Agenda Item 7B - Ord. 60-14-19CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
CITY COMM ISSlON MEETING
STAFF REPORT
AGENIM ITEM# 7 1l
NOVEMBER 24,2014
AGENDA ITEM: Ordinance 60-14-19 to extend the date for comp li ance with s ign
reg ulations to June 1, 2015
SUBMITTED BY:
DATE:
Jeremy llubsc h 9~
Building and Zoning Director ~11
October 29,2014
BACKGROUND: The City's sign code says that a ll non-conforming signs must come int o
comp li ance by January I, 2015 . Staff gave a report about sign amo rti zation to the Commission
in June 20 14 and provided an update on October 27,2014. At the October 27,2014 Comm ission
me eting , it was determined that it wou ld take a few mont hs to consider po ss ible changes to the
s.ign code. The Commis s ion thought it was best to extend the date for non -co n form in g signs to
come int o compliance from January 1, 20 15. Staff is recommending a 6-month extension from
January 1, 2015 to June 1, 20 15.
Th is ordinance change will go to th e Community Deve lopment Board for a recommendation at
I he Novemb er 18 , 2014 meeting. This wi ll occur betwe en the fi rst and seco nd reading at th e City
Comrniss ion , w hich is prior to final approval of the ordinance.
BUDGET: Nooo.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve Ord inance 60-14-19
ATTACHMENTS: Ord in ance 60-14-19
REVIEWED BY CITY MANAGER: ---;'~ t/a~ ,-;/[ 4.
ORDINANCE NO. 60-14-19
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH,
FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 17, ARTICLE IV,
SECTION 17-51 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, SIGNS
AND ADVERTISING STRUCTURES, TO EXTEND THE
DATE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH SIGN REGULATIONS
TO JUNE 1, 2015; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
AGENDA ITEM# 78
NOVEMBER 24, 2014
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida, fmds that it is
necessary to amend Chapter 17, Article IV, Section 17-51 of the Atlantic Beach Code of
Ordinances.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION ON
BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. Regulation Amended. That Section 17-51 of the Code of Ordinances,
specifically the Signs and Advertising Structures, of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida, is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 17-51. Nonconforming Signs
(5) Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of paragraphs (1)
through (4), all signs permitted within the commercial and
industrial zoning districts, pursuant to section 17-6 of this chapter,
shall be made to conform with the provisions of this chapter as
may be amended on or before January 1, 2015 June 1, 2015.
SECTION 2. Conflict. If any portion of this ordinance is in conflict with any portion of
any other ordinance, then the provisions of this ordinance shall govern.
SECTION 3. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is
held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, then said holding
shall in no way affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
ORDINANCE NO. 60-14-19
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AGENDA ITEM# 7B
NOVEMBER 24, 2014
SECTION 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its final
passage and adoption.
PASSED by the City Commission on first reading this lOth day ofNovember 2014.
PASSED by the City Commission on second and fmal reading this __ day of
____ 2014.
ATTEST:
DONNA L. BARTLE,
City Clerk
CAROLYN WOODS,
Mayor, Presiding Officer
Approved as to form and correctness:
RICHARD KOMANDO,
City Attorney
ORDINANCE NO. 60-14-19
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