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RESOLUTION NO. 160
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF KENNEDALE, TEXAS SUPPORTING
THE PASSAGE OF S.B. 656; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Kennedale, Texas is a home rule city acting under its charter
adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution and
Chapter 9 of the Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS,the Cityof Kennedale has adopted an ordinance regulating the erection
and maintenance of on-premise and off-premise signs within the city and its extraterritorial
jurisdiction, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 216 of the Texas Local
Government Code; and
WHEREAS, obsolete on-premise signs for businesses that have ceased operation
cause sign clutter; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Kennedale has determined that the
removal of obsolete on-premise signs after a reasonable period of time furthers the
purposes of the Kennedale Sign Code and does not work an unnecessary hardship on
property owners; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 216 of the Texas Local Government Code is a mbiguous
concerning municipalities' authority to require the removal of such signs and the procedure
for removal; and
WHEREAS, S.B. 656, pending before the Texas Legislature, amends Chapter 216
to authorize municipalities to require the removal of on-premise signs for businesses that
have been out of operation for at least one year, without the appointment of a municipal
sign board or the payment of compensation; and
WHEREAS, S.B. 656 provides a reasonable balance between the rights of property
owners and the community's interest in limiting sign clutter.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF KENNEDALE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
The City of Kennedale, Texas hereby supports the passage of S.B. 656 and urges
the Texas Legislature to adopt the provisions of S.B. 656 into law.
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SECTION 2.
This resolution shall be effective immediately upon its adoption by the City Council.
PASSED, APPROVED AND EFFECTIVE on this~day of , 2003.
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