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Ordinance 001-1994 J Plap w _Department ORDINANCE NO. 001-1994 '94 FEB 25 P 1 39 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LANGUAGE OF M'ONROE _ COUNTY CODE CHAPTER 9 . 5, Sections 401}n-,4i0. {4 . THE SIGN ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR REPEA'L4R(OFL ThNf Y. ALL ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR TRANSMITTAL TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. • • WHEREAS, due to the designation contained in Chapter 28-20, Florida Administrative Code, the recommended changes are "land development regulations" as defined in. Florida Statutes Chapter 163 . 3164 (22) ; and WHEREAS, Section 9 . 5-511, Monroe County Code of Ordinances (MCC) provides for the amendment of "land development regula- tions" (LDRs) ; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 163 , Florida Statutes, the Planning Commission is designated as the "local planning agency" by the Board of County Commissioners sitting as the "local govern- ing body" ; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the above sections, the Board of County Commissioners has directed the county planning staff and its consultants to study the sign ordinance and make recommendations through the Planning Commission for changes as appropriate; and WHEREAS, the county staff has gathered the relevant data and has analyzed recommended changes; and WHEREAS, the staff' s recommended changes were provided to the Development Review Committee for review and comment; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, sitting as the "local plan- ning agency" , after due notice and public participation in the hearing process, has reviewed the following Monroe County Code sections dealing with signs; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners agrees with and hereby ratifies the Planning Commission' s decisions and makes the following Findings of Fact : Page 1 ORD. 08A/TXTADAMS Initials 1 1. Section 9 . 5-511 (c) of the LDRs provides that amendments to the LDRs text may be made at any time; and that 2 . Section 9 . 5-511 (d) of the LDRs provide for the review of proposed amendments by the Planning Department, the Develop- ment Review Committee, and the Planning Commission, who make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners; and that 3 . Section 9 . 5-511 (d) (3) of the LDRs provide that the Planning Commission and the Board of County Commissioners each hold at least one (1) public hearing on the proposed amendments to the text; and that 4 . Section 9 . 5-511 (d) (4) of the LDRs provide that the Planning Commission review the proposed amendments, as well as the reports and recommendations of the Planning Department and the Development Review Committee, together with any public testimony, and submit its recommendations and findings to the Board of County Commissioners; and that 5 . Section 9 . 5-511 (d) of the LDRs provides that the Board of County Commissioners shall consider the report and recommenda- tion of the Department of Planning, the Development Review Committee, and the Planning Commission, and the testimony given at the public hearings; and that 6 . Florida Statutes Section 125 . 66 (6) requires that the Board of County Commissioners hold two public hearings after 5 : 00 p.m. on any ordinance "affecting the use of land" ; and 7 . The Board of County Commissioners has met the requirements of F. S . Sec. 125 . 66 (6) ; and 8 . The proposed revisions of the LDRs were conducted by profes- sional Planning Department staff; and that 9 . The revisions_ of the LDRs with regards to the sign ordinance have been deemed by staff to concur with the policies promul- gated in the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan; and that 10 . The Planning Commission concurred with staff by finding that the proposed amendments, as further amended, conformed with the policies of the comprehensive plan and found that the proposed amendments will help implement said Comprehensive Plan; and that 11 . The Planning Commission also found that the proposed amend- ments are consistent with the Principles for Guiding Develop- ment identified in Chapter 380, F. S . ; and that Page 2 ORD. 08A/TXTADAMS Initials 12 . The Planning Commission did not recommend approval to the Board of County Commissioners of the proposed text amendments as originally written by staff, but does support the proposed text amendments if they are further amended by the revisions and additions contained in Resolution P47-93 , and which are incorporated herein; and that 13 . The Board of County Commissioners hereby concurs with the Planning Commission and finds that the proposed text amend- ments are needed based upon a recognition of new issues; a need for additional detail, and comprehensiveness; and data updates; and that 14 . The Board of County Commissioners therefore supports the proposed ordinance language with amendments noted at the hearings, and hereby directs the staff of the Planning Depart- ment to reformat the proposed amendments as appropriate, to correct typographical errors, and to make global changes to the proposed document as required for consistency and codifi- cation in the Monroe County Code; and that 15 . The Board of County Commissioners hereby supports the deci- sion of the Planning Commission and hereby approves the pro- posed text amendments, as herein amended. WHEREAS, Chapter 380 . 0552 (9) , Florida Statutes, requires that the Department of Community Affairs, acting as the "state land planning agency" , approve all proposed land development regula- tions before such changes may become effective; and WHEREAS, it is desired by the Board that the following chang- es to the land development regulations be approved, adopted and transmitted to the state land planning agency for approval; now therefore BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, THAT THE FOLLOWING CHANGES BE MADE TO CHAPTER 9 . 5 OF THE MONROE COUNTY CODE: Page 3 ORD. 08A/TXTADAMS Initials Section 1 . Chapter 9 . 5, Article VII, Division 13 , Sections 401 through 415, shall be amended to read as follows : ARTICLE VII . LAND USE DISTRICTS DIVISION - 13 . SIGNS Sec. 9.5-401. Purpose and intent. (A) Facilitate implementation of goals, objectives and policies set forth in the Florida Keys Comprehensive Plan relating to sign control, community character and scenic resources and protection of areas from incompatible uses; and (B) Promote and maintain convenience, safety, property values and aesthetics by establishing a set of standards for the erection, placement, use and maintenance of signs which will grant equal protection and fairness to all property owners in Monroe County; and (C) To provide a simple set of regulations which will minimize intricacies and facilitate efficiency of permitting functions and thus assist the regulated public. (D) To encourage signs which help to visually organize the activities of the county, lend order and meaning to business identification, and make it easier for the public to locate and identify their destinations . (E) To regulate the size and location of signs so that their purpose can be served without unduly interfering with motorists and causing unsafe conditions . (F) To promote the general welfare, including enhancement of property values and scenic resources, so as to create a more attractive business climate and make Monroe County a more desirable place in which to visit, trade, work and live . (G) To be fair in that everyone receives equal and adequate exposure to the public and no one is allowed to visually dominate his neighbor. Page 4 ORD. 08A/TXTADAMS Initials • (H) To authorize the use of signs in commercial and industrial areas which are : (1) Compatible with their surroundings; (2) Appropriate to the type of activity to which they pertain; (3) An expression of the identity of the individual proprietors and the community as a whole; and (4) Large enough to sufficiently convey a message about the owners or occupants of a particular premise, the commodities, products or devices available on such premise, or the business activities conducted on such premise, yet small enough to prevent excessive, overpowering advertising which would have a detrimental effect on the character and appearance of commercial and industrial areas, or which could unduly distract the motoring public, causing unsafe motoring conditions . (I) To limit signs in noncommercial areas to protect the character and appearance of noncommercial areas . Sec. 9.5-402 . Definitions. For the purpose of this division, the terms and phrases listed below shall have the following meanings : (A-1) Area of sign: Refer to section 9 . 5-405 (A) , "Measurement of Sign Area. " (B-1) Banners: Any suspended sign made of any flexible material such as, but not limited to cloth, or paper whether or not imprinted with words or characters or any pennant over two (2) square feet or any pennant with copy. See "Pennant . " (B-2) Billboard: Outdoor advertising signs erected and/or maintained upon which advertising messages may be displayed and which generally advertise firms or organizations that, along with their goods, products or services, are not located on the same premises as the sign; and whose surface is sold, rented, owned, leased or donated for the display of advertising material . Billboards are a type of off-premises sign. (B-3) Business frontage: The horizontal linear distance measured along the facade of a business . (C-1) Changeable copy sign: A sign specifically designed for the use of replaceable copy. Page 5 ORD. 08A/TXTADAMS Initials i (C-2) Copy: The wording or graphics depicting commodities, products, services or messages in permanent or removable form. (C-3) County: The unincorporated areas within Monroe County, Florida. (E-i) Erect: To build, construct, attach, hang, place, suspend, affix or paint a sign. (F-1) Facade: The face of a building or structure most nearly parallel with the right-of-way line under consideration. "Facade" includes the area of the building between the principal front building corners from ground to roof line . The face of the building includes but is not limited to such other surfaces such as awnings and mansard roofs. (F-2) Face of sign: A plane of a sign on which copy could be placed. (F-3) Frontage: The distance measured along a public or private right-of-way or easement which affords vehicular access to the property (streets, canals, shoreline, or runways) between the points of intersection of the side lot lines with said right-of-way or easement . Where a street or highway is divided as occurs on Key Largo, a parcel of land in the median of the street or highway shall be considered to have a frontage on each side . (F-4) Frontage, business: see "business frontage" (G-1) Ground or ground-mounted sign: Any sign or other street graphic which is mounted on or supported by an upright or brace in or upon the ground, said upright or brace being directly attached in or upon the ground and independent of support of any building, fence or a wall of an accessory building or structure . Ground-mounted signs often have two sign faces . (I-1) Illuminated sign: Any sign which is illuminated by artificial light, either from an interior or exterior source, including outline, reflective or phosphorescent light, whether or not the source of light is directly affixed as part of the sign. (L-1) Licensed sign contractor: A person holding a valid certificate of competency in sign erection issued by Monroe County. Page 6 ORD. 08A/TXTADAMS Initials (L-2) Logos: Specific Information Signs - An off-premise sign type which contains a listing of businesses providing gas, food, lodging or services . (0-1) Off-premises sign: A sign located off the premise on which the products, use or activities, so advertised, are available . (P-1) Pennant: Any flag-like piece of flexible material such as, but not limited to cloth, plastic, or paper attached to any staff, cord, building, or other structure at its edge (s) , the remainder hanging loosely. (P-2) Plane: Any surface such as a rectangle, square, triangle, circle or sphere which is capable of carrying items of information; any area enclosed by an imaginary line describing a rectangle, square, triangle or circle which includes freestanding letters, numbers of symbols . (P-3) Portable sign: Any mobile sign or sign structure that is not permanently attached to the ground or to any other structure. This definition shall include but not be limited to trailer signs, A-frame signs, sandwich signs and vehicles whose primary purpose is advertising. (P-4) Posted property sign: A sign such as, but not limited to the following, which indicates "no trespassing, " "beware of dog, " "no dumping, " or other similar warnings . Florida Statutes may establish requirements for these signs . (P-5) Premises: Any property owned, leased or controlled by the person or persons actively engaged in business and so connected with the business as to form a contiguous component or integral part of it; or owned, leased or controlled by a person or persons for living accommodations . (R-1) Roof line: Highest continuous horizontal line of a roof . On a sloping roof, the roof line is the principal ridge line, or the highest line common to one (1) or more principal slopes of the roof . On a flat roof, the roof line is the highest continuous line of the roof . (S-1) Sign: Any object, device, display or structure, or part thereof, situated outdoors or indoors, which is used to advertise, identify, display, direct or attract attention to an object, person, institution, organization, business, product, service, event or location by any means, including words, letters, figures, designs, symbols, fixtures, colors, or projected images . Signs do not include the flag or emblem of any nation, organization Page 7 ORD. 08A/TXTADAMS Initials p of nations, state, city, or fraternal, religious, or civic organization; merchandise not in violation of section 9 . 5-403 (B) (9) , pictures or models or products or services incorporated in a window display; works of art which in no way identify a product or use; or scoreboards located on athletic fields . (S-2) Sign structure: Any structure which supports, has supported or is capable of supporting a sign, including decorative cover. (T-1) Temporary sign: A sign put in place for a short period of time to notify, advertise or announce an event, service or product . (V-1) Visibility triangle: A triangular-shaped area above that portion of land established at street intersections or street and driveway intersections in which nothing is erected, placed, planted or allowed to grow in such a manner as to limit or obstruct the sight distance of motorists entering or leaving the intersection. (W-1) Wall-mounted sign: Any sign mounted or painted on and parallel to the facade or wall of the building and not extending above the roof line or projecting more than twenty-four inches from the facade or wall or so extending the profile of the building as viewed from any side. (W-2) Window sign: Any sign mounted to or painted on, or visible through a window for display to the public. Sec. 9.5-403 . General provisions. (A) Applicability of Division: (1) Type of activities affected: This division shall apply to any person who erects, constructs, enlarges, moves, changes the copy of, modifies, or converts any signs, or causes the same to be done. If a type of sign is not specifically permitted, it shall be considered to be prohibited. (2) Type of activities not affected: The following activities shall not be considered as creating a sign and thus are not subject to the provisions of this division. However, such activities must still comply with the county building code and other regulations of the county, state and federal governments . Page 8 ORD. 08A/TXTADAMS Initials a. Required signs : Any sign erected by or at the direction of the federal, state or county government . Such signs shall not reduce the authorized size or number of signs otherwise allowed by this division. b. Changeable copy signs : Changing the copy of an existing, approved, changeable copy sign, whether manual or automatic . c . A change of copy for an existing billboard d. Maintenance : (i) Repainting, cleaning or other normal maintenance and repair of a lawful sign not involving change of copy, or (ii) Normal maintenance of structural or electrical components by less then fifty (50) percent of the cost of the sign. Replacement of the damaged or deteriorated plastic face of a sign without changing the copy shall be considered maintenance . The burden of demonstrating the sign is lawful shall be on the owner. (B) Prohibited Signs: The following types of signs, lights, advertising devices or activities are prohibited. (1) Off-premise signs . (2) Those that may be confused with any traffic-control device, official traffic-control signs, or emergency vehicle markings or which makes use of words such as but not limited to "stop, " "look, " "drive-in, " "danger, " or any other word, phrase, symbol or character in such a manner as to interfere with, mislead or confuse vehicular traffic. (3) Those erected in a visibility triangle; or at any location where, by reason of the position, shape or color, they may interfere with or obstruct the view of any authorized traffic sign, signal or device . (4) Abandoned signs which no longer correctly direct or exhort any person; or advertise a bona fide business, lessor, owner, product or activity conducted or available on the premises indicated on said sign. Page 9 ORD. 08A/TXTADAMS Initials (5) Animated signs, other than a permitted changing copy sign, of which all or part thereof revolves or moves in any fashion whatsoever, and any sign which contains or uses for illustration any light, lights or lighting device which changes color, flashes or alternates, shows motion or movement, or changes the appearance of said sign, or contains mirrors . (6) Signs which emit smoke, vapor, particles, odor, or sounds . (7) Motion picture source used in such a manner as to permit or allow the images or audio to be visible or audible from any street or sidewalk. (8) Parking of advertising vehicles : No person shall park any vehicle, trailer, floating device, barge, raft, personal water craft, or boat on a public right-of-way, public beach, public property or on private property so as to be clearly visible from a public right-of-way, which has attached thereto or located thereon any sign for the primary purpose of providing advertisement of products, conveying messages or directing people to a business or activity located on the same or any other premises . This is not intended to prohibit a sign on or attached to a functional or licensed vehicle, trailer or boat in a manner to primarily identify the vehicle with the business it serves and is less than six (6) square feet per face not to exceed a total signage of twelve (12) square feet . (9) The display of merchandise, or the use of any device located in the road right-of-way, required parking spaces, required loading zones, required setbacks, required open space, required landscape areas or required bufferyards . (10) Portable signs (11) Projecting signs : Any sign which is affixed to any wall or structure and extends more than twenty four (24) inches perpendicularly from the plane of the building wall . (12) Roof signs : any sign attached to a building and projecting above the roof line of a building. (13) Signs which cause radio or television or other communication, electrical, or magnetic interference . (14) Signs erected, constructed or maintained that obstruct any fire-fighting equipment, window, door or opening which may be used as a means of emergency ingress or egress or for fire-fighting purposes . Page 10 ORD. 08A/TXTADAMS Initials (15) Signs, except "posted property" signs, which are erected or maintained upon trees or painted or drawn upon rocks or other natural features or tacked, nailed or attached in any way to utility poles . (16) Signs on public property or road rights-of-way including but not limited to signs placed on any curb, sidewalk, post, pole, hydrant, bridge, tree or other surface located on public property or over or across any private or public street except as may otherwise expressly be authorized by this division. (17) Unshielded illuminated devices that produce glare or are a hazard or a nuisance to motorists or occupants of adjacent properties . (18) Pennants (C) Dangerous signs: No person shall allow any sign which is in a dangerous or defective condition to be maintained on any premises owned or controlled by him. Any such sign shall be removed or repaired by the owner of the sign or the owner of the premises, or as otherwise provided for in this division. (D) Signs not requiring a permit: The following do not require a permit but still are subject to section 5 of this division. (1) Business affiliation and law enforcement signs: Signs displayed upon the premises denoting professional and trade associations with which the occupant is affiliated, and including but not limited to forms of payment accepted by the occupant, and other signs pertaining to public safety and law enforcement, provided the total of such signs does not exceed four (4) square feet . (2) Business information signs: Signs providing information to customers such as business hours, telephone number, "open" or "closed, " "shirts and shoes required, " "no soliciting, " and "no loitering" provided that such signs are posted on or near the entrance doors and the total of such signs does not exceed four (4) square feet . (3) Garage sale signs: Signs for garage sales provided they are erected not more than twenty-four (24) hours prior to the sale and are removed within seventy-two (72) hours of the time they were erected and they do not exceed four (4) square feet per face . Page 11 ORD. 08A/TXTADAMS Initials (4) Holiday decorations: Signs of primarily decorative nature, clearly incidental and customary and commonly associated with any national, local or religious holiday; provided that such signs shall be displayed for a period of not more than sixty (60) consecutive days nor more than sixty (60) days in any one (1) year. Such signs may be of any type, number, area, height, illumination or animation provided they do not interfere with public safety. (5) Directional signs: Signs located entirely on the property to which the sign pertains and which are intended to provide direction to pedestrians or vehicular traffic and/or to control parking on private property. Examples : "entrance, " "exit, " "one-way, " "pedestrian walk, " "handicapped parking, " etc . provided the signs do not exceed four (4) square feet per sign face. (6) Memorial signs or tablets: Signs including but not limited to names of buildings and date of erection when cut into any masonry surface or when constructed of bronze or other noncombustible materials provided the total of such signs does not exceed eight (8) square feet . (7) Nameplates: Signs bearing only property numbers, street addresses, mailbox numbers, estate names, the occupation of the occupant or names of occupants of the premises provide the signs do not exceed two (2) square feet per sign face . (8) Banners: Banners provided they do not exceed twenty-four (24) square feet per face and there is only one (1) per business frontage and such signs shall be displayed for a period of not more than sixty (60) consecutive days nor more than sixty (60) total days in any one (1) year. (9) Posted property signs: Signs such as, but not limited to the following, which indicate "no trespassing, " "beware of dog, " "no dumping, " or similar warnings, provided they individually do not exceed one and one-half (1 . 5) square feet in area per sign and not exceeding four (4) in number per lot, or of such number, spacing, and size as is required per Florida Statutes . Said signs shall not be illuminated nor shall they project over any public right-of-way. (10) Commemorative plaques: Signs of recognized historical nature provided no plaque exceeds sixteen (16) square feet per face. Page 12 ORD. 08A/TXTADAMS Initials (11) Warning signs: Signs informing the public of the existence of danger, but containing no advertising material, provided the sign does not exceed the minimum necessary to inform the public and are removed upon subsidence of danger. (12) Window signs: Window signs which collectively cover thirty-five (35) percent or less of the window glass surface area. Note : above mentioned business information and business affiliation signs are excluded from the computation of the window sign area. (13) New business signs: Once an application for a permanent sign is submitted to the county, a new business, or a business in a new location may have a temporary sign without a permit until installation of a permanent sign but not to exceed one hundred twenty (120) days from the date of application for a permanent sign provided that : a. there is only one (1) ground-mounted or wall-mounted sign; and b. the total sign area does not exceed thirty- two (32) square feet; and c. the sign, if ground-mounted, does not exceed eight (8) feet in height . (14) Construction signs: Signs erected at a building site that identify the name of the project, owner, future tenant, architect, engineer, general contractor, financial institution, or other persons and firms performing services, labor or supply of materials to the premises; provided the signs are not installed until a building permit is issued and are removed within thirty (30) days of the issuance of the certificate of occupancy and are limited as follows : a. signs for individual tradesmen or professionals provided the signs are limited to four (4) square feet in area per face per tradesman or professional . b. Signs for more then one tradesman or professional are limited to thirty two (32) square feet in area per face and eight (8) feet in height . Page 13 ORD. 08A/TXTADAMS Initials (15) Interior Property information signs: Signs located entirely on the property to which the sign pertains and which are intended to provide information to people on the property provided the signs do not exceed four (4) square feet per sign face. Examples include but are not limited to "pool closed" , "no walking on the grass" , "pay ramp fee at the office" , and "no fishing" . Sec. 9.5-404 . Signs requiring a permit and specific standards. Upon application for, and issuance of a building permit, except as indicated, the following signs are permitted. In order for a sign application to be approved, the applicant must grant access to the property for inspection purposes, for the life of the sign. (A) Special signs: (1) Political signs: Political signs are signs on behalf of candidates for public office or measures on election ballots . a. An unlimited number of political signs by a candidate or campaign shall be permitted in any zoning district by issuance of a single building permit provided that : (i) A performance bond as set by the board of county commissioners, is posted to cover the cost of removing political signs; and (ii) All political signs are erected no earlier than seventy (70) days prior to said election and are removed within fourteen (14) days following said election; and failure to meet these conditions shall constitute the basis for sign removal by the County or its designee, with the costs to be paid from the above mentioned performance bond; and (iiia) In areas zoned residential or of low intensity (IS, URM, URM-L, UR, SR, SR-L, SS, NA, MN, PR, CD and CFV) , the signs shall not exceed sixteen (16) square feet per face or eight (8) feet in height; or Page 14 ORD. 08A/TXTADAMS Initials (iiib) In areas zoned commercial (UC, SC, DR, RV, CFA, CFSD, MU, I, MI, and MF) the signs shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet per face in area or eight (8) feet in height; and (iv) Are not illuminated and are not located in a visibility triangle. (2) Promotional signs: Promotional signs are signs posted by non-profit organizations to advertise a special event such as a bazaar, dance, art show, craft show, or similar type of event . a. Promotional signs not exceeding thirty-two (32) square feet : Promotional signs not exceeding thirty-two (32) square feet per face do not require a building permit provided that said signs are : (i) not illuminated; and (ii) not located in a visibility triangle, (iii) located on the premises of the event; and (iv) are limited to one promotional sign on the premises; and (v) are posted no earlier than fifteen (15) days before the event and are removed within five (5) days after the event . b. Promotional signs exceeding thirty-two (32) square feet : Promotional signs exceeding thirty-two (32) square feet in area per face shall be permitted in any zoning district by issuance of a single building permit provided that the promotional signs : (i) are erected no earlier then thirty (30) days prior to a proposed event and are removed within five (5) days after said event; and (ii) do not exceed one hundred twenty-eight (128) square feet; and (iii) are located on the premises of the event . (3) Real estate signs: Signs used solely for the purpose of offering for sale, lease, or rent the property upon which the sign is placed and include but are not limited to open house, open for inspection, and model home signs are allowed only while a property is for sale, lease, or rent and as follows . Page 15 ORD. 08A/TXTADAMS Initials a. Real estate signs not exceeding four (4) square feet : One real estate sign not exceeding four (4) square feet per face including riders, per property does not require a building permit provided the sign is : (i) not illuminated; and (ii) is not located in a visibility triangle, b. Real estate signs exceeding four (4) square feet : Real estate signs exceeding four (4) square feet per face shall be permitted subject to the following restrictions : (i) Multiple-family structures and nonresidential buildings and vacant land in the NA, SS, SR, SC, CFA, CFSD, MU, I, MI, SC, UC, RV, DR, and MN Land Use Districts: One (1) nonilluminated wall- or ground-mounted sign not exceeding thirty-two (32) square feet in area and eight (8) feet in height on each street frontage. (ii) Property of ten (10) acres or more: Any property of ten (10) acres or more in size, regardless of the limitations set forth in (i) above, shall be permitted nonilluminated ground-mounted or wall-mounted signs as follows : One (1) sign may be erected for every four hundred (400) linear feet, of frontage on any one (1) street . Signs shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in area or eight (8) feet in height . (4) Hospitals or other emergency facilities: Hospitals or other emergency medical facilities, excluding individual medical offices, shall be considered the same as Article 5, Division 8, section 4 (C) for individual establishments . One (1) additional illuminated ground or wall sign not to exceed thirty two (32) square feet per face to identify each emergency entrance shall be permitted. (5) Bench Signs: Bench signs shall be permitted, upon approval of the county engineer and the building official, at any designated bus stops subject to the following limitations. Page 16 ORD. 08A/TXTADAMS Initials a. Benches in residential areas shall not have signs, except a bench donor sign containing the donor' s logo or symbol, not exceeding two (2) inches by sixteen (16) inches in size. b. Benches in commercial areas may have signs on the back rest not to exceed a total of six (6) square feet . (B) Signs in Residential Areas and areas of low intensity (IS, CFV, URM, URM-L, UR, SR, SR-L, SS, NA, PR, CD, and MF) : Electronic Message Centers or Automatic changing signs are prohibited in residential areas and areas of low intensity. The following signs may be granted a permit . (1) Residential subdivision or condominium sign: a. One permanent, wall- or ground-mounted sign, for identification purposes only, giving only the name of the subdivision, or residential development, may be granted a permit at each main entrance into such subdivision or development from each abutting street . b. Limitations : (i) The subdivision or development shall have a homeowner' s association or similar entity which will be responsible for permits and maintenance of the signs . (ii) The face of each sign shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet; and (iii) The maximum permitted height shall be eight (8) feet; and (iv) the sign shall not be internally illuminated. (v) The sign may incorporate, or be incorporated into, accessory entrance structural features such as a project wall or landscaping. 2) Institutional uses and private parks: Institutional uses, private parks and similar uses shall be permitted one (1) ground-mounted and one (1) wall-mounted sign, subject to the following limitations : a. Maximum sign area shall be thirty-two (32) square feet per sign face. b. No ground-mounted sign shall exceed eight (8) feet in height . Page 17 ORD. 08A/TXTADAMS Initials c. An additional sixteen (16) square feet in area per face may be added to the ground-mounted sign for the exclusive use of a changeable copy sign. 3) Commercial retail, hotel and other non-residential uses: Commercial retail, hotel and other non-residential uses along US 1 shall be treated as if zoned suburban commercial (SC) for purposes of allocated signage. All other commercial retail, hotel and other nonresidential uses off of US 1 shall be permitted one (1) ground-mounted and one (1) wall-mounted sign, subject to the following limitations : a. Maximum sign area shall be thirty-two (32) square feet per sign face . b. No ground-mounted sign shall exceed eight (8) feet in height . Sec. 9 .5-404. Signs requiring a permit and specific standards (C) Signs in Commercial Areas (UC, SC, CFA, CFSD, DR, RV, MU, I, MF, and MI) : Sign allowances in commercial areas (UC, SC, CFA, CFSD, DR, RV, MU, I, MF, and MI) will be calculated based on the amount of frontage and business frontage. Ground-mounted signs may not exceed twenty four feet (24) in height . (1) Ground-mounted signs: Every commercially developed parcel of land shall be permitted the following ground-mounted signage . a. One (1) illuminated, ground-mounted sign may be allowed for frontage along a street or highway. The allowable area of the faces shall be as indicated in the following table. Page 18 ORD. 08A/TXTADAMS Initials • TABLE 5-08 . 1 PERMITTED SIZE OF COMMERCIAL SIGNS PER FRONTAGE ALONG A STREET STREET FRONTAGE MAXIMUM AREA TOTAL (LINEAR FEET) PER FACE FACE AREA FRONTAGE ON U. S. 1 OR A FRONTAGE ROAD ADJACENT TO U.S . 1 : 1 TO 160' 60 SQ. FT. 100 SQ. FT. >160' OR <= 320' 80 150 > 320' 160 300 FRONTAGE ON COUNTY ROADS OR PRIVATE ROADS : 1 TO 160' 32 SQ. FT. 64 SQ. FT. >160' OR <= 320' 48 " 96 > 320' 64 " 128 " b. On corner lots, the occupant may be allowed either one (1) single ground-mounted sign or two (2) separate ground-mounted signs (one (1) per street frontage) provided the total sign area of both ground-mounted signs does not exceed one and one-half (1 . 5) times the maximum size permitted on any one (1) street frontage. c . Where a street or highway is divided as occurs on Key Largo, which results in a parcel of land in the median of the street or highway, then the property shall be considered to have a frontage on each side. d. One (1) illuminated, ground-mounted sign for each frontage not along a street may be allowed. The total allowable area of a sign shall be sixty-four (64) square feet or thirty-two (32) square feet per face . e. Service stations, convenience stores, marinas, or other facilities dispensing fuel to the public shall be allowed to add to each authorized ground-mounted sign, an additional forty (40) square feet or twenty (20) square feet per face of signage for the exclusive use of a changeable copy sign for posting fuel prices . f. A school, church, day-care center or other similar use shall be allowed to add an additional sixty-four (64) square feet or thirty-two (32) square feet per face of signage to the ground-mounted sign for the exclusive use of a changeable copy sign. Page 19 ORD. 08A/TXTADAMS Initials • g. Individual charter boats shall be allowed a ground-mounted sign at the charter boat' s dock slip provided the sign does not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet and there is no more then one (1) fish replica. h. Drive thru or carry out services may have a sign which carries only the name of the establishment and the current list and price of goods or services available in the establishment and is not intended to be viewed from any right-of-way and provided that the sign is limited to a maximum forty (40) square feet . (2) Wall-mounted signs: a. Each individual business frontage shall be entitled to wall-mounted signage equal in area to two (2) feet times the length of the individual business frontage. b. A commercial building located on a corner of two public streets is permitted an additional wall-mounted sign on the wall not considered to be the front . Such sign may be equal in area to one (1) foot times the length of such wall . c . If the rear of the commercial building faces a public street or a public parking lot, a rear, wall-mounted sign up to a maximum of eight (8) square feet is permitted per business frontage. d. On a multi-story commercial building, additional wall-mounted signage shall be permitted for each additional floor as outlined in section 9 . 5-404 (C) (2) a. e . Theaters, museums, auditoriums and fairgrounds or other uses providing regular shows shall be permitted an additional fifty (50) square feet of a changeable copy, wall-mounted sign. Along the wall adjacent to the ticket windows, a theater may display, without requiring a sign permit, one poster up to twelve (12) square feet for each movie being shown. f . The side of a commercial building not on a corner of two public streets is permitted an additional wall-mounted sign on the side wall equal in area to one-half (1/2) foot times the length of the side of the building. Page 20 ORD. 08A/TXTADAMS Initials 1 1 g. Drive thru or carry out services may have a sign which carries only the name of the establishment and the current list and price of goods or services available in the establishment and is not intended to be viewed from any right-of-way and provided that the sign is limited to a maximum forty (40) square feet . (3) Canopy signs: One sign per business entrance may be placed underneath, and extending downward from, a canopy along the front of a building, provided: a. the sign does not exceed eight (8) feet per face; and b. the sign is permanently attached and does not swing; and c . the sign is perpendicular to the facade of the building; and d. the sign is located above a walkway. Sec. 9.5-405. Regulations pertaining to the measurement, construction, and maintenance of all signs. The provisions of subsection (A) , (B) , and (C) (1) & (2) apply to all signs whether a permit is required or not . (A) Measurement of Sign Area: (1) The sign area shall be measured from the outside edges of the sign or sign frame, whichever is greater, excluding the area of the supporting structures provided that the supporting structures are not used for advertising purposes and are of an area equal to or less than the permitted sign area. In the case of wall-mounted signs without border or frame, the surface area shall include such reasonable and proportionate space as would be required if a border or frame were used. (2) When a single sign structure is used to support two (2) or more signs, or unconnected elements of a single sign, the surface area shall comprise the square footage within the perimeter of a regular geometric form enclosing the outer edges of all the separate signs or sign elements . (3) Where signs are installed back-to-back, both faces shall be counted as sign area. Page 21 ORD. 08A/TXTADAMS Initials (B) Measurement of Sign Height: (1) The height of a sign shall be considered to be the vertical distance measured from the top of the structure to the finished ground elevation of the site at the sign. In no event may excess fill be used to raise a sign. (C) Location of Signs: (1) Visibility triangle: No sign shall be erected which would impair visibility at a street intersection or driveway entrance pursuant to section 9 . 5-427 . (2) Clearance from high-voltage power lines: Signs shall be located in such a way that they maintain a clearance of ten (10) feet to all over-head electrical conductors and a three (3) foot clearance on all secondary voltage service drops . (3) Setbacks from property lines: Except as specifically authorized or restricted in this division, or for signs not requiring a permit, signs shall comply with the setback standards for the land use district they are in. However, in the commercial land use districts of UC, SC, CFV, CFSD, MU, I, and MI the minimum setback on all sides shall be five (5) feet . (4) Fences: The authorized ground-mounted sign or signs not requiring a permit may be placed on a fence regardless of setbacks provided the sign does not extend above the fence or project more than four (4) inches from the fence . (D) Construction and operation of Signs: (1) Compliance with Standard Building Code: All signs shall comply with the appropriate detailed provisions of the Standard Building Code, relating to design, structural members and connections . Signs shall also comply with the additional standards hereinafter set forth. (2) Licensed contractor: Signs shall only be erected by entities authorized by Chapter 6 of the Monroe County Code. (3) Structural design: All signs that contain more than forty (40) square feet in area or are erected over twenty (20) feet in height shall be designed by an engineer registered in the State of Florida. Structural drawings shall be prepared by the engineer and submitted prior to a permit' s being issued. Wind load calculations shall be Page 22 ORD. 08A/TXTADAMS Initials contained in the engineering drawings . The building official may set wind load requirements greater than the Standard Building Code if he deems it necessary to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public or property owners surrounding the sign. The building official may request wind load calculations for signs of less than forty (40) square feet in area prior to issuing a permit . (4) Electric signs and illuminated signs: a. All electric signs shall require a permit and shall be Underwriters' Laboratory approved or certified by a sign electrician specialty contractor or master sign contractor, or an electrical contractor, that the sign meets the standards established by the National Electrical Code, current edition. All electric signs shall be erected and installed by an entity authorized to do so by Chapter 6 of the Monroe County Code, and shall be in conformance with the National Electrical Code, current edition. The provision of electric service to a power source or connection of a sign to existing electric service shall be by an entity authorized by Chapter 6 of the Monroe County Code . b. Artificial light used to illuminate any sign from outside the boundaries of said sign shall be screened in a manner which prevents the light source from being visible from any right-of-way or adjacent property. c . Electronic message centers or automatic changing signs (ACS) : i . Lamps / bulbs in excess of nine (9) watts are prohibited in the ACS matrix. ii . ACS lamps / bulbs must be covered by lenses, filters, or sunscreens . iii . ACS signs must be equipped with an operational night dimming device. iv. The following operating modes are prohibited: a) Flash b) Zoom c) Twinkle / Sparkle d) Any illumination resembling traffic signals or implying the need to stop when such conditions do not actually exist . e) Any delivery mode that creates or resembles flashing. Page 23 ORD. 08A/TXTADAMS Initials (5) Supports and braces: Supports and braces shall be adequate for wind loadings . Wire or cable supports shall have a safety factor of four (4) times the required strength. All metal, wire cable supports and braces and all bolts used to attach signs to a bracket or brackets and signs to the supporting building or structure shall be of galvanized steel or of an equivalent corrosive-resistant material . All such sign supports shall be an integral part of the sign. (6) Sign anchoring: No sign shall be suspended by chains or other devices that will allow the sign to swing due to wind action. Signs shall be anchored to prevent any lateral movement that would cause wear on supporting members or connections . (7) Double-faced signs: Double-faced signs with opposing faces having an interior angle greater than forty-five (45) degrees shall not be permitted. (E) Sign Identification and Marking: (1) Unless specifically exempted from permit requirements of this division, no sign shall hereafter be erected, displayed, rebuilt, repaired, the copy changed, painted or otherwise maintained until and unless the county sign permit number is painted or otherwise affixed to the sign or sign structure in such a manner as to be plainly visible from grade. (2) The absence of the permit number shall be prima facie evidence that the sign or advertising structure is being operated in violation of this division. (F) Maintenance: (1) All signs for which a permit is required by this division, including their supports, braces, guys and anchors, shall be maintained so as to present a neat, clean appearance. Painted areas and sign surfaces shall be kept in good condition, and illumination, if provided, shall be maintained in safe and good working order. (G) Responsibility: (1) The sign owner, the property owner of the property on which the sign is placed and the sign contractor shall each be held responsible for adherence to the sign code . Page 24 ORD. 08A/TXTADAMS Initials . • Sec. 9.5-406 . Criteria for variances. A variance from the provisions or requirements of this division may be granted only where : (1) The literal interpretation and strict application of the provision and requirements of this division would cause undue and unnecessary hardship to the sign owner because of unique or unusual conditions pertaining to the specific building or parcel or property in question. (2) The granting of the requested variance would not be materially detrimental to the property owners in the vicinity. (3) The unusual conditions applying to the specific property do not apply generally to other properties in the county. (4) The granting of the variance will not be contrary to the general objective of this division of moderating the size, number and obtrusive placement of signs and the reduction of clutter. (5) The variance is not requested on the basis of economic hardship of the sign user. Sec. 9.5-407. Nonconforming signs. (A) Signs in place on the effective date of this chapter which are not in compliance with the terms of this chapter shall be removed or brought into full compliance with this chapter as follows : (1) Any sign which was required to be permitted under the rules in effect at the time of the sign' s construction, that was not permitted, must be removed immediately. The burden of showing a sign has a lawful and valid permit shall be on the owner. (2) Within forty-five (45) days after the effective date of this chapter, signs not permanently fixed in place, shall be removed or shall be brought into full compliance with the stated provisions . (3) Within six (6) months after the effective date of this chapter, nonconforming signs with a value of less then one thousand ($1, 000) dollars cash value, shall be removed or shall be brought into full compliance with the stated provisions . (4) When a nonconforming sign is damaged, destroyed or deteriorated to the extent that the cost to repair or maintain the structure of the sign is fifty (50) percent of the cost to construct an identical sign structure, the nonconforming sign shall be removed or shall be brought into full compliance with the stated provisions . Page 25 ORD. 08A/TXTADAMS Initials (5) Within sixty (60) months after the effective date of this chapter, all other nonconforming signs shall be removed or shall be brought into full compliance with the stated provisions . (B) All lawful signs which are made nonconforming by a subsequent amendment to this chapter shall be discontinued and removed or made conforming within five (5) years after the effective date of such amendment . NOTE: SECTIONS 9 . 5-408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413 , AND 414, 415 ARE TO BE DELETED. Section 2 . If the state land planning agency shall disapprove any land development regulations change, such disapproval shall in no way affect the validity of any other land development regulation change. Section 3 . All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed. Section 4 . If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, item, change, or provision of this ordinance is held invalid, the remainder of this ordinance shall not be affected by such invalidity. Section 5 . This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon receipt of official notice from the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Florida that this ordinance has been filed with said office, except, however, no amendment to the Monroe County Land Development Regulations shall be deemed effective until approved by the state land planning agency. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, at a special meeting held on the 18th day of January, A.D. 1994 . Mayor London YES Mayor Pro Tem Cheal Nn Commissioner Freeman YES Commissioner Harvey YES Commissioner Reich YES BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA ‘11....elleloy • (SEAL) ,1 X®LKAGE, cler BY: Attest : Mayor/Chair an APP �'S Tt� •aRM e. / AN f r L SUI l' NCY �CLERK � . , t . ' eels Office Page 26 ORD. 08A/TXTADAMS Initials l 1 MEMORANDUM To Danny Kolhage, Clerk From: Garth C. Coller, Land Use Attorney ) Date: February 23 , 1994 / Re Ordinance No. 001-1994 (Sign Ordinan• MCC Chapter 9. 5, Sec. '401-415 I have reviewed the attached memorandum, dated February 15, 1994, from Mr. Bob Channell to Mr. Ty Symroski, regarding corrections to the above referenced ordinance. I have determined that each of the listed corrections is consistent with the Findings of Fact, Section 14, of referenced ordinance and may therefore be consid- ered as having been authorized by the Board of County Commission- ers upon adoption of said ordinance on January 18, 1994. GC/aa attachment cc: Robert L. Herman, Director of Growth Management Lorenzo Aghemo, Director of Planning Ty Symroski, Development Review Coordinator BLH. 964/TXTADAMS ) ;UdNGN i7 HI ,! 1'3 H: d SZ 83d P6. - {�i U3_;d :iO a U? ii4 . MEMORANDUM TO: Ty Symroski, Development Review Coordinator FROM: Bob Channell, Planning Technician DATE: February 15, 1994 RE: Corrections to Sign Ordinance, Chapter 9. 5 Sec 401-415 The following describes the corrections for the Sign ordinance Chapter 9.5 Sections 401-415 Page One - Allign the last two paragraphs. Page Two - In paragraph three, change "texts" to "text" . - After paragraph five, insert a new number six which reads: 6. Florida Statutes section 125. 66(6) requires that the Board of County Commissioners hold two public hearings after 5: 00 p.m. on any ordinance affecting "the use of the land"; and - After the above number six, insert a new number seven which reads: 7. The Board of County Commissioners has met the requirements of Florida Statute 125.66(6) ; and - Renumber previous paragraphs six through ten to eight through twelve. - Delete from paragraph six, "and professional land use consultants representing Monroe County" . - After the word "staff" in paragraph eight, insert the words "by finding". - In paragraph eight, replace "were in concurrence" , with the word "conformed". - Delete underline in number ten. Page Three - In number eleven, delete "the decision of" . - In number eleven, delete "and adopts them as our own, and further finds" and replace it with "and finds" . - After "commissioners" in paragraph twelve, add "therefore supports the proposed ordinance language with amendments noted at the hearings" . - After "consistency" in paragraph twelve, insert "and codification in the Monroe County code". - Delete underline in paragraph thirteen. - Omit all that follows the word "amended" in paragraph thirteen. CORRES. 11C/TXTLDR 02/15/94 r Page Four - Spacing needed after (I) . Page Seven - In (P-4) delete "used but not limited to", and replace it with "such as, but not limited to the following, which". Change "indicate" to "indicates" . Page Twelve - In (9) , make the same revisions as indicated under page seven above. Page Thirteen - A period is needed after the bold type sentence, "Sec. 9. 5-404. Signs requiring. . . " - A colon is needed after "(A) Special Signs". - In (A) (1)a. (i) , insert "performed" after the word "A. - In (A) (1)a. (ii) , delete "this" and replace it with "these conditions"; After "removal", insert "by the county or it's designee; After "with" insert "the"; change "cost" to "costs"; delete "dedicated" and replace it with "paid". Page Fourteen - In (iiia) , replace "do" with "shall" . - In (iiib) , replace "do" with "shall". Page Sixteen - In (5)b. delete "of" and replace it with "not to exceed a total of" . Pages 17, 18. and part of 19 should be replaced by (C) in the memo from Lorenzo Aghemo to BOCC dated 1/5/94. Page Nineteen - In (2)d. , delete "an". Page Twenty - Under Sec. 9.. 5-405, in the sentence "The provisions of . . . " place parenthesis around numbers one and two. Page Twentyone - (D) ( 2) should read: "Signs shall only be erected by entities authorized by Chapter 6 of the Monroe County Code" . Page Twentytwo - In (4)a. delete "licensed master sign contractor" and replace it with "sign electrician speciality contractor or master sign contractor". In the second sentence delete "licensed master sign contractor" and replace it with "an entity authorized to do so by Chapter 6 of the Monroe County Code" . In the third sentence, delete all words following "source" and insert "or connection of a sign to existing electric service shall be by an entity authorized by Chapter 6 of the Monroe County Code". CORRES. 11C/TXTLDR 02/15/94 V . A a - (5) second sentence after "factor", change "or" to "of" . Page Twentythree - (E) (2) change "facia" to "facie" . CORRES.11C/TXTLDR 02/15/94 V .• k f bOOUNT). 4 ?J _y SN J ° OV UNr�y O lDannp Ii•. 1aotIjage BRANCH OFFICE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT BRANCH OFFICE 3117 OVERSEAS HIGHWAY MONROE COUNTY 88820 OVERSEAS HIGHWAY MARATHON, FLORIDA 33050 500 WHITEHEAD STREET PLANTATION KEY, FLORIDA 33079 TEL. (305) 289-6027 KEY WEST, FLORIDA 33040 TEL. (305) 852-7145, TEL. (305) 292-3550 February 28, 1994 CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Mrs. Liz Cloud Bureau of Administrative Code and Laws Department of State The Capitol Tallahassee, FL 32301 Dear Mrs. Cloud: Enclosed please find a certified copy of Ordinance No. 001-1994, amending the language of Monroe County Code Chapter 9.5,Sections 401-415, The Sign Ordinance; Providing for the repeal of all Ordinances inconsistent herewith;Providing for Transmittal to the Secretary of State of the State of Florida, and Providing an effective date. This Ordinance was adopted by the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners at a Workshop/Public Hearing in formal session on January 18, 1994. Please file for record. Danny L. Kolhage Clerk of Circuit Court and ex officio Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners By: Isabel C.DeSantis s ...(1-4dka a. /0"plevylkli Deputy Clerk cc: Growth Management Director County Administrator Planning Director county Attorney County Commission File c.. MUNICIPAL CODE CORPORATION! t{ g, j, u,.. ' 5uppleaent Departaent Ni' m / 'J.S,POSTAGfji PO Box 2235 AUGuclo°s4 p� :�s0 Lr Tallahassee, Fl 32316-2235 �; II i. I 9 '- Snpplecie 53 08/10194 FB.ae7zzaI iir. We hav 'received the following eaterial. Thank you for your assistance and cooperation. , Ordinance Nos. 0-1_1919 ', 002-1994, 003-1994 and 005-1994. . . TO: ' Ms. Isabel C. De5antis Deputy Clerk Monroe County PO Box 1980 Key West, FL 33040 1-800-262-CODE (National) KTT 1 ltIiid,iilrlilHi1►,h,irllu,litlriliiilifri� • i mi 111111Ir111ll,• :RI,i I11iruJI.tii1 . 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Kolhage Clerk of the Circuit Court Monroe County Courthouse 500 Whitehead Street Key West, Florida 33040 Attention: Isabel C. De Santis, Deputy Clerk Dear Mr. Kolhage : Pursuant to the provisions of Section 125 . 66 , Florida Statutes, this will acknowledge your letter of February 28 , 1994 and certified copies of Monroe County Ordinance Numbers MW.i, 94-2 and 94-3 , which were received and filed in this office on March 7 , 1994 . cs �, Sinc rely, r.0 QS c3 o T.fL • -CIAgN Jr d o` r- • • Liz Cloud, Chief CD a - ,L,.3 Bureau of Administrative Code S C/mb L�-