Sec. 216.006. COMPENSATION FOR RELOCATED SIGN. The compensable costs for a sign that is required to be relocated include the expenses of dismantling the sign, transporting it to another site, and reerecting it. The board shall determine the compensable costs according to the standards applicable in a proceeding under Chapter 21, Property Code. In addition, the municipality shall issue to the owner of the sign an appropriate permit or other authority to operate a substitute sign of the same type at an alternative site of substantially equivalent value. Whether an alternative site is of substantially equivalent value is determined by standards generally accepted in the outdoor advertising industry, including visibility, traffic count, and demographic factors. The municipality shall compensate the owner for any increased operating costs, including increased rent, at the new location. The owner is responsible for designating an alternative site where the erection of the sign would be in compliance with the sign ordinance.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities
Subtitle A - Municipal Regulatory Authority
Chapter 216 - Regulation of Signs by Municipalities
Subchapter A. Relocation, Reconstruction, or Removal of Sign
Section 216.001. Legislative Intent
Section 216.003. Municipal Regulation
Section 216.004. Municipal Board
Section 216.005. Determination of Amount of Compensation
Section 216.006. Compensation for Relocated Sign
Section 216.007. Compensation for Reconstructed Sign
Section 216.008. Compensation for Removal of Off-Premise Sign
Section 216.009. Compensation for Removal of On-Premise Sign
Section 216.010. Method of Compensation
Section 216.011. Tax Appraisal of Property With Nonconforming Sign
Section 216.012. Special Provisions for Signs Under Sign Ordinance in Effect on June 1, 1985