Item 7A Sign AmortizationAGENDA ITEM:
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DATE:
BAC KGROUND:
C ITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
ST AFI7 REPORT
S ign Amottization
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13 uilc!ing and Zon in g Directo r T-.Lf
May 12,20 15
AGENDA ITEM f/1).
JUNE 8, 20 15
The City's sig n code origin all y stated th at a ll nonco nforming s igns were to co me into
comp li ance by January 1, 20 15. ln December of2014, th e deadline was cha nged to June I , 20 15
in ord er to for the city and s taff to furth e r eva .lu ate th e co de and to see how Neptun e Beach
hand led th e ir s ig11 amo rti za ti o n. ln March of2015, Neptune Beach dec ide d to remove the sunset
provision of their nonco nfor min g sign code. T his means th at nonco nfo rmi ng signs w ill be
all owed to rcmuin in place until th ey co me in to comp li ance natural ly.
A t t he May 1 l 111 Co mm iss ion mee ti ng, the Com mi ss ion vo ted to dir ect sta n· t o create a sig n
ordi na nce that removes the s un se t provision for nonconforming s igns. Thi s means
nonco nfor min g s ig ns w ill on ly have to co me into co mp li ance with th e sig n code when they meet
th ese cond iti ons: Any cha nge lo th e s tru ctu r al supp or ts or s truc tural materials , including
temporary relocat ion associated wi th routine main tenance of a property any change which
increases th e illuminat ion; any change whi ch inc reases the height of a sign; any c hange, which
a lt ers the material used for the di splay area or face area by more than 25%; any replace me nt
re qui red as th e re sult of an acc iden ta l ac t or weather-re la ted act; any re placemen t of an
abandoned sign; any c ha nge necessary for compliance w ith Flor.id a Buildin g Code req uirements .
The Co mmi ssion also disc usse d crea tin g a wa iver process for signs. The c ur rent sign code allows
property owne rs to apply for a zo nin g va ri ance or waiver related to signage.
BUDGET: None.
RECOMMENDATION: /\pprove Ordin ance 60-15-20
ATTACHMENTS: Proposed Ordi nance 60-15-20
REVIE WED BY C JTY MANAGER:
ORDINANCE NO. 60-15-20
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH,
FLORIDA, REPEALING SECTION 17-51(5) OF CHAPTER
17, ARTICLE IV OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES,
RELATING TO SIGNS AND ADVERTISING
STRUCTURES; REMOVING THE TIME DEADLINE FOR
NONCONFORMING SIGNS TO COME INTO
COMPLIANCE; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
AGENDA ITEM #7A
JUNE8,2015
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida, made
substantial revisions to and amended the City's sign ordinances on September 91h, 2002; and
WHEREAS, the 2002 sign ordinance amendments included provisions for amortization
of non-conforming signs; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission now finds that a f01mal amortization deadline is no
longer necessary and therefore desires to amend Section 17-51(5) of Chapter 17, A1iicle IV, 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. Code Amended. That Section 17-51(5) ofthe Code of Ordinances, relating
to the Signs and Advertising Structures of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida, is hereby repealed
as follows:
Sec. 17-51. Nonconforming Signs
~ Not'vvithstanding the preceding provisions of pm·agraphs (1)
through (4), all signs permitted 'vvithin 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 June 1, 2015.
ORDINANCE NO. 60-15-20
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SECTION 2. Conflict. If any pmiion 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 pmiions of this ordinance.
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 26th day ofMay 2015.
PASSED by the City Commission on second and final reading this 8th day of
June 2015.
ATTEST:
DONNA L. BARTLE,
City Clerk
CAROLYN WOODS,
Mayor, Presiding Officer
Approved as to fmm and cmTectness:
RICHARD KOMANDO,
City Attorney
ORDINANCE NO. 60-15-20
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