of the Code
of the City of Fort Worth, Texas (1986), 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 conflicting provisions of such ordinances and such Code are hereby repealed
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SECTION 12
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the sections,
paragraphs, sentences, clauses and 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
SECTION 13.
Any person, firm or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits, 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 Thousand Dollars ($2,000 00) for each offense Each
day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense
SECTION 14.
All rights and remedies of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, are expressly saved as to
any and all violations of the provisions of Ordinance No 3011 or any other ordinances
affecting zoning 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
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SECTION 15.
The City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, is hereby directed to publish
the caption, penalty clause and effective date of this ordinance for two (2) days in the
official newspaper of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, as authorized by Section 52 013,
Texas Local Government Code
SECTION 16.
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
APPROVED AS TO FORM`A~ND LEGALITY
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