HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024 08 12 Consent 307 - Resolution 2024-20 Temporarily Suspention of Sign RegulationsCONSENT AGENDA ITEM 307
CITY COMMISSION AGENDA | AUGUST 12, 2024 REGULAR MEETING
TITLE
Resolution 2024-20: Temporarily Suspending Sign Regulations.
SUMMARY
Section 16- 60 of the City' s Code of Ordinances provides certain regulations pertaining
to the placement of temporary signs within the corporate limits of Winter Springs.
Temporarily suspending certain portions of these regulations is appropriate given the
upcoming August 2024 Primary Election and the November 5, 2024 General Election.
During elections, there has historically been an increased demand to install temporary
on- premises signs throughout the City that exceed the number of temporary on-
premises signs currently authorized by the City' s Code of Ordinances. The City has
enacted a similar temporary suspension for previous elections to accommodate
election season. The current suspension, if approved by the City Commission, would
become effective immediately and end on November 8, 2024. The suspension would
affect all temporary signs and not just political signs.
FUNDING SOURCE
N/A
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Commission adopt Resolution 2024-20.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2024-20
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
WINTER SPRINGS, SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA, TEMPORARILY
SUSPENDING THE ENFORCEMENT OF TEMPORARY ON-PREMISES
SIGN REGULATIONS FROM AUGUST 26, 2024, TO NOVEMBER 8, 2024;
PROVIDING A TEMPORARY FEE SCHEDULE FOR ON-PREMISES
TEMPORARY SIGNS WHICH REQUIRE A PERMIT BY THE CITY;
PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF PRIOR INCONSISTENT
RESOLUTIONS, SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City is granted the authority, under Section 2(b), Article VIII, of the State
Constitution, to exercise any power for municipal purposes, except when expressly prohibited by
law; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs previously adopted
temporary sign code regulations pursuant to Section 16-60 of the City of Winter Springs Code of
Ordinances, and other applicable code provisions; and
WHEREAS, given the upcoming November 5, 2024, election, there has been an increased
demand to install temporary on-premises signs throughout the City that exceed the number of
temporary on-premise sign currently authorized by the City Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission believes that temporarily relaxing certain provisions of
the City Code regarding on-premises signs until shortly after the November 5, 2024, election is in
the best interest of the citizens and business owners of Winter Springs; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission deems this Resolution to be in the best interests of the
public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Winter Springs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are deemed true and correct and are hereby
fully incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 2. Temporary Suspension of Certain Sign Code Regulations. The Winter
Springs City Commission hereby approves temporarily suspending the enforcement of certain
provisions of Section 16-55 and 16-60 of the City of Winter Springs Code of Ordinances from
August 26, 2024, to November 8, 2024, as follows:
1.Section 16-60(a)(2). There shall be no limit on the number of temporary signs on any
one residential property.
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2.Section 16-60(a)(3). There shall be no limit on the number of temporary signs or the
total square footage thereof on any one non-residential property, provided no temporary
sign shall exceed thirty-six (36) square feet in area.
3.Section 16-55(a)(6). Permits for temporary on-premises signs shall only be required for
such signs that exceed nine (9) square feet.
Section 3. Temporary Fee Schedule for Temporary Signs. Effective beginning August
26, 2024, and effective through November 8, 2024, the permit fee schedule for temporary on-
premises signs shall be $45.00 per permit application for a single applicant. Each permit
application may include multiple signs (maximum 10 signs) of the same dimension and
construction type.
Section 4. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, word, or portion
of this Resolution is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent
jurisdiction, whether for substantive or procedural reasons, such portion shall be deemed a
separate, distinct, and independent provision, and such holding shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this Resolution.
Section 5. Repeal of Prior Inconsistent Resolutions. All prior resolutions or parts of
resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict.
Section 6. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida.
ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, in a regular meeting
assembled on this _____ day of August, 2024.
______________________________
Kevin McCann, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Christian D. Gowan, City Clerk
Approved as to legal form and sufficiency for
the City of Winter Springs only:
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Anthony A. Garganese, City Attorney
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