HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1547ORDINANCE NO. 1547
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1253
KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE
The ordinance known as the Zoning Ordinance (No. 1253), adopted 27 June 2005, is amended,
changed and altered as described below;
WHEREAS, the City of Fairhope Planning Commission directed the Planning Department to
prepare amendments to the Zoning Ordinance; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed amendments relate to deleting and removing from the Zoning
Ordinance the provisions dealing with design standards for signs; and
WHEREAS, after the appropriate public notice and hearing thereon, the Planning and Zoning
Commission of the City of Fairhope, Alabama has forwarded to the City Council a favorable
recommendation;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA;
1. Amendment of Article IV, Section G. Section G of Article IV of the Zoning Ordinance
is hereby amended by deleting the current text of Section G in its entirety and inserting in lieu
thereof the following:
G. [Intentionally Omitted].
2. Amendment of Article VII, Section E. Section E of Article VII of the Zoning Ordinance
is hereby amended by deleting the current text of Section E in its entirety and inserting in lieu
thereof the following:
E. [Intentionally Omitted].
3. Amendment of Article IX, Section C. Section C of Article IX of the Zoning Ordinance is
hereby amended by deleting the following defined terms and their respective accompanying
definitions in their entirety: (a) Sign, A -Frame; (b) Sign, Building; (c) Sign, Construction; (d)
Sign, Copy; (e) Sign, Directional; (f) Sign, Double-faced; (f) Sign Face; (g) Sign, Freestanding; (h)
Sign, Height; (i) Sign, Incidental; 0) Sign, Indirectly Illuminated; (k) Sign, Internally Illuminated;
(1) Sign, Non -Conforming; (m) Sign, Off Site; and (n) Sign, On Site.
4. Repeal of Ordinance No. 1428. It is the intent of the foregoing amendments that
Ordinance No. 1428, adopted on August 9, 2010, as the same may have been altered or amended
thereafter, be and it is hereby repealed in its entirety.
5. Severability Clause. If any part, section or subdivision of this ordinance shall be held
unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, such holding shall not be construed to invalidate or
impair the remainder of this ordinance, which shall continue in full force and effect
notwithstanding such holding.
6. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its due adoption and
publication as required by law.
Adopted and approved this 1 ath rinv of ger►temher 20 1 5
ATTEST:
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Lisa A. Hanks, MC
City Clerk