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RESOLUTICJiJ NO. 88-3
A RESOLUTICJiJ EXTENDING '!HE MORATORIUM TO EXPIRE MARCH 31, 1988, ON '!HE
ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS FOR '!HE CONSTRUCTION OF PERMANENT SIGNS AND BILL-
BOARDS IN THE CI'lY OF LA PORTE1 FINDING OOMPLIANCE WI'!H '!HE OPEN MEETINGS LAW1
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT RESOLVED BY '!HE CI'lY COONCn. OF THE CI'lY OF LA PORTE:
Section 1. The Planning and Zoning Conunission of the City of La Porte held
a public hearing on November 19, 1987, and discussed a comprehensive amendment to
the Zoning Ordinance of the City of La Porte, regulating signs and billboards.
It was contemplated that final action on sign regulations would be taken by the
City Council of the City of La Porte prior to January 31, 1988. To that end, the
City Council on November 9, 1987, passed Resolution No. 87-25, creating a
moratorium on the issuance of building permits for the erection of permanent
signs and billboards in the City of La Porte. The Planning & Zoning Conunission
of the City of La Porte has not passed on a final recommendation to the City
Council regarding sign regulations, and no final action on sign regulations will
be taken by the City Council prior to January 31, 1988, the date of expiration of
the prior established moratorium.
The City Council therefore hereby finds that a need exists to extend the
moratorium created on the November 9, 1987, by Resolution No. 87-25, said
extension of said moratorium to expire on March3l, 1988, on the issuance of
building permits for the erection of signs and billboards in the City of La
Porte. Real estate signs, and other signs of a temporary nature, except for
portable signs, shall be excepted from this moratorium.
Section 2. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites and
declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of
this meeting of the City Council was posted at a place convenient to the public
at the City Hall of the City for the time required by law preceding this meeting,
as required by the Open Meetings Law, Article 6252-17, Texas Revised Civil
Statutes Annotated; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required
by law at all times during which this resolution and the subject matter thereof
has been discussed, considered and formally acted upon. The City Council further
ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting
thereof.
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RESOLUTION NO. 88-3, Page 2
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Section 3. This Resolution shall be effective from and after its passage
and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 1st day of February, 1988.
ATTEST:
CI'lY OF LA PORTE
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Cherie Black, City Secretary
APPROVED:
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Knox W. Askins,