Ordinance 014-1985County Commission
ORDINANCE NO. 014-1985
AN ORDINANCE OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
ESTABLISHING AND CREATING A MORATORIUM ON NEW
AND ADDITIONAL SIGNS IN MONROE COUNTY,
CLASSIFIED AS CLASS "B" SIGNS, AS DEFINED IN
SECTION 19-254(b) OF THE MONROE COUNTY CODE
OF ORDINANCES; ESTABLISHING A TIME CERTAIN
FOR SAID MORATORIUM ON SIGNS; ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE OF SAID MORATORIUM; PROVIDING
FOR TWO (2) SEPARATE PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR THIS
ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDI-
NANCES IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE TO THE
EXTENT OF SAID CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR
INCLUSION IN THE MONROE COUNTY CODE OF
ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Monroe County and the Florida Keys have some of the
most unique and unusual scenery and natural vegetation at any
place in the world, and
WHEREAS, the natural beauty of Monroe County and the Florida
Keys is an attraction to many visitors that come to this County,
and
WHEREAS, the visitation by these tourists and other visitors
have a pronounced economic effect upon Monroe County and the
Florida Keys, and said impact reflects in a pronounced fashion to
the advantage of the citizens of this County and add to the tax
revenues for this County through tourists and user taxes, and
WHEREAS, the proliferation of Class "B" signs is having a
deletorious effect upon the beauty and the natural scenery in
Monroe County, and by such proliferation has created an adverse
impact on the beauty and attraction of the Florida Keys and has
rendered, in the main, an incompatible aesthetic influence on the
Florida Keys as contrasted with the natural beauty of these Keys,
and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
after public hearings, has concluded that to continue to con-
struct and permit Class "B" signs at this time would only com-
pound the problems as are recited herein concerning the natural-
ness of the Florida Keys, now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows:
Section 1. That as of the effective date of this Ordinance
a moratorium is hereby placed for a period of one (1) year on the
issuance of Class "B" signs as provided for in Section 19-254(b)
and that any and all such sign applications shall be withheld
pending the termination of this Ordinance and any and all other
provisions of the Monroe County Code relating to the issuance of
such permits.
Section 2. That in the interim, the Monroe County Commis-
sion and the staff will devote their attention toward the re-
structuring of the provisions that control Class "B" signs in an
effort to structure laws and requirements for the issuance of
such signs compatible with the need therefor and taking into
account the impact upon the aesthetics and the natural beauties
of the Florida Keys.
Section 3. That this Ordinance is passed in the best
interest of the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of
Monroe County, and after a finding by the County Commission that
the best interest of the County and its citizens exceed the need
for any further Class "B" signs at this time.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall not apply to any proper
applications for Class "B" signs presently pending, but shall
apply for any applications filed by any parties subsequent to the
effective date of the passage of this Ordinance. The length of
this moratorium Ordinance on Class "B" signs shall be for a
period of one (1) year from the effective passage hereof and
shall take effect immediately upon receipt of any official notice
from the Office of the Secretary of State that this Ordinance has
been filed with said Office.
Section 5. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or
provision of this Ordinance is held invalid, the remainder of
this Ordinance shall not be affected by such invalidity.
Section 6. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in con-
flict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of
said conflict.
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Section 7. The provisions of this Ordinance shall be
included and incorporated in the Code of Ordinances of the County
of Monroe, Florida, as an addition or amendment thereto, and
shall be renumbered to conform to the uniform numbering system of
the Code.
Section 8. A certified copy of this Ordinance, as enacted,
shall be filed with the Department of Community Affairs of the
State of Florida by the Clerk of the Board of County Commission-
ers of Monroe County, Florida, as soon as practicable after its
enactment.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Monroe County, Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held
on the 10th day of May , A.D. 1985.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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By
Mayor/Chairman
(Seal)
At t e s t : DANNY L. KOLHAGE, C' 'rl_
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DATE ADOPTED:
DATE FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONSIDER
ADOPTION OF COUNTY ORDINANCE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN that on
Friday, April 12, 1985 at 5:00 P.M. at the Marathon Sub -Court-
house, Marathon, Monroe County, Florida, and on Friday, May 10,
1985, at 5:00 P.M. in Courtroom "B" of the Monroe County
Courthouse, 500 Whitehead Street, Key West, Monroe County,
Florida, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida, intends to consider the adoption of the following County
Ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO. -1985
AN ORDINANCE OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
ESTABLISHING AND CREATING A MORATORIUM ON NEW
AND ADDITIONAL SIGNS IN MONROE COUNTY,
CLASSIFIED AS CLASS "B" SIGNS, AS DEFINED IN
SECTION 19-254(b) OF THE MONROE COUNTY CODE
OF ORDINANCES; ESTABLISHING A TIME CERTAIN
FOR SAID MORATORIUM ON SIGNS; ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE OF SAID MORATORIUM; PROVIDING
FOR TWO (2) SEPARATE PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR THIS
ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDI-
NANCES IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE TO THE
EXTENT OF SAID CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR
INCLUSION IN THE MONROE COUNTY CODE OF
ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Pursuant to Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, notice is
given that if a person decided to appeal any decision made by the
Board with respect to any matter considered at such hearings or
meetings, he will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for
such purpose, he may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the
proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and
evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
DATED at Key West, Florida, this 21st day of March, 1985.
DANNY L. KOLHAGE
Clerk of the Circuit Court
of Monroe County, Florida
and ex officio Clerk of the
Board of County Commissioners
of Monroe County, Florida
(SEAL)
- - OROOF OF PUBLICATION'
THE'FLORIDA KEYS KEYNOTER
Published Weekly
MARATHON, MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
STATE OF FLORIDA )
COUNTY OF MONROE )
Before the undersigned authority personally appeared R . B . Rutherford , who on oath, says
that he is_ General Manager of The FLORIDA KEYS KEYNOTER, a weekly newspaper published at Marathon, in
Monroe County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertisement, being a ADOPTION OF COUNTY ORDINANCE'
IN THE MATTER OF Class " B " Signs in the
Court, was published in said
newspaper in the issues of Mar 9 S - Ap —r 4, 1 A A 5
R O ECOU N-I-Y-CODE �OF-O R�
DINANCE.S AND PROVID- NOTICE OF
Affiant further says that the said FLORIDA KEYS KEYNOTER is a n ING AN EFFECTIVE DATE, INTENTION TO
Pursuant to Section 286.0105, CONSIDER ADOPTION
_ - - - Florida Statutes, notice is given OF COUNTY ORDINANCE
thon, in said Monroe Count Florida, and that the said newspaper has ] that it a person deeded. ro ap-
Y�peal any decision made by the NOTICE !S HEREBY GIVEN
'Board, with respect to any TO WMOM IT MAY CON -
matter considered at such CERN that on Friday April 12,
Mara -
published in said Monroe County, Florida, each week (on Thursday) and hearings or meetings, he will 1985 at 5 00 P.M. at the Mara-
. need a record of such proceed
-'Yhon; Mo oeUCoonly `Florida,,
ings, and that,
pose, he may need to .ensure. and on Friday, May 10' 1985,
class mail matter at the post office in Marathon, in said Monroe County, that a. verbatim record of the, at 5:00 P.M. in Courtroom. B'
P Y proceedings . is made which of the Monroe County ;Court-
,record includes the testimony house 500 Whitehead Street,
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and evidence upon which- the Key,_ Test,-` Monroe,f County,
year next preceding the first publication .of the attached copy of advert appeal is to be based. I Florida, the Board ot, Monroe
DATED at -Key West Florida: Commissioners
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this 21st day of March 1985. County,
DA14NY,L. KbLHAGE consider the adoption of the
says that he has neither aid nor promised an person, firm or Mori oratio Clerk of the Circuit Court, followino-Count y-Ordinance:-- — --
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and ex officio Clerk of_tne, NO..-1985
Board of County Commission') AN ORDINANCE OF- MON-
mission or refund for the purpose of securing this advertisement for public ers; ROE COUNTY FLORIDA,
of Monroe County -Florida ,ESTABLISHING AND CRE-:
IPubl�sh. Mar. Apr d, 1985 ,� ATING_ A- MORATORIUM ON
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MONROEDCOUNTY
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SWORN=TO A SUBS,CRL�ED BEFORE ME THIS PUB Two A SEPARATE
PUBLIC H RINGS - FOR -
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PROOF OF PUBLICATION•
STATE OF FLORIDA )
COUNTY OF MONROE )
Ro.THE UPPER KEYS
BOX 1197, TAVERNIER, FL. 33070
Before the undersigned authority personally appeared DAGNY WOLFF
who on oath, says that he is EDITOR & PUBLI•SHER,
of THE REPORTER, a weekly newspaper published at Tavernier, Monroe
GALn C%IClorida;
that the attached copy of advertisement, being a
IN THE MATTER OF
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONSIDER
in the Court, was published in said
newspaper in the issues of 3r29 & 4,=11—$5
Affiant further says that the said REPORTER is} -NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONSIDER
newspaper published at Tavernier, in said Monroe Coui ADOPTION OFCOUNTYORDINANCE
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P Florida, and that the said newspaper has heretofore NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN that on Friday,
April 12, 1985 at 5:00 P.M. at the Marathon Sub -Courthouse, Marathon, Monroe
continuously published in the said Monroe County, Fl
County, Florida, and on Friday, May 10, 1985, at 5:00 P.M. in Courtroom;q rof,
� ' the Monroe County Couithowe, 500 Whitehead Street, Key West; Monroe County,
each week (on Thursday), and has been entered as seC Florida, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, intends to
I consider the adoption of the following County"Ordinance:
class mail matter at the Post Office in Tavernier, it
ORDINANCE NO. -1995
County of Monroe, Florida, for a period of One year ; AN ORDINANCE OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING AND
CREATING A MORATORIUM ON NEW, AND ADDITIONAL SIGNS IN
preceding the first publication of the attached Copy, MONROE COUNTY, CLASSIFIED AS CLASS "B" SIGNS_, AS DEFINED IN
SECTION 19-254(b) OF THE MONROE COUNTY CODE OR ORDINANCES;
advertisement; and aff iant further says that he has ESTABLISHING A TIME CERTAIN FOR SAID MORATORIUM ON SIGNS;
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF SAID MORATORIUM;
paid nor promised any firm, person, Or Corporation a' .PROVIDING FOR TWO (2) SEPARATE,PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR THIS
ORDINANCE; PROVIDING. FOR SEVERABILITY; REPEALING ALL
d1SC011nt, rebate, commission or refund for the purpo ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN,CONFLICT WITH THIS
ORDINANCE, TO THE EXTENT OF SAID CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR
securing this said advertisement for publication in INCLUSION IN THE MONROE COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
said newspaper. }c Pursuant to Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, notice is given that if a person
decided to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter
considered at such hearings or meetings he wdl need a record of the proceedings,
t. and that, for such purpose he may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the
? proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which
SE L _ .. ='t the appeal is to be based.
DATED at Key West, Florida, this2lst day of March, 1985.
SWORN TO ND S JRIBED,BEFORE ME. THIS ��4�—
APR I-Lt_ _ DANNY. L. KOLHAGE
DAY OF = �' �A . C . , 1 9 Clerk of the Circuit Court
of Monroe, County, Florida
and oClerk of the 'Board of County
Commissioners
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MY COMMISSION EXPIRES: ION EXPIRES APR 2 1987
QNDED THRU GENERAL INSURANCE UND;
of Monroe County, Florida
Published: 3/28 & 4/4/)85
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BRANCH OFFICE
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURt
3117 OVERSEAS HIGHWAY
16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
MARATHON, FLORIDA 33050
MONROE COUNTY
TEL. (305) 743-9036
500 WHITEHEAD STREET
KEY WEST, FLORIDA 33040
RECORDER
TEL. (305) 294-4641
COLLECTOR OF DELINQUENT TAXES
May 20, 1985
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BRANCH OFFICE
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PLANTATION KEY, FLORIDA 33070
TEL. (305) 852-9253
COUNTY CLERK
COUNTY AUDITOR
Mrs. Liz Cloud, Chief
Bureau of Administrative Code and Laws
Department of State
The Capitol
Tallahassee, Florida 32301
Dear Mrs. Cloud:
The Board of County Commissioners at a regular meeting in formal
session on May 10, 1985 adopted Ordinance No. 014-1985.
Enclosed please find a certified copy of this Ordinance.
Please f i l-e for record.
Very truly yours,
Danny L. Kolhage
Clerk of Circuit Court
and ex officio Clerk
Board of County Commissioners
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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE
George Firestone
Secretary of State
May 28, 1985
Rosalie L. Simmons
Deputy Clerk
Monroe County
500 Whitehead Street
Key West, FL 33040
Dear Ms. Simmons
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 125.66, Florida
Statutes, this will acknowledge:
1. Receipt of your letter/s of May 20, 1985
and certified copy/ies of Monroe County Ordinances
Numbers 010-1985 thr6ugh'016-1985.
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2. Receipt of County Ordinance/s
relative to:
(a) '
which we have numbered •
(b)
which we have numbered
3. We have filed this/these Ordinance(s) in this office
on May 24, 1985:
4. The original/duplicate copy/ies showing the filing date
is/are being returned for your records.
Cordially,
(Mrs.) iz Cloud, Chief
Bureau of Administrative Code
FLORIDA-State of the Arts
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
DATE: June 3, 1985
TO: Monroe County, Florida
(Supplement No. 23)
We are in receipt of the following material which will be con-
sidered for inclusion in the next Supplement to your Code:
Ordinance Nos. 010-1985 through 016-1985
Thank you for your assistance and cooperation.
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Robert L. Laslie
Vice President - Supplements
Municipal Code Corporation