HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2012-20 Temporary Suspending Enforcement of On-Premises Sign Regulations RESOLUTION NO. 2012-20
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF WINTER SPRINGS, SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
TEMPORARILY SUSPENDING THE ENFORCEMENT OF
CERTAIN TEMPORARY ON-PREMISES SIGN
REGULATIONS FROM JULY 23, 2012 TO NOVEMBER 12,
2012;PROVIDING A TEMPORARY PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE
FOR ON-PREMISES TEMPORARY SIGNS WHICH REQUIRE
A PERMIT BY THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL
OF PRIOR INCONSISTENT RESOLUTIONS,SEVERABILITY
AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS,the City is granted the authority,under§2(b),Art. VIII ofthe State Constitution,
to exercise any power for municipal purposes, except when expressly prohibited by law; and
WHEREAS,the City Commission ofthe City of Winter Springs previously adopted temporary
sign code regulations pursuant to Section 16-60 and other applicable code provisions; and
WHEREAS, given the upcoming November 6, 2012 election, there has been an increased
demand to install temporary on-premises signs throughout the City that exceed the number of
temporary on-premises sign currently authorized by the City Code; and
WHEREAS,the City Commission believes that temporarily relaxing certain provisions of
the City Code regarding temporary on-premises signs until shortly after the November 6, 2012
election is in the best interest of the citizens and business owners of Winter Springs; and
WHEREAS, City Commission deems that this Resolution is in the best interests of the public
health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Winter Springs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. Incorporation of Recitals. The foregoing recitals are deemed true and correct
and are hereby fully incorporated herein by reference.
Section 2. Temporary Suspension of Certain Sign Code Regulations. The Winter
Springs City Commission hereby approves temporarily suspending the enforcement of certain
provisions of Section 16-60 of the City Code from July 23, 2012 to November 12, 2012 as follows:
1. Section 16-60(b). There shall be no limit on the number of temporary signs on any one residential
property.
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2. Section 16-60(c). There shall be no limit on the number of temporary signs or the total square
footage thereof on any one non-residential property,provided no temporary sign shall exceed thirty-
six (36) square feet in area.
3. Section 16-55 (a)(7). Permits for temporary on-premises signs shall only be required for such
signs that exceed nine (9) square feet.
Section 3. Temporary Fee Schedule for Temporary Signs. Effective upon adoption of
this Resolution until November 12,2012,the permit fee schedule for temporary on-premises signs
shall be $45.00 per permit application for a single applicant. Each permit application may include
multiple signs (maximum 10 signs) of the same dimension and construction type.
Section 4. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, word, or
portion of this Resolution is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent
jurisdiction, whether for substantive or procedural reasons, 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 Resolution.
Section 5. Repeal of Prior Inconsistent Resolutions. All prior resolutions or parts of
resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict.
Section 6. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida.
ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, in a rgular
meeting assembled on this 23rd day of July, 2012.
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HARL1i S , Mayor
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A_ 1 ' • I RENZO-LUACES, City Clerk
Approved as to legal form and sufficiency for
the City of W. r Springs only:
ANTHONY A. GARGANESE, City Attorney
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