07-17-1997 Workshop Meeting, Regular Meeting, and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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• Ordinance No. 1501- AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1501, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE BY AMENDING SECTION 10-1006 - SUBDIVISION MARKETING SIGNS, PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS, on June 23, 1997, the City Council of the city of La Porte, Texas instructed the Planning and Zoning Commission to provide recommendations regarding the use, placement, number and permitting of temporary advertising signs on weekends only within the city of LaPorte. WHEREAS, discussion of concerns for the marketing of residential homes in La Porte by the Planning and Zoning Commission the following recommendations were made to City Council: Section 10-1006 Subdivision Marketing Signs 1. For the purpose of marketing a recorded subdivision, one (1) on premise freestanding sign of not more than one hundred fifty (150) squaze feet for each road abutting the respective subdivision shall be permitted, provided that such sign shall not be placed within any required yard nor within twenty-five (25) feet of any property line abutting a street or road right-of--way, and further provided that such sign shall not exceed twenty (20) feet in height. 2. For the purpose of marketing a recorded subdivision, one (1) off premise sign of not more than one hundred fifty (150) square feet may be permitted for each recorded subdivision in any zoning district. Such sign shall not be placed within twenty-five (25) feet of any property line and shall not exceed twenty (20) feet in height. The permit for such sign shall expire, unless renewed, two (2) years after the date of issuance of such permit, and provided that each request for permit shall be accompanied by a license and permit fee posted by the respective sign hanger in the amount of three hundred (300.00) dollars for the purpose of ensuring proper location, maintenance, and removal of the respective sign. 3. For the purpose of mazketing a recorded subdivision within the jurisdiction of the city of La Porte, temporary signs advertising the sale of said residential