ORD 1995-20 - Sign Standards - 30 Feet On Highway 19 06-06-1995ORDINANCE 95 -20
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 11, SIGN STANDARDS,
OF THE DEVELOPMENT CODE TO ALLOW SIGNS OF A HEIGHT UP
TO THIRTY FEET IF CONSTRUCTED WITHIN ONE HUNDRED FEET
OF HIGHWAY 19; AND MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED
THERETO.
WHEREAS Chapter 36 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Huntsville, Texas, is known
as the Development Code; and
WHEREAS the City Council wants to amend its Development Code to allow taller sign
structures on Loop 19;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, that:
SECTION 1: Chapter 11, Sign Standards, of the Development Code is amended by the adoption
of a new section 1104.5 Height Limitation that shall read as follows:
1104.5 Height Limitation
(1) No ground sign shall be established, constructed or erected that exceeds an over -all
height of twenty (20) feet including cutouts extending above the rectangular border except
that
(a) A ground sign within five hundred (500) feet of Interstate 45 may be constructed
to a height not to exceed forty-two and one -half (42 -112) feet; and
(b) A ground sign within one hundred (100) feet of Highway 19 may be constructed
to a height not to exceed thirty (30) feet.
(2) A signs height may be measured from the highest point on the sign to either (a) the grade
level of the ground surface on which the sign supports are placed, or (b) the grade level
of the closest roadway surface to the sign placement. In no case, however, shall the sign
height exceed 42%2 feet measured from the highest point on the sign to the grade level of
the ground surface in which the sign supports are placed.
(3) A roof sign having a tight or solid surface shall not at any point exceed twenty (20) feet
above the roof level. Open roof signs in which the uniform open area is not less than
forty (40%) percent of total gross area may be erected to a height of twenty (20) feet
above the roof level. Projecting signs shall be a minimum of fourteen (14) feet in height
above grade.
SECTION 2: This ordinance shall take effect immediately.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 6th day of June, 1995.
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE
William B. Green, Mayor
AT ST:
Danna Welter, City Secretary
APP OVE
Scott Bounds, City Attorney