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Home My WebLink About2010 02 03 Other Temporary Signs Pamphlet Planning And Zoning Board/Local Planning Agency Regular Meeting February 3, 2010 The attached document was distributed to each of the Board Members by Ms. Eloise Sahlstrom, Senior Planner Community Development Department Where Can Signs be Located? Sign Permit Checklist Signs are to be installed only on private Submit the Following with your Application property with the permission of the prop- for any TEMPORARY SIGN over SIX (6) erty owner. Square Feet: temporary Temporary Signs are not allowed in a pub- 1. Four (4) copies of sign plans de- lic right -of -way. Signs are not to be at- signed in accordance with Florida Building tached to utility poles, light fixtures, trees, Code Sec. 3108.3 and 3108.3.2 for wind SIGNS inoperable or unlicensed vehicles, or tem- loads of 110 miles per hour 3 second gust porary structures. and in compliance with the requirements of Winter Springs Code, Chapter 16 Signs must also be at least five feet (5') [http :J /www.winterspringsfi.org Click on from any right -of -way and at least ten feet g [political signs] the Tab for "Documents & Forms" then o (10') from side and rear property lines. to "Codes and Ordinances"] [Sec. 16- 60(e), City Code] No sign shall obstruct the sight of any roadway or drive- 2. Two (2) copies of Plot Plan or Sur - way intersection or approach. [Sec. 16 -76] vey (no larger than 8 "x14 " - legal size) for each site showing the proposed location for each sign. Maximum # of Temporary Signs 3. Building Permit Application filled Each residential property is allowed a out completely as to: maximum of four (4) Temporary Signs, a. Property owner, address, and busi- with no sign being over six (6) square feet ness name where each sign is to be lo- in size. [Sec. 16- 60(c), City Code] cated; , Temporary signage on non - residential b. Sign Contractor's name, address, 1441 , . properties shall not exceed a total area of phone, license, and insurance; thirty-six (36) square feet, with no sign -- .. 51 being over nine (9) square feet in size. c. Description of sign materials, di- [Sec. 16- 60(c), City Code] mensions, and text; • RAt The calculation for a double faced sign d. Type of sign (i.e. "temporary"); w t ov-pt °"' shall be the area of one face only. " ' j ° -- - e. $ amount of the sign contract; and r " " " " [Sec. 16 -51, City Code] ` a• , , f. Notarized signature of Property , �' Owner and Sign Contractor (or Contractor's A «* How Long Can a Temporary Sign authorized agent- [requires Power of At- , - Be in Place? torney]). , Temporary Signs must be removed within { j�� r >� three (3) days after the date upon which City of Winter Springs the sign has fulfilled its purpose (i.e. the Customer Service date of the election for election - related temporary signs). [Sec. 16- 60(a), City 1126 East SR 434 k Code] Winter Springs, FL 32708 There is no time restriction as to how many (407) 327 -5963 `'` :,' days prior to the event a Temporary Sign may be installed. Maximum Ht. of Temporary Signs Where Can I Get an Application? 44 R Sign height is measured from the average Applications are available at the Permit finished grade elevation to the highest Counter at the Winter Springs City Hall. itil i ` point of the sign. They are also available from the City's U • website at: hrrp / /www.winterspringsfl.org • Residential properties- (Click on the Tab for "Documents & Forms" Four (4) feet maximum height. [Sec. 16- then go to "Forms and Publications" then ORtVP' 60(c), City Code] Permit Checklist t (in luded on he back �of Non - Residential properties- this brochure) lists everything needed to Eight (8) feet maximum height. [Sec. 16- submit with your Application. The Applica- The Winter Springs Code 60(d), City Code] tion you will use is the Building Permit Ap- Regulates Signage plication. These regulations are established in order to promote the overall economic well- Is a Permit Required? being of the city, while at the same time Prohibited Signs providing for the health, safety and welfare Although all signs are subject to the Code, of the public by reducing the adverse ef- only Temporary Signs over six (6) square Temporary Signs shall not be illuminated fects of signs on safety, property values, feet [or 24" x 36 "] require a Permit. and cannot contain any flashing, running or traffic, and the enjoyment of the scenic revolving parts. Prohibited signs include beauty of the city. These regulations are Permitted signs are given a Sticker that in- electronic signs, balloon displays, and intended to avoid excessive competition cludes the permit number and date of ex- trailer signs. A complete listing of prohib- piration of the permit. This Sticker is to be ited signs is included in Sec. 16 -57, City and clutter among sign displays in the de- mand for public attention, eliminate dan- displayed on each Permitted sign. Code. gerous, dilapidated and unsightly signs and If the sign is smaller than six (6) square provide for adequate maintenance and in- feet, the sign can be installed without a spection of signs within the corporate lim- Permit, but Code regulations Sections 16- What about Banners? its of the city, consistent with constitutional 59 and 16 -60, still apply. These include The City Code distinctly regulates Banners guarantees and while providing for ade- construction and maintenance standards, quate opportunities for effective means of location, size and removal requirements. apart from Temporary Signs. Banners may communication. [Sec. 16- 52(a), City Code] only be displayed for a maximum of forty - five (45) • days per calendar year in non- residential areas and three (3) days in resi- What is the Fee for a Temporary dential areas. Political Signs Are Regulated Just Sign Permit? Like any Other Temporary Sign Maximum banner sizes are as follows: The fee is $17 per $1000 of value with a Residential properties - What is a Temporary Sign? minimum charge of $45. A "Temporary Sign" is defined as "a sign Twenty -four (24) square feet displayed before, during or after an event Non - residential areas: or occurrence scheduled at a specific time How Long Does It Take to and place, inclusive for example, for rent Process an Application? Sixty -four (64) square feet signs, for sale, construction signs, real es- tate signs, management signs" [Sec. 16 -51, Although the City will make every effort to A complete listing of banner regulations is City Code]. review your Application as quickly as pos- included in Sec. 16 -87, City Code. sible, the process to grant or deny your permit may take up to forty -five (45) days. [Sec. 16- 54(c), City Code]