ORD 1470 10/29/20241CX&S
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ORDINANCE NO: 1470
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CIBOLO, TEXAS, AMENDING
CHAPTER 58 OF THE CITY OF CIBOLO CODE OF ORDINANCES;
PROVIDING RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR SIGNAGE;
PROVIDING FOR SAVINGS, REPEAL, SEVERABILITY,
PUBLICATION, AND CODIFICATION; DETERNIINING THAT THE
MEETING AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE WAS PASSED WAS
CONDUCTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS
ACT; PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council finds the City of Cibolo, Texas (the "city") is a home -rule
municipality with the authority to enact laws to protect the public, health, and safety of residents
and visitors to the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the Texas Local Government Code Chapter 216
authorizes the City to regulate signs; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that Chapter 58 of the City of Cibolo Code of Ordinances
("Chapter 58") regulates the installation and maintenance of signs within the city and its
extraterritorial jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that amending Chapter 58 will encourage economic
development and enhance the fairness and efficiency of the city's sign ordinance; and
WHEREAS, having duly considered this matter, in accordance with applicable state and
local laws, the City Council desires to approve amendments to Chapter 58 of the City of
Cibolo's Code of Ordinances.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CIBOLO, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: Findings. The recitals are hereby found to be true and correct and are hereby
incorporated as part of this Ordinance.
SECTION 2. Amendments. The Code of Ordinances of the City of Cibolo, Texas is hereby
amended by deleting Row B of Table 1 in Section 58-10 and substituting therefore a new Row B
as shown in Exhibit A.
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SECTION 3. Amendments. The Code of Ordinances of the City of Cibolo, Texas is hereby
amended by deleting Row B of Table 4 in Section 58-11 and substituting therefore anew Row B
as shown in Exhibit B.
SECTION 4. Savings. All rights and remedies of the City are expressly saved as to any and
all violations of the provisions of any ordinances which have accrued at the time of the
effective date of this Ordinance; and such accrued violations and litigation, both civil and
criminal, whether pending in court or not, under such ordinances, shall not be affected by
this Ordinance but may be prosecuted until final disposition by the courts.
SECTION 5. Repeal. All resolutions, ordinances, or parts thereof conflicting or inconsistent
with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. In
the event of a conflict or inconsistency between this Ordinance and any other resolution, code
or ordinance of the City, or parts thereof, the terms and provisions of this Ordinance shall
govern.
SECTION 6. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this
Ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or illegal by final judgment of a court
of competent authority, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions
of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed and ordained
all the remaining portions of this Ordinance without the inclusion of such portion or portions
found to be unconstitutional or invalid.
SECTION 7. Publication and Codification. The City shall publish this Ordinance in the
newspaper designated as the official newspaper of the City twice as required by Section
3.13(3) of the City Charter. This Ordinance will be codified in the Cibolo Code in the next
appropriate update.
SECTION 8. Open Meeting Compliance. The City Council finds that the meeting at which
this Ordinance passed was conducted in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act.
SECTION 9. Penalty. It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any provision of this
Ordinance. Any person who violates, or any person who causes or allows another person to
violate, any provision of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon
conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00).
Each occurrence of any violation of this Ordinance shall constitute a separate offense. Each day
in which any violation of this Ordinance occurs shall constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 10. Effective Date. This Ordinance will become effective within the corporate.
city limits of the City of Cibolo upon the required newspaper publication.
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED on this 29 day of Dr-tObe'"'2024.
ATTEST:
Peggy Cimics, TRMC
City Secretary
Mark Allen, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Hyde Kell LP
City Attorney
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EXEE[Brr A
CIBOLO CODE OR ORDINANCES
CHAPTER 58 - SIGNS
Sec. 58-10. — Signs allowed without permit
Table 1: Summary of Regulations for Sign Exempt from Acquiring a Permit
B. Residential Signs.
Temporary
Ground or
10
Max. of 2
Attached
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EXHIBIT B
CIBOLO CODE OR ORDINANCES
CHAPTER 58 - SIGNS
See. 58-11. — Off-site signs.
Table 4 Summary of Regulations for Off -Site Signs
B. Nonresidential event
Temporary
Ground or
16
Max. of 2
Sign to be removed
signs
Attached
within 2 days after the
event to which they
relate. Permit
required.
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