The cultivation of land for agricultural purposes, a fence, or a building on agricultural land that does not alter the natural drainage pattern of the property.

Street construction and maintenance projects that do not increase the impervious cover beyond that of an already existing street.

Construction or reconstruction of a single one- or two-family dwelling unit and associated buildings, drives, and other appurtenances on an already platted lot provided:

Structural repairs to existing structures.

Construction or reconstruction of agriculturally related structures such as barns, silos, livestock, pens, sheds, and other similar structures when associated with a single agricultural user.

Initial brush removal performed in advance of subdivision development, limited to the minimum amount necessary to provide access and visibility to the site necessary to develop the required plans and submissions. Applicants may mechanically remove brush without material soil surface disruption prior to receiving approval of site plans in order to determine the location of roads, lots, utilities, and drainage areas with regard to preservation of environmental features. Prior to site plan approval, Owners may neither remove any significant tree nor materially alter the existing drainage patterns prior to receiving City approval for site plans. Owners shall ensure that as much area as possible is left undisturbed for as long as reasonably possible.

Provide lighting at all building entrances, and along walkways to maintain a minimum acceptable level of security.

No lighting shall create light or glare in such an amount or to such a degree or intensity as to constitute a hazardous condition, or as to unreasonably interfere with the use and enjoyment of property by any person of normal sensitivities, or otherwise as to create a public nuisance.

Lighting shall not create a sensation of brightness that is substantially greater than ambient lighting conditions as to cause annoyance, discomfort, or decreased visual performance or visibility to a person of normal sensitivities when viewed from any permitted or conditional residential use.

Lighting fixtures shall:

Lighting shall not create a hazard for vehicular or pedestrian traffic.

Vehicular access and circulation shall be designed to minimize conflicts with pedestrian traffic and with surrounding residential uses.

Curb cuts for vehicles shall be consolidated wherever possible.

Where practical, parking and loading areas shall be a reasonable distance from building and service entrances to facilitate moving of furnishings.

Service access shall not conflict with pedestrian traffic. Truck loading areas shall be located away from residential districts.

New and infill development shall provide for multiple connections to the existing city street network wherever possible.

Streets shall be through streets, except as approved by the City Manager when permanent cul-de-sacs and dead-end streets are required because topography, the presence of natural features, and/or vehicular safety factors make a vehicular connection impractical.

All permanent dead-end streets shall be developed as cul-de-sacs and extend no further than 500 feet. The starting point for this measurement shall be at the intersection of the centerline of the proposed cul-de-sac with the projected edge of the right-of-way of the nearest intersecting through street, measured along the centerline of the cul-de-sac to the nearest point of curvature of the cul-de-sac bulb or the nearest angle of hammerhead turnaround.

Whenever cul-de-sac streets are created, at least one eight-foot-wide pedestrian access easement shall be provided between each cul-de-sac head or street turnaround and the sidewalk system of the closest adjacent street or pedestrian pathway. This requirement shall not apply where it would result in damage to or intrusion into significant natural areas such as stream corridors, wetlands, and steep slope areas. The pedestrian access easement will be dedicated to the city, maintained as part of the sidewalk system, and shall not be gated.

The arrangement of streets in a development shall provide for the alignment and continuation of existing or proposed streets into adjoining lands in those cases in which the adjoining lands are undeveloped and intended for future development or in which the adjoining lands are developed and include opportunities for such connections.

Traffic calming measures shall be integrated into the development such that the design speed is equal to or less than the posted speed. Traffic calming measures include elements such as landscaped medians with shade trees, street trees, sidewalk bulb-outs at intersections, short block lengths with stop signs at intersections, chicanes, and others as approved by the City Manager.

Street rights-of-way shall be extended to or along adjoining property boundaries such that a roadway connection or street stub shall be provided for development at least every 1,500 feet for each direction (north, south, east, and west) in cases where development abuts vacant lands. Such street stubs shall not be required to abut adjacent development lacking existing or planned street connections, floodplains, wetlands, riparian buffers, or other unique site conditions preventing a future street connection in the opinion of the City Manager. When connections to surrounding streets are proposed or required by the city, public right-of-way shall be dedicated, and streets shall be developed to existing paved rights-of-way. The city may also require temporary turnarounds to be constructed for temporary cul-de-sacs between development phases.

Street connections shall be made between commercial centers and adjacent residential neighborhoods to provide transportation mode choice. Sidewalks are required to be provided in the right-of-way adjacent to commercial developments and adjacent to roadways in Commercial Corridor District.

The final plat and the deeds for all residential dwellings shall identify all stub streets and include a notation that all street stubs are intended for connection with future streets on adjoining undeveloped property.

To the maximum extent possible and practical, streets shall be arranged to follow the natural contours of the site.

Required off-street parking shall be provided on the same site as the use it is to serve unless otherwise approved by the City Manager.

All vehicle parking shall be on a suitably paved parking surface, which shall consist of concrete, asphalt, or a similar material as accepted in the Engineering Design Manual. All driveways and approaches to parking spaces shall be paved per the requirements in the Engineering Design Manual.

No person shall park any vehicle or trailer in any front or side yard in any residential district except on an all-weather parking surface which is provided to accommodate off-street parking.

No parking space, carport, or automobile storage space shall be used for the storage of any commercial truck, truck trailer, vans (except for panel or passenger vans), and trucks exceeding one-ton capacity in the residential zoning districts.

There are no off-street parking requirements for nonresidential uses. Off-street parking if provided, shall be provided on the same site as the use it is to serve unless otherwise approved by the City Manager or provided in accordance with the shared-use parking requirement in this Division.

No off-street parking shall be located, either in whole or in part, within any fire lane required by the city or within aisles, driveways, or maneuvering areas necessary to provide reasonable access to any parking space.

No off-street parking facility shall be used for sales, non-vehicular storage, repair, or service activities.

In all nonresidential zoning categories and multifamily uses in the city, designated parking and loading areas shall not be used for the repair, storage, dismantling or servicing (except for normal maintenance of a private vehicle) of vehicles or equipment, or for the storage of materials or supplies, or for any other use in conflict with the designated parking and loading areas (i.e., advertising or open storage of raw materials).

It is unlawful for any person to park and/or permit any other person to park a recreational vehicle, utility vehicle, commercial vehicle, boat, or trailer that intrudes into the public right-of-way or obstructs visibility from adjacent driveways or street corners.

Parking of commercial vehicles over 10,000 pounds gross weight, exceeding 20 feet in length and/or seven and one-half feet in width, is prohibited in residential areas, except on a temporary and non-regular basis not exceeding six hours when sight visibility is not obstructed.

No motor home, travel trailer, or other recreational vehicle, and no 18-wheeler (including the tractor or the trailer, or both) may be parked in a public parking lot for more than five consecutive hours.

Fractional spaces shall be rounded to the next higher whole space.

Location, size, and number of accessible parking spaces shall conform to the latest building codes, and/or state and federal regulations (Americans with Disabilities Act).

New parking lots or driveways constructed on unimproved property that will serve a new commercial or industrial use where a new structure will be equal to or exceed 5,000 square feet of gross floor area shall be designed by a professional engineer licensed in the State of Texas.

The expansion or repair of existing parking lots are not subject to any professional design requirements provided that proposed expansion pavement sections match existing engineered pavement section.

At no time after initial approval of the parking area layout can changes be made in the location and number of provided spaces without approval of the City Manager.

Parking lots shall not be located closer than ten feet to a front lot line, ten feet to a side lot line or ten feet to a rear lot line unless an exception is allowed by the City Manager. Refer to figure 2 for typical parking lot layout.

Refer to the Engineering Design Manual.

Refuse storage facilities placed in a parking lot shall not be located in a designated parking or loading space. Each refuse facility shall be located so as to facilitate pickup by refuse collection agencies.

Handicap parking space(s) shall be provided according to current building codes, State laws, and requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

The size limitations prevent the construction of a parking lot with on-site maneuverability per the standards in this Article.

The location of the new parking lot will not be connected to an existing or proposed driveway onto any street maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation.

Any other criteria which would prevent the construction of a parking lot per the standards in this Article, as long as the exception does not create an unsafe situation for any oncoming traffic or traffic backing out into the public street.

Parking spaces shall be designed to not interfere with or encroach into fire lanes or other areas necessary for aisles or maneuvering of vehicles.

Refer to Engineering Design Manual, parking lot dimensions.

If a development provides ten or more parking spaces, up to ten percent of those spaces may be designed for compact cars. Effective stall dimension shall be a minimum of seven and one-half feet wide by 15 feet long, and each space shall be marked "COMPACT CARS ONLY."

All other parking spaces and lots shall meet the standards provided in the Engineering Design Manual, parking lot dimensions unless otherwise permitted in this Article.

Wheel stops, buttons, tiles, curbs, barriers signs, or other approved methods of non-permanent type marking, such as paint, shall be regularly maintained to ensure continuous clear identification of the space.

Vehicle wheel stops shall be provided to prevent any part of a vehicle from overhanging onto the right-of-way or alley. Parking shall not be permitted to encroach upon the public right-of-way in any case.

For all multifamily and nonresidential uses, parking spaces shall be striped or otherwise clearly designated on the parking facility surface.

All parts of a parking lot not occupied by parking spaces or driveways shall be landscaped with grass, shrubs, ground cover, and/or paved pedestrian paths.

All outdoor parking lots with 50 or more parking spaces shall comply with the following requirements for pedestrian access and trees:

If parking lot islands are provided such islands shall be bounded by a raised concrete curb or approved equivalent and shall contain mulch (wood, bark, or decorative rock) or turf grass to retain soil moisture. This provision shall not apply to parking structures. The standards for landscape islands when provided are as follows:

The landscaping requirements of this subsection do not apply to parking lots used for:

A stacking space shall be an area on a site measuring eight feet by 20 feet with direct forward access to a service window or station of a drive-through facility which does not constitute space for any other circulation driveway, parking space, or maneuvering area. An escape lane, of at least eight feet in width and with negotiable geometric design, must be provided to allow vehicles to get out of stacking lane in the event of a stalled vehicle, emergency, accidental entry, etc.

In the approval of a detailed Site Plan, design consideration shall be given to providing entrance/exit drives which extend into the site to provide adequate queuing of vehicles on the site.

In all districts (except single-family residential zoning districts) site plans shall provide for entrance/exit drive(s) appropriately designed and located to minimize traffic congestion or conflict within the site and with adjoining public streets as approved by the City Manager.

The developer shall sign an agreement with the City specifying the time period in which the temporary parking lot is to be used.

The developer shall provide acceptable surety that the temporary parking lot shall either be constructed to meet permanent standards prescribed by a geotechnical engineer licensed in the State of Texas (contracted by the developer) or as approved by the City Manager on a case-by-case basis in the absence of geotechnical recommendations or completely removed from the site within 60 days of the termination of the agreement.

Landscape elements can preserve and improve the natural environment. They contribute to air purification, oxygen regeneration, water absorption, and water purification. They reduce noise, glare, and heat, and reduce the heat island effect of vehicles, paved surfaces, buildings, and structures.

Healthy landscaping improves the community's aesthetic qualities and therefore benefits the health, welfare and general well-being of the community.

Building permits for construction applied for prior to the adoption of these regulations;

Single-family and duplex uses; and

Property with agriculture as primary use.

Landscaping shall consist of an appropriate combination of deciduous and evergreen trees, shrubs, vines, and/or ground cover (including grass).

A minimum of three inches of shredded hardwood mulch shall be added to the soil surface after planting, except in non-turf areas and near the root flare of trees.

All landscape materials shall be installed according to acceptable landscape standards, and will maintain clear sightlines in the public right-of-way.

The current and subsequent owners of the landscaped property or the manager or agent of the owner shall maintain all landscaped areas in a healthy, neat, and orderly appearance at all times and shall be kept free of refuse and debris.

The owner shall replace during the next applicable planting season all dead or removed plant material if that material was used to meet the requirements of this ordinance.

The city may remove or cause or order to be removed at the owner's expense, any tree or part thereof, which is in an unsafe condition or which by reason of its nature is injurious to sewers, electric power lines, gas lines, water lines, or other public improvements, or is affected with any injurious fungus, insect, or other pest as determined by a certified arborist hired at the owners expense.

Property owners shall be responsible for the maintenance of all landscaping on their properties and the soft-scape landscaping in the right-of-way in front of their property.

One of the following irrigation methods shall be used to ensure survival of the required plant material in landscaped areas:

No irrigation shall be required for undisturbed natural areas or undisturbed existing trees.

Trees shall be a minimum of three inches in caliper measured three feet above finished grade immediately after planting.

Grass areas should be planted in drought resistant species normally grown as permanent lawns, such as Bermuda or Buffalograss. Grass areas may be sodded, plugged, sprigged, or seeded except that sod shall be used in swales or other areas subject to erosion.

Noting the square footage of the required and provided landscaped area per lot,

Showing the location of the existing trees on the plan and noting in a table the diameter of the new trees, the trees to be removed, and trees to be preserved,

Showing the required and provided number of trees, shrubs and ground cover and the size and types of plant materials for each category,

Showing the location of trees in the street rights-of-way (such as medians, parkway, along sidewalks etc.),

Location and design of public plazas and parks and details (number, type, materials) of any landscaping proposed in the development.

Title block, scale, north arrow,

Planting and irrigation details with dimensions,

Calculations of landscape areas and percentages, and

Any other pertinent information, as needed.

Five percent of the lot/site to be developed shall be landscaped.

Landscaping shall be placed in the front portion of the property or that portion of the property in view of the public.

Up to 50 percent of the required landscaping can be hard landscaping (ex. Landscaping rocks, waterfalls etc.).

There is no on-site minimum landscape requirement for building sites in the Downtown District except as provided below.

Landscaping shall comply with the requirements below when the site being developed/redeveloped is greater than 2 acres:

Two percent of the lot to be developed shall be landscaped.

Landscaping shall be placed in the front portion of the property or that portion of the property in view of the public.

Up to 50 percent of the lot of the required landscaping can be hard landscaping (ex. landscaping rocks, waterfalls, etc.).

When a nonresidential zoning district abuts a residential zoning district. Screening is not required if the zoning districts are separated by a public right-of-way;

When multifamily and manufactured housing park abuts single-family or duplex uses;

Around parking lots visible from public rights-of-way; and

Around outdoor storage, trash/dumpster storage, loading areas, and ground mounted communication or utility equipment, and heating/cooling units visible from the public right-of- way, except for alleys.

A screening fence or wall shall be constructed of attractive, permanent, finished materials compatible with those used in construction of the permanent structure. Such screens shall be at least six feet and 100 percent visual obstruction of the item(s) to be screened pursuant to requirements of this Division.

Fences may be exposed no more than a maximum length of 20 feet between landscaping areas.

Fences and landscaping shall not be located within the traffic sight visibility triangle as defined in the Engineering Design Manual (EDM).

The City Manager may grant a property owner permission to use alternate fencing materials on a limited basis and in areas where there will be little or no visibility from the public right-of-way.

Electric fences are prohibited in all zoning districts.

The fence, wall, or visual barrier shall be a solid screen of not less than six feet in height without openings except for entrances and exits, which shall be equipped with comparable gates or other screening.

Storage of vehicles or equipment used in the maintenance of any utility or such other equipment may be stored in residential districts provided it is enclosed within a building or properly screened from the public rights-of-way in accordance with this section.

To protect property values;

To preserve the beauty and unique character of the community;

To implement the goals of the Kilgore Comprehensive Plan related to the function, design, and appearance of commercial areas, gateways to the city, highways and arterial roadway corridors, and commercial corridors;

To protect the public from damage and injury that may be caused by the uncontrolled location and faulty construction of signs;

To protect pedestrians and motorists from damage and injury caused or partially attributable to the distractions, obstructions, and visual clutter which are the result of improperly situated signs; and

To promote safety, welfare, convenience, and enjoyment of travel and free flow of traffic.

Signs are permitted within zoned districts in a manner specifically authorized by this Division.

In order to erect signs or display advertising outdoors legally, a permit must first be obtained from the City Manager.

All signs must be erected or installed by a licensed and bonded sign contractor, except where noted. The license to erect signs within the city will be issued if approved by the building inspector and bond is posted.

No sign or any portion of a sign is allowed in the public right-of-way in any zoning district except Downtown District (DNT).

All signs shall be set a minimum of ten feet back from the street right-of-way. In the event that there is a public utility easement adjacent to the street right-of-way, the sign shall not encroach into said easement unless an agreement is established with the City of Kilgore.

Any sign advertising a business, lessor, owner, product, service, or activity no longer located on the premises where the sign is displayed shall be removed within 90 days of the abandonment of the advertised function; provided that a property owner may remove the sign or cover the sign with a banner advertising that the property is vacant or available or for sale.

All signs shall be inspected at the erection site by the City Manager.

Any person aggrieved by a decision of the City Manager under this Division or any person seeking a variance from the requirements of this Division may file an appeal with the Board of Adjustment (See Article V, Administration and Enforcement).

No person shall place a sign on private property without the written consent of the owner or agent for the owner of the private property.

Signs may not be located or illuminated in such a manner as to obscure or otherwise interfere with the effectiveness of an official traffic sign, signal or device or so as to obstruct or interfere with the view of a driver or approaching, emerging, or intersecting traffic, as determined by the City Manager.

Any signs within areas annexed to the city after September 22, 2008 which do not conform to the provisions in this Division shall be removed or brought into conformance in accordance with those applicable sections of this Division.

Any signs, advertisement, poster, placard, or handbill upon any lamp post, electric light, railway, telephone or telegraph pole, fire hydrant, shade tree, stone cliff or other natural object, or boxing covering public utilities, or on any bridge, pavement, sidewalk or crosswalk.

Signs resembling official traffic signs.

Portable, mobile, or wheeled signs.

Any sign which emits sound, odor, or visible matter which serves as a distraction to persons within the public right-of-way.

Off-premises signs shall be allowed in Commercial Corridor (CC), Downtown (DNT), and Heavy Manufacturing (HM) zoning districts only.

Any sign or sign structure which constitutes a hazard to public safety or health.

Home Occupation signs that advertise for a business operated in a single-family home in Residential Estate (RE), Neighborhood Residential (R-1), Suburban Residential (R-2), Urban Residential (R-3), and Mixed Residential (R-4) zoning districts.

No person shall install, erect, use, alter, rebuild, or reconstruct any sign, nor contract for such services until such person has applied for and received a city contractor license.

No license shall be issued until the bond and the license fee have been paid.

The license of any sign contractor may be cancelled by the City Manager, upon recommendation of the building inspector for violation of the provisions of this Division or when the City Manager deems that the bond of such contractor is insufficient. Upon notice of the insufficiency of such bond, the contractor shall have three days from the date of delivery of such notice to make a new bond in compliance with the terms of the notice. Such notice shall be deemed sufficient when delivered in person to such contractor or upon actual receipt of such notice mailed through USPS.

No permits for the erection of any sign shall be issued to any contractor, firm, or corporation who does not hold a valid license as required by this section.

All applications for permits for signs shall be accompanied by drawings as are necessary to fully advise the City Manager as to the location, height, weight, size, material, value, method of erection, and construction of the sign and with the name of the electrical contractor that will make any electrical installation. At a minimum the drawing shall show:

When required by the City Manager, plans shall be prepared by a registered professional engineer or architect if the value of such sign exceeds five thousand dollars ($5,000.00).

Nonilluminated wall, pole, or ground sign not over thirty-two square feet in area, advertising the sale, lease, or rental of the premises upon which the sign is located, except in areas zoned residential, duplex, apartment, or single-family/manufactured housing, where such sign shall not exceed twelve square feet in area.

A construction sign appertaining to the construction or remodeling of a building on the premises, which sign shall not exceed sixty-four square feet, and which shall be located on the lot only for the duration of the construction.

A development sign relating to residential, office, retail, commercial, and/or industrial development which sign shall not exceed one hundred square feet, and which shall be located within the area being developed. One sign per contractor/contracting company/developer/financing institution per project or one sign for each thirty acres of development shall be permitted for the duration of the project.

An off-premises sign may be located in the Downtown (DNT), Commercial Corridor (CC), and Heavy Manufacturing (HM) zoning district by special permit authorized by action of the City Council by a three-fifths majority vote.

An application for an off-premise sign permit shall be submitted in writing to the City Manager accompanied by a nonrefundable application fee. The City Manager shall notify all property owners within a radius of two hundred feet of all property lines of the subject property by certified mail of the requested permit and the date, time, and place of the hearing before the City Council.

Once permitted, all off-premises signs shall bear the name, the address, and telephone number of the sign contractor and the owner and the date of erection of the sign inscribed on the sign in a readable manner.

No permit may be issued for an off-premise sign located on any property within 3,000 feet from any single-family residential, single-family/manufactured housing, duplex, or apartment use, church, school, park, or open space.

Any off-premises sign shall be constructed in compliance with all city building codes.

All lighting of an off-premises sign shall be so shielded as not to produce intensive or excessive light or glare on adjacent property or to vehicular traffic. Signs which contain, include, or are illuminated by any flashing, intermittent or moving lights are prohibited, except those giving public service information such as time, temperature, weather, or similar information.

Any nonconforming off-premises sign which shall require reconstruction due to lack of maintenance, damage, or any other reason not specified in this chapter, which involves reconstruction of 50 percent or more of the existing structure, shall not be reconstructed and must be removed. All existing off-premises portable signs shall be removed within three months after the passage of this ordinance.

All attached signs on a building elevation shall not exceed 30 percent of the area of that elevation, except as allowed in this section.

Attached signs shall be allowed on all building elevations.

Attached signs shall not be allowed on accessory buildings.

Each elevation shall be allowed to cover a maximum of 30 percent of the area of the elevation with any combination of attached signs.

Signs must be on-premises and attached to the elevation of the awning. If signs project above the structure of the awning, they will be considered roof signs.

Maximum 30 percent of the area of the awning elevation.

One per awning elevation.

Signs must be on-premises and attached to the elevation of the canopy. If signs project above the structure of the canopy, they will be considered roof signs.

Maximum 30 percent of the area of the canopy elevation.

Unlimited if the total area of all canopy signs on each elevation does not exceed 30 percent of the area of that canopy.

Signs must be on-premises and attached to the elevation of the building.

Maximum 30 percent of the area of the building elevation to which it is attached.

One per elevation per certificate of occupancy.

Signs must be on-premises and attached to a marquee on theaters, sports venues and other entertainment venues.

Maximum 60 percent of the area of the marquee to which it is attached.

One per elevation.

Signs must be on-premises and painted directly on the surface of the building.

Maximum 100 percent of the area of the building elevation on which it is painted. Words and/or symbols may only be ten percent of the size of the entire mural.

One per building structure.

Signs must be on-premises and attached directly to the surface of the building.

Maximum 30 percent of the area of the building elevation to which it is attached.

One per elevation per certificate of occupancy.

Signs must be on-premises and attached to the building such that they project maximum one foot from the surface of the building.

The surface area of the sign where text and graphics are displayed shall not exceed a maximum of 30 percent of the area of the building elevation to which it is attached.

One per building elevation.

Signs must be on-premises and attached directly to the surface of the building.

Maximum 30 percent of the area of the building elevation to which it is attached.

One per elevation per certificate of occupancy.

Signs must be on-premises signs.

Maximum 30 percent of the area of the window.

All detached signs shall be setback a minimum ten feet from the property line.

Signs must be on-premises and attached to the surface of the architectural element.

Maximum 200 square feet.

May not extend beyond the surface of the architectural element to which it is attached.

One per elevation of the architectural element.

Signs must be on-premises and may only display logos, symbols, tag lines, and name of business.

Maximum 200 square feet.

Maximum 30 feet; except:

One per premise.

Signs may be on-premise or off-premise signs.

The City Council may, by duly executed license agreement, grant the exclusive right to design, erect, and maintain off-premise kiosk signs within the city limits.

Kiosk signs shall be designed and constructed in accordance to the specifications contained in the aforementioned license agreement and in this Section.

Prior to erecting any kiosk sign, the licensee shall submit a sign location map to the City Manager for approval. The sign location map shall contain the location, orientation, and number of individual location signs available for each kiosk sign.

Kiosk sign installation shall include design features as required for traffic signs in the street right-of-way.

No additional or extraneous signs, pennants, flags, or other devices for visual attention or other appurtenances shall be attached to kiosk signs.

Individual sign panels on kiosks shall have a uniform design and color.

Kiosk signs shall not:

Signs shall comply with the visibility triangle requirements contained in the Engineering Design Manual.

Kiosk sign plazas may be located on private premises along the state highways and farm-to-market corridors, or other state-maintained roadways, provided written permission is obtained from the premise owner.

In accordance to the specifications contained in the aforementioned license agreement a percentage of the kiosk sign panels shall be reserved for the city to use as directional signage to municipal or community facilities, or locations for community events.

The licensee shall be responsible for all construction, installation, maintenance and repair of the kiosk signs at no cost to the city.

Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, any sign authorized under this section to contain commercial copy may contain noncommercial copy in lieu of commercial copy.

The licensee shall administer the kiosk signs and shall fill the individual location sign spaces in accordance with the following criteria:

Signs must be on-premises signs.

One per street frontage, maximum two per premise.

A landscaping bed shall be required around the base of the monument sign and shall be equal in area to one-half the square footage of the sign area. The landscape bed shall be maintained in a healthy and growing condition as is appropriate for the season of the year. Maintenance shall include mowing, watering, trimming, pruning, etc.

Monument signs must be wrapped in masonry material to match or compliment building, exposed sign cabinets or poles are prohibited. The masonry material wrapping the advertising area shall not exceed 100 percent nor fall below 30 percent of the commercial advertising area.

The construction of new billboard signs shall be prohibited in any zoning district. The construction of new billboard signs shall also be prohibited in the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction. The existing, nonconforming billboard signs in the city or its extraterritorial jurisdiction that are adjacent to interstate highways and federal-aid primary highways, as those terms are defined in the Highway Beautification Act, are subject to the regulations in this section. All Texas Department of Transportation regulations for billboards (permanent off-premises) signs shall apply in addition to the requirements of this division.

Maximum 400 square feet.

One per street frontage per premise.

Signs must be premises signs.

Maximum ten square feet.

Maximum four feet.

One per driveway entrance.

Temporary Signs are prohibited in Residential Zoning Districts except for those allowed set forth in this ordinance (i.e., political signs, real estate signs, development signs).

Temporary signs can be no larger than 12 square feet.

Only three temporary signs are allowed per year for business advertisement. Each allowed temporary sign is allowed up to 30 consecutive days per year.

Temporary signs for the purpose of business advertisement are only allowed on the property where the business is located.

Temporary signs intended for use by sponsors of nonprofit community activities such as festivals, conventions, major events, and general street beautification shall be allowed in any zoning district if signed by the property owner and approved by the City Manager.

At no time can temporary signs be located on public right-of-way.

Temporary signs are allowed for up to thirty consecutive days per calendar year.

The City Manager may issue a Banner Permit for Banners, provided that the banner complies with regulations in this Article governing, parking, signage, etc.

Banners are a soft, flexible sign, similar to a flag, made of cloth, plastic, or other material.

A pole or other structural support unless such pole or structural support is internally illuminated or otherwise so designed to constitute a display device, or a part of a display device.

Architectural features that are either part of the building or part of a freestanding structure, and not an integral part of the sign, and which may consist of landscaping, building or structural forms complementing the site in general.

Signs shall be structurally sound and located so as to pose no reasonable threat to pedestrian or vehicular traffic.

All permanent detached signs shall have self-supporting structures erected on, or permanently attached to, concrete foundations.

If possible, signs should not be in locations that obscure architectural features such as pilasters, arches, windows, cornices, etc.

The signs should not be in locations that interfere with safe vehicular and pedestrian circulation or public safety signals and signs.

No signs shall be erected, constructed, or maintained so as to obstruct any fire escape, required exit, window, or door opening used as a means of egress.

Signs shall be structurally designed in compliance with ANSI and ASCI standards. All elective signs shall be constructed according to the technical standards of a certified testing laboratory.

The brightness and intensity shall not be greater than necessary to meet reasonable needs of the business or use served;

Light sources shall be shielded from all adjacent buildings and streets; and

The lighting shall not create excessive glare to pedestrians and/or motorists and will not obstruct traffic control or any other public informational signs.

The owner of the sign, the owner of the land or structure, the lessee, or the person in charge of erecting, altering, replacing, relocating, or repairing the sign or structure are all subject to the provisions of this section, and are, therefore, subject to the penalty provided in this section.

Any person violating any provision of this Section shall be subject to penalty and suspension of the sign contractor's license. Continued violation of this Section may result in a sign contractor not being able to obtain a valid license under this chapter for a period up to one year. Each day's violation of this Section may be considered a separate offense.

No sign shall be altered, rebuilt, enlarged, extended, relocated, nor shall sign faces be replaced or neon tubing rearranged when the cost of such work will exceed $25.00, except upon issuance of a permit by the City Manager, and all work thereupon shall be done in conformity with this Section. The changing of moveable parts of signs which are designed for changing, the repainting of display matter or framework, or the replacement of sign faces shall not be deemed to be an alteration or repair.

If a sign is installed, erected, or constructed in violation of any of the provisions of this Division, the City Manager must notify the owner or lessee of the sign by certified mail or written notice served personally, requesting that they either remove the sign or modify it to comply with this Code and obtain the required permit. If the order is not followed within ten days, the City Manager will remove the sign or have a third-party contractor remove it at the owner's or lessee's expense.

If the City Manager determines that a sign is unsafe, less than secure, in danger of falling, or otherwise unsafe, the owner, person, or company in charge of maintaining the sign must respond to the building inspector's written notice by either removing the sign or, in the event of an immediate danger, within ten (10) days, securing it in a way that complies with this Code's requirements. If the order is not followed within ten days, the City Manager will remove the sign at the owner's or lessee's expense.

All signs and advertising structures shall be maintained in good and safe structural condition; shall be painted on all exterior parts, unless coated or made of rust resistible material; and shall be maintained in good condition and appearance.

If, upon inspection by the City Manager, a sign is found not to conform to the above, written notice shall be given to the owner giving him 30 days to bring the sign into conformance with this Code, or to remove the sign.