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ORDINANCE NO. 2001-37
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA IMPOSING A 120
DAY MORATORIUM ON ISSUING NEW PERMITS FOR
OFF-SITE ADVERTISING SIGNS IN THE CITY OF WINTER
SPRINGS, FLORIDA; INSTRUCTING CITY STAFF TO
STUDY AND PROPOSE NEW REGULATIONS IN LIGHT OF
THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURES ADOPTION OF HOUSE
BILL 1053 AFFECTING THE CITIES ABILITY TO
REGULATE AND AMORTIZE OFF-SITE ADVERTISING
SIGNS; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF PRIOR
INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City is granted the authority, under S 2(b), Art. VIII of the State
Constitution, to exercise any power for municipal purposes, except when expressly prohibited by
law; and
WHEREAS, S 16-77 of the City Code provides for the regulation of size and location of off-
premises signs; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature has enacted House Bill 1053, on or about the 4th day
of May, 200 I, which limits the authority of municipalities to regulate off-site outdoor advertising
signs and to provide for the elimination of nonconforming signs through amortization; and
WHEREAS, it is expected the enactment of House Bill 1053 will generate an increased
interest for off-site advertising within the City of Winter Springs; and
WHEREAS, due to the enactment of House Bill 1 053, the City Commission of the City of
Winter Springs, Florida has reason to believe that other jurisdictions, including Seminole County,
may enact ordinances to prohibit new off-site advertising signs; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the City of Winter Springs to institute a temporary
moratorium to study the impact of House Bill 1 053 and the siting of new off-site advertising signs;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER
SPRINGS, HEREBY ORDAINS, AS FOLLOWS:
City of Winter Springs
Ordinance No. 2001-37
Page 1 of 3
Section 1. Moratorium Established. That the above recitals are adopted as Findings of Fact
which clearly indicate that an emergency exists and thereby justify the imposition of a one hundred
twenty (120) day moratorium on the siting and permitting of new off-site advertising signs in the
City of Winter Springs.
Section 2. Action to be Taken. During the period of this moratorium, the City of Winter
Springs Staffwill review the Legislatures enactment of House Bill 1053 and determine its effects
upon the City's ability to regulate off-site advertising signs within the City of Winter Springs, and
will propose new legislation, which may include the total prohibition of any new off-site advertising
signs, designed to preserve and protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the City of
Winter Springs.
Section 3. Expiration Date. The tasks described in Section 2 will require approximately 120
days to complete; therefore, this Ordinance shall expire on October 9, 2001, unless reasonably
extended by the City Commission.
Section 4. Repeal of Prior Inconsistent Ordinances and Resolutions. All prior inconsistent
ordinances and resolutions adopted by the City Commission, or parts of ordinances and resolutions
in conflict herewith, are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict.
Section 5. Not Incorporated Into Code/Posting. This ordinance shall not be incorporated into
the Winter Springs City Code. A copy ofthis Ordinance shall be conspicuously posted at the front
desk at City Hall, and at other public places deemed appropriate by the City Manager.
Section 6. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, word or provision
of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent
jurisdiction, whether for substantive, procedural, or any other reason, 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 ordinance.
Section 7. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon adoption
by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida.
City of Winter Springs
Ordinance No. 2001-37
Page 2 of 3
ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, in a regular
meeting assembled on the 11th day of June, 2001.
PAUL PARTYKA
Mayor
ATTEST:
ANDREA LORENZO-LUACES
City Clerk
Approved as to legal form and sufficiency for
the City of Winter Springs only
Anthony A. Garganese, City Attorney
First Reading: May 29, 2001
Second Reading: June 11, 2001
Effective Date: June 11, 2001
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City of Winter Springs
Ordinance No. 2001-37
Page 3 of 3
ORLANDO SENTINEL
PUBLISHED DAILY
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF ORANGE SS
Before the undersigned authority personally appeared Linda Bridgewater,
who on oath says that he/she is the Legal Advertising Representative of Orlando
Sentinel, a daily newspaper published at ALTAMONTE SPRINGS in
Seminole County, Florida
that the attached copy of advertisement being a CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS
in the matter of Proposed Changes to Chapter 8, Articles
I, II and III And Section 90241 in the Seminole court
was published in said newspaper in the issue of 11/04/00
Affirant further says that the said Orlando Sentinel is a newspaper published
at Altamonte Springs in said Seminole County, Florida and that said newspaper has heretofore been continuously
published in said Seminole County, florida each week day
and has been entered as second-class mail matter at the post
office in Altamonte Springs, in said Seminole county, Florida. for a period
of one year next preceding the first publication of the attached
copy of advertisement; and affiant further says that he/she has neither paid
nor promised any person, firm or corporation any discount, rebate, commission
or refund for the purpose of securing this advertisement for
publication in the said newspaper.
The foregoing instrument was acknowledge before me this 7th day of
November, 2000 by Linda Bridgewater who is personally known to me and who did take an oath.
(SEAL)
NOTICE OF PROPOSED
CHANGES TO CHAPTER 8,
ARTICLES I, 11 AND III AND
SECTION 9-241
WINTER SPRINGS CODE OF
ORDINANCES
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
THAT THE CITY COMMIS-
SION OF THE CITY OF WIN-
TER SPRINGS WILL HOLD A
PUBLIC HEARING FOR SEC-
OND READING OF PRO-
POSED ORDINANCE 2000-39
TO CONSIDER AMENDING
CHAPTER B, ARTICLES I, II
AND III AND SECTION 9-241
OF THE CITY CODE RELAT-
ED TO FLOOD DAMAGE PRE-
VENTION AND STORMWA-
TER MANAGEMENT.
A PUBLIC HEARING ON THe
PROPOSED ORDINANCE
WILL BE HELD ON NOVEM-
BER 27, 2000 AT 6:30 P.M. AT
THE WINTER SPRINGS CITY
HALL
ORDINANCE NO. 2000-39
AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF WINTER
SPRINGS... FLORIDA
AMENDING THE CITY OF
WINTER SPRINGS CODE
OF ORDINANCES, CHAP-
TER 8 AND SECTION 9.
241 DEALING WITH
FLOOD DAMAGE PRE.
VENTION AND STORM-
WATER MANAGEMENT;
PROVIDING FOR THE RE-
PEAL OF PRIOR INCON-
SISTENT ORDINANCES
AND RESOLUTIONS;
PROVIDING FOR INCOR-
PORATION INTO THE
CODE; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EF.
FECTIVE DATE
THIS PUBLIC HEARING WILL
TAKE PLACE AT THE CITY
COMMISSION CHAMBERS IN
CITY HALL AT 1126 EAST
STATE ROAD 434, WINTER
SPRINGS, FLORIDA. INTER-
ESTED PERSONS MAY AT
TEND AND BE HEARD.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
PERTAINING TO THE ABOVE
MAY BE OBTAINED FROM
THE OFFICE OF THE CITY
CLERK AT CITY HALL, 1126
EAST STATE ROAD 434, WIN
TER SPRINGS, FLORIDA.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
CALL 327-1800 #227.
PERSONS WITH DISABILI-
TIES NEEDING ASSISTANCE
TO PARTiCIPATE IN ANY OF
THESE PROCEEDINGS
SHOULD CONTACT THE EM-
PLOYEE RELATIONS DE-
PARTMENT COORDINATOR
4B HOURS IN ADVANCE OF
THE MEETING AT (407) 327-
1800.
THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING.
IF YOU DECIDE TO APPEAL
ANY DECISION OR RECOM-
MENDATION MADE BY THE
CITY COMMISSION WITH RE-
SPECT TO ANY MATTER
CONSIDERED AT THIS MEET-
ING YOU WILL NEED ARE.
CORD OF THE PROCEED.
INGS, AND, FOR SUCH
PURPOSES, YOU MAY NEED
TO ENSURE THAT A VERBA.
TIM RECORD OF THE PRO-
CEEDINGS IS MADE UPON
WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO
BE BASED.
ANDREA LORENZO-LUACES
CITY CLERK
I CSE3602024 NOV.3.2000
ORLANDO SENTINEL
PUBLISHED DAILY
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF ORANGE SS
Before the undersigned authority personally appeared Deborah Toney,
who on oath says that he/she is the Legal Advertising Representative of Orlando
Sentinel, a daily newspaper published at ALTAMONTE SPRINGS in
Seminole County, Florida
that the attached copy of advertisement being a NOTICE OF PROPOSED
in the matter of ordinance no. 2000-39 in the Seminole court
was published in said newspaper in the issue of 11/03/00
Affirant further says that the said Orlando Sentinel is a newspaper published
at Altamonte Springs in said Seminole County, Florida and that said newspaper has heretofore been continuously
published in said Seminole County, Florida each week day
and has been entered as second-class mail matter at the post
office in Altamonte Springs, in said Seminole county, Florida. for a period
of one year next preceding the first publication of the attached
copy of advertisement; and affiant further says that he/she has neither paid
nor promised any person, firm or corporation any discount, rebate, commission
or refund for the purpose of securing this advertisement for
publication in the said newspaper.
The foregoing instrument was acknowledge before me this 3 day of
November, 2000 by Deborah Toney who is personally known to me and who did take an oath.
(SEAL)
NOTICE OF PROPOSED
CHANGES TO CHAPTER 8,
ARTICLES I, II AND III AND
SECOON 9-241
WINTER SPRINGS CODE OF
ORDINANCES
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
THAT THE CITY COMMIS.
SION OF THE CITY OF WIN-
TER SPRiNGS WILL HOLD A
PUBLIC HEARING FOR SEC
OND READING OF PRO.
POSED ORDINANCE 2000-39
TO CONSIDER AMENDING
CHAPTER 8 ARTICLES I II
AND III AND SECTION 9.241
OF THE CITY CODE RELAT
ED TO FLOOD DAMAGE PRE
VENTION AND STORMWA
TER MANAGEMENT
A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE
PROPOSED ORDiNANCE
WILL BE HELD ON NOVEM.
BER 27. 2000 AT 6.30 PM AT
THE WINTER SPRINGS ClTY
HALL
ORDINANCE NO. 2000-39
AN ORDiNANCE OF THE
CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF WINTER
WINTER SPRINGS CODE
OF ORDINANCES. CHAP.
TER 8 AND SECTION 9-
241 DEALING WITH
FLOOD DAMAGE PRE.
VENTION AND STORM.
WATER MANAGEMENT:
PROVIDING FOR THE RE.
PEAL OF PRIOR INCON.
SISTENT ORDINANCES
AND RESOLUTIONS;
PROVIDING FOR INCOR.
PORATION INTO THE
CODE; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EF-
FECTIVE DATE
THIS PUBLIC HEARING WILL
TAKE PLACE AT THE CITY
COMMISSION CHAMBERS IN
CITY HALL AT 1126 EAST
STATE ROAD 434, WINTER
SPRINGS. FLORIDA INTER
ESTED PERSONS MAY AT
TEND AND BE HEARD
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
PERTAINING TO THE ABOVE
MAY BE OBTAiNED FROM
THE OFFICE OF THE CITY
CLERK AT CITY HALL, 1126
EAST STATE ROAD 434 WIN
TER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
FOR MORE INFORMATION
CALL 327-1800 X 227.
PERSONS WITH DISABILI
TIES NEEDING ASSISTANCE
TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY OF
THESE PROCEEDINGS
SHOULD CONTACT THE EM-
PLOYEE RELATIONS DE-
PARTMENT COORDINATOR
48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF
THE MEETING AT (407\ 327
1800.
THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING
IF YOU DECIDE TO APPEAL
ANY DECISION OR RECOM
MENDATION MADE BY THE
CITY COMMISSION WITH RE
RESPECT TO ANY MATTER
CONSIDERED AT THIS MEET
ING YOU WILL NEED A RE
CORD OF THE PROCEED
INGS. AND FOR SUCH
PURPOSES, YOU MAY NEED TO
ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD
OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE
UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO
BE BASED.
ANDREA LORENZO-LUACES
CITY CLERK
CSE3598896 NOV. 3, 2000