Ord. 0512 04-07-86ORDINANCE NO. 512
AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE MORATORIUM ON BILLBOARDS
AND OFF -PREMISE SIGNS ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE NO.
506 FOR A PERIOD OF SIXTY DAYS; DECLARING AN EMER-
GENCY PURSUANT TO SECTION 3.10 OF THE CHARTER OF
THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS AND PROVIDING AN EFFEC-
TIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 506 the City Council of the
City of Pearland, Texas established a moratorium on the issuance
of permits for billboards and off -premise signs which moratorium
would expire on April 14, 1986; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council finds and is of the opinion
that there is an urgent and pressing need to maintain the status
quo with regard to the erection of such signs within the City of
Pearland for an additional sixty days, during which period it is
anticipated that the Sign Ordinance Committee adjunct to the City
Council shall complete its study and evaluation of appropriate
rules and regulations pertaining thereto; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the Building Official shall issue no
permits for the erection of any billboard or off -premise sign
until June 13, 1986.
Section 2. That no person, firm or corporation shall
erect, cause to be erected or permit the erection of any billboard
or off -premise sign within the territorial limits of the City prior
to June 13, 1986.
Section 3. That the necessity to maintain the status
quo as abovesaid with respect to billboards and off -premise signs
creates an emergency calling for immediate action of the City
Council for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety
and welfare; therefore, pursuant to Section 3.10 of the Charter
of the City of Pearland, Texas, an emergency is hereby declared
to exist, and the rule requiring the reading of Ordinances on two
separate occasions at regular meetings is hereby suspended.
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Section•4. This Ordinance shall become effective at
the moment of expiration of Ordinance No. 506, and shall continue
in full force and effect until June 13, 1986.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on its first and only
required reading under Section 3.10 of the CityCharter of the
City of Pearland, Texas on this the 7 day of April, 1986.
ATTEST:
Mayor
City ecretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM: