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DECEIIIIER 10, 2001
ORDINANCE NUMBER 60-01-11
AN ORDINANCE OF TIIE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH,
COUNTY OF DUVAL, STATE OF FLORIDA, AMENDING
CHAPTER 17, SIGNS AND ADVERTISING STRUCTURES,
ARTICLE I, SECTION 17-17 TO PROVIDE FOR TIIE
TREATbIENT OF NON-CONFORbIINC SIGNS; PROVIDING FOR
RECORDATION AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
NO~V TIIEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY TIIE CITY COMiv11SSION ON BEIIALF OF
TIIE PEOPLE OF TIIE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACII, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 17, Article I., Section 17-17 of the Code of Ordinances forK'the
City of Atlantic Beach, Florida is hereby amended, and upon enactment shall read as follows.
Sec. 17-17. Nonconforming Signs.
All Signs, which were lawfully in existence, and constructed or installed with properly issued
Sign Permits as of July i4, i997, and which are made nonconforming by the provisions herein
shall be allowed to remain in accordance with the following conditions:
(a) Pole Signs or freestanding Signs that are not in compliance with Section 17-12 with
respect to the minimum required distance of five (5) feet from any property lines shall be
allowed to remain in their existing location provided that no portion of the Sign is located within
any publicly owned right-of--way or utility easement and that no interference with clear sight
distance exists, and further provided that such Signs are otherwise incompliance with the terms
of this Section.
(b) Pole Signs or freestanding Signs that are not in compliance with the terms of Section
17-2(b)(~ with respect to maximum height or size shall be allowed to remain, provided that such
Signs are otherwise incompliance with the terms of this Section.
(c) Nonconforming Signs, including those as described in preceding paragraphs (a) and
(b) shall be made conforming with all provisions of this Chapter when any of the following
changes are made:
i. Any change to the structural supports or structural materials;
ii. Any change which increases the illumination;
iii. Any change which increases the height of a Sign;
iv. Any change which alters the material rued for the display or face area by more
than twenty-five (25) percent;
v. Any replacement required as the result of an accidental act or a weather related
act.
vi. Any replacement where a Sign has been abandoned or unused for a period longer
than three (3) months.
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(d) The provisions of this Section shall not be construed to apply to Signs which are
deteriorated, dilapidated, or in a general state of disrepair. Such Signs shall be subject to the
provisions of Section 17-1.
SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its final passage and
adoption AND shall be recorded in a book kept and maintained by the Clerk of the City of
Atlantic Beach, Duval County, Florida, in accordance with Section 125.68, Florida Statutes.
Passed on fast reading by the City Commission of the City of Atlantic Beach this day of
2001.
Passed on final reading and public hearing this day of , 2001.
JOHN S. MESERVE
Mayor/Presiding Officec
Approved as to form and correctness:
ALAN C. JENSEN, ESQUIRE
City Attorney
ATTEST
MAUREEN KING
City Clerk
EFFECTIVE DATE:
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