2012-66 AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE - SIGNAGE - POLITICAL SIGNS - SECTION XXV. B.16

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ORDINANCE NO.2 012—6 6 ORDINANCE AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE - SIGNAGE—POLITICAL SIGNS - - SECTION XXV.11.16 - WHEREAS, on the 6th day of September, 2012 upon due notice, the Decatur City Plan Commission held a public hearing on the petition of Billy Tyus, Assistant City Manager, to modify and amend the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Decatur, the same being Ordinance No. 3512, as amended, by amending Section XXV.B., SIGNAGE— GENERALLY thereof, so that said Section XXV.B. as modified and amended shall provide as set forth below, and hereby made a part hereof. XXV. SIGNAGE & GENERALLY 16. Political Signs Outdoor political campaign signs on residential property for residential use are exempt from the time period regulations and the number of temporary signs to be displayed as outlined in the following subsections. WHEREAS, the Decatur City Plan Commission did report its findings and did recommend that said petition be granted and that the Zoning Ordinance be so modified and amended. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS: Section 1. That the report and recommendations of the Decatur City Plan Commission be, and the same,pre hereby, received, placed on file and approved. Section 2. That the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Decatur be, and the same is hereby, amended and modified at Section XXV.B., as set forth above. Section 3. That the City Clerk be, and she is hereby, authorized and directed to cause this ordinance to be published in pamphlet form.