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<br />ORDINANCE NO. <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 106 "ZONING" OF THE CODE OF <br />ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE BY AMENDING ARTICLE VII. "SIGNS" <br />SECTION 106-874 "ON-PREMISE SIGNS", AMENDING SECTION 106-874(A) <br />FREESTANDING ON-PREMISE SIGNS", TO ALLOW INSTALLATION OF ON-PREMISE <br />MONUMENT OR GROUND SIGNS FOR BUSINESSES THAT HAVE A CURRENT ON- <br />PREMISE, FREESTANDING SIGN IN THE MAIN STREET DISTRICT AND OVERLAY; <br />AND BY AMENDING SECTION 106-875(C) "OFF-PREMISES SIGNS", WITHIN THE <br />RIGHT-OF-WAY OF WEST MAIN STREET PORTION OF THE MAIN STREET <br />OVERLA Y; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY <br />CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING <br />THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE <br />DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED <br />IN A SUM NOT TO EXCEED TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000); PROVIDING FOR <br />THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE <br />DATE HEREOF. <br /> <br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS: <br /> <br />Section 1: That Chapter 106, "Zoning," Article VII. "Signs" Section 106-874 "On-premises <br />signs," of the Code of Ordinances, La Porte, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: <br /> <br />"Sec. 106-874. On-premises signs. <br /> <br />(a) Freestanding on-premises signs. <br /> <br />(5) MS Overlay and District <br />a. Replacement shall only be allowed for businesses that have a pre-existing, non- <br />conforming free-standing on-premise sign. <br />b. The replacement sign shall be a monument or ground sign that does not exceed eight <br />feet (8') in height from the ground to the top of the sign. (Note: In accordance with <br />Section 106-878(b)(2). sign not exceeding 8' in height do not have to be engineered.) <br />c. A City permit shall be required prior to any replacement. <br />d. Replacement authorization shall require the property owner/tenant to eliminate any <br />sign/visibility non-conformities that may currently exist with their free-standing sign. <br />e. A City approved sign design and replacement may be eligible for City participation <br />under the Main Street Incentive Reimbursement Grant Funds. <br /> <br />Section 2: That Chapter 106, "Zoning," Article VII. "Signs" Section 106-875 "Off-premises <br />signs," of the Code of Ordinances, La Porte, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: <br /> <br />~XH'BIT C <br />