8C - Sign Code Amortization UpdateCity of Atlantic Beach Building and Zoning Department
800 Se min o le Road
At lantic Beach, Florida 32233
Te lephone (904) 247-5800
Fax (904) 247-5805
www.coab .us
Memorandum
To: Nelson Van Licre, Interim C ity Manager
From: Michael Griffin, CBO, CFM Buildin g and Zo nin g Director ~
Date: February 13, 2014
Re: Sign Code Amortization for January I, 20 15 UPD ATED MEMORANDUM
AGENDA l'l'r.M II 8C
MI\RCI I I0,20 14
As yo u are aware, in September of 2002, the City completed a sub stantive re-w r ite of Chapter 17 o f the City
Code sign reg ul atio ns. O ne of the more sign ificant changes made was to es tab lish a maxim um he ight of
eight feet for new fi·ccs tanding s igns, and a maximum widt h of twelve feet. The City a lso provided a sun set
provision, requ irin g signs to come into co mplianc e with the amended regu lations by September 09, 20 12.
On September 26, 20 II the City extended the date of compliance to Ja nu ary 1, 20 15. Therefore, staff wi ll
commence wit h a sign inventory, within the next few weeks, of signage throughout th e Ci ty. T he attached
notice wi ll be se nt to a ll sign ow ners th at are not in compliance informing them of th e req uirc111c nts. Those
sig ns that are not in compliance by January 1, 2015 wi ll be sen t official notice to make correc ti o ns or code
enforcement ac ti on may be take n.
UPDATE-Building and Zo ning ha s completed a survey of non-conforming signagc and fou nd that
ap pr oximately 60 signs conti nu e to exist and ap proximately 20 signs have been remedied. Attached is a list
of the no n-conformi ng s ign s wit h addresses and we have no ted the permit numb er for signs that have been
brought into com pliance.
Bui ld ing an d Zo nin g is ready to se nd the attac hed Iotter to prope1ty owners that rema in in violation . Pl ease
let me know if we s hould proceed .
lf yo u have any quest ions, or need additional in formation please let me know.
T O: Businesses within th e City of Atl anti c Beach
City of Atlantic Beach
AGENDA ITEM II 8C
MARC i l I 0, 2014
Building and Zon in g Department
800 Seminole Road
Atla nt ic Beach, F lo rid a 32233
Telephone (904) 247-58 00
Fax (904) 247-5805
FROM: Mi chael Griffin, CBO, CFM Building a nd Zoning Director
DA TE: January21 ,2014
RE: City's Sig n Amortization Effective January 1, 2015
As you may be awa re, in Sep temb er of2002, the City completed a substantive re-write of Chap ter 17 of
the City Code sign regu lations . One of the more significant changes made was to establi s h a maximum
height of eig ht lcet fo r new free standing signs, an d a maximum width of ten feet. T he C it y also
provided a sun se t provision , requiring a ll signs to co me into comp liance wit h the amended regu lat ions
by Sep tember 09. 20 12.ln summary , the sign code re-w rite resulted fo ll owing changes:
• Increased the freestanding sign all owab le area from 80 squnre feet up to a maximum of 96 square
feet based up on one square foot per each foot of frontage.
• Increased the maximum (freesta nd ing or monument) s ign widt h from 10-feet to 12-feet.
• Or, as an alternative to lh e above, for sit es th at have 300 or more feet of street frontage, all ow a 120-
square foo t, I 0-foo t high freesta nd ing sign and require a I 0-foo t setback from the propea1y lin es (ra th er
th an five). T his alternative is allowed in CO and CL zo ning districts .
• Oecreased the maximum a ll owab le lteight t'rom 25-fcet to 8-feet (same a ll owab le height as Neptu ne
Beach and Jacksonvi ll e).
• September 26, 2011 the C ity extended the date of co mpliance to January I , 2015 to be co nsistent
with s urroundin g .iurisd ictions. Neptune Beach amortization complia n ce d ate is A pril 5, 2014.
T herefore nil C ity of Atlantic Beach signs must be in complhlnce on or before January 1, 2015.
Please keep in mind that a Sign Permi t is requ ired fo r new signs and stru ctura l changes to ex ist in g
s igns. Feel free to contac t the Buildi ng and Zoni ng Departme nt a t 247-5826, or by e-rrutil at
mgriffin@e oab.us if you have any questions. Our goa l is to improve th e commercia l co rridors of
Atlantic Beach anu your cooperation is requested. And to that end, I will prov id e any assista nce you
may need, as is appropriate.
T he comp le te s ign regu lat io ns ma y be found on the City's webs ite al htt p://www.ci .atl anti c-bcach.O.us
(o n th e Planning a nd Zo ning page under Imp orta nt lnformal ion.)
Address
297 Aquatic Dr
363 Atlantic Blvd.
*363 Atlantic Blvd.
375 Atlantic Blvd.
403 Atlantic Blvd.
425 Atlantic Blvd.
435 Atlantic Blvd.
469 Atlantic Blvd.
501 Atlantic Blvd.
535 Atlantic Blvd.
599 Atlantic Blvd.
615 Atlantic Blvd.
619 Atlantic Blvd.
675 Atlantic Blvd.
715 Atlantic Blvd.
719 Atlantic Blvd.
725 Atlantic Blvd.
751 Atlantic Blvd.
801 Atlantic Blvd.
815 Atlantic Blvd.
835 Atlantic Blvd.
1021 Atlantic Blvd.
1031 Atlantic Blvd.
1051 Atlantic Blvd.
1067 Atlantic Blvd.
1071 Atlantic Blvd.
1073 Atlantic Blvd.
1075 Atlantic Blvd.
1079 Atlantic Blvd.
1089 Atlantic Blvd.
1099 Atlantic Blvd.
1177 Atlantic Blvd.
37 W 8th Street
1 Fleet Landing Blvd
1541 Main Street
1575 Main Street
120 Mayport Road
*160 Mayport Road
310 Mayport Road
499 Mayport Road
501 Mayport Road
510 Mayport Road
645 Mayport Road
660 Mayport Road
680 Mayport Road
750 Mayport Road
List of freestanding and wall signs
Type ofBusiness
Beaches Aquatic
Shoppes of Northshore
Shoppes of Northshore
Prudential Realty Permit #06-32923
Radio Shack
Salt Air Motel
McDonalds
Subway Strip Mall
Beach Diner
Strip Mall
Eakin and Sneed Attorneys
Coral Reef Animal Hosp. Permit #03-26553
Monahan's
Calvin Cole Day Spa
BPGas
Dunkin Donuts Permit #07 -1461
North Beach Center (2) Permit #03-26501
Atlantic Theaters
Jax Federal Permit #07 -78 8
Pizza Hut Permit #09-793
Sea Breeze Car Wash
Atlantic Shopping Center Permit #13-3473
Wells Fargo Permit #10-1393
Advance Auto Parts
Jiffy Lube Permit #10-255
Pier 1 Imports Permit # 11-2434
Atlantic Storage
Doggie Day Care Permit #08-1694
Strip Mall
Strip Mall
Pawn Shop
Irrigation Business
Wilson Trailers
Fleet Landing Permit #10-1227
Solar Business
ABC Business Center
Singleton's Trailer Park
Harbor Tavern
Atlantic Storage
Chinese Food
Hanna Park Food Mart
All Star Automotive Permit #04-28532
Multi-office Complex
Strip Business Center
Atlantic Beach Assembly Permit #06-33992
Tropic Air Conditioning
AGENDA ITEM# 8C
MARCH 10,2014
801 Mayport Road
980 Mayport Road
980 Mayport Road
1001 Mayport Road
1110 Mayport Road
1130 Mayport Road
*1130 Mayport Road
1050 Mayport Road
1197 Mayport Road
1200 Mayport Road
1211 Mayport Road
1221 Mayport Road
1260 Mayport Road
1400 Mayport Road
1420 Mayport Road
1500 Mayport Road
1600 Mayport Road
1650 Mayport Road
1770 Mayport Road
1790 Mayport Road
1850 Mayport Road
1919 Mayport Road
1939 Mayport Road
1996 Mayport Road
2383 Mayport Road
2389 Mayport Road
2401 Mayport Road
2405 Mayport Road
2425 Mayport Road
* 25 Royal Palms Dr.
295 Royal Palms Dr.
*31 Seminole Road
31 Seminole Road
32 Seminole Road
28 Sherry Drive
Signs in Right of Way
297 Aquatic Dr
657 LevyRd
1200 Mayport Road
*Non-conforming Wall Signs
Updated Feb. 6, 2014
Texaco
Billboard
Pylon Sign (Old Beaches Custom Auto)
US Post Office
Car Wash
Auto Clinic Strip Mall Business
Auto Clinic Strip Mall Business
First Baptist
Safari Gas
Permit #processing
AEGI Engineers (sign in R/W) Mayport and Simmons Road)
BP Gas Permit #04-29364
Strip Mall Business
Atlantic Imaging
Atlantic Motor Sports
Specialty Marine
Hardees
Citgo Gas
U-Haul
American Storage
Roland's Seafood
Food Mart
Rick's Used Cars
Stitches and Screens
New Friendship Church
Pan Am Storage
Best Western
Quality Inn
Walgreens
Kangaroo
Cleaners & Seafood Kitchen
ABC Liquors
King Strip Mall
King Strip Mall
Sunnyland Laundry
The Palms
Beaches Aquatic RIW
Permit #09-544
Permit #06-33333
Permit #09-1260
Permit #10-643
Levy Road Boat Storage (sign in right of way)
AEGI Engineers (sign in R/W) Mayport and Simmons Road)
AGENDA ITEM# 8C
MARCH 10,2014