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ORD 1470 10/29/20241CX&S -atvMchoice 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. Page 1 of 5 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. Page 2 of 5 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 Page 3 of 5 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 Page 4 of 5 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. Page 5 of 5