Item 8B- Sign Regulations RewriteCITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
STAFF REPORT
AGENDA ITEM: Sign Regulations Rewrite
SUBMITTED BY: Derek W. Reeves, Planner ./ ,/(r-
DATE: November 3, 2016
STRATEGIC PLAN LINK: None
AGENDA ITEM 88
NOVEMBER 14, 2016
BACKGROUND: On August 81h, 2016, the City passed Resolution 16-04 to cease enforcement of portions
of the City's Sign Regulations that were in conflict with the recent Reed v. Town of Gilbert, Arizona Supreme
Court decision. While amendments to the code were planned as part of a larger rewrite of the Land
Development Regulations to occur within the year, complaints related to the lack of enforcement of portions
of the Sign Regulations have expedited the process.
The City Attorney, Brenna Durden, recommend outside legal counsel to assist the City with the rewrites.
She identified two other local cities (Jacksonville Beach and St. Augustine Beach) that both had recently
done so. In both cases the cities had been sued and their insurance company hired outside council to amend
their own sign regulations.
The City of Jacksonville Beach passed ordinances 2015-8064 and 2015-8065 on December 7111 of2015 to
amend their sign regulations bringing themselves into compliance with the Reed case. The first ordinance
changed definitions in their Land Development Code and the second ordinance changed the content of the
sign regulations themselves.
The City of St. Augustine Beach passed ordinances 16-03 and 16-04 on July 11th of this year to amend their
sign regulations bringing themselves into compliance with the Reed case. Again the first ordinance changed
definitions in their Land Development Regulations and the second ordinance changed the content of the
sign regulations themselves.
It is expected that the City will also have to pass two ordinances. One to amend Chapter 17, which is the
sign regulations, and then a second to amend references to signs in the Land Development Regulations of
Chapter 24.
BUDGET: Estimated cost is $15,000 to $20,000 not included in our current budget.
RECOMMENDATION: Review the referenced materials and give direction to staff and the City
Attorney on going forward with a complete rewrite of the City of Atlantic Beach Sign Code.
ATTACHMENTS I LINKS: Background information and strike through and underline copies of the
City of Jacksonville Beach's and the City of St. Augustine Beach's ordinances. Also attached for your
reference is the Atlantic Beach Sign Code.
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