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COMMISSION AGENDA
ITEM G
REGULAR X
CONSENT
INFORMATIONAL
FEBRUARY 12.1996
Meeting
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Authorization
REQUEST: General Services Department - Requests a Second Reading of Ordinance No. ~
placing a six month moratorium on the construction and/or erection of any outdoor
advertising billboard off-premises sign.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this Board item is to allow the City time to study sinage as defined
in Section 16-77, Code of Ordinances in order to prevent blight, or the aesthetics of
the environment.
CONSIDERATIONS:
Ordinance No. 616 is needed to prevent construction or erection of signs during this
moratorium period.
January 22, 1996
- First reading of Ordinance 616.
ISSUE ANALYSIS:
This Ordinance will place a six month moratorium on sign erection, and construction of
any outdoor advertising display/billboard off-premise sign as provided for by Section
16- 77, Code of Ordinances. This moratorium will not apply to the repair and maintenance
of existing outdoor advertising displays/billboard off-premise signs within the City. No
new signs will be constructed during this period.
February 12, 1996
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER G
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FUNDING:
This Ordinance does not require an expenditure.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Commission approve Ordinance No. 616.
IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE:
This Ordinance takes effect upon passage in accordance with Florida law.
COMMISSION ACTION:
ORDINANCE NO. ~
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA,
PLACING A SIX-MONTH MORATORIUM ON THE CONSTRUCTION
AND/OR ERECTION OF ANY OUTDOOR ADVERTISING
DISPLA YIBILLBOARD OFF-PREMISES SIGN AS DEFINED BY
SECTION 16-77, CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF WINTER
SPRINGS, FLORIDA; AND PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission for the City of Winter Springs, Florida, has
determined it to be in the best interest of the public's health, safety and welfare that it evaluate
and analyze the erection and placement of billboard signage within the City limits of the City
of Winter Springs, Florida, and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has determined that the study of the erection and
placement of billboard signage is necessary to assure the avoidance of blight and/or damage
to the aesthetics of the environment;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF WINTER
SPRINGS, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: The City of Winter Springs, Florida, hereby places a moratorium on the
erection and placement of any outdoor advertising displaylbillboard off-premises, as provided
for by Section 16-77, Code of Ordinances, City of Winter Springs, Florida. No outdoor
advertising display/billboard off-premises sign shall be erected or constructed for a period of
six (6) months from the effective date of this ordinance.
SECTION II: The City of Winter Springs, Florida, shall during the six (6) month
moratorium period conduct a study and provide recommendations regarding the erection of
outdoor advertising display/billboard off-premises signs.
SECTION III: This moratorium established herein shall not apply to the repair and
maintenance of existing outdoor advertising display/billboard off-premises signs within the
City of Winter Springs, Florida.
SECTION IV: This Ordinance takes effect upon passage in accordance with Florida
law.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this _ day of
the City of Winter Springs, Florida.
, 1996, in Chambers at
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
JOHN F. BUSH, MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
First Reading: January 22. 1996
Posted: January 23. 1996
Second Reading and Public Hearing:
February 12. 1996
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