Ordinance No. 60-88-5 v ORDINANCE NO. 60-88-5
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ORDINANCE CODE OF THE CITY
OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA: AMENDING CHAPTER 17,
ARTICLE I, SECTION 17-1, SUBPARAGRAPH (6) TO PROVIDE
FOR OFF PREMISE REAL ESTATE SIGNS DURING AN OPEN HOUSE;
AMENDING SUBPARAGRAPH 11 TO MORE PRECISELY DEFINE THE
TYPES OF DIRECTIONAL SIGNS EXEMPTED FROM OPERATION OF
THE CHAPTER; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH,
FLORIDA:
Section 1, Chapter 17, Article I, Section 17-1, Subparagraph 6, Open
House Signs, Subparagraph 11, Directional Signs is hereby amended to read
as follows:
CHAPTER 17
SIGNS AND ADVERTISING STRUCTURES
ARTICLE I IN GENERAL
Section 17-1. Certain signs exempted from operation of chapter.
The following signs are expressly excluded from the operation of
this chapter:
(6) Not more than one (1) real estate sign advertising the sale,
rental or lease of only the premises on which it is maintained. Such
sign shall not be more than four (4) square feet in area and shall
conform to required setback lines. Also, not more than four (4) off
premise real estate signs advertising an official open house which said
open house shall be of a duration of no more than four (4) continuous
hours and said signs may not be erected more than 1/2 hour before the
open house and must be removed within 1/2 hour after the end of the open
house.
(11) Directional signs, located off premise, of any religious,
charitable, fraternal or civic organization er-btts€nese-establls mems
operated within the city, having a meeting place, clubhouse or other site
within the city for the purpose of indicating the place where such club-
house, meeting place or site is located in the city. Such directional
signs shall not exceed bree-{3}-€net-by-€ettr-{4}-€net twelve (12) inches
by eighteen (18) inches and be not more than ten (10) feet in overall
height above ground level. These directional signs shall not exceed four
(4) in number for each bttslness-ey organization, as listed herein, and
shall be no less than one thousand (1,000) feet from another directional
sign of the same bttnese-er organization. Any directional sign existing
on May-€3;-4968; December 1, 1988, shall be allowed to remain until such
time as the condition of the sign becomes unsafe, unsightly or in need of
major repairs, at which time it shall be removed. Structural repairs to
existing signs shall not be made without a permit. Before any
directional signs can be installed after May-43T-4968; December 1, 1988,
a permit shall be obtained from the city specifying design, .lghting
duration, l€-any-T and location.
Passed by the City Commission of First Reading December 12, 1988
Passed by the City Commission on Second Reading January 11, 1989 •
Ail. A I.'
•lliam I. Gu iford, ay. ding Officer
Approved as to Form and Correctness:
Of
Claude L. Mullis, City Attorney
(SEAL)
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Mauree King, City Cler (/