Ord. 0527 09-08-86ORDINANCE NO.1527
AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE MOR4TORIUM ON BILLBOARDS
AND OFF -PREMISE SIGNS, ESTABLI HED BY ORDINANCE NO.
506, UNTIL THE TIME THAT ORDIN NCE NO. 526 IS PASS-
ED AND APPROVED AND IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT;
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY PURSUANT TO SECTION 3.10 OF
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF 1?EARLAND, TEXAS, AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 506 the City Council of the City
of Pearland, Texas established a mo atorium on the issuance of
permits for billboards and off -premise igns; and
WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 515 he City Council extended this
moratorium for a period of ninety days, which would expire on
September 11, 1986; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds and is of the opinion that
there is an urgent and pressing need t maintain the status quo with
regard to the erecting of such signs within the City of Pearland
until the time that Sign Ordinance No. 26 is passed and approved and
in full force and effect; now, therefor ,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS:
Section 1. That the Build'ng Official shall issue no
permits for the erection of any billbo rd or off -premise sign until
Ordinance No. 526 is passed and approved and in full force and
effect.
Section 2. That no person,
erect, cause to be erected or permit the
off -premise sign within the territoria
the time that Ordinance No. 526 is pas
force and effect.
Section 3. That the necessity
above said with respect to billboards
firm or corporation shall
erection of any billboard or
limits of the City prior to
ed and approved and in full
to maintain the status quo as
and off -premise signs creates
an emergency calling for immediate action of the City Council for the
preservation of the public peace, talth, safety and welfare;
therefore, pursuant to Section 3.10 of the Charter of the City of
Pearland, Texas, an emergency is here y declared to exist and the
rule requiring the reading of Ordinance on two separate occasions at
regular meetings is hereby suspended.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall become effective at the
moment of expiration of Ordinance No. 51
force and effect until Ordinance No. 5
in full force and effect.
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and shall continue in full
6 is passed and approved and
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED on its first and only required
reading under Section 3.10 of the C_ty Charter of the City of
Pearland, Texas on this the X day of September, A. D.,
1986.
ATTEST:
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City cretar y
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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