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Article 8
Signage
The purpose of this
Section is to establish standards for the placement and use of signs and other
advertising consistent with State of Florida and Federal law. These standards
are designed to protect the health and safety of PBC and to assist in the
promotion of tourism, business, and industry. More specifically, this Section
is intended to:
Promote and aid in the identification, location, and
advertisement of goods and services, and the use of signs for free speech;
Preserve the beauty and the unique character of PBC, protect PBC
from visual blight, and provide a pleasing environmental setting and community
appearance which is deemed vital to the continued economic development of PBC;
Protect property values by assuring compatibility with
surrounding land uses;
Promote general safety and protect the general public from
damage or injury caused by, or partially attributed to, the distractions,
hazards, and obstructions that result from improperly designed or located
signs; and,
Make signs compatible with the overall design objectives of the
Plan and the Managed Growth Tier System (MGTS); ensure signs are compatible
with the character of adjacent architecture and neighborhoods; and, to provide
the essential identity of, and direction to, facilities in the community.
The following
principles are general design guidelines that should be considered in the
design of all signs. Signs which enhance a project are encouraged, and signs
should make a positive contribution to the aesthetic appearance of the street
or commercial area where they are located.
A sign shall be conspicuous and readily distinguished from its
surroundings.
The size and proportion of the elements of the sign's message,
including logos, letters, icons, and other graphic images, shall be selected
based on the average distance and average travel speed of the viewer. Sign
messages oriented towards pedestrians may be smaller than those oriented
towards automobile drivers. Colors chosen for the sign text and/or graphics
shall have sufficient contrast with the sign background in order to be easily
read during both day and night hours.
A sign message should be easily recognized and designed in a
clear, unambiguous, and concise manner, so that a viewer can understand or make
sense of what appears on the sign. Excessive use of large areas of several
colors can create competition for the eye and significantly reduce readability.
A sign (including its supporting structure, if any) shall be
designed as an integral design element of a building’s architecture, and shall
be architecturally compatible, including color and scale, with any building to
which the sign is to be attached and with surrounding structures. A sign which
covers a window, or which spills over “natural” boundaries or architectural
features and obliterates parts of upper floor of buildings is detrimental to
visual order and may not be permitted.
A sign should be consistent with distinct area or district
characteristics and incorporate common design elements such as sign materials
or themes. In Traditional Development Districts (TDDs) projecting signs are
encouraged and should be located and sized to be viewed by people on foot.
Where signs are located in close proximity with a residential area, the signs
should be designed and located so they have little or no impact on adjacent
residential neighborhoods.
Figure
8.A.1.B – Visibility and Legibility
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The provisions of this Article
shall apply to all signs in unincorporated PBC, unless exempt by Art. 8.B, Exemptions.
Previously permitted signs that do not meet the current
standards of this Code are non-conforming structures, subject to Art. 1.F.3, Non-Conforming Structure. A non-conforming sign
may not be enlarged, structurally altered, or moved unless the entire sign is
brought into compliance with this Section. A sign face on a non-conforming sign
may be replaced but not enlarged.
There shall continue to be a prohibition on billboards and
similar off-site signs, however, this prohibition does not restrict the repair,
maintenance, relocation, or replacement of billboards constructed consistent
with applicable codes and permit procedures prior to November 15, 1988, and
included within the billboard stipulated settlement agreement and billboard
survey (approved February 6, 1996). The stipulated settlement agreement
referred to herein shall be the primary source of information for implementing
the intent and purpose of the regulations governing billboards and similar
off-site signs.
Where there is a conflict between the text and a graphic in this
Section, the more restrictive provision shall prevail. Where other sign or
outdoor advertising regulations are in effect and are more restrictive than the provisions of this Section, the more
restrictive provisions shall prevail.
4. Unless exempt,
signs and supporting structures shall be installed in accordance with the
Florida Building Code; [Ord. 2022-029]
5. All signs and
supporting structures shall be maintained in the condition originally
permitted; and, [Ord. 2022-029]
6. If a sign is
removed from its supporting structure for longer than 90 days, the supporting
structure shall be removed pursuant to the procedures in Art. 8.I.4, Removal of Signs in Violation of
this Article. [Ord. 2022-029]
A. In addition to
the applicable definitions set forth under Art. 1.H, Definitions and
Acronyms, the following definitions shall apply to this Article: [Ord. 2022-029]
1. Advertising Structure – a sign
representing or directing attention to a business, commodity, service, or
entertainment, conducted, sold, or offered.
2. Alter Structurally – in the case of a
sign means to make a change in the supporting members of a structure, such as
bearing walls, columns, beams, sign poles or posts, or girders, that will
prolong the life of the structure.
3. Civic and Assembly – for the purposes of this Article shall
only consist of the following uses: Assembly Institutional Nonprofit, Assembly
Membership Nonprofit, College or University, Government Services, Place of
Worship, School – Elementary or Secondary, and government-owned Public Parks. [Ord. 2022-029]
4. Conceptual Master – a conceptual plan
indicating the total number, location, and sign area of all proposed signs on a
Site Plan or typical building elevation.
5. Height – the vertical distance measured
from the lowest ground level directly beneath the sign to the highest point at
the top of the sign. The ground level shall be either the natural grade or
finished grade, whichever is lowest.
6. Illumination – a source of any
artificial or reflected light, either directly from a source of light
incorporated in, or directly from an artificial source. [Ord. 2022-029]
a. External – artificial light, located
away from the sign, which lights the sign, the source of which may or may not
be visible to persons viewing the sign from any street, sidewalk, or adjacent
property. [Ord. 2022-029]
b. Internal – a light source that is
concealed or contained within the sign and becomes visible in darkness through
a translucent surface. Message Center signs, Digital Display signs, and signs
incorporating neon lighting shall not be considered internal illumination. [Ord. 2022-029]
c. Halo – a sign using a three-dimensional
message, logo, etc., which is lit in such a way as to produce a halo effect
(a.k.a. backlit illumination). [Ord. 2022-029]
7. Marquee – a permanent structure, other
than a roof or canopy, attached to, supported by, and projecting from a
building and providing protection from the elements. [Ord. 2022-029]
8. Master Sign Plan (MSP) – a coordinated
program of all signs, including exempt and temporary signs for a business, or businesses
if applicable, located on a development site. The sign program shall include,
but not be limited to, indications of the locations, dimensions, colors, letter
styles, and sign types of all signs to be installed on a site.
9. Non-Conforming Sign – a sign or
advertising structure or parts therein existing within the unincorporated area
on the effective date of this Code which, by its height, square foot area,
location, use, operating characteristics, or structural support does not
conform to the requirements of this Article.
10. Regional Facility – a site or facility that because of
its character, magnitude, events, programming, and location is a destination or
attraction to users who reside in an extended geographic region. Regional
facility uses shall only consist of the following: Arenas, Stadiums,
Amphitheaters, Regional Public Parks, State-chartered fairgrounds, and live
performance venues with a capacity of 2,000 or more.
11. Sign – any character, letter, figure,
symbol, design, or device or combination of these used to attract attention or
convey a message and which is visible to any area outside of a building. The
term includes banners, pennants, streamers, moving mechanisms, and lights.
a. Sign Types
1) A-Frame or Sandwich – a portable sign
which is ordinarily in the shape of an “A” or some variation thereof that
usually has no wheels nor permanent foundation.
2) Abandoned – a sign on which is
advertised a business that is no longer licensed, no longer has a CO, or is no
longer doing business at that location.
3) Advertising – a sign representing or
directing attention to a business, commodity, service, or entertainment,
conducted, sold, or offered.
4) Advertising Structure – any structure
erected for advertising purposes, with or without any advertisement displayed
thereon, situated upon or attached to land, upon which any poster, bill,
printing, painting, device, or other advertisement may be placed, posted,
painted, tacked, nailed, or otherwise fastened, affixed, or displayed.
“Advertising structure” does not include buildings.
5) Area – the background area upon which
the advertising surface area is placed. Where the advertising surface area is
attached directly to the wall of a building that wall shall not be construed to
be the background sign area unless it is an integral part of the sign. For
painted wall signs, see surface area.
6) Awning or Canopy – a type of wall sign
which is placed on or integrated into fabric or other material that is an
integral part of an awning or canopy.
7) Building-Mounted – any sign mounted or
erected on or against any building or façade and includes all wall signs,
awning and canopy signs, and projecting signs.
8) Bulletin Board – a sign of permanent
character, but with removable letters, words, or numerals, indicating the names
or persons associated with, or events conducted upon, or products or services
offered upon, the premises upon which such a sign is maintained.
9) Changeable Copy – a sign or portion
thereof on which the copy or symbols change either automatically through
electrical or electronic means, or manually through placement of letters or
symbols on a panel mounted in or on a track system. The three types of
Changeable Copy include: Manual Changeable Copy, Message Center, and Digital
Display. [Ord. 2022-029]
10) Channel Letter – a sign consisting of
fabricated or formed three-dimensional letters, individually applied to a wall,
which may accommodate a light source. [Ord.
2022-029]
11) Construction – erected on the parcel on
which construction is taking place, or will take place within one year,
indicating the names of the architects, engineers, landscape architects,
contractors, or similar artisans, and the owners, financial supports, sponsors,
and similar individuals or firms having a role or interest with respect to the
structure or project.
12) Digital Display – the portion of a sign
message made up of internally illuminated components capable of changing the
message periodically. Digital Display signs may include but are not limited to
LCD, LED, or plasma displays. [Ord. 2022-029]
13) Directional – any sign giving
directions, instructions, or facility information and which may contain the
name or logo of an establishment but no advertising copy. Directional signs
intended for residential planned developments may be on or off premise such as
model home complex signs.
14) Directory – a sign intended to show the
relative locations of or direction to the several commercial or industrial
activities within an outdoor shopping center or multiple use industrial or
business park, or multiple building residential complex.
15) Double-Faced – a sign with two faces
which are usually parallel and back to back.
16) Entrance Wall – an identification
structure located along the main access to a PBC-approved subdivision or a
development. The only advertising on the structure shall be the subdivision or
development name and logo.
17) Equipment – signs incorporated into
displays, machinery, or equipment by a manufacturer, distributor, or vendor
that identifies or advertises only the product or service dispensed by the
machine or equipment, such as signs customarily fixed to automated teller
machines (ATMs), gasoline pumps, vending machines, menu boards, and umbrellas. [Ord. 2006-036] [Ord. 2008-003]
18) Face – the surface(s) used for the
display of a sign message as seen from any one direction.
19) Fixed Projecting – any sign which is
attached to a building and extends beyond the wall of the building to which it
is attached.
20) Flashing – any illuminated sign, which
exhibits changes in light or color. Illuminated signs which indicate the time,
temperature, weather, or other similar information shall not be considered
flashing signs.
21) Freedom of Speech – a sign
communicating a message or ideas for non-commercial purposes, including
political free speech and which does not constitute, among others, any of the
following: construction sign, directional sign, billboard, grand opening sign,
holiday sign, on-premises real estate sign, or political campaign sign.
22) Freestanding – a detached sign which
shall include any sign supported by uprights or braces placed upon or in or
supported by the ground and not attached to any building.
23) Fuel Price – a Message Center sign that
only displays words for cash or credit, fuel grades, and numerals for fuel
prices. [Ord. 2013-025] [Ord. 2015-031]
[Ord. 2022-029]
24) Grand Opening – a temporary sign for
introduction, promotion, or announcement of a new business, store, shopping
center, or office, or the announcement, introduction, or promotion of an
established business or the changing of ownership. A business may have a grand
opening sign when it has been closed to the public and is reopened.
25) Ground-Mounted – any sign which is
permanently erected or standing on the ground and supported from the ground by
one or more poles, columns, uprights, braces, or anchors and includes all freestanding
signs, monument signs, and electronic message signs. [Ord. 2014-025]
26) Holiday – a temporary sign, for
non-commercial purposes, communicating only a holiday’s name and event.
27) Identification – a sign, other than a
bulletin board sign, or nameplate sign, indicating the name of the primary use,
the name or address of a building, or the name of the management thereof.
28) Illegal – any sign erected in violation
of this Code.
29) Illuminated – a sign with electrical
equipment installed for illumination, either internally illuminated through its
sign face by a light source contained inside the sign or externally illuminated
by a light source aimed at its surface. [Ord.
2022-029]
30) Instructional – any sign conveying
instructions with respect to the premises on which it is maintained, such as
the entrance or exit of a parking area, a no trespassing sign, a danger sign,
and similar signs.
31) Interactive – an electronic or animated
sign that reacts to the behavior of electronic signals of motor vehicle
drivers. [Ord. 2022-029]
32) Marquee – a sign attached to a marquee
for the purpose of identifying a use or product. If attached to a theater,
performing arts center or cinema, it may also advertise films or productions. [Ord. 2008-003] [Ord. 2022-029]
33) Message Center – a type of illuminated,
Changeable Copy sign that consists of electronically changing alphanumeric
text, typically for fuel price display, time and temperature, Planned Unit
Development or Residential Subdivision Informational signs, and athletic
scoreboards. [Ord. 2022-029]
34) Mobile Vendor – signs fixed to mobile
vending carts that identify or advertise the name, product, or service provided
by the vendor. [Ord. 2006-036]
35) Monument – a freestanding sign not
erected on one or more poles or similar structures but erected to rest on the
ground or to rest on a monument base designed as an architectural unit.
36) Moving – the signs that are moved by
mechanical or natural means such as wind. These signs including moving,
revolving, rotating, and twirling signs. [Ord.
2008-003]
37) Nameplate – a sign indicating the name,
address, profession, or occupation of an occupant or a group of occupants.
38) Neon – a sign with tubing that is
internally illuminated by neon or other electrically charged gas.
39) Off-Premises – any framework for signs
announcing or advertising merchandise, services, or entertainment available,
sold, produced, manufactured, or furnished at a place other than the lot on which
the sign is erected.
40) Off-Site Directional – a sign offering
directional information to a business, location, or place located in an area
different from where the sign is located.
41) On-Site – a permanent sign, identifying
a business, commodity, service, or product conducted, sold, or offered on the
same premises as those upon which the sign is located.
42) Painted Wall – any sign painted on any
surface or roof of any building, visible from any public R-O-W.
43) Parking and Directional – on-site parking
and directional signs, that do not include any advertising messages or symbols
may be wall or ground mounted. [Ord.
2006-036]
44) Permanent – any sign which is intended
to be, and is so constructed as to be a lasting and enduring condition
remaining unchanged in character, condition beyond normal wear and tear, and in
a permanent manner affixed to the ground, wall, or building; provided the sign
is permitted by this Code.
45) Planned Unit Development or Residential
Subdivision Informational – a ground-mounted Changeable Copy sign that is
owned and maintained by a Property Owners’ Association (POA) to provide notice
to residents of upcoming events. [Ord.
2015-031] [Ord. 2022-029]
46) Plastic – any sign, embellishment, or
sign area made of flat sheet, corrugated panels, formed or molded plastic on
one or more faces.
47) Point of Purchase – any structure with
characters, letters, or illustrations placed thereto, thereon, or thereunder by
any method or whatsoever where the matter displayed is used for advertising on
the premises, a product actually or actively offered for sale or rent thereon
or therein or services rendered.
48) Political Campaign – a temporary sign,
which indicates an individual, party, or issue that will be placed on the
Federal, State, or Local election ballot in the subject calendar year.
49) Portable – any sign not permanently
attached to the ground or other structure.
50) Project Identification – a sign placed
on the perimeter of a recorded subdivision, planned development, shopping
center, business office park, industrial park, or mixed-use complex at a major
street or driveway entrance to identify the name of the project. Project
identification signs include entrance signs.
51) Projecting – any sign viewed from
directly overhead is affixed at an angle or perpendicularly to the wall of any
building in such a manner to read perpendicularly or at an angle to the wall on
which it is mounted and located under a canopy or cover, and usually has two
message surfaces.
52) Public Service Information – any sign
intending to promote items of general interest to the community, such as time,
temperature, date, weather, news, or traffic information.
53) Real Estate – any sign erected by the
owner, or an agent, advertising the land upon which the sign is located for
rent or for sale.
54) Recreational Vehicle Park – any sign
erected by the owner, or an agent, advertising the land upon which the sign is
located for rent or for sale a land area under Unified Control designed and
intended to accommodate short-term, overnight parking of recreational vehicles
and not for permanent residential use.
55) Roof – any sign erected, constructed,
and maintained wholly upon or over the roof of any building.
56) Sale, Lease, and Rent – temporary
signs, which indicate that a parcel or building is currently for sale, lease,
or rent.
57) Single-Faced – only one side of a
double-faced sign.
58) Snipe – any sign made of any material,
including paper, cardboard, wood, and metal, when such sign is tacked, nailed,
posted, pasted, glued, or otherwise attached to trees, poles, fences, or other
objects, and the advertising matter appearing thereon is not applicable to the
premises upon which the sign is located.
59) Temporary Balloon-Type – temporary
display using a balloon to display a sign message for the introduction,
promotion, or announcement of a new product or new business.
60) Vehicular – a sign affixed to or
painted onto a transportation vehicle or trailer, for the purposes of business
advertising; however, a vehicular sign shall not include signs affixed to
vehicles or trailers for identification purposes or signs required by licensing
Ordinances. [Ord. 2008-003]
61) Wall – any sign affixed to the building
which shall not extend beyond the peak of the roof at the location of the sign.
[Ord. 2008-003] [Ord. 2013-021]
The following signs or murals shall comply with the following
requirements, but shall be exempt from the review and approval process of this
Code, and may be constructed or attached without a Building Permit, except as
prohibited in Art. 8.C, Prohibitions. An
electrical permit shall still be required for signs using electrical service. [Ord.
2005-002] [Ord. 2006-036] [Ord. 2018-002]
A temporary
attachment or covering of wood, plastic, or canvas over a permanent sign may be
displayed no longer than 30 days following the change of ownership or activity
for which the sign is intended, or up to 90 days following issuance of a Building
Permit. The sign shall be no larger than the previously permitted permanent sign.
[Ord. 2006-036] [Ord. 2018-002]
Small signs shall include but not be limited to the following types of
temporary or permanent signage: equipment; real estate sale or rental; freedom
of speech; campaign, provided they are removed within ten days after the
election date; public warning; official government; and, commemorative plaques.
Sign location shall comply with the provisions indicated in Art. 8.F.1, Minimum Setbacks. The size and
height of the signs shall comply with the following: [Ord. 2008-003] [Ord.
2018-002]
A. Signs located
on residential parcels five acres or less in size shall not exceed eight square
feet of sign face area and eight feet in height. [Ord. 2008-003] [Ord. 2018-002]
B. Signs located
on any non-residential parcel and residential parcels greater than five acres
in size shall not exceed 32 square feet of sign face area and ten feet in
height. [Ord. 2006-036] [Ord. 2008-003] [Ord. 2018-002]
Signs on public
transportation vehicles regulated or licensed by Federal, State, PBC, or
municipal officials or organizations, including public buses and taxicabs; and
all off-premises signs incorporated into PBC-owned, controlled, or operated
bench, bus shelter, or waste receptacle attached to a bench or shelter,
pursuant to the PBC contract dated August 22, 1989, as may be amended.
Window signs not
exceeding 20 percent coverage of each glass window or glass door to which the
sign is attached. Any sign either hung within two feet of a window or attached
to a display located within two feet of a window is considered a window sign.
Message Center or Digital Display are prohibited for window signs. [Ord. 2022-029]
Figure 8.B.4 –
Window Signs
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In the event of a
natural disaster, which destroys or damages legally permitted ground-mounted
signs, a temporary sign may be erected or an existing sign modified subject to
the following limitations and requirements: [Ord. 2006-036]
A temporary sign
certificate shall be issued by the Building Division in conjunction with a
complete Building Permit application for the replacement of the damaged sign. This
certificate will allow a temporary sign, as stated above, for a period no more
than six months from the date of issuance. A copy of the temporary sign
certificate shall be provided to Code Enforcement. [Ord. 2006-036]
A temporary attachment
or covering of plastic, or canvas may be installed over an existing sign, which
was damaged during a natural disaster. The attachment shall be no larger than
the previous legally permitted permanent sign. [Ord. 2006-036]
A temporary sign may be
installed, in place of a previously permitted sign, not more than 32 square
feet in sign face area and not more than five feet in height. The temporary
sign shall meet the minimum setback requirements, as stated in this Article or
any Conditions of Approval, whichever is more restrictive. [Ord.
2006-036]
Unless otherwise
specified, murals approved in accordance with Art. 5.I, Murals,
shall be exempt from all other standards of this Article. [Ord. 2013-021]
The following
prohibitions apply to all signs and structures, notwithstanding the provisions
in Art. 8.B, Exemptions:
Banners, streamers, pennants, inflatable
signs, and other signs made of lightweight fabric, plastic, or similar material
unless stated otherwise in this Article. [Ord. 2007-001] [Ord. 2007-013]
[Ord. 2008-003] [Ord. 2018-002]
Signs that produce noise
or sounds capable of being heard, excluding voice units at drive-throughs, and
signs that emit visible smoke, vapor, particles, or odor.
Signs with visible
moving, revolving, or rotating parts, caused by forced air, mechanical equipment,
or by any other means. [Ord. 2018-002]
Any sign not
permanently attached to a wall or the ground or any other approved supporting
structure, or a sign designed to be transported, such as signs transported by
wheels, mobile billboards, “A-frame” or sandwich-type, sidewalk or curb signs,
blank copy signs, and unanchored signs, except where otherwise stated in this
Article. [Ord. 2008-003]
Figure 8.C.4 –
Mobile Signs
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Motion picture and video
mechanisms used in such a manner as to permit or allow images to be visible
from any street.
Signs that depict,
describe, or relate to “specified sexual activities” or “specified anatomical
areas” as defined in Art. 4.B.2.C.1, Adult Entertainment. [Ord.
2018-002]
Signs erected,
constructed, or maintained so as to obstruct any fire-fighting equipment;
unless approved by the Fire Marshall.
Signs in corner
clips and safe sight distance in accordance with PBC Standards that do not meet
the visibility requirements in accordance with PBC Standards. [Ord. 2018-002]
Figure 8.C.8 –
Corner Clip Visibility
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Signs erected above
the roofline or parapet, and signs on rooftop structures, such as penthouse
walls or mechanical enclosures. Signs on a sloped roof, a mansard roof, or a
parapet located a minimum of six inches below the roof deck or top of the
parapet are allowed, subject to the standards for building-mounted signs in Art. 8.G.1, Building-Mounted Signs.
Figure 8.C.9 –
Roof Signs
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Signs that may be
confused with any authorized traffic sign, signal, or device; or which make use
of the words “stop,” “look,” “danger,” or any other word, phrase, symbol, or
character that interferes with, misleads, or confuses vehicular drivers.
Any sign placed
upon a bench, bus shelter, or any waste receptacle attached to a bench or
shelter, except as exempted by Art. 8.B.3, Transportation-Related Signs, and authorized by PBC or approved by Palm
Tran. [Ord. 2018-002]
Any non-exempt sign
painted on or attached to a vessel, for the purpose of displaying
advertisements, which is docked or anchored in the coastal waterways of PBC.
This restriction does not apply to vessels passing through PBC on the
Intracoastal Waterway. [Ord. 2006-036]
All off-site signs,
tacked, nailed, posted, pasted, glued, or otherwise attached to trees, poles,
stakes, fences, trailers, or other supporting structures, except where
otherwise stated for in this Article.
Unless there is
only one row of parking between a building and the street, motor vehicles with
business names, business addresses, telephone numbers, contractor certification
numbers, logos, and similar information painted or embossed on vehicle surfaces
shall not park or be stored in the row of parking or any area within 25 feet of
the front property line longer than four hours in a 24-hour period. This
prohibition does not apply to vehicles with advertising, where the vehicles are
making deliveries to that business (e.g., U.S. Postal Service, UPS, Federal
Express, DHL, Airborne, etc.) or vehicles used in conjunction with a special
promotion with a valid permit, vehicles with advertising signs with letters less
than eight inches in height and eight square feet in area, public
transportation vehicles, and vehicles in industrial zones parked in vehicle use
areas.
The following are prohibited elements for
Message Centers or Digital Displays: [Ord.
2022-029]
A. Message
units that change copy, light, intensity, words, or graphics more times per
second than allowed pursuant to Art. 8.F.5.D, Message
Duration. Any change in message shall be completed
instantaneously. There shall be no special effects in between messages; [Ord. 2014-025] [Ord. 2016-020] [Ord. 2017-025] [Ord. 2018-002] [Ord. 2022-029]
B. Reflectorized
lamps; [Ord. 2015-031]
C. Lamps,
light-emitting diodes, or bulbs in excess of the amount and intensity of light
generated by a 30-watt incandescent lamp or 300 lumens, whichever is less; and,
[Ord. 2014-025] [Ord. 2015-031]
D. The
message shall be static. There shall be no animation, flashing, scintillating
lighting, movement, or varying of light intensity during the message. Messages
shall not scroll, undulate, pulse, blink, expand, contract, bounce, rotate,
spin, twist, or otherwise give the appearance of optical illusion or movement
as it comes onto, is displayed on, or leaves the sign board. [Ord. 2014-025] [Ord. 2015-031] [Ord. 2016-020]
Signs that are
intended to be used for a specific purpose for a limited time, may be permitted
as set forth in this Chapter. These signs may be in ground or building mounted,
banner, or balloon form. Temporary signs may be sought for those uses pursuant
to Art. 4.B.11, Temporary Uses. Other temporary signs may be allowed
subject to the requirements in Table 8.D.2, Temporary Sign Standards. [Ord.
2018-002]
Section 1 Approval
Temporary signs
shall be approved through the ZAR process, or in the alternative, may be
approved as part of a Master Sign Plan or an Alternative Sign Plan pursuant to Art. 8.E.3, Master Sign Program Plan or Art. 8.E.4, Alternative Sign Plan (ASP) of this Article as appropriate. [Ord.
2018-002]
Section 2 Signs Sought in Conjunction with
Temporary Uses, and Other Temporary Signs
All temporary signs
shall be permitted subject to the following Table. Additional regulations
specific to residential development signs, non-residential development signs,
and balloons area shall also be applied. [Ord. 2018-002]
A maximum of two temporary residential
development signs shall be permitted per frontage for up to three years or
until 95 percent of the development has received a CO, whichever occurs later. An
additional sign shall be permitted for each 660 feet of frontage in excess of
1,320 feet. [Ord. 2008-037] [Ord. 2018-002]
For projects with DRO approval, no more than one temporary
development sign shall be permitted, per frontage, for up to two years or until
the development has received a CO. [Ord.
2018-002]
Balloon signs are allowed in the CG, PO, CRE, IL, IG, or PDD Zoning
Districts, subject to the standards listed in the Table below. Only cold air
shall be used in the balloon. Balloons shall not be located within any required
vehicular use area. [Ord. 2018-002]
Table 8.D.2.C
– Balloon Sign Standards
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Max. Width
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30’
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Max. Height
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30’;
60’
for balloons on top of buildings
(allowed
on 1 or 2-story buildings only)
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Min. Separation Between Other Permitted
Balloon-Type Signs
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1
mile
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Min. Setback from Base Building Line
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15’
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[Ord. 2018-002]
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The following
information shall be provided to the Zoning Division with the application when applying
for a temporary sign. No project shall be issued more than two balloon permits
in any calendar year. The maximum duration of any permit shall be for ten days.
There shall be a minimum of 30 days from the day the first balloon is removed
before a second permit for a balloon may be issued. [Ord. 2018-002]
a. Legal description, property control number
(PCN), and address of location;
b. Written permission of Property Owner or
owner's designated Agent;
c. Cold air balloon installation Business Tax Receipt;
[Ord. 2007-013]
d. Evidence of installer's liability and
property damage insurance;
e. Site Plan or survey showing location of
balloon and centerline of adjacent R-O-W demonstrating compliance with these
regulations; and,
f. A photograph of the balloon.
Balloon-type signs are prohibited in the WCRAO. [Ord. 2006-004]
All signs, except
signs exempted by Art. 8.B, Exemptions, shall receive a Building Permit prior to
construction, erection, attachment, or placement from PBC. Non-exempt signs not
erected or repaired pursuant to a valid permit are considered illegal. No sign
shall be structurally altered, enlarged, or relocated except in conformity with
this Article. The repair or changing of movable parts, sign copy, display, or
graphic material is not deemed an alteration.
All development
requiring DRO, ZC, or BCC approvals, shall submit an approved MSP pursuant to
this Chapter. [Ord. 2005-002]
A. Every sign for
which a Building Permit is required shall be plainly marked with the
corresponding permit number issued for the sign. The permit number shall be
marked on permanent material with a contrasting color in numbers at least one
inch in height.
B. Tags shall be
displayed on signs or at the base of the structure in a visible location. Tags
for freestanding signs must be located on the structure between one and three
feet above grade. [Ord. 2005-041]
C. The absence of
the required tag shall be evidence that the sign is in violation of this Article.
The purpose and intent
of a MSP is to provide a unified record of signs and to promote coordinated
signage for all development subject to DRO, ZC, BCC approval, or architectural
review. A MSP also may be required as a Condition of Approval. The MSP shall
demonstrate how the intent of this Section is met in whole or in part, in
regard to the following objectives:
1. Improves the safety and welfare of the
general public by minimizing distractions, hazards, and obstructions from sign
design or placement;
2. Provides for sign design or placement
appropriate with the MGTS tier in which the signs are located;
3. Incorporates sign design and placement
related to architectural and landscape features on site; and,
4. Incorporates sign design, scale, and
placement oriented to pedestrian traffic.
A PMSP shall be submitted to the Zoning Division at the time of
initial application, and shall be subject to the same review and approval
process as the development itself. The initial PMSP shall include the total
number of all proposed signs or sign types, the location of sign types on a
plan, and general building elevations, drawings, sketches of generic sign
types, a computation of the total allowable sign area for each sign and sign
type (the sign budget), the height of each sign, and the proposed location of
each sign on a plan or general building elevations. A PMSP shall also describe
proposed public artwork that would be exempt from sign area calculations. Subsequent
Development Orders for Zoning approval or Building Permits, submitted following
the initial approval of a development without a Final Master Sign Plan, shall
only be required to submit signage information related to the affected area. [Ord. 2009-040]
A FMSP shall be reviewed and approved, approved with conditions,
or denied at Final DRO. The specific requirements for the FMSP shall be
prepared pursuant to the requirements in the Technical Manual. In addition, the
DRO shall make the following determinations: [Ord. 2009-040]
a. The proposed signs are compatible in style
and character with any building to which the sign is to be attached, any
surrounding structures, and any adjoining signage on the site; [Ord. 2009-040]
b. Future tenants will be provided adequate
opportunities to construct, erect, or maintain a sign for identification; and, [Ord. 2009-040]
c. Directional signage and building addressing
is adequate for pedestrian and vehicular circulation and emergency vehicle
access. [Ord. 2009-040]
The DRO, ZC, or BCC,
may impose conditions necessary to carry out the intent of the MSP while still
permitting each sign user opportunities for effective identification and
communication. These conditions may include reductions in the allowable number
of signs, total sign face area, location of signs, and types of signs allowed.
An Applicant may
demonstrate the intent of this Section provision can be exceeded, in whole or
in part, through an ASP. The ASP shall be prepared in accordance with the
design principles set forth below and shall clearly detail the modifications
being requested from the provisions of this Section and how they enhance the
design principles.
To qualify for
consideration, an ASP shall demonstrate compliance with the following
principles:
1. Innovative use of materials and design
techniques in response to unique characteristics of the specific MGTS tier and
site;
2. Placement of sign preserves or incorporates
existing native vegetation;
3. Integrates architectural features and
pedestrian facilities in a manner compatible with the tier in which the
development is located. In the U/S Tier and in TDDs, this may include
pedestrian-oriented signage;
4. Consistency with approved neighborhood plans,
studies, area plans, or special planning or design studies; and,
5. Preservation of historic signs based on the
following criteria:
a. signs 40 years or older;
b. signs which are particularly unique in character,
design, or history; or,
c. signs that are part of the historic character
of a building, business, or district.
An ASP may be submitted
for any of the following:
1. PDDs;
2. TDDs; or,
3. Conditional Uses. [Ord. 2017-007]
Subject to approval, an
ASP may provide for the following modifications to the standards of this
Section:
1. Transfer up to 20 percent of the total sign
area allowed for building-mounted signs to another sign type;
2. Decrease the minimum separation required for
signs within properties under common ownership;
3. Transfer freestanding sign area to building-mounted
signs;
4. Adjust the standards of this Section to allow
for the preservation of historic signs; and,
5. Vary the geometry and rules used in the
measurement of sign area to allow for creative and unique sign shapes.
In addition to the
requirements of a MSP, an ASP shall be submitted in conjunction with a Zoning
application, subject to the following requirements:
The ASP shall be submitted with a supplemental application and
justification form to include project information, specific Code references,
and proposed alternatives. The ASP shall require approval of the requested
deviations from the requirements of this Section by the ZC or BCC and may be
subject to Conditions of Approval.
This Section
establishes the physical standards and requirements applicable to all signs and
the districts in which they are located. More detailed standards applicable to
specific types of signs follow this Section.
Unless otherwise
specified in this Section, signs shall be set back as follows:
Five feet from the
property line.
Five feet from the base
building line. If the PBC Engineer waives the requirement that the setback be
measured from the base building line, the setback shall be measured from the
property line.
Properties fronting on
Okeechobee Boulevard, Military Trail, Congress Avenue, and Belvedere Road are
excluded from the five-foot minimum setback, for properties that have been
altered by eminent domain takings for R-O-W expansions. [Ord.
2006-004]
The methodology for
computing the sign area for all sign types shall be as follows:
Single-faced signs
shall measure the sign area to include the entire area within a single
continuous perimeter composed of squares or rectangles that enclose the extreme
limits of all sign elements including, but not limited to, sign structures or
borders, written copy, logos, symbols, illustrations, and contrasting colored
background and materials, unless stated otherwise herein. Supporting structures
such as poles, sign bases, decorative elements, details, or columns are not
included in the sign area calculation provided no lettering or graphics except
for addresses or required tags. [Ord. 2006-036]
20 percent may be added to the calculation of the maximum area
of a sign comprised solely of channel letters or neon channel letters or other
individual freestanding letters, for developments that require a MSP. [Ord.
2005-002]
Double-faced signs
shall be counted as a single-faced sign. Where the faces are not equal in size,
the larger sign face shall be used as the basis for calculating sign area.
Signs with three or
more sign faces, or signs with two sign faces with a distance greater than
three feet apart or an interior angle greater than 45 degrees, shall calculate
the sign area as the sum of all the sign faces.
Signs that consist of,
or have attached to them, one or more three-dimensional objects (i.e., balls,
cubes, clusters of objects, sculptures, or statue-like trademarks), shall have
a sign area of the sum of all areas using the four vertical sides of the
smallest cube that will encompass the sign.
Figure 8.F.2.D – Measurement of Sign Area
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Figure
8.F.2.D – Measurement of Double-Faced Signs
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Figure
8.F.2.D – Measurement of Multi-Faced Signs
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Figure
8.F.2.D – Measurement of Three-Dimensional Signs
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For the purpose of this
Section, a building’s wall is considered continuous if projections or recesses
in a building wall do not exceed ten feet in any direction. For the purpose of Art. 5.C.1.I, Large Scale Commercial
Development, a building’s
wall is considered continuous if projections or recesses in a building do not
exceed 25 feet. [Ord. 2009-040] [Ord.
2012-027]
Figure 8.F.3
– Building Wall
|
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Building wall is considered continuous if
projections or recesses are less than 10 feet.
|
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Building wall is considered continuous if
projections or recesses are less than 10 feet.
|
[Ord. 2012-027]
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Figure 8.F.3 –
Building Wall for Large Scale Commercial Development
|
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Building wall is considered continuous if
projections or recesses do not exceed 25 feet.
|
[Ord. 2009-040] [Ord. 2012-027]
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Paper, cardboard,
or other material subject to rapid deterioration shall be limited to signs
displayed for no more than 30 days.
Signs, other than
temporary signs, may be illuminated subject to the following standards: [Ord. 2018-002]
1. Ground-mounted and building-mounted signs
adjacent to a residential zoning district or residential use shall be
illuminated only during hours when the establishment is open for business; [Ord. 2017-025]
2. External lighting shall be properly shielded
to prevent glare on adjacent streets or properties; [Ord. 2017-025]
3. Illumination shall be constant and shall not
consist of flashing, animated, or changing lights, except for permitted change
of message for Message Centers or Digital Displays; and,
[Ord. 2014-025] [Ord. 2017-025] [Ord. 2018-002] [Ord. 2022-029]
4. Message Centers
or Digital Displays shall be exempt from AGR, Exurban, Rural, or Glades Tier
prohibitions on internally illuminated signage. [Ord. 2017-025] [Ord. 2022-029]
a. Signs may be
illuminated by silhouette, internal, and external lighting, except where
located in or oriented towards the NRM or NG Sub-areas of the WCRAO; and [Ord.
2006-004] [Ord. 2022-029]
b. Neon signs are
allowed in the U/S Tier, except where located in or oriented towards the NRM or
NG Sub-areas of the WCRAO, as part of a wall sign or window sign only. The sign
area for a neon sign shall not exceed eight square feet. [Ord. 2006-004]
a. Signs may be
illuminated by external or silhouette lighting only, with exception to the
following: [Ord. 2017-025]
1) Message Centers
or Digital Displays subject to Art. 8.F.7, Message
Center and Digital Display; and [Ord. 2017-025] [Ord. 2022-029]
2) Signs on
properties with a commercial future land use designation. [Ord. 2017-025]
b. All sign
lighting is restricted to the hours of operation of the entity or establishment
with which the sign is associated.
c. Neon signs are
allowed as a window sign only. The sign area shall not exceed six square feet.
a. Signs may be
illuminated by external lighting only, with the exception of permitted Message
Centers or Digital Displays subject to Art. 8.F.7, Message
Center and Digital Display. [Ord.
2017-025] [Ord. 2022-029]
b. All sign
lighting is restricted to the hours of operation of the entity or establishment
with which the sign is associated.
Figure 8.F.5.B
– Illumination
|
|
Message Center and Digital Display are subject to the following
brightness limitations: [Ord. 2022-029]
1. Each
sign shall have a light sensing device that automatically adjusts brightness as
ambient light conditions change in order to ensure that the message meets the
standard for maximum brightness; [Ord.
2014-025]
2. The
maximum brightness shall be 0.2 foot-candles above ambient light measured 150
feet perpendicular from the sign face area from a height of six feet. No sign
shall display light of such intensity to cause glare or otherwise impair the
vision of a driver, or interferes with the effectiveness of an official traffic
sign, signal, or device; and, [Ord.
2014-025]
3. The
sign shall be equipped with a default mechanism or setting that will cause the
sign to turn off or show a full black or similar image if a visible malfunction
or failure occurs. [Ord. 2014-025] [Ord. 2015-031] [Ord. 2018-002]
The minimum duration time for each message displayed on a
Message Center or Digital Display is based upon the adjacent roadway speed
limit. The message duration time shall be no less than the following: [Ord. 2022-029]
1. Roadways
with speed limits less than 45 miles per hour – minimum 12 seconds. [Ord. 2022-029]
2. Roadways
with speed limits greater than or equal to 45 miles per hour – minimum eight
seconds. [Ord. 2022-029]
Externally illuminated signs, where permitted, are subject to
the following regulations: [Ord. 2022-029]
a. The
source of the light must be concealed by translucent covers. [Ord. 2022-029]
b. External
illumination shall be by a steady, stationary light source, shielded and
directed solely at the sign. The light source must be static in color. [Ord. 2022-029]
Internally illuminated signs are subject to the following
regulations: [Ord. 2022-029]
a. Internal
illumination, including neon lighting, must be static in intensity and color. [Ord. 2022-029]
b. Message
Centers and Digital Displays are permitted pursuant to Art.
8.F.7, Message Center and Digital Display. [Ord. 2022-029]
Manual Changeable
Copy is permitted only when integrated into a freestanding, Marquee, or
portable sign. Manual Changeable Copy shall cover no more than 50 percent of the total sign area, except for
the following uses which are exempt from this restriction: all public and civic
uses, Theaters and Performance Venues, fuel price signs, and signs that flash
the time and temperature subject to Art. 8.F.7, Message Center and Digital
Display. [Ord. 2014-025] [Ord. 2017-007] [Ord. 2022-029]
Message Center and Digital Display may be
integrated into a ground-mounted freestanding sign, outparcel identification
sign, or a building-mounted Marquee sign. In addition to the illumination
requirements of Art. 8.F.5.
Illumination, the following regulations apply: [Ord. 2022-029]
1. Regional
facilities, as defined in Art. 8.A.2.A.10, Regional Facility, within the CG, CRE, PO, or IL Zoning
District or in a non-residential planned development. [Ord. 2022-029]
2. Civic
and Assembly facilities, as defined in Art. 8.A.2.A.3, Civic and Assembly in
all zoning districts. [Ord. 2022-029]
1. If
a Master Sign Plan (MSP) is required, the details of the Message Center and
Digital Display shall be depicted on the MSP. [Ord. 2022-029]
2. If
a MSP is not required, the Message Center or Digital Display shall be permitted
through the Building Permit process and procedures. [Ord. 2022-029]
3. If
the proposed Message Center or Digital Display of the sign is greater than 50
percent of the sign area, it shall be subject to a Class A Conditional Use,
excluding PO Deviations. [Ord. 2022-029]
Shall be limited to the height of the specific sign type in
which the Message Center or Digital Display is integrated. [Ord. 2022-029]
1. The
Message Center or Digital Display shall not exceed 50 percent of the total sign
area for any one ground-mounted freestanding sign, outparcel identification
sign, or building-mounted Marquee sign, unless approved as a Class A
Conditional Use, excluding PO Deviations. [Ord.
2022-029]
2. Message
Centers or Digital Displays that are integrated into marquees shall comply with
Art.
8.G.1.D, Marquee Signs. [Ord.
2022-029]
1. No
sign may contain text which flashes, pulsates, moves, or scrolls. [Ord. 2022-029]
2. Each
complete message must fit on one screen. [Ord.
2022-029]
3. The
content of the sign must transition by changing instantly (e.g., no fade-out or
fade-in). [Ord. 2022-029]
1. Signs
less than 100 feet from a residential zoning district, undeveloped property
with a residential FLU designation, or residential use shall be limited to a
Manual Changeable Copy sign. [Ord. 2022-029]
2. Signs
shall not be located adjacent to a Local Residential Street or a Residential
Access Street. [Ord. 2022-029]
3. Signs
with a Message Center or Digital Display area greater than 50 percent of the
total sign area shall not be located within 1,000 feet of a signalized
intersection or sign that integrates a Message Center or Digital Display [Ord. 2022-029]
4. Signs
that integrate a Digital Display are prohibited in the WCRAO unless the WCRA
provides written support for the sign. [Ord. 2006-004] [Ord.
2014-025] [Ord. 2015-031] [Ord. 2022-029]
5. Maximum
number of signs per frontage: one. [Ord.
2022-029]
1. The
setback for a sign that integrates a Message Center shall be the setback for
the specific sign type in which the Message Center is integrated. [Ord. 2022-029]
2. Setbacks
for signs that integrate a Digital Display are as follows: [Ord. 2022-029]
a. Front: 15
feet [Ord. 2022-029]
b. Side
and Rear: 30 feet [Ord. 2022-029]
c. Side
Street: 15
feet [Ord. 2022-029]
H. The
addition of any Digital Display to a non-conforming sign is prohibited. [Ord. 2022-029]
Sign faces with
commercial messages shall be removed within 60 days after the activity,
product, business, service, or other use which was being advertised has ceased
or vacated the premises. Any commercial message not removed or replaced with a
site-related message within this time may be removed pursuant to the removal procedures
set forth in Art. 8.I.4, Removal of Signs in Violation of
this Article.
Any sign authorized
by this Article may contain non-commercial copy in lieu of any other copy.
Any sign projecting
over a public street or sidewalk requires approval of the Department of
Engineering and Public Works (DEPW) or other applicable Agency.
One address sign,
between eight and 12 inches in height, is required for each freestanding
building, and at least one address sign if a parcel has freestanding signs,
subject to the following provisions: [Ord. 2005-002]
A. Where a multi-tenant
building has a freestanding sign, the building address shall be posted on that
sign in a contrasting color with letters of sufficient size to be plainly
visible and legible from the roadway;
B. Where a
building has multiple addresses, the address range shall be posted;
C. Numbers posted
on signs shall be in a contrasting color and shall be proportionate to the
total sign area. Address numbers shall not be included in the sign face
measurement; and,
D. Where multiple
address signs are provided in a development, they shall be of uniform size and
color.
Building-mounted
signs consist of wall signs, awning and canopy signs, projecting signs, and Marquee
signs. There is no limit on the maximum number of wall signs and awning and
canopy signs provided that the total size of all such signs does not exceed the
total maximum signage area permitted for wall signs. Projecting signs over a
pedestrian sidewalk and not under a canopy, awning, or arcade, and Marquee
signs are not included in the maximum sign area calculation for building-mounted
signs.
Figure 8.G.1 –
Building-Mounted Sign Types
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span>
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Wall signs, including
signs mounted on a mansard roof or parapet, are subject to the standards in Table 8.G.1.A, Wall Sign Standards. No wall sign may cover wholly or partially
any required wall opening.
Table 8.G.1.A – Wall Sign Standards
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Max. Sign Area (per
Linear Foot of the Wall to Which the Sign Is Attached)
|
1.0 sq. ft. along any one side of the
building (1)
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0.75 sq. ft. along any one side of the
building (1)
|
0.5 sq. ft. along any one side of the
building (1)
|
0.5 sq. ft. along any of the remaining sides
of the building or 0.25 sq. ft. for walls adjacent to a residential zoning
district or use (3)
|
Min. Wall Sign per
Tenant Space (4)
|
24 sq. ft.
|
24 sq. ft.
|
24 sq. ft.
|
Min. Horizontal and
Vertical Separation between Signs
|
3’
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3’
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3’
|
Max. Projection from
Surface of Building (2)
|
24”
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24”
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24”
|
Min. Vertical Separation
between Sign and Roofline
|
6”
|
6”
|
6”
|
Min. Horizontal
Separation between Sign and Wall Edge
|
6”
|
6”
|
6”
|
[Ord. 2005-002] [Ord.
2009-040] [Ord. 2010-022] [Ord. 2012-027] [Ord. 2013-021] [Ord. 2014-031]
[Od. 2017-007]
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Notes:
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1.
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For projects that are not subject to a MSP
approval under Art.
8.E.3, Master Sign Program Plan, the maximum wall sign area for the
storefront shall be one and one-half times the length of the storefront wall,
building bay, or tenant space occupied by the retail business. This provision
shall not apply to Freestanding ATMs or Unmanned Retail Structures. [Ord.
2005-002] [Ord. 2013-021] [Ord. 2017-007]
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2.
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Signs that project more than 24 inches are
considered projecting signs, subject to Art. 8.G.1.C,
Projecting Signs.
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3.
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This provision does not apply to a building
separated from residential by a 110-foot R-O-W; buildings completely screened
from view from another building of similar height; or, a Civic Pod, a Recreation
Pod, or open space greater than 110 feet in width. [Ord. 2012-027]
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4.
|
This standard shall not apply to Freestanding
ATMs or Unmanned Retail Structures, which shall be limited to “Max. Sign Area”
standards above. [Ord. 2013-021] [Ord. 2017-007]
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Awning and canopy signs
are included in the maximum allowable signage area for wall signs. Awning and
canopy signs are permitted on the ground floor of buildings and shall be made
of durable, long-lasting fabric and designed to fit the storefront. Awning and
canopy signs shall be subject to the standards in Table 8.G.1.B, Awning and Canopy Signs
Standards. [Ord.
2006-004]
Figure
8.G.1.B – Awning or Canopy Sign Requirements
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Awning signs shall be prohibited in the NRM, NG, and NC
Sub-areas of the WCRAO. [Ord. 2006-004]
No more than two canopy signs per station may be allowed in
addition to the maximum allowable signage area for wall signs. Gas station
canopy signs shall not exceed 18 inches in height. [Ord. 2006-004]
Projecting signs under
canopies or covers in conjunction with pedestrian walkways are not included in
the maximum allowable signage area for wall signs; however are subject to the
standards in Table 8.G.1.C. Projecting Signs Standards, shall be placed perpendicular to the
building façade, and not project above the roofline. Projecting signs over a
public sidewalk are included in the maximum allowable signage for wall signs.
Projecting signs may include banners provided the sign and sign area conforms
to the standards in Table 8.G.1.C, Projecting Sign Standards. [Ord. 2005-002]
Figure
8.G.1.C – Projecting and Under Awning Sign Standards
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Marquee signs are
allowed for theaters, stadiums, auditoriums, and similar uses subject to Class
A Conditional Use approval. Marquee signs are not subject to wall sign area
limits, but the maximum sign area shall not exceed one square foot for each
foot of building wall. Marquee signs may be Changeable Copy. [Ord. 2012-027]
[Ord. 2014-025] [Ord. 2018-002] [Ord. 2022-029]
1. Marquee signs
shall be located only above the principal public entrance of a building facing
a public street or parking lot. [Ord. 2022-029]
2. No Marquee sign
shall be wider than the entrance it serves, plus two feet on each side thereof.
[Ord.
2022-029]
3. No Marquee sign
shall extend within three feet of the curb of a drive aisle or street. [Ord.
2022-029]
a. No portion of a
Marquee sign shall extend vertically above the eave line. [Ord. 2022-029]
b. The lowest edge
of the Marquee sign shall be at least ten feet above the finished grade. [Ord.
2022-029]
Ground-mounted
signs consist of freestanding signs such as monument signs, outparcel
identification signs, and entrance signs.
Figure 8.G.2 –
Ground-Mounted Sign Types
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Freestanding signs are
subject to the standards in Table 8.G.2.A, Freestanding Sign Standards, and Table 8.G.2.A, Freestanding Signs Maximum
Heights.
Freestanding signs shall be prohibited in the NRM, NG, and NC
Sub-areas of the WCRAO. [Ord. 2006-004]
Freestanding signs shall have a minimum separation of 75 feet
from a residential zoning district or freestanding signs on abutting parcels. Freestanding
signs in the same project, shall have a minimum separation of 50 feet.
Table 8.G.2.A – Freestanding Sign Standards
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Max. Number
(per Project Frontage)
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3 (1)
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2
(2)
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1
(with min. 150’ frontage)
|
Max. Sign Area
(per Lineal Foot of Frontage)
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1 sq.
ft.
|
0.75
sq. ft.
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0.5
sq. ft.
|
Max. Sign Area
(per Individual Sign)
|
200
sq. ft.
|
150
sq. ft.
|
100
sq. ft.
|
Min. Setback (3)
|
5’
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10’
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15’
|
[Ord. 2005-002] [Ord. 2006-036] [Ord.
2010-022] [Ord. 2014-031]
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Notes:
|
1.
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Number
per frontage based on the frontage of the entire project or development (one
sign per 200 feet or less, two signs per 201 to 300 feet, three signs maximum
per 301 feet or greater in U/S Tier only).
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2.
|
Number
per frontage based on the frontage of the entire project or development (one
sign per 200 feet or less, two signs per 201 feet or more in the AGR Tier
only).
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3.
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Freestanding
signs shall have a minimum setback of 75 feet from a residential zoning district.
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Figure
8.G.2.A – Freestanding Sign Minimum Setback and Separation
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[Ord. 2005-002]
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Table 8.G.2.A – Freestanding Signs Maximum Heights
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R-O-W Width
|
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≥ 110’
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20
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15
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15
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12
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10
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10
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≥ 80’, or <
110’
|
15
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10
|
10
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8
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8
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8
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< 80’
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10
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8
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8
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6
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6
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6
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[Ord. 2007-013] [Ord.
2011-016]
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Key:
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C/C
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Commercial, industrial, or non-residentially
zoned parcels adjacent to commercial, industrial, or non-residentially zoned
parcels
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C/R
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Commercial, industrial, or non-residentially
zoned parcels adjacent to any residentially zoned parcel
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R
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Residentially zoned parcel
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S
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Standard Zoning District
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PDD
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Planned Development District
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Freestanding signs erected in a median within a driveway to a
development shall not be located in corner clips or safe sight distance unless
they are less than 30 inches high and shall be set back a minimum of five feet
from the face of curb, or from the edge of adjacent pavement where no curb
exists. Signs that overhang a driveway shall be a minimum of 13.5 feet above
the adjacent pavement. [Ord. 2018-002]
Figure
8.G.2.A – Limitation In Median
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The total width of the sign base for signs shall be at least 30
percent of the width of the sign.
One freestanding outparcel
identification sign may be allowed for each outparcel, subject to the standards
in Table 8.G.2.B, Freestanding Outparcel
Identification Signs, in
addition to freestanding signs for PDDs and TDDs. This sign is excluded from
the standards of Table 8.G.2.A, Freestanding Sign Standards. [Ord. 2005-002]
The total width of the sign base for signs shall be at least 30
percent of the width of the sign.
Entrance signs shall be
permitted for the purpose of identifying a development, subject to the
standards in Table 8.G.2.C, Entrance Sign Standards. [Ord. 2006-036]
Table 8.G.2.C – Entrance Sign Standards
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Max. Number
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2 signs per entrance
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Max. Sign Face Area
Per Sign
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60 sq. ft.
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Additional
Residential Sign Face Area Option
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If a decorative background element such as tile,
stucco, or other building material or color is used, the maximum sign face
area for such decorative treatment may be expanded 24 inches measured from
the sign face area in each cardinal direction.
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Max. Height
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8’
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Additional
Residential Height Option
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The maximum sign height, excluding the height of
the structure to which the sign is attached may be increased up to ten feet
for a R-O-W greater than 80 feet or equal to 110 feet in width, or 12 feet
for a R-O-W greater than 110 feet, subject to a 25-foot setback or the district
setback, whichever is greater. (1)
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Max. Projection
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24” from surface of wall
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Location
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Attached to a wall, fence, or project
identification feature located at or within 100 feet of the entrance to a
development.
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Sign Copy and
Graphics
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Shall be limited to the name and address of the
development.
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[Ord. 2006-036]
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Notes:
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1.
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The maximum sign height, excluding the height of
the structure to which the sign is attached may be increased up to 20 feet
for signs fronting on the Rural Parkway in the AGR Zoning District. [Ord. 2006-036]
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Figure
8.G.2.C – Entrance Signs
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[Ord. 2006-036]
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The following signs
are permitted subject to their own specific maximum allowable sign area and
standards.
A-frame-type signs are
allowed at business entrances on arcaded sidewalks in the U/S Tier and in front
of commercial or mixed-use buildings in TDDs. [Ord. 2022-029]
A PUD or Residential Subdivision Informational sign shall be
permitted through the Building Permit process and procedures. [Ord. 2015-031]
[Ord. 2022-029]
1. Type: a
ground-mounted sign, monument-style only, with Message Center; [Ord. 2015-031] [Ord. 2022-029]
2. Height: maximum
six feet; [Ord. 2015-031]
3. Maximum sign
face area per side: 24 square feet; [Ord.
2015-031]
4. Shall not be
located within 100 feet of any residential structure or lot line, unless
approved as a Type 1 Waiver where it is demonstrated that the sign is either
oriented away from, or screened from view of the affected residential uses; [Ord. 2015-031]
5. Shall not be
visible from outside of the PUD or residential subdivision, including any
public roadways that bisect the development; and, [Ord. 2015-031] [Ord. 2022-029]
6. Shall not
advertise any information, services, or activities relating to any product or
commercial activity external to the development. [Ord. 2015-031] [Ord. 2022-029]
Flags and flagpoles are
subject to the standards in Table 8.G.3.C, Flag and Flagpole Standards. Flagpoles and related structures designed
to display a flag require a Building Permit. [Ord. 2008-003]
Table 8.G.3.C – Flag and Flagpole Standards
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Max. Number
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3 flags per parcel
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Max. Ratio of Length
to Height
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2 to 1
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Max. Flagpole Height
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50’
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Max. Flag Height
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30% of total flagpole height
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Min. Setback
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110% of pole height
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Max. Height
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15’ above the highest point of the building
or structure
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Max. Flag Size
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6’ by 10’
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[Ord. 2005-002]
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Figure 8.G.3.C – Flags And Freestanding Flagpoles
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[Ord. 2005-002] [Ord.
2006-036]
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Directional signage
within developments and subdivisions shall be for communicating directions and
facility information including on-site services. Directional signage shall
contain no advertising copy other than the project logos, and shall be of a similar type and style throughout the
development. Directional signs shall be subject to the standards in Table 8.G.3.D, On-Site Directional Sign
Standards.
Developments with more than 250,000 square feet, 1,500 dwelling
units, 2,200 feet frontage, or having a combination of these uses that exceed
these thresholds on a proportional basis,
may be allowed an unlimited number of direction signs up to ten feet in height,
provided all signs are a minimum of 200 feet from the perimeter of the project.
Figure
8.G.3.D – Multiple Direction Signs
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Project identification
signs are allowed for residential projects for the purpose of identifying the
limits of the project. Project identification signs shall be subject to the
standards in Table 8.G.3.E, Project Identification Sign
Standards, and the
following:
1. Project identification signs shall be
attached to a buffer wall or project identification feature.
2. Project identification signs shall contain no
advertising copy other than the project name or logo.
3. Project identification signs shall be
permitted at the project corners only.
Table 8.G.3.E – Project
Identification Sign Standards
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Max. Number
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2 signs per road frontage with PUD access
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Max. Sign Area per Sign
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24 sq. ft.
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Additional Residential Sign Face Area
Option
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If a decorative background element such as tile,
stucco, or other building material or color is used, the maximum sign face
area for such decorative treatment may be expanded 24 inches measured from
the sign face area in each cardinal direction.
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Max. Height
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U/S Tier: 8’
AGR Tier: 6’
Exurban, Rural, and Glades Tiers: 6’
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Min. Setback from Base Building Line
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U/S Tier: 5’
AGR Tier: 10’
Exurban, Rural, and Glades Tiers: 15’
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[Ord.
2006-036]
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Off-site signs are
allowed subject to the following standards.
Off-site, freestanding directional signs are
allowed to communicate directional information, provided they meet the
following requirements and the standards in Table 8.H.1, Off-Site Directional Sign
Standards. Off-Site
directional signs are permitted only for parcels that have access to, but no
frontage on Arterial or Collector Streets.
Figure 8.H.1 – Off-Site Directional Sign
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Off-site directional signs shall be completely independent, freestanding
structures and not attached to
any other structure, nor shall any structure, including other signs, be
attached to an off-site sign.
Off-site directional
signs shall be located in the following areas:
1. On a parcel abutting the parcel identified on
the directional sign;
2. On a parcel subject to a recorded document
insuring ingress and egress to the parcel identified on the directional sign;
3. On a parcel adjacent to an Arterial or Collector
Street;
4. Within 50 feet of the point of ingress;
5. A minimum of five feet from all base building
lines; and,
6. Not in a public R-O-W or public easement.
It is the purpose and
intent of the BCC to restrict billboards and similar off-site signs in order to
improve the aesthetic appearance of unincorporated PBC and minimize the visual
and aesthetic degradation caused by these structures and to achieve the goal of
an aesthetically improved built environment. It is the purpose and intent of
this Section to leave the regulations that were adopted consistent with the billboard
stipulated settlement agreement in place after the expiration of the agreement.
Existing billboards with valid billboard registrations permits may be relocated
or replaced subject to the requirements of this Section. No new billboards are
permitted in unincorporated Palm Beach County other than those relocated or
replaced pursuant to this Section. [Ord. 2016-016]
Billboard signs are
prohibited in the WCRAO unless existing as of January 10, 2004 and the subject
of a valid billboard registration issued pursuant to this Section. Billboards
may not be relocated within the WCRAO. [Ord. 2006-004] [Ord.
2016-016]
The 1998 billboard
inventory of registered billboards is required to be renewed annually by the
respective owner(s) in compliance with the terms of this Section. [Ord.
2016-016]
1. Renewals for billboard registrations shall be
submitted by the billboard owners at least 60 days prior to expiration date of
the existing registration. The owners have the responsibility to notify the
County of any billboards that have been annexed or are otherwise removed from
the registration list in a format acceptable to the Zoning Director. [Ord. 2016-016]
2. PBC may establish a fee by Resolution in the Official
Schedule of Fees to be charged for the renewal of each registered billboard.
This fee may be increased by the BCC from time to time. [Ord. 2016-016]
3. Billboard registration shall be transferable
if ownership of the billboard or billboard company changes. [Ord. 2016-016]
4. This billboard registration system shall not
require “tagging” of the billboard structure by the owner. [Ord. 2016-016]
a. If a registration holder fails to submit fees
required by this Section prior to or upon the annual expiration date, PZB
shall: [Ord. 2016-016]
1) Immediately issue a notice of violation as
specified below; and
2) Suspend acceptance of any new applications
for Special Permit for demolition, relocation, replacement, or maintenance of
billboards from the same registration holder. No new Special Permit
applications shall be accepted from the same registration holder until final
resolution of any disputes arising from the PZB's actions. [Ord. 2016-016]
b. In the event that disputes arise regarding
the amount of annual license fees charged, the registration holder may
establish an escrow account into which he/she shall pay an amount equal to that
portion of fees and other charges assessed by PZB which is in dispute. PZB
shall be named as the beneficiary of the escrow account. This escrow account
shall be established prior to the annual expiration date and shall remain in
effect until final resolution of the dispute. Affected billboards shall
continue to be treated as illegal signs; however, as long as the escrow account
remains in effect, they shall not be removed as provided in this Subsection. [Ord. 2016-016]
c. The notice of violation in accordance with Art. 10.B.1.A, Issuance of Notice of
Violation shall be sent by
certified mail, return receipt requested. At a minimum, it shall:
1) Indicate the total amount of annual fees due.
2) Indicate that the registration holder has 30
days from the date of mailing in which to pay the total fee due. [Ord. 2016-016]
3) Assess an additional delinquency fee equal to
25 percent of the amount due.
4) Inform the registration holder that failure
to pay all required fees within the time allowed shall constitute a violation
of this Section and his/her billboard shall thereupon be considered to be
illegal. [Ord. 2016-016]
5) Inform the registration holder of the process
established by this Article for the removal of illegal signs. [Ord. 2016-016]
6) Inform the registration holder of his right
to appeal the action of PZB, as provided in this Subsection. [Ord. 2016-016]
d. A copy of the notice of violation may also be
prominently affixed to each billboard. [Ord.
2016-016]
Billboard maintenance requiring
Building Permits, and billboard demolition, relocation, or replacement shall be
subject to the provisions indicated below: [Ord. 2016-016]
A billboard company shall submit an application for a Special
Permit to the Zoning Division requesting its intent for demolition, relocation,
replacement, or maintenance of a billboard in the format acceptable to the
Zoning Director. The application shall be submitted at least 30 days prior to
the requested date for the Special Permit. Each Special Permit application
shall include the registration issued in 1998 that is associated with the
subject billboard. [Ord. 2016-016]
a. For each billboard demolition Special Permit
issued by the Zoning Division, the billboard owner shall also submit an
application to the Building Division requesting a demolition permit. The
application shall include the Zoning Division’s demolition Special Permit. Upon
demolition of the billboard, a Certificate of Completion of demolition issued
by the Building Division shall act as the verification of the demolition. A
copy of the Certificate of Completion shall be submitted to the Zoning
Division. [Ord. 2005-002] [Ord.
2016-016]
b. Each billboard demolished subject to this
Section may be relocated. The combination of a proof of billboard registration
from the Zoning Division, a billboard demolition Special Permit from the Zoning
Division, and a Certificate of Completion of demolition from the Building
Division shall be required prior to submitting application for a billboard
relocation Special Permit. [Ord. 2005-002]
[Ord. 2016-016]
c. A billboard relocation Special Permit
application shall be submitted within four years from the issuance of the
Certificate of Completion of demolition from the Building Division. The
relocation of the billboard shall be confirmed with a Building Division
Certificate of Completion submitted to the Zoning Division no later than the
end of the fifth year. Failure of the Applicant to submit to the Zoning
Division the Certificate of Completion from the Building Division for the
relocation of the billboard by the end of the fifth year, or by date specified
in a Condition of Approval in the Special Permit, shall result in the
relocation Special Permit becoming null and void. [Ord. 2005-002] [Ord.
2016-016]
a. A billboard relocation Special Permit shall
allow construction of a billboard with the same or lesser number of faces as
contained on the demolished billboard. Two relocated single face, single
billboard structures may be combined into a new two-face billboard structure. [Ord. 2016-016]
b. A relocated billboard may be constructed only
within the following Comprehensive Plan land use categories: “CH” (Commercial
High), “CL” (Commercial Low), or “I” (Industrial).
c. Within the CH, CL, and I future land use Plan
categories, a relocated billboard may only be located within the following
zoning districts: CG, CC, IL, IG, MUPD, and PIPD.
d. Any billboard proposed for relocation within
a Conditional Use, planned development, or similar project with an approved
signage plan shall obtain approval for the relocation from the BCC, which shall
retain the same discretion it exercised when granting the original development
approval. If the billboard relocation requires modification of a signage plan
that does not require BCC approval, the relocation shall be approved by the
DRO, subject to the requirements of this Section. [Ord. 2016-016]
e. Relocation of a billboard to a PDD shall
comply with the height and setback requirements for structures approved on the Master
Plan. If modification of signage located within a PDD does not require BCC
approval, such modification of signage shall be approved by the DRO.
f. A relocated billboard shall not be relocated
on property assigned a residential, agricultural, or conservation zoning
designation. For the purposes of this Section, residential, agricultural, and
conservation zoning districts are the corresponding zoning districts to the
residential, agricultural, or conservation FLU designations as indicated in Art. 3.A.3,
Zoning District Consistency with the Future Land Use Atlas (FLUA) of the ULDC. For purposes of this Section,
Traditional Development Districts are considered residential districts. Billboards
may not be relocated to property assigned a Traditional Development District. Billboards
may not be relocated to the Residential, Recreation, and Civic Pods of a PIPD. [Ord. 2016-016]
g. All relocated billboards shall be located
within an area containing a front dimension containing at least 500 linear
feet. This linear dimension may include property abutting a public R-O-W.
h. The height of any relocated billboard shall
not exceed 40 feet above finished grade, excluding temporary embellishments.
i. A relocated billboard shall comply with the
setbacks listed below:
1) Front: the lesser of 15 feet or the required
district setback.
2) Side: the lesser of the billboard's previous
setback or the required district setback.
3) Rear: the lesser of the billboard's previous
setback or the required district setback.
4) Side corner: the lesser of the billboard's
previous setback or the required district setback. If applicable, the required
district side corner setback may be reduced to 15 feet when the specific lot
configuration makes relocation of the sign structure impossible based on
application of the required district setback.
j. A relocated billboard shall not be
constructed within a lateral distance of at least 250 feet of any residential
zoning district located on the same side of the street. The lateral distance
shall be measured along the street R-O-W, and shall include public R-O-W. This
requirement shall supersede any other setback requirements established by this
Section.
k. When a relocated billboard will be placed on
a public R-O-W which:
1) is designated by PBC for an ultimate width of
120 feet less, and
2) abuts a residential zoning district across
the street, then a residential “clear zone” shall be established.
l. The “clear zone” shall extend at least 170
feet from the front setback of the billboard. The “clear zone” shall be the
public R-O-W. Any portion of the “clear zone” located within the abutting
residential district shall not contain any existing or proposed residential
use.
m. When a relocated billboard will be placed on a
public R-O-W which:
1) is designated by PBC for an ultimate width of
more than 120 feet but less than 170 feet; and
2) abuts a residential zoning district across
the street;
3) then a residential “clear zone” shall be
established;
4) the “clear zone” shall extend at least 170
feet from the front setback of the billboard. The “clear zone” shall be include
the public R-O-W. Any portion of the “clear zone” located within the abutting
residential district shall not contain any existing or proposed residential
use.
n. When a relocated billboard will be placed on
a public R-O-W which:
1) is designated by PBC for an ultimate width of
more than 170 feet; and
2) abuts a residential zoning district across
the street, then a residential “clear zone” is not required.
o. For the purposes of this Section, a
residential “clear zone” may include such uses as landscaping, perimeter
buffers, vegetation preservation areas, drainage facilities, roads,
recreational areas, and similar non-residential uses.
p. A relocated billboard shall not be placed
within 120 feet of any residential zoning district located across from, but not
directly abutting, a public R-O-W. For the purposes of this Section, the 120-foot
distance shall be measured from the rear of the billboard to the nearest point
of the residential zoning district.
q. For relocated billboards, the setback shall
be measured from the property line.
r. A billboard shall not be relocated to a site
on a road with a R-O-W width of less than 80 feet.
s. A minimum separation of at least 500 feet
from any other existing or relocated billboard that is not on the same
structure must be maintained.
A replacement for an existing billboard may be constructed
consistent with the provisions of this Section.
a. Shall be located within the permitted
billboard location.
b. A replacement billboard shall remain on the
same side of the public R-O-W.
c. Existing billboard or the setbacks provided
by the zoning district.
d. For replacement billboards, the front setback
shall be measured from the property line.
e. A replacement billboard may be constructed at
the same or lesser height of the existing billboard.
f. The sign face or faces of the replacement
billboard shall not exceed the size of the sign face or faces of the existing
billboard.
g. A replacement billboard shall contain the
same number, or lesser number, of sign faces as the existing billboard.
h. When an existing billboard is located on
property that is being or has been acquired for public road R-O-W purposes, the
billboard location criteria of this Section may be waived subject to approval
of a Type 1 Waiver. The DRO may approve the Type 1 Waiver for billboard
location criteria when the width of the R-O-W to be acquired will not allow
billboard replacement consistent with the intent of this Section. [Ord. 2012-027]
1) Supplemental Billboard Regulations
a) Roof-mounted
billboards are prohibited.
b) Billboards
shall not be relocated to a site on a road with a R-O-W width of less than 80
feet.
c) Billboard
illumination shall be directed only towards the billboard face.
d) Billboards with
valid registration shall be legal, conforming structures, and may be repaired
and maintained as provided by the applicable Building Codes of PBC. [Ord.
2016-016]
e) Registered
billboards may be sold, transferred, or exchanged. [Ord. 2016-016]
All billboards shall be
maintained in good repair. Repair and maintenance of billboards shall be exempt
from the limitations of Art. 1.F, Non-Conformities. Repair and maintenance of billboards shall
not include any improvement which increases the height, size, or number of
billboard faces. Temporary embellishments may be included as part of normal
maintenance and repair of billboards.
1. Any billboard that is annexed shall not be
eligible for relocation into the unincorporated area. [Ord. 2016-016]
2. Any registered billboard that is annexed
shall be void upon annexation. [Ord.
2016-016]
Appeals of any decision
by the Zoning Director or Building Director regarding interpretation or
implementation of this Section shall be made to a Hearing Officer in accordance
with Art. 2.A.14, Appeal of the ULDC. [Ord. 2016-016]
The Zoning Division
shall complete its review of all final approvals required by this Article
within 30 days from the date of a fully completed application for a Building Permit,
as determined by the Zoning Division, that has been submitted for Zoning
Division review. For the purposes of this Article, final approval shall mean
approval from the Zoning Division issued in conjunction with a Building Permit
for the ultimate placement and construction of a sign. The Zoning Division
shall either approve or deny the application within this review period. Upon expiration
of this review period,
the Applicant may demand the required approval and proceed with the Building Permit
approval process as though the Zoning Division approval required under this
Article has been granted. If a Building Permit is issued, the Applicant may
display the sign until the Zoning Division either grants the required approval,
or notifies the Applicant of a denial of the application and states the reasons
for the denial.
PBC may enforce the
provisions of this Article by all means available to it including but not
limited to enforcement proceedings before the PBC Code Enforcement Special
Masters pursuant to Art. 10, Enforcement, imposition of fines under Art. 10.B.3, Administrative Fines; Costs;
Liens, and initiation of
any civil or administrative proceeding to prevent, restrain, or abate any act
prohibited by the Article.
Persons who will be
charged with violations of this Article are:
A. The owner,
agent, lessee, tenant, contractor, or any other person using the land,
building, or premises where such violation has been committed or exists; and
B. Any person who
knowingly commits, takes part, or assists in such violation.
Any sign, banner,
or sign structure not constructed or located in conformance with this Code is
an illegal sign and is subject to the following procedure for notification,
removal, and storage:
If a sign is erected,
constructed, or located in violation of this Code, PBC shall attach a notice to
the sign stating the violation and any corrective measures needed to bring the
sign into compliance with this Article. The notice shall further specify that
the sign may be removed after ten days have lapsed from the date the tagged
notice was placed on the sign, if the specified corrective measures have not
been taken.
If corrective measures
have not been complied with after ten days of placement of the tag on the sign,
PZB may remove and store the sign in an appropriate storage facility at the
expense of the sign owner. The storage period shall be for at least 30 days.
Upon removal and
storage of the sign by PZB, a Notice of Violation and Removal and Storage shall
be sent directly to the named owner of the sign, if the owner's address can be
readily ascertained from the sign or the address where the sign was located.
The notice shall also provide information as to where the sign is stored, how
the sign may be reclaimed, and the owner’s right to appeal.
Any sign which has been
removed from private property pursuant to the above provisions may be claimed
by and returned to the Property Owner. Release of any sign shall be by written
authorization of the Director of Code Enforcement upon proof of ownership and
payment of a sum appropriate to compensate PBC for the expense of locating,
tagging, mailing notice, removing, and storing the sign. Any sign that remains unclaimed after 30 days from
the date of removal shall become the property of PBC and may be disposed of in
any manner deemed appropriate by PBC.
Destruction of the
illegal sign shall not extinguish any claim for payment of unpaid fees. Any
cost associated with removal of an illegal sign, including cost of collecting
unpaid permit, may also be assessed to the sign owner. No new sign permit
application will be accepted from the owner of an illegal sign until all fees
and costs associated with removal and storage of any illegal sign(s) are paid.
Illegal signs in the
public R-O-W may be immediately removed by PBC. Such signs need not be stored
and may be immediately disposed of in any manner deemed appropriate by PBC.
However, if the approximate value of the sign or other structure is determined
to be greater than 500 dollars and the sign bears the name of the owner, the
sign owner shall be notified and the sign shall be removed, stored, or
returned, as the case may be, in accordance with the procedures in this
Section. [Ord. 2008-003]
An aggrieved Person
has the right to immediately appeal a denial of an application for a permit or
other approval required by this Article, or any notice of intent to remove or
destroy a sign in violation of this Article, to the Circuit Court in the 15th
Judicial Circuit of the State of Florida. Any such appeal to the Circuit Court
shall be filed within 30 days of the mailing of the written notice of a denial
of a permit or other approval contemplated by this Article, or within 30 days
of the mailing of a notice of violation and removal and storage issued pursuant
to this Article.
Amendment
History:
[Ord. 2003-067;
January 1, 2004] [Ord. 2005-002; February 2, 2005] [Ord. 2005-041; September 1,
2005] [Ord. 2006-004; March 1, 2006] [Ord. 2006-036; August 29, 2006] [Ord.
2007-001; January 31, 2007] [Ord. 2007-013; September 4, 2007] [Ord. 2008-003; January
30, 2008] [Ord. 2008-037; September 4, 2008] [Ord. 2009-040; October 28, 2009]
[Ord. 2010-022; September 1, 2010] [Ord. 2011-016; September 6, 2011] [Ord.
2012-027; August 31, 2012] [Ord. 2013-021; August 30, 2013] [Ord. 2014-025;
September 3, 2014] [Ord. 2014-031; July 7, 2015]; [Ord. 2015-031; September 3,
2015] [Ord. 2016-016; February 2, 2016] [Ord. 2016-020; March 24, 2016] [Ord.
2017-002; January 31, 2017] [Ord. 2017-007; March 2, 2017] [Ord. 2017-025;
August 28, 2017] [Ord. 2018-002; February 1, 2018] [Ord. 2022-029; November 2,
2022]