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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999 12 13 Public Hearings Item I COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM I Consent Informational Public Hearing X Regular December 13. 1999 Meeting Mr~DePt Authorization REQUEST: The Community Development Department-Code Enforcement Division requests the City Commission hold a public hearing for the third reading of Ordinance #748 establishing a moratorium prohibiting the installation of new billboards. PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is to hold a public hearing for the third reading and adoption of Ordinance # 748 to amend Section 20-454 (t), 20-466 (t) and ]6-77 of the City code establishing a moratorium on the permitting and installation of billboards within the City of Winter Springs until a code change regulating billboards is drafted and adopted. The moratorium would continue up to and through June 30, 2000. APPLICABLE LAW AND PUBLIC POLICY: Current regulations prohibit billboards in the S.R 434 Corridor Vision Plan New Development and Redevelopment areas (Section 20-454 (t) and Section 20-466 (t)). Section 16-77 of the City Code regulates placement of billboards in other areas of the City. CDDlDecember 6, 1999/9:39 Nvl DECEMBER 13, 1999 PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEM I Page 2 CONSIDERA TIONS: . The City Manager on August 11, 1999 directed Staff to develop legislation to prohibit billboards. . The visual character ofa community, i.e. the appearance of its streets, neighborhoods and business areas, is essential to its long-term economic viability. Sign control is an integral part of improving visual character and quality of life. . Billboard control helps communities by preserving and improving community appearance, enhancing quality of life, protecting property values, fostering tourism and economic development, and improving motorist safety. . The Highway Beautification Act has fallen short of its intent to control billboard proliferation. Loopholes and subsequent legislation have made it nearly impossible to remove nonconforming billboards. The responsibility for billboard control is now with local government. . Four states; Vermont, Hawaii, Alaska and Maine, and more than 200 Florida communities have completely banned billboards. . Staff needs additional time to draft permanent legislation regulating billboards. A temporary moratorium would protect the community from any new billboards until the new legislation is drafted and adopted. . A first reading of Ordinance # 748 was held on October 11, 1999. . A second reading of Ordinance #748 was held on November 22, 1999. Staff was directed to bring the matter back to the Commission on December 13, 1999 for a third reading. IMPLEMENTA TION: The City Commission will hold a public hearing for the third reading and adoption of Ordinance # 748 on December 13, 1999. The moratorium will take effect upon adoption of Ordinance #748. FUNDING: nla eDD/December 6, 1999/9:39 AM DECEMBER 13, 1999 PUBLIC HEARlNG AGENDA ITEM I Page 3 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Commission hold a public hearing to approve the third reading and adoption of Ordinance # 748. ATTACHMENTS: A. Ordinance # 748 B. Sections 20-454,20-466, and 16-77 of City Code C. Section 16-51 of the City Code D. Memorandum dated August 11, 1999 directing Staff to amend the code related to billboards. COMMISSION ACTION: CDJ)/Deccmber 6, 1999/9:39 AM ORDINANCE NO. 748 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING A MORATORIUM ON THE CONSTRUCTION AND/OR ERECTION AND/OR LOCATION AND PLACEMENT OF ANY BILLBOARDS WITHIN THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA; SAID MORATORIUM TO CONTINUE UP TO AND THROUGH JUNE 30, 2000, PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, recognizes that scenic beauty helps communities attract visitors and residents, boosts local economics and enhances our quality of life, and WHEREAS, billboards are recognized as detrimental to the scemc beauty of our community, and WHEREAS, sign regulations are established to achieve the purpose of protecting property values, public investment and overall neighborhood character by preventing conditions which have undesirable impacts on surrounding properties, and ''-\ . p-' 'e._ '~.._ ....- ~ /' WHEREAS, the law regulating billboards reqmres additional analysis prior to the implementation of a City policy on the constnlction and/or erection and or location and/or placement of billboards, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I - A moratorium prohibiting the constnlction and/or erection of billboards is hereby enacted in the City of Winter Springs, Florida, up to and through Jtme 30, 2000. SECTION ll- A billboard shall be defined as set forth in Section 16-51 of the Code of the City of Winter Springs as Outdoor Advertising Display/Billboard Off-premises Sign. SECTION ill - Conflicts. All Ordinances in conflict with the provisions of tins Ordinance are hereby superceded and tins Ordinance shall prevail, SECTION IV- Severability. If any words, phrase, sentence or portion of tins Ordinance is stricken by a Florida Court of competent jurisdiction, all other tenns and conditions of tile Ordinance not specifically stricken shall remain in full "-...::" \,. . '-... - :-~.' force and effect. SECTION V- Effective Date, This Ordinance shall become effective upon its passage. DONE AND ENACTED in regular of the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida tins 13th day of December , 1999. , ) j {.... ' CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA ~ayorPauIP.Partyka ATTEST: J-.L-~~~ Andrea ~ renzo~aces, City Clerk " . V"' ....~,... ."-/" ) (e) Additional Signs/Vafiances: Under special Cifcull1stances, such as for parcels on corner lots, additional signs consistent with these design standards may be approved by the City Commission, upon a request submitted to the Board of Adjustment pursuant to Sec. 20-82 and 20-83 of the City Code. The Board of Adjustment shall recommend variances of this sign code in specific cases where such variances will not be contrary to the public interest and where, due to special conditions, a literal translation of this sign code would result in unnecessary hardship. All requirements, procedures, findings and appeals of sign code variances shall follow those provisions for zoning variances. Section 20-454 (f) Commercial Outdoor Advertising (i.e. Billboards) Off-site advertising signs such as billboards are prohibited. (g) Changeable Copy Signs: In order to create continuity throughout the corridor all changeable copy signs shall be as follows: . (I) The sign cabinet shall be all aluminum extrusion or better as approved by staff Changeable copy signs may be incorporated into permitted signs and shall be included as part of the permitted sign area as described below: a. Changeable copy signs shall not comprise more than twenty-five (25%) percent of the permitted sign area; ) b. Movie theaters and other performance/entertainment facilities may utilize up to eighty (80%) percent of the permitted sign area for display of films, plays or other performances currently showing. Such copy area shall be included as part of the permitted sign area. c. Movie theaters may use up to eighty (80%) percent of permitted wall sign area for display of names, films, plays or other performances currently showing. d. One changeable copy sign advertising the price of gasoline is permitted on gasoline station sites provided it shall not exceed twelve (12) square.feet per sign face. (2) The sign face shall be acrylic Pan X 15 or Equal. (3) The letters and track shall be Wagner Zip-Change or Equal. (h) Backlit Signs: Backlighting of awning signs shall be prohibited. (i) Window Signs: Window signs may he permitted under special circumstances for retail establishments such as signs inside and on a window or in a display of mefchandise when incorporated with such a display. The total area of all window signs, ) shall not exceed twenty (20'Yo) percent oCthe window glass area to be calculated separately I )....t.xlIlh..:r I, I f)') 7 I"; i':..:w I h:v..:loPlIh:nt l\r";:1 (I) Shall only advertise one (J) pefson, firm, company, corporation or major enterprise occupying the premises, (2) The identification sign is located on the exterior wall of a building, (3) The sign shall be clearly integrated with the architecture. (4) The sign shall not project above any roof or canopy elevations, and the top of the sign shall not be higher than fourteen (I4) feet above the main entry floor. (5) The sign shall display only one (I) surface and shall not project more than six (6) inches from any wall. (6) Signs shall confonn to the following schedule: Building Size (Gross Floor Area) Max. Copy Area Max. Letter Height Less than 50,000 square feet 50,000 to 100,000 square feet Over 100,000 square feet 16 square feet 32 square feet 48 square feet 2 feet 25% Height of Building 25% Height of Building , ) (e) Additional SignsNariances: Under special circumstances, such as for parcels on corner lots, additional signs consistent with these design standards may be approved by the City Commission, upon a request submitted to the Board of Adjustment pursuant to Sec. 20-82 and 20-83 or the City Code. The Board of Adjustment shall recommend variances of this sign code in specific cases where such variances will not be contrary to the public interest and where, due to special conditions, a literal translation of this sign code would result in unnecessary hardship. AJI requirements, procedures, findings and appeals of sign code variances shall follow those provisions for zoning variances. Section 20-466 (f) Commercial Outdoor Advertising (i.e. Billboards) Off-site advertising signs such as billboards are prohibited. (g) Changeable Copy Signs: In order to create continuity throughout the corridor all changeable copy signs shall be as follows: (1) The sign cabinet shall be all aluminum extrusion or better as approved by staff Changeable copy signs may be incorporated into pennitted signs and shall be included as part of the permitted sign area as described below: a. Changeable copy signs shall not comprise more than twenty-five (25) percent of the permitted sign area; ) NOVl,;'U1h...:r J 'J. J f)C) 7 II l{cd..;\'cllllll11<':Il! AIC.J r) r) r) SIGNS ,\NIl A ()VI':I(,I'ISIN(; (2) Within two (2) years of the effective date or this division, all nonconforming outdoor ad- vertising signs and their supporting mem- bers shall be removed. (3) Any nonconforming identification sign may be allowed. to continue, provided the busi- ness or use it advertises remains in opera- tion_ When the business or use is discon- tinued, the sign must be removed, and any replacement sign must conform to all ex- isting regulations. (b) Signs placed on public right-of-way without authorization shall be subject to immediate re- moval by the department of public works of the city. (Code 1974, 9 5-114) Sec. 16-57. Prohibited signs. The following signs are hereby prohibited: (1) Snipe signs; (2) Freestanding signs; (3) Obscene signs; (4) Hazardous signs; (5) Flashing, running or revolving illuminated signs; (6) Bus stop shelter signs; (7) Any sign placed on public right-of-way for more than twenty-four (24) hours which does not comply with this regulation; (8) Balloon displays; (9) Spot or search lights. (Code 1974, 95-115) Sec. 16-58. Variances. (a) Variances to this article, except for those decisions made by the site plan review board or staff review, may be granted by the city board of adjustment pursuant to sections 20-82 and 20-83 of the City Code. (b) Decisions made by the site plan review board may be appealed to the city comrnission pursuant to section 9-348 of the City Code. Supp. No.6 ~ IG.77 (c) De<.:isions made by the staff review may be appealed pursuant to section 20-355 of the City Code_ (Code 1974, ~ 5-117) Sees. 16-59-16-75. Reserved. DIVISION 2. STANDARDS* Sec. 16-76. Generally. All signs shall be maintained in original condi- tion. No sign shall be placed in a city-controlled right-of-way with the exception of directional signs. Any sign erected on private property that exceeds six (6) square feet in area requires the payment of a fee to and a permit from the building depart- ment, and shall display an official city sticker showing the date of expiration. No sign shall ob- struct the sight of any roadway or driveway in- tersection or approach between two (2) feet and five (5) feet from ground level. (Code 1974, 9 5-113(a)) Sec. 16-77. Outdoor displaylbillboards-Off- premises signs. (a) Any outdoor advertising display/billboard off-premises sign shall be set back a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet from the right-of-way on all state, county, and municipal roads. (b) S~ch signs shall not be located nearer than five hundred (500) feet to the nearest residential district. ec) On all state, county and municipal roads, such signs shall be placed a minimum distance of two thousand (2,000) feet apart. No new such sign shall obstruct the sight of an existing permitted SIgn. (d) Such signs shall not exceed one hundred sixty (160) square feet of copy area, or project more than twenty-five (25) feet above the crown of the road which the sign is designated primarily to serve. The copy area limit allowed on both sides is a total of three hundred twenty (320) square feet. "V" signs are permitted, provided they are constructed with an inner angle not to exceed thirty (30) degrees. .Cross reference-Buildings :Jnd building regulalions, Ch. (j, 959 ~ 1(;.71 WINTI':H 51')(1,,(;S CO!)E (e) Such signs shall not be erected or maintained within fivehundrecl (500) feet of a church, school, cemetery, public recreation area, state or national forest, railroad intersection, or any residentially zoned property, measured along a common right- of-way. (0 Such signs shall be reviewed by the site plan review board and shall be permitted in industrial and commercial zoning classifications only. (g) Such signs require a permit, valid for a max- imum of two (2) years, which may be renewed. (Code 197 4, ~ 5-113(b)) Sec. 16-78. Same-On-premises signs. (a) Any outdoor advertising display/billboard on-premises sign attached to a building shall have a total allowabl.e copy area, including identifica- - tion and advertising, of one (1) square foot for each lineal foot of store frontage. (b) Such signs not attached to a building shall be placed not less than twenty-five (25) feet from ) any intersection, with a maximum copy area of .' thirty-two (32) square feet on each side. Double- sided or "V" signs are permissible provided they are constructed withan inner angle not to exceed thirty (30) degrees. (c) Signs not attached to a building, proposed as part of a development plan, shall be reviewed by the site plan review board, or staff review, as appropriate, during initial site plan review. (Code 1974, ~ 5-1.13(c)) Sec. 16-79. Trailer signs. (a) A trailer sign shall be considered a tempo- rary sign, and as such the copy area of a trailer sign shall not be considered as part of the maxi- mum allowable copy area for an outdoor advertis- ing display/billboard on-premises sign. (b) Any person engaged in the renting, leasing, owning or otherwise providing for hire of any trailer sign shall be properly licensed as required by law. (c) Prior to the display of any trailer sign upon any Pl'emises, a permit for each sign from the building department is required. A permit shall .) be valid for no longer than a pCI-iod of thirty (30) SuPp. No.6 days. A permit cannot be renewed, nor can a per- mit be obtained for the same business within a period of ninety (90) days. (d) Trailer signs must be placed entirely on pri- vate property and may be placed immediately adjacent to the property line provided no traffic hazard is thereby created as determined by the building official, and provided such sign is placed not less than ten (10) feet from the edge of the pa ved surface of any road. (e) No trailer sign may be placed in a parking space which is required to meet the minimum parking requirements for that development. (0 Trailer signs shall be permitted in commer- cial and industrial districts only. (g) No more than one (1) trailer sign per busi- ness location shall be permitted. Trailer signs on the same side of the road shall be placed not less than two hundred (200) feet apart. No more than three (3) trailer signs for every one thousand (1,000) feet on the same side of the road shall be permitted. (h) The exterior measurements of any' trailer sign, exclusive of the transportation mechanism, shall not exceed six (6) feet in height or ten (10) feet in length, and shall not exceed sixty (60) square feet in area per face. No trailer sign shall be located in such a manner as to obstruct an- other sign. (i) All bulbs in or attached to any trailer sign shall be approved weatherproof rated outdoor lamps. Spot-type bulbs and flashing, running, or revolv- ing illumination are prohibited. (j) Each trailer sign shall have permanently affixed and prominently displayed the name, busi- ness address and/or telephone number of the owner of the sign. (k) Each trailer sign, when in use, shall in some manner l)c securely fastened to a permanent struc- ture or to the ground and shall have its wheels locked so that only the person renting, leasing, owning, or providing the sign shall have the ca- pability of unlocking the wheels. (\) A permit for a trailer sign shall be valid only for the sign location designated on the per- mit. If a trailer is moved from the location desig- nated on its permit, the permit shall become void, and no refund of the fee shall be due. %0 e ~ 16.27 WINTER SPRINGS CODE ) resident at such property has indicated a willing- ness to accept such material by providing an ap- propriately marked receptacle or unless the resi- dent has placed a notice at or near the front of his residence indicating that such material may be placed on the driveway. Such notice shall be a permanent sign not larger than six (6) inches by twelve (12) inches with the words, "unsolicited advertising," or any equivalent wording clearly indicating the acceptance of delivery in this manner. (d) It shall be the responsibility of the distribu- tor or his agent to clearly determine the accep- tance of delivery other than at the doorstep or in a receptacle by verifying that a posted notice by the resident is in place. (Code 1974, 9 2.5-12) Sec. 16-28. Distribution on or in vehicles and public places prohibited. It is unlawful for any person to distribute, cast, place, or scatter any newspaper, magazine, hand- bill, pamphlet, circular, dodger, announcement, or any other paper on or in any vehicle or on any ) public property, or on any parking lot open to the use of the public, in any manner other than by the delivery thereof to a person who then and . there accepts the same or has given his express consent to the receipt thereof. (Code 1974, S 2.5-13) Sec. 16-29. Aiding and abetting prohibited. It is unlawful for any person to enter into any conspiracy or into any employment or other con- tract which involves or promotes the performance of any act prohibited or declared unlawful by this section or that can reasonably be anticipated to result in the performance of any such act. (Code 1974, 9 2.5-14) Sec. 16-30. Exemptions from article provisions. The provisions of this article shall not apply to the distribution of newspapers or current maga- zines regularly sold by the copy or by subscrip- tion or the distribution of mail by the United States Government or to any lien, foreclosure, court or governmental notices or process. (Code 1974, 9 2.5-15) ) ... Sec. 16-:31. Granting of variances. The city commission may, by vn-itten resolu- tion, grant variances from any of the provisions of this section and may thereby permit the distri- bution of circulars, handbills, newspapers, maga- zines, other papers and merchandise, ,upon such terms and conditions as city commission may im- pose, after due consideration of the following: (1) The nature, scope, purpose and method of distribution; . (2) The extent of the distribution, both as to time required therefor and area to be covered; (3) The character and reputation of the person or individual or organization proposing the distribution; (4) The identity, character and reputation of the person or persons who will be responsi- ble for the conduct of the distribution; (5) The date or dates on or between which the distribution is to be accomplished; (6) The approximate number of individuals who will be engaged in the distribution; (7) The provision for removal, by'the individ- ual or organization proposing the distribu- tion, of items not removed by the properly owner within a reasonable period of time following the distribution; (8) The likelihood, or: lack thereof of the dis- tribution constituting a real and present danger to the public health, welfare and safety. (Code 1974, 9 2.5-16) c ( (' Sees. 16-32-16-50. Reserved. ARTICLE III. SIGNS. DIVISION 1. GENERALLY ..Sec. 16-51. Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings as- .Statc law rcfcrcnce-Sign ordinanccs, F.S. B 166.0425, 479.155. . ( ( 9:.iG ) SIGNS AND ADVERTISING ~ 16.51 cribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Balloon display is any balloon anchored on pri- vate property for the purpose of advertisement. Banner is any strip of cloth, plastic or other flexible material on which a sign is printed, paint- ed, or otherwise displayed. Bench sign is any sign which displays advertis- ing or which is intended for the display of adver- tising and when such benches are to be located on the public way or when such benches are to be located on private property but the advertising is intended to be viewed from the public way. Bus stop shelter sign is any sign located on any part of the surface of a bus stop shelter. Construction sign is anyon-site sign designat- ing the owner, architect, financial institution or contractor. ') Directional sign is any permanent sign show- ing directions to specific locations such as club- house, golf course, tennis courts, etc. Freestanding sign is any mobile or portable sign or sign structure not securely attached to the ground or to any other structure. This definition shall not include trailer signs. Garage sale sign is any sign advertising g:arage sales. Hazardous sign is any sign which constitutes a traffic hazard or a detriment to traffic safety by reason of its size, location, movement,. content, coloring, or method of illumination, or which ob- structs the visibility of any official traffic-control device or which diverts or tends to divert the attention of drivers. of moving vehicles from traf- fic movement on streets, roads, intersections, or access facilities. No sign shall be erected in such a manner as to obstruct"the vision of pedestrians. The use of flashing, ruiming, or revolving lights in any sign is prohibited. Any sign which by glare or method of illumination constitutes a hazard to traffic is prohibited. No sign may use the words "Stop," "Look," "Drive-In," "Danger," or any other word, phrase, symbol, or character in such a man- ner as to interfere with traffic, mislead or confuse drivers or pedestrians. ) Identification sign is any sign which. indicates the name of the use, owner, activity, business or enterprise, but which does not advertise products, commodities or services offered, and which is lo- cated on the same property which is identified. Nonconforming sign is any sign which does not conform to the requirements of this division. Obscene sign is any sign which is obscene, in- decent, or immoral, according to this Code. Outdoor advertising display/billboard off-premises sign is any sign upon which advertising matter may be painted or upon which posters may be posted or otherwise' secured to the face there.of, advertising goods, services or other- things not sold or available upon the premises. upon which sign is located. Outdoor advertising display/billboard on-premises sign is any sign advertising a product for sale or service to be rendered on the immediate premises where the sign is located. Political sign is any sign erected by a candidate for city, county, state, and federal office, and any sign for or against a ballot issue. Real estate sign is any sign which. is used to offer for sale, lease or rent the property upon .which the sign is placed. Right-of-way is t~at area adjacent to state, coun-". ty, and city roads designated as being permanent public easements. Service club sign is any logo sign for nationally recognized service organization. The logo is to be counted as part of permitted sign as to height and size. Sign is any communication designed to be seen from any public place utilizing letters, words, num- bers, symbols, pictures, color, illumination, geo- metric or nongeometric shapes or planes. Snipe sign is any sign of any material whatso- ever that is attached in any way to a utility pole, tree or any object located or situated on a public road right-of-way. Spot or searchlight is any apparatus designed to project a beam of light for the purpose of adver- tisement during hours of darkness. %7 ~ 16.5\ WINTER SPRINGS CODE ( ) Trailer sign is any sign mounted on a vehicle normally licensed by the state as a trailer and used for advertising or promotional purposes. (Code 1974, 9 5-112) Cross reference-Definitions and rules of construction gen. erally, ~ 1.2. Sec. 16-52. Purpose and intent. (a) The regulations and requirements herein set forth shall ~e the minimum requirements to promote the public health, safety and general wel- fare, and to protect the character of residential, business and industrial areas throughout the city. (b) With respect to signs advertising business uses, it is specifically intended, among other things, to avoid excessive competition and clutter among sign displays in the demand for public attention. Therefore, the display of signs should be appro- priate to the land, building or use to which they are appurtenant and be adequate, but not exces- sive, for the intended purpose of identification or advertisement. (Code 1.974, 9 5-111) ) Sec. 16-53. Building permit required. No person shall erect, alter, repair or relocate any sign, except as noted below, without first obtaining a building permit for such work from the building department. No permit shall be is- sued until the building department determines that such work is in accordance with the require- ments contained in this article, and the building department determines such work will not vio- late the building or electrical codes of the city. A sticker, provided by the building department, show- ing the date of expiration of the permit shall be displayed on each permitted sign. (Code 1974, 9 5-118) Sec. 16-54. Permit fees. A permit fee schedule shall be established by resolution of the city commission. (Code 1974, 9 5-119) ) Sec. 16-55. Exemptions from permit re- quirements. The following signs may be erected without a permit, subject, however, to all remaining require- ments 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 occupa- tion, a commercial building, public institu- tion, building or dwelling, which do not exceed two (2) square feet. (3) Memorial signs or tablets, names of build- ings 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 cross- ing 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 pertain- ing to a parcel of private property, each not to exceed four (4) square feet. (Code 1974, 9 5-120) ( I C. ,Sec. 16-56. Nonconforming signs. (a) Any sign which, when erected, conformed to the existing zoning regulations and subsequently is declared nonconforming due to the enactment of this division or any amendment to the zoning ordinance may remain, subject to the following provisions: (1) No sign may be moved, structurally altered, or repaired in a manner that would require replacement of more than fifty (50) percent of anyone (1) sign's supporting members, without complying with all provisions of this article. ( 958 SIGNS AND ADVERTISING (2) Within two (2) years of the effective date of this division, all nonconforming outdoor ad- vertising signs and their supporting mem- bers shall be removed. (3) Any nonconforming identification sign may be allowed to continue, provided the busi- ness or use it advertises remains in opera- tion. When the business or use is discon- tinued, the sign must be removed, and any replacement sign must conform to all ex- isting regulations. (b) Signs placed on public right-of-way without authorization shall be subject to immediate re- moval by the department of public works of the city. (Code 1974, 9 5-114) ! { ) Sec. 16-57. Prohibited signs. The following signs are hereby prohibited: (1) Snipe signs; (2) Freestanding signs; (3) Obscene signs; (4) Hazardous signs; (5) Flashing, running or revolving illuminated signs; (6) Bus stop shelter signs; (7) Any sign placed. on public right-of~way for more than twenty-four (24) hours which does not comply with this regulation; (8) Balloon displays; (9) Spot or search lights. (Code 1974, 95-115) ) \. ~ Sec. 16-58. Variances. (a) Variances to this article, except for those decisions made by the site plan review board or staff review. may be granted by the city board of adjustment pursuant to sections 20-82 and 20-83 of the City Code. (b) Decisions made by the site plan review board may be appealed to the city commission pursuant to section 9.348 of the City Code. Supp. No.6 ~ 16-77 (c) Decisions made by the staff review may be appealed pursuant to section 20-355 of the City Code. (Code 1974, S 5-117) Sees. 16-59-16-75. Reserved. DIVISION 2. STANDARDS* Sec. 16-76. Generally. All signs shall be maintained in original condi- tion. No sign shall be placed in a city-controlled right-of-way with the exception of directional Bigns. Any sign erected on private property that exceeds six (6) square feet in area requires the payment of a fee to and a permit from the building depart- ment, and shall display an official city sticker showing the date of expiration. No sign shall ob- struct the sight of any roadway or driveway in- tersection or approach between two (2) feet and five (5) feet from ground level. (Code 1974, 9 5-113(a)) Sec. 16-77. Outdoor displaylbillboards-Off- premises signs. (a) Any outdoor advertising displaylbillboard off-premises sign shall be set back a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet from the right-of-way on all state, county, and municipal roads. (b) Sq.ch signs shall not be located nearer than five hundred (500) feet, to the nearest residential district. (c) On' all state, county and municipal roads, such signs shall be placed a minimum distance of two thousand (2,000) feet apart. No new such sign shall obstruct the sight of an existing permitted SIgn. (d) Such signs shall not exceed one hundred sixty (160) square feet of copy area, or project more than twenty-five (25) feet above the crown of the road which the sign is designated primarily to serve. The copy area limit allowed on both sides is a total of three hundred twenty (320) square feet. "V" signs are permitted, provided they are constructed with an inner angle not to exceed thirty (30) degrees. .Cross reference-Buildings and building regulations, ell. 6. 959 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA Rooald W. McLemore City Manager 1126 EAST STATE ROAD 434 WINTER SPRINGS. FLORIDA 32708-2799 Telephone (407) 327-1800 RECEIVED , .. .1 ~ '1"99 ,L\UIJ i : iJ - CITY OF WlNTER SPRINGS Community Development MEMORANDUM From: Charles Carrington, Community Development Director . Ronald W. McLemore, City Manager ~.. f, v To: Date: August 11, 1999 Subj: ... Billboards ~ ) The Commission would like to prohibit billboards. However, there is concern that this would be illegal. Check with Orange County, Seminole County, City of Orlando, Boca Raton, and Naples to see if they are prohibited, what amortization schedule was used, and any other pertinent information. Additionally, you might want to check with the Florida League of Cities. I am sure this has come up with them. Ijp ) U:\Docs\Word\MEMOS\AUGUST99\Bill Boards.doc '"