Ordinance No. 60-94-8 v ORDINANCE NO. 60-94-8
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 17 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, SIGNS AND
ADVERTISING STRUCTURES, CLARIFYING AND MODIFYING REQUIRE-
MENTS REGARDING REAL ESTATE, DIRECTIONAL AND POLITICAL
SIGNS, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Commission of the City of Atlantic
Beach, Florida:
SECTION 1. Article I of Chapter 17 of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida, is hereby amended by adding
a new Sec. 17-1, by renumbering old Sec. 17-1 as Sec. 17-1 (a) , and
by amending paragraphs (6) , (11) and (13) thereof, which sections
shall read as follows:
"Sec. 17-1. The commission recognizes that there
are various persons and entities who have an interest in
communicating with the public-at-large through the use of
signs and advertising structures. The commission is also
responsible for furthering the city' s obligation to its
residents and visitors to maintain safe and aesthetic
surroundings. It is the intend of the commission that
this ordinance shall place the fewest possible restric-
tions on personal liberties, property rights and the free
exercise of constitutional rights while achieving the
city' s goal of creating a safe, healthy and aesthetic
environment.
Sec. 17-1 (a) . Certain signs exempted from Article II
of this chapter.
The following signs are expressly excluded from the
operation of Article II of this chapter:
(6) Not more than one (1) real estate sign adver-
tising the sale, rental or lease of only the premises on
which it is maintained. 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 eight (8) continuous hours and said signs may
not be erected more than one (1) hour before the open
house and must be removed one (1) hour after the end of
the open house. All signs allowed by this section shall
not be more than four (4) square feet in area and shall
conform to required setback lines.
(11) Directional signs, located off premises, of any
religious, charitable, fraternal or civic organization
operated within the city, having a meeting place, club-
house or other site within the city for the purpose of
indicating the place where such meeting place, clubhouse
or site is located in the city. Such signs are not
exempt from the provisions of Chapter 17, Article II, if
they pertain to a meeting place, clubhouse or site
outside of the city. Such directional signs shall not
exceed 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 organization, as listed
herein, and shall be no less than one thousand (1, 000)
feet from another directional sign of the same organiza-
tion. Any directional sign existing on December 1, 1988,
shall be allowed to remain until such time as the condi-
tion of the sign becomes unsafe, unsightly or in need of
major repairs, at which time it shall be removed. Struc-
tural repairs to existing signs shall not be made without
a permit. Before any directional signs can be installed
after December 1, 1988, a permit shall be obtained from
the city specifying design, duration and location.
(13) Signs announcing the candidacy of a candidate
for public office not exceeding four (4) square feet in
area. The placing of such signs on public property is
expressly prohibited. Such signs may, however, be placed
wholly within the boundaries of private residential or
commercial property, at the discretion of the legal owner
and/or occupant of the property, provided such signs
conform with all traffic, electrical, maintenance, fire
and safety regulations of the city. Signs may not be
placed on private property prior to qualification of the
candidate to run for office or more than twenty (2 0) days
before the first election, whichever is less, and all
such signs shall be removed within twenty-four (24) hours
after the last election, including run-off elections. "
Section 2 . This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon
its final passage and adoption.
PASSED by the City Commission on first reading this 27th
day of June , 1994 .
PASSED by the City Commission on second and final reading this
25th day of July , 1994 .
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MAU EEN KING YMAN ' FLETCHER
City Clerk ayor, •residing Officer
Approved as to form and correctness:
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