O-1989-1501-H all sign regulations

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. . ORDINANCE NO. l50l-H AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 3, DEFINITIONS, AND ARTICLE 10, SIGN REGULATIONS, OF ORDINANCE NO. 1501, THE CITY OF LA PORTE ZONING ORDINANCE; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND SHALL UPON CONVICTION BE FINED A SUM OF NOT MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,000.00) FOR EACH VIOLATION; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS, The City of La Porte has existing "Interim Sign Regulations" as a part of Ordinance No. 1501; and WHEREAS, at the time of adoption of said "Interim Sign Regulations" the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council of the City of La Porte deemed it advisable to review said "Interim Sign Regulations" and consider making said sign regulations permanent, together with additions to said sign regulations; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte, based upon the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of La Porte finds that it is desirable to regulate portable signs, political signs, and the placement, size, and area of permanent sign structures; now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. The City Council of the City of La Porte, based upon the study recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of La Porte hereby finds, determines and declares that the regulation of future placement of portable signs ,is desired because portable signs are not consistent with the aesthetic values of the City of La Porte, and because portable signs present unique safety problems. The City Council of the City of La Porte further finds that the light weight design and easy mobility of portable signs, together with