Municipal Board on Sign Control
2636 South Loop West, Suite 675
Houston, TX 77054
Contact: Katherine Tipton
Phone: (713) 218-5820 Fax: (713) 218-5820
Email: Katherine.tipton@cityofhouston.net
Updated as of: 8/28/2009
LEGAL AUTHORITY FOR CREATION AND OPERATION(City)
City of Houston Building Code, Chapter 46; V.T.C.A., Local Government Code, Chapter 216.
GENERAL POWER AND DUTIES
To ascertain and determine the amount of compensation due the owner of a sexually oriented business if a sign for such businesses is required to be relocated, reconstructed or removed.
MEETING TIME AND LOCATION
Time and location as determined by membership.
COMPOSITION
The Mayor can appoint five members should he or she determine that a need for them exists. Members are paid $15/hr. for attendances at board meetings pursuant to Sec. 4616 (2) of the Houston Sign Code.
Members must be residents of the City of Houston or its extraterritorial jurisdiction.
The board must be composed of:
Position 1 and 2 - Two real estate appraisers, each of whom must be a member in good standing of a nationally-recognized professional appraiser society or trade organization that has an established code of ethics, educational program, and professional certification program;
Position 3 – A person engaged in the sign business in the municipality;
Position 4 - An employee of the Texas Department of Transportation familiar with real estate valuations in eminent domain proceedings; and
Position 5 - An architect or landscape architect licensed in the State of Texas.
TERM: Two years
QUORUM: Three members
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
Entity is NOT included in the financial reporting for the City of Houston.
MEMBER LIST