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ORDINANCE NO. 2002-21
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, AMENDING
SECTION 16-55 OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES,
ENTITLED EXEMPTIONS FROM PERMIT
REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR AN EXEMPTION
FROM SIGN PERMIT FEES FOR SCHOOLS AND
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; PROVIDING FOR THE
REPEAL OF PRIOR INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES AND
RESOLUTIONS; PROVIDING FOR IN CORPORA TION INTO
THE CODE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City is granted the authority, under ~2(b), Art. VIII of the State
Constitution, to exercise any power for municipal purposes, except when expressly prohibited by law;
and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to protect the character of the residential, business
and industrial areas throughout the City, through enforcement of the City's sign regulations, but
acknowledges various events held or sponsored by schools and/or governmental agency within the
City, bring value and community pride, and
WHEREAS, the City Code currently provides for several exemptions from the permit
requirements of Chapter 16, the City Commission believes an additional exception for sign permit fees
for school and governmental agency sponsored events will provide assistance to these events, and will
not run counter to the intent and purpose of Chapter 16; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, hereby finds this
ordinance to be in the best interests of the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Winter
Springs.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER
SPRINGS HEREBY ORDAINS, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are hereby fully incorporated herein by
the reference as legislative findings of the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs.
Section 2. Code Amendment. The City of Winter Springs Code, Section 16-55 is
hereby amended as follows: (underlined type indicates additions and stlikeout type indicates deletions,
while asterisks (* * *) indicate a deletion from the Ordinance of text existing in Chapter 16. It is
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intended that the text in Chapter 16 denoted by the asterisks and set forth in this Ordinance shall
remain unchanged from the language existing prior to adoption of this Ordinance).
Chapter 16 SIGNS AND ADVERTISING
* * *
Article III. Signs
* * *
Sec. 16-55. Exemptions from permit requirements.
ill The following signs may be erected without a permit, subject, however, to all remaining
requirements of these regulations:
(1) Bulletin boards and identification signs for public, charitable, or religious institutions located
on the premises of such institution and not exceeding twelve (12) square feet in total area.
(2) Occupational signs denoting only the name, street, number and business of an occupation, a
commercial building, public institution, building or dwelling, which do not exceed two (2) square feet.
(3) Memorial signs or tablets, names of buildings and date of erection when cut into a masonry
surface or when constructed of bronze or other incombustible materials.
(4) Traffic or other municipal, county, state or federal signs, legal notices, railroad crossing signs,
danger signs and such temporary, emergency, or nonadvertising signs as may be approved by the city
commISSIon.
(5) One (1) "For Sale" or "For Rent" sign per parcel of property when such sign has an area per
face of not more than six (6) square feet.
(6) Identification signs at the entrance drive of residences, estates, and ranches, which do not
exceed two (2) square feet.
(7) Nonadvertising directional signs or symbols ("Entrance," "Exit," "Slow," "Caution," "No
Trespassing," etc.) located on and pertaining to a parcel of private property, each not to exceed four
(4) square feet.
D.D Each elementary and secondary school. public or private. or governmental agency located
within the City shall be entitled to four (4) exemptions. within a twelve (12) month period. from the
permit fee requirements of this Chapter. for signs or banners as defined within this Chapter. which
advertise an event sponsored by the school or organizations affiliated with the school or a
governmental agency. and which are temporary in nature and will be removed following the event.
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An exemption may be granted by the City Manager prior to the event upon receipt of a written
request from the school principal or governmental agency director or manager.
Section 3. Repeal of Prior Inconsistent Ordinances and Resolutions. All prior
inconsistent ordinances and resolutions adopted by the City Commission, or parts of prior ordinances
and resolutions in conflict herewith, are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict.
Section 4. Incorporation Into Code. This ordinance shall be incorporated into the
Winter Springs City Code and any section or paragraph number or letter and any heading may be
changed or modified as necessary to effectuate the foregoing.
Section 5. 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 6. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
adoption by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida and pursuant to the City
Charter.
ADOPTED by the City Commission of the
meeting assembled on the 8th day of July, 2002.
PAUL P. 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: June 10, 2002
Second Reading: July 8, 2002
Effective Date: July 8, 2002
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CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS
INTERIM SERVICE FEE &
EXEMPTION FROM PERMIT
REQUIREMENTS
THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS
PROPOSES TO ADOPT THE FOL-
LOWING ORDINANCES:
ORDIANANCE NO. 2002-1800
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA,
REPEALING ARTICLE XI
OF CHAPTER 6 OF THE CITY
CODE ENTITLED INTERIM
SERVICES FEE; PROVIDING
FOR THE REPEAL OF PRIOR
INCONSISTENT ORDIANANCES
AND RESOLUTIONS; PROVID-
ING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFEC-
TIVE DATE.
ORDIANANCE NO. 2002-21
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY'
OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORI
DA, AMENDING SECTION 16-
55 OF THE CITY CODE OR OR-
DINANCES, ENTITLED EXEMP-
TIONS FROM PERMIT RE-
QUIREMENTS; PROVIDING
FOR AN EXEMPTION FROM
SIGN PERMIT FEES FOR
SCHOOLS AND GOVERNMENT
AGENCIES; PROVIDING FOR'
THE REPEAL OF PRIOR IN
CONSISTENT ORDINANCES
AND RESOLUTIONS, PROVID
ING FOR INCORPORATION IN
TO THE CODE; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; AND\
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFEC-
TIVE DATE.
A PUBLIC HEARING ON
THE PROPOSED ORDI
NANCES WILL BE HELD
ON MONDAY, JULY 8
2002, AT 6:30 PM IN
THE COMMISSION CHAM-
BERS LOCATED AT THE
WINTER SPRINGS CITY
HALL, 1126 EAST STATE
ROAD 434, WINTER
SPRINGS, FLORIDA
The ordinances may be in-
spected or obtained by in
terested parties between the
hours of 8 am and 5 pm
Monday through Frida at
the Citv's Clerk's Office. lo-
cated at 1126 East State
Raad 434. Winter Springs.
Florida. For more informo-
lion call (407) 327-1800 #227.
Persons with disabilitles
needing assistance to partic-
ipate ,in anv of these pro-
ceedings should contact the
Emplovee Relations Depart-
ment Coordinator. 48 hours
In advance of the meeting at
407- 327.1800. Extension
236. This Is a public hearing.
If vou decide to appeal anv
recommendation/decision
made bv the Citv Commis-
sion with respect to anv
matter considered at this
meeting, vou will need a re-
cord of the proceedings, and
for such purposes you may
need to ensure that a verba-
tim record of the proceed-
Ings is made upon which the
appeal would be based.
Andrea Lorenzo-Luaces
City Clerk
CSE4517725 JUNE 16.2002
Orlando
Sentinel
Published Daily
State of Florida SS
COUNTY OF ORANGE
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS
CITY HALL
Before the undersigned authority personally appeared Julia Nichols
, who on oath says
that he/she is the Legal Advertising Representative of Orlando Sentinel, a dally
newspaper published at ALTAMONTE SPRINGS in
SEMINOLE County, Florida;
that the attached copy of advertisement being a CITY OF WINTER SPR
in the matter of ORDINANCE #2002-18, 2002-21
in the Seminole Court
was published in said newspaper in the issue; of 06/16/02.
Affiant further says that the said Orlando Sentinel is a newspaper published at
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS in said
Seminole County, Florida,
an that the 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 acknowledged before me this 17th day of June, 2002 , by Julia Nichols
who is personally known to me and who did take an oath.
(SEAL) DEBORAH M. TONEY
My Commission Exp 11/18/06
***ORIGINAL IS WITH ORDINANCE 2002-18***