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CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS CODE OF ORDINANCES
CHARTER of THE CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS
VOLUME I
VOLUME II
VOLUME III
CHAPTER 51A DALLAS DEVELOPMENT CODE: ORDINANCE NO. 19455, AS AMENDED
ARTICLE I. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
ARTICLE II. INTERPRETATIONS AND DEFINITIONS.
ARTICLE III. DECISIONMAKING AND ADMINISTRATIVE BODIES.
ARTICLE IV. ZONING REGULATIONS.
ARTICLE V. FLOODPLAIN AND ESCARPMENT ZONE REGULATIONS.
ARTICLE VI. ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
ARTICLE VII. SIGN REGULATIONS.
Division 51A-7.100. Purposes and Definitions.
Division 51A-7.200. Provisions For All Zoning Districts.
Division 51A-7.300. Provisions For Business Zoning Districts.
Division 51A-7.400. Provisions for Non-Business Zoning Districts.
Division 51A-7.500. Special Provision Sign Districts.
Division 51A-7.600. Permit Procedures.
Division 51A-7.700. Non-Conformance and Enforcement Procedures.
Division 51A-7.800. Procedure For Changes and Amendments.
Division 51A-7.900. Downtown Special Provision Sign District.
SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR SIGNS WITHIN THE GENERAL CBD, MAIN STREET, CONVENTION CENTER, RETAIL, DISCOVERY, AND CHASE TOWER SUBDISTRICTS.
Division 51A-7.1000. West End Historic Sign District.
Division 51A-7.1100. Provisions for Uptown Sign District.
Division 51A-7.1200. Provisions for Arts District Sign District.
Division 51A-7.1300. Provisions for Deep Ellum/Near East Side Sign District.
Division 51A-7.1400. Jefferson Boulevard Sign District.
Division 51A-7.1500. Provisions for McKinney Avenue Sign District.
Division 51A-7.1600. Farmers Market Sign District.
Division 51A-7.1700. Provisions for Victory Sign District.
Division 51A-7.1800. Provisions for Southside Entertainment Sign District.
Division 51A-7.1900. Provisions for West Village Sign District.
Division 51A-7.2000. Provisions for the West Commerce Street/Fort Worth Avenue Sign District.
Division 51A-7.2100. Provisions for the Arts District Extension Area Sign District.
Division 51A-7.2200. Parkland Hospital Sign District.
Division 51A-7.2300. Southwestern Medical District Sign District.
ARTICLE VIII. PLAT REGULATIONS.
ARTICLE IX. THOROUGHFARES.
ARTICLE X. LANDSCAPE AND TREE CONSERVATION REGULATIONS.
ARTICLE XI. HISTORIC PRESERVATION TAX EXEMPTIONS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES FOR HISTORIC PROPERTIES.
ARTICLE XII. GAS DRILLING AND PRODUCTION.
ARTICLE XIII. FORM DISTRICTS.
CHAPTER 51 FORMER DALLAS DEVELOPMENT CODE
CODE COMPARATIVE TABLE
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SEC. 51A-7.1214.2.    SUBDISTRICT B.
   (a)   In general. Except as provided in this division, the provisions of the Arts District Sign District apply in this subdistrict.
   (b)   Tenant identity signs and building identification signs.
      (1)   Number.
         (A)   Two tenant identity signs or building identification signs are permitted on the Woodall Rodgers Freeway facade and must be located at or above the third story.
         (B)   Tenant identity signs are prohibited on the Munger Avenue and Crockett Street facades.
      (2)   Composition and illumination. Tenant identity signs must be composed of individual letters only and illumination of these signs, if any, must be internal to each letter. No illuminated sign or element of a sign may turn on or off or change its brightness.
      (3)   Color. All tenant identity signs and building identification signs must be the same white and silver color.
      (4)   Facade coverage. Tenant identity signs and building identification signs may not exceed four percent of the facade to which it is affixed.
   (c)   Restaurant/retail identity signs.
      (1)   Two restaurant/retail identity signs are allowed on the Pearl Street facade and two restaurant/ retail signs are allowed on the Woodall Rodgers Freeway facade.
      (2)   Restaurant/retail identity signs must be composed of individual letters only and illumination of these signs, if any, must be internal to each letter. No illuminated sign or element of a sign may turn on or off or change its brightness.
      (3)   All restaurant/retail signs must be the same white and silver color.
      (4)   Restaurant/retail identity signs may not exceed four percent of the facade to which it is affixed.
      (5)   Restaurant/retail identity signs may be located a maximum of 24 feet above grade.
   (d)   Integrated sign.
      (1)   Only one integrated sign is permitted.
      (2)   This sign must be a monument sign.
      (3)   This sign may be located at the building line.
      (4)   This sign may be located within five feet of a public right of-way. This sign must be located on Pearl Street a minimum of 15 feet from Woodall Rodgers Freeway and 100 feet from Munger Avenue.
      (5)   The maximum height for the sign is eight feet measured from the bottom of the sign face to the top of the sign face.
      (6)   The maximum effective area for the sign is 175 square feet. Tenant names are limited to a maximum effective area of 60 square feet. The portion of the sign that contains the address and that does not contain tenant names must have a clear or transparent appearance.
      (7)   All elements of an integrated sign must be a consistent color and materials to the building. (Ord. 30731)
SEC. 51A-7.1214.3.    SUBDISTRICT C.
   (a)   In general. Except as provided in this division, the provisions of the Arts District Sign District apply in this subdistrict.
   (b)   Restaurant/retail identity signs.
      (1)   Two restaurant/retail identity signs are allowed on the Ross Avenue facade.
      (2)   Restaurant/retail identity signs must be composed of individual letters only and illumination of these signs, if any, must be internal to each letter. No illuminated sign or element of a sign may blink, flash, or change its brightness.
      (3)   The maximum effective area for a restaurant/retail identity sign is 50 square feet.
      (4)   Restaurant/retail identity signs may be located a maximum of 24 feet above grade.
      (5)   Restaurant/retail identity signs may be located on or behind glass facades.
   (c)   Building identification sign.
      (1)   In this subdistrict, a building identification sign includes a sign that is part of a landscape design that creates a base for the sign in conjunction with a retaining wall or an open space created with the use of water or planting material.
      (2)   The maximum effective area for a building identification sign is 40 square feet.
      (3)   One building identification sign may be located on Ross Avenue a minimum of 10 feet from Olive Street and 290 feet from Harwood Street.
      (4)   A building identification sign may be located within five feet of a public right-of-way.
   (d)   Integrated sign.
      (1)   A maximum of two integrated signs are permitted.
         (A)   One integrated sign must be located on Ross Avenue a minimum of 10 feet from Olive Street and 260 feet from Harwood Street. The maximum effective area for the integrated sign at this location is 40 square feet.
         (B)   One integrated sign that may only identify the building must be located on Ross Avenue a minimum of 280 feet from Olive Street and 20 feet from Harwood Street. The maximum effective area for the integrated sign at this location is 30 square feet.
      (2)   An integrated sign may be located within five feet of a public right-of-way.
      (3)   A single contiguous sign, able to be viewed from more than one street, is considered one integrated sign.
      (4)   The maximum height for an integrated sign is eight feet, measured from the bottom of the sign face to the top of the sign face.
      (5)   The characters on an integrated sign must be a minimum of four inches in height.
      (6)   All integrated signs must have consistent color, materials, and fonts. (Ord. 31079)
SEC. 51A-7.1215.   APPLICATION OF HIGHWAY BEAUTIFICATION ACTS.
   For purposes of applying the Federal and Texas Highway Beautification Acts, this district is considered to be a commercial zone. (Ord. 28071)
EXHIBIT A - ORD. 20345
EXHIBIT B - ORD. 20345
EXHIBIT C - ORD. 26768
Division 51A-7.1300. Provisions for Deep Ellum/Near East Side Sign District.
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