615 Atlantic Boulevard ZVL (Ruth Wilson) 12.10.2002
December 10, 2002
Ruth Wilson
Wilson & Wilson Optical
615 Atlantic Boulevard
Atlantic Beach, Florida 32233
Re: Replacement of nonconforming pole sign at 615 Atlantic Boulevard
Dear Ms. Wilson:
I write in response to your phone call of yesterday. If the existing sign, which continues to be
the subject of code enforcement action, must be fully removed and replaced in order to meet the
structural and engineering requirements of the Florida Building Code, then the replacement sign
must comply with currently effective sign regulations. This is not a new provision of the sign
regulations that were amended in November of this year; the previously effective sign
regulations required that nonconforming signs be brought into compliance when there we re any
changes to the structural supports of the sign. Accordingly, if the existing pole sign is fully
removed, the new sign must comply with all applicable provisions of Chapter 17 of the City
Code, or alternatively, you have the right to seek a waiver from the City Commission of certain
provision of Chapter 17. Please be advised, however, that any such waiver could not exempt the
sign from full compliance with the Florida Building Code. You may contact me at 247-5817 or
by e-mail at sdoerr@ci.atlantic-beach.fl.us with any questions.
Sincerely,
Sonya Doerr, AICP
Community Development Director
cc: Don Ford, CBO, Building Official
Alexander Sherrer, Code Enforcement Officer