Ordinance No. 5,360Published In: THE BAYTOWN SUN 890914 -17
Tuesday, September 19, 1989
Wednesday, September 20, 1989
ORDINANCE NO. 5360
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 25�, "STANDARD SIGN CODE,"
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN BY
AMENDING SECTION 25� -5(G), "SIGN PERMITS AND FEES ";
PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE
DATE THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS:
Section 1: That Section 25(5) of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of Baytown, Texas, is hereby amended by adding Section
25� -5 (G) (4) as follows:
Sec. 25 -5. Sign permits and fees.
(G) Existing signs; operating permits;
(4) Exceptions. If a sign is blown down due to a
natural disaster or act of God, the sign may be
replaced at same location with a sign no larger
than that being replaced. However, the sign
must comply with current building codes. The
Building Official shall investigate all signs
blown down to determine if the sign was blown
down due to a natural disaster or act of God,
or lack of maintenance.
Section 2: All ordinances or parts of ordinances
inconsistent with the terms of this ordinance are hereby
repealed; provided however, that such repeal shall be only to the
extent of such inconsistency and in all other respects this
ordinance shall be cumulative of other ordinances regulating and
governing the subject matter covered by this ordinance.
Section 3: If any provisions, section, exception,
subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this
ordinance or the application of same to any person or set of
circumstances, shall for any reason be held unconstitutional,
void or invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of
the remaining provisions of this ordinance or their application
to other persons or sets of circumstances and to this end all
provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
Section 4: This ordinance shall take effect from and after
ten (10) days from its passage by the City Council. The City
Clerk is hereby directed to give notice hereof by causing the
caption of this ordinance to be published in the official
newspaper of the City of Baytown at least twice within ten (10)
days after passage of this ordinance.
INTRODUCED, READ
City Council of the
September, 1989.
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and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the
City of Baytown, this the 14th day of
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EMMETT 0. HUTTO, Mayor
ATTEST:
EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
iANDAL1 B. STRONG, City orney
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