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CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
CITY COMMISSION STAFF REPORT
AGENDA ITEM: Options for revisions to Sign regulations for Commercial Zoning
Districts
SUBMITTED BY: Sonya Doerr, AICP, Community Development Director ~/fK/
DATE: May 16, 2003
BACKGROUND: Staff has considered options to provide additional signage for larger
commercial projects, while at the same time, supporting the Commission's desire to provide
regulations that will eventually result in signs that are appropriate to the character of the
community. Attached are limited revisions to the Commercial district sign regulations that the
Commission may wish to consider. These are summarized as follows:
• Section 17-6 (4) i. (page 11) -increase the maximum size of Freestanding Signs from 80
to 96 square feet. (The allowable size is still based upon one square foot per each foot of
frontage, so smaller sites with limited frontage would still be limited to size based upon
the street frontage.)
• Section 17-6 (4) iii. (page 11) -increase the maximum width to 12 feet in conjunction
with the suggested increase from 80 to 96 square feet.
• Section 17-6 (4) iv.a. (page 11) -provides for a maximum of one free standing sign for
each 100 feet of street frontage, up to a maximum of three and limited to 8-feet in height
and 96 square feet in size.
• Section 17-6 (4) iv.b. (page 11) -For sites that have 300 or more feet of street frontage,
allows for one 96-square foot, 12-foot high freestanding sign (as an alternative to the
three per above) and requires a 10-foot setback from property lines. This alternative is
provided only in the CG and CL zoning districts, since these are where the retail and
service type businesses are located.
• Section 17-6 (4) iv.c. (page 12) - The current regulations allow for a second freestanding
sign where a property has a street on two sides, but these are now limited to half the
height and size of the primary sign, which would limit the secondary sign to four feet in
height and 40 square feet in size. This revision would allow for a second full-size 8-feet
high and 96 square feet sign on secondary street sides, such as on a corner lot.
RECOMMENDATION: Direction from Commission to submit in ordinance form.
BUDGET: None.
ATTACHMENTS: Options for revisions to Chapter 1~ of the commercial sign regulations.
REVIEWED BY CITY MANAGER:
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Sec. 17-6. Signs permitted within Commercial and Industrial Zoning Districts. ~~T
(a) Subject to the provisions as set forth within this Section, the following Signs shall be
permitted within Commercial Professional Office (CPO), Commercial Limited (CL), Commercial
General (CG), Central Business District (CDB) and Industrial, Light and Warehousing (ILW) Zoning
Districts. Except as specifically exempted in Section 17-3, and further subject to issuance of a Sign
Permit, no other Sign or advertising device shall be displayed or erected within the City of Atlantic
Beach.
(1) Fascia Signs for Buildings with a single business or occupant.
Size permitted: One (1) square foot of Sign Face Area for each linear foot of
the Building width that faces the front of the Lot, as defined Section 24-17
of this Code, provided that no single Fascia Sign on any one side of a
Building shall exceed sixty (60) square feet of Sign Face Area. (For
example, if the width of the Building facing the front of the Lot is fifty (50)
feet wide, the maximum total Sign Face Area for all Fascia Signs is fifty
(50) square feet.)
ii. Number of Fascia Signs permitted: Not more than three (3) Fascia Signs
shall be allowed on any one side of a Building. Where Fascia Signs are
placed upon more than one side of the Building, the combined Sign Face
Area, shall not exceed the amount permitted by subparagraph (1)i. above.
(2) Fascia Signs for Buildings with multiple businesses or occupants.
i. Size permitted: One (1) square foot of Sign Face Area for each linear foot of
the unit(s) occupied by one business or occupant, provided that no such
Fascia Sign shall exceed forty-eight (48) square feet of Sign Face Area for
any one business. (For example, if the width of a unit or several units,
occupied by one business is twenty-four feet, then one Sign, a maximum of
twenty-four square feet of Sign Face Area is permitted.)
ii. Required spacing between Signs on Buildings with multiple occupants.
Fascia Signs for different occupants shall be separated by a minimum
distance or thirty-six (36) inches.
(3) In lieu of the above-described Fascia Signs, a business or authorized Use may
install a single Bracket Sign or a single Marquee Sign in accordance with the
following provisions.
i. Size permitted: The maximum size of a Bracket Sign or a Marquee Sign
shall be determined in the same manner as a Fascia Sign, provided that no
such Sign shall have more than sixty (60) square feet of projected Sign Face
Area.
ii. There shall be not more than twelve (12) inches of clear space adjacent to
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the Building wall, and such Signs shall not extend or project from the face of
the Building more than ten (10) feet.
iii. No portion of such Sign shall extend above the height of the roof.
iv. No portion of such Sign shall be closer than eight (8) feet to any sidewalk or
pedestrian walkway, and no closer than five (5) feet from any Street side
property line. All such Signs shall be securely anchored to a wall and shall in
no manner be connected to or suspended from the roof of any Building.
(4) Freestanding Signs. In addition to the above Signs, Freestanding Signs may be
erected as set forth below:
i. Size Permitted: Freestanding Signs, including Pole, Pylon and Monument
and Ground type Signs shall be limited to one (1) square foot of Sign Face
Area for each linear foot of frontage of the Development Parcel on which the
Sign(s) are placed, provided no such Sign shall exceed ei-nine -six
(9658) square feet of Sign Face Area.
ii. Permitted Height of Freestanding Signs. For the following Zoning Districts1
except as set forth in followingparagraph iv.b., the maximum Height of
Freestanding Signs shall be:
a. Commercial Professional Office (CPO): Eight (8) feet.
b. Commercial Limited (CL): Eight (8) feet.
c. Central Business District (CDB): Eight (8) feet.
d. Commercial General (CG): Eight (8) feet.
e. Industrial, Light and Warehousing (ILW): Eight (8) feet.
iii. Permitted Width of Freestanding Signs. The maximum width of
Freestanding Signs in any non-residential Zoning Districts shall be
twelve (128 feet).
iv. Number of Freestanding Signs Permitted:
a. On a Development Parcel with frontage upon a single Street, one
Freestanding Sign shall be permitted for each one hundred (100) feet
of linear Street frontage up to a maximum of three (3) Freestanding
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b. Alternatively, within the Commercial General (CG and
Commercial Limited (CL) Districts Development Parcels with
Street frontage of three hundred (300) linear feet or more may be
permitted one Freestanding Sign not to exceed twelve (12) feet in
height. The required distance from p~erty lines for such
Freestanding Sign shall be a minimum often (10) feet
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ch. On a Development Parcel that has frontage upon more than one
Street, one additional Freestanding Sign shall be permitted on each
street side of the Development Parcel, not to exceed eight (8) feet in
Height and nine -six (961 square feet of Sign Face Area for any
such additional Si ns.
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v. Required distance from property lines: No portion of any Freestanding Sign
shall be located closer to the property line than five (5) feet. Freestanding
Signs shall not be located so as to interfere with clear vehicular or pedestrian
sight distance. Signs determined by the Director of Public Works to
interfere with safe sight distance for pedestrians or vehicles shall be
immediately removed.
(b) Requirement for a Unified Sign Plan. After the initial effective date of these regulations,
all new non-residential Development, which shall contain space or units for more than one business or
occupant, shall provide a Unified Sign Plan with the application Building Permits. All subsequent
applications for Sign Permits shall comply with the approved Unified Sign Plan. The Unified Sign Plan
shall comply with the provisions of this Chapter and shall also demonstrate a consistent theme and
design with respect to each of the following:
(1) Manner and type of construction, including materials to be used, installation
method and mounting details; '
(2) Means of illumination, if any, and hours of illumination.
(3) Size, color, lettering and graphic style.
(c) Pre-Development Signs. Signs for the purposes of announcing a coming Development
prej~ee~-Project may be placed within Commercial and Industrial Zoning Districts subject to the
following provisions.
(1) Issuance of a Sign Permit shall be required, and no such Sign shall remain on
any Development Parcel for a period of time exceeding one year from the
issuance date of the Sign Permit.
(2) Complete and proper applications for Building Permits for the related
Development prof ect must be submitted within sixty (60) days of the placement
of any such Sign, or the Sign shall be removed. In the case that the Sign is not
removed, the Sign shall be considered an Abandoned Sign, subject to the
provisions of Sec. 17-10 (c).
(3) Such Sign shall be removed within thirty (30) days of the issuance of any
Certificate of Occupancy, or at any time when construction ceases for a period of
time longer than thirty (30) consecutive days. In the case that the Sign is not
removed within these periods of time, the Sign shall be considered an
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