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Ordinance 2016-36 - Ord. 2016-36 - amending Dev. Code Ch. 7 & 8 for trees & billboards - adopted 8-16-16 ORDINANCE 2016-36 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE AMENDING CHAPTER 24 LAND DEVELOPMENT OF THE HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS CODE OF ORDINANCES BY ADOPTING REVISIONS TO THE DEVELOPMENT CODE OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS; REQUIRING THE PUBLICATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; REPEALING ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY; MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS AND FINDINGS THERETO; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Huntsville held public hearings prior to consideration of amending the ordinance; WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommended adopting the updates to the City of Huntsville Development Code; and WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing at their meeting on OQ prior to consideration of amending the Ordinance; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE.IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, COUNTY OF WALKER, STATE OF TEXAS: I. FINDINGS OF FACT All of the above premises are hereby found to be true and correct legislative and factual findings of the City of Huntsville, Texas, and are hereby approved and incorporated into the body of this ordinance as if copied in their entirety. II. AMENDMENT The Development Code of the City of Huntsville, Texas, Article 7 Landscaping and Buffers and Article 8 Signs, Section 8.700 Off-Premise Signs shall be amended as shown in Exhibit 1 attached hereto and incorporated herein. III. REPEALER All ordinances or parts of ordinances in force when the provisions of this Ordinance becomes effective which are inconsistent or in conflict with the terms and provisions contained in this Ordinance are hereby repealed only to the extent of any such conflict. IV. SEVERABILITY Should any paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or section of this Ordinance be adjudged or held to be unconstitutional, illegal or invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of this Ordinance as a whole or any part or provision thereof, other than the part so declared to be invalid, illegal or unconstitutional. V. EFFECTIVE DATE This Ordinance shall take effect on u ,�o(`�� The City Secretary shall publish the caption of this Ordinance in the officialdty newspaper at least twice within ten (10) days of its passage. VI. PROPER NOTICE AND MEETING It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which this Ordinance was passed was open to the public and that public notice of the time, place and purpose of said meeting was given as required by the Open Meetings Act,Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. Notice was also provided as required by Chapter I of the Development Code of the City of Huntsville, Texas. PASSED AND APPROVED on this the LQ day of B-t u �'' , 2016. THC gOUNTSVILLE, TEXAS E An y Braunin r, Mayor G 4T EST: x Le oodwa ,'City Secre ary APYO2 AS TO,FORM: L na Sc eider, City Attorney s / F i i t E i i Article 7:Landscaping and Buffers 7.600:Garbage and Recycling Dumpsters 3. All other regulations of the Code are met. 7.504.E With written permission of the City,a required buffer may include a stormwater detention area. 7.SO4.0 Buffers may not be used for any of the following:playfields,stables, swimming pools,tennis courts,or similar active recreation uses. 7.600 Garbage and Recycling Dumpsters Garbage and recycling dumpsters must be placed on concrete pads and be screened from view of streets and all abutting parcels with a solid fence or wall at least 6 feet in height. Dumpster locations and designs must comply with all applicable Solid Waste Services Division requirements and be indicated on required site plans. 7.700 Landscape Planting Areas and Maintenance Requirements The planting area and maintenance requirements of this section apply to all required buffers and landscape areas. 7.7oi Required trees must be located in a planting area sufficient for growth, maintenance and irrigation. 7.702 All trees within or near parking areas and driveways must be protected from damage by vehicles by a curb,wheel stop or other City-approved barrier. 7.703 Required landscaping must be irrigated by an irrigation or sprinkler system or be located within x5o feet of a hose connection. 7.704 The developer must maintain and protect landscaped areas and must replace any diseased,dying or dead landscaping within 45 days after receiving notification from the City.Extensions of this replacement period may be allowed based upon seasonal considerations.Replacement plantings must equal or exceed the size and quality of plantings being replaced. 7.Boo Trees in Public Rights-of-way A person commits an offense if he removes grestroys a tree in the street right-of-way or in anv oublic Mace without first obtaining a permit from the City Manager, Huntsville Development Code:Effective 08.31.2015 7-S Article 8:Signs 8.700:Off-Premise Signs those times are determined by the National Weather Service(Actual Time).Brightness must be measured from the brightest element of the sign's face.Before the issuance of a sign permit,the applicant must provide written certification from the sign manufacturer that the light intensity has been factory pre-set so that it will not exceed 5,000 nits (candelas per square meter). 1. For the purpose of enforcing and verifying compliance with maximum brightness level requirements,brightness levels will be measured with the dynamic display sign set to run full white copy with a luminance meter positioned at a location perpendicular to the sign face center.When taking the luminance reading,the sign face must be the only subject visible in the viewfinder. 2. If the measurement is more than the maximum allowed,the brightness level is in violation of this Development Code and must be adjusted downward.Failure to make such adjustments may result in other available enforcement actions to be taken by the City. 8.604.H Regulations governing dynamic displays are subject to ongoing monitoring and future modification in the exercise of the City's police powers.No vested right is ever created in an existing dynamic display. if regulations governing operational aspects of dynamic displays(e.g., dwell time,transitions,illuminationibrightness,etc.,)are modified by the City,sign owners and operators are required to bring dynamic display advertising signs into compliance with all applicable dynamic x display regulations. i 8.604.1 Light trespass or spillover from arty dynamic display may not cause the light level along any NC district property line,as measured at a height of 6o inches above grade in a plane at any angle of inclination,to exceed 0.2 footcandles above ambient light levels at the subject property line. 8.700 Off-Premise Signs Off-premise signs may not be installed or enlarged after the effective date specified in Sec. ?,c= at any location in the City of Huntsville and Extraterritorial Jurisdiction(ETJ)of the City. Off-premise signs lawfully established before the effective date specified in Sec are deemed nonconforming signs and may continue to exist in their current location in accordance with the regulations of§' 8.800 Administration and Enforcement 8.8oi Sign Permits 8.8oi.A All freestanding signs and illuminated signs require review,approval i and issuance of a sign permit,unless otherwise expressly stated. 8.8oz.B Any person proposing to erect any sign requiring a sign permit must submit a sign permit application to the City Planner.Application for such permit must be accompanied by detailed plans,including scaled drawings of proposed sign,a site plan and other information Huntsville Development Code:Effective 08.31.2015 _....._........._ _. _..... 8-9 AFFP4 ORDINAh\JCE 2016-36 Affidavit of Publication STATE OF TEXAS } COUNTY OF WALKER } SS Rita Haldeman, being duly sworn, says: That he is Publisher of the The Huntsville Item, a daily newspaper of general circulation, printed and published in Huntsville, Walker County, Texas; that the publication, a copy of which is attached hereto, was published in the said newspaper on the following dates: August 19, 2016, August 23, 2016 That said newspaper was regularly issued and circulated on those dates. SIGNED: Pu 5Iisher Subscribed to and sworn to me this 23rd day of August 2016. William F. Hamilton, Notary Public, Walker County, Texas My commission expires: April 08, 2019 00010671 00006222 *** LEGALS III *** WILLIAM F. HAMILTON Notary Public GV STATE OF TEXAS My Comm. Exp. April 6, 2019 LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE 2016-36 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE AMENDING CHAPTER 24 LAND DEVELOPMENT OF THE HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS CODE OF ORDINANCES BY ADOPTING REVISIONS TO THE DEVELOPMENT CODE OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS; REQUIRING THE PUBLICATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; REPEALING ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY; MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS AND FINDINGS THERETO; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Adopted and approved by the City Council of the City of Huntsville, Texas, on August 16, 2016 - Lee Woodward, City Secretary 8-19, 8-23 1 Rentals • 8CLS LL9 9C6 pa.msul ?8 papuog TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2016 8900'T6V9£6 raaualafagruamr Xh'all Apeng 666C-67c(OCF) 9£ 00'ti6M:auoid 904] epaao pu4 uo 1lh`I CLASSIFIED OLOt' 199'9£6 �xaa -1011e3 1 nn .1,`",•• r L.O.C199.9C6 :I1a0 a0 Hours are Monday We accept' V Classiti New Waverly ISD received a superior achievement rating for its 2015-2016 Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas. 8-23 1 Public Notices/Legals REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS The Huntsville Independent School District solicits firms to submit request for qualifications for the Investment Management Services. Submit giriginal request before Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. The request will be opened at that time in the Board Room of the Huntsville Independent School District Administration Building located at 441 FM 2821 East, Huntsville, Texas 77320. To request a qualification packet. contact Sybyf Cousins at 936-435-6314 or scousins@huntsvilfe-iSd.arg. 8-19. 8-23 PgtiicNotIcesi�eg LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE 2016-36 - AN OFRDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE AMENDING CHAPTER 24 LAND DEVELOPMENT OF THE HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS CODE OF ORDINANCES BY ADOPTING REVISIONS TO THE DEVELOPMENT CODE OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS; REQUIRING THE PUBLICATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; PnROpEVAIDLINGORDINANCES INICONFLICT5 -' First National Bank of Huntsville Teller/LSR Full Time Monday - Friday, some Saturdays. Experience or education required. Skills & knowledge requirements: * strong customer service skills. * advanced computer skills. * ability to work in a fast paced environment. Credit and background checks are required. Apply Within 1300 11'h Street or 130 Colonel Etheridge Blvd. Huntsville, Texas Please Contact: Dawn Presswood BOOTH RENTAL Salon Space Available. 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Game room, media room. wet bar, deck, pool and rnuclt moi for under $300,0001 Call or text 281-791-1976 1/li'Lrti.� in THE ITEM 1 General Help Wanted 1 I LICATION AND ER QUALITY AL 781003 nue M, Huntsville, Texas on Environmental Quality Elimination System (TPDES) 74) to authorize thedlscharge aed an annual average flow of atewater treatment facility is in Walker County, Texas site to Parker Creek; thence TCEQ received this l licalion is available for Service Center, 448 State k to an electronic map of the s a public courtesy and not cation, refer to application. l0/index.html ?I at = 30, 772 222$r lirector has determined the Nill conduct a technical ?.w of the application is e a draft permit and will issue tice of the Application and d mailed to those who are se who are on the mailing >ntain the deadline for 'ou may submit public this application. The opportunity to submit dication. TCEQ will hold a rmines that there is a plication or if requested by a 'tested case hearing. E HEARING. After the Executive Director will response to all relevant and less the application is ring, the response to decision on the application, 1 public comments and to for this application. If ilsa provide instructions for Ive Director's decision and A contested case hearing is a district court. RING, YOU MUST INCLUDE EST: your name, address, 'posed permit number; the tivIties relative to the rf how you would be r not common to the general i that you submit during the el request a contested case le hearing Is flied on behalf est designate the group's ;pondence; identify by name ber of the group who would Lenity or activity; provide the he affected member's activity; explain how and explain how the interests the e group's purpose. ni and request periods, the xi and any requests for ring to the TCEQ scheduled Commission for a contested case hearing on ly comments that were not anted, the subject of a of fact or mixed questions talerial water quality t period. TCEQmay act on en CLASSIFIED THE HUNTSVILLE ITEM 11A Th Hours are SAM • SAM Monday • Friday We accept "'+'sa' :' i+© Classified Marketplace lijik Place a classified ad Call: 936195.5407 Send a fax: 936.4350135 or email: classifie citemonline.com View the Classifieds online at: www,itemonline com/classified service inform rip N P i ih lir. Nr,ricR iA.e tat REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS The Huntsville Independent School District solicits firms to submit request for qquallfications for the Investment Management Services. Submit original request before Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. The request will be opened at that time In the Board Room of the Huntsville Independent School District Administration Building located at 441 FM 2821 East, Huntsville, Texas 77320. 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