Ordinances-2001-241

CITY OF TIFFIN ORDINANCE NO. 2001- 241 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE MAKING EXCEPTION TO REQUIREMENTS FOR SIGNS LOCATED IN ANY ZONE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ALLOWING CHURCH SIGNS AND SIGNING A RECOGNIZED ESTABLISHED CHURCH WITHIN THE CITY OF TIFFIN BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TIFFIN, IOWA: Section 1. Purpose: The purpose of this ordinance is to amend the zoning ordinance for the City of Tiffin for the purpose of allowing church signage to recognized and established church buildings within the City of Tiffin. Section 2. Amendment. That recognized and established churches within the City of Tiffin are allowed to make signage beyond the requirements of the rules established for regulating signs within the City of Tiffin. Upon written application for exception from ordinance rules and approval of the city council a church may use signs that would otherwise be disallowed within the zone in which a church may be located.- Section 3. Penalty Provision. The city may elect, at its sole discretion, to prosecute any violation either as simple misdemeanor or a municipal infraction. Section 4. Repealer. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of the Ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 5. Severability. If any section, provision, or part of this ordinance shall be adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the oridnance as a whole, or any section, provision, or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional. Section 6. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in effect after its final passage, approval and posting as provided by law.