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ORDINANCE 15-12
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA, AMENDING THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN
HILLS ZONING ORDINANCE, CHAPTER 6, SIGN REGULATIONS,
RELATING TO A-FRAME SIGNS AND BANNERS.
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the Town of Fountain Hills (the “Town
Council”) adopted Ordinance No. 93-22, which established the Zoning Ordinance for the Town
of Fountain Hills (the “Zoning Ordinance”); and
WHEREAS, the Town Council desires to amend the Zoning Ordinance to revise Chapter
6 (Sign Regulations) to (i) extend the time period during which A-frame signs are allowed until
December 31, 2016, and (ii) extend the time period during which banners, balloons and pennants
are permitted for certain events until December 31, 2016; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance and pursuant to ARIZ. REV. STAT.
§ 9-462.04, as amended, public hearings regarding this Ordinance were advertised in the
November 25, 2015, December 2, 2015, and December 9, 2015, edition of the Fountain Hills
Times; and
WHEREAS, public hearings were held by the Fountain Hills Planning and Zoning
Commission (the “Commission”) on December 10, 2015, and by the Town Council on
December 17, 2015; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS as follows:
SECTION 1. The recitals above are hereby incorporated as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2. The Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 6 (Sign Regulations), Subsection
6.08(B)(11), is hereby amended as follows:
. . . .
11. No A-frame sign is permitted anywhere within the Town of Fountain Hills after
December 31, 2015 2018.
SECTION 3. The Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 6 (Sign Regulations), Subsection
6.08(D)(1)(c), is hereby amended as follows:
. . . .
c. On a recurring basis with advance notification to the Town for not more than two
periods of seven (7) consecutive days per month. The provisions of this paragraph
6.08(D) shall expire on December 31, 2015 2018.
SECTION 4.If any section,subsection,sentence,clause,phrase or portion of this
Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of
competent jurisdiction,such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of
this Ordinance.
SECTION 5.The Mayor,the Town Manager,the Town Clerk and the Town Attorney
are hereby authorized and directed to execute all documents and take all steps necessary to carry
out the purpose and intent of this Ordinance.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY the Mayor and Council of the Town of Fountain Hills,
December 17,2015.
FOR THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS:ATTESTED TO:
:fnda M.KaVanagh,M^yor Bevelyn J.Beiraer,£Pown Clerk
REVIEWED BY:APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Grady E. Mill Andrew J. McGuire, Town Attorney
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