HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd.467.06-01-1987 BILL N0. 87-89 ORDINANCE N0. �
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 7 OF THE CITY
CODE BY IMPOSING A TWO MONTH MORATORIUM ON
THE ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS FOR
BILLBOARDS
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU,
MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1 . Section 7-3 of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Cape Girardeau, Missouri , is hereby amended by adding a new
subsection 13 to read as follows:
" ( 13 ) Article 19 is amended by adding a new
Section 1916 to read as follows:
SECTION 1916 BILLBOARDS
1916 .1 All other provisions of this Code to
the contrary notwithstanding, it shall be
unlawful to construct, enlarge or alter any
billboard without first obtaining a building
permit .
1916 . 2 No building permit shall be issued
to construct, enlarge or alter any billboard
from June 2 , 1987 until August 4 , 1987 .
SECTION 2 . If any section, subsection, sentence, clause ,
phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid
or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such
portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent
provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions hereof .
SECTION 3. The City Council intends to consider an ordinance
to proscribe or further restrict the construction of billboards .
The Council determines that such action is necessary to preserve
the public peace, property, health, safety and morals . The
Council further determines that while the imposition of billboard
restrictions are under consideration it is highly probable that
numerous applications for billboard building permits will be
filed. Accordingly, it is hereby declared an emergency exists as
provided for in Section 3. 15 of the City Charter for the City of
Cape Girardeau , Missouri in that the immediate preservation of the
public peace, property, health, safety and morals requires that a
two month moratorium be placed on the issuance of building permits
for billboards .
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and approval .
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS -1�._ DAY OF , 1987.
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� rancis E. Rhodes, Mayor
ATTEST: -
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Alvin M. Stover k , City Clerk