O00-49AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF ~-~
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
AMENDING LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
AS FOLLOWS: CHAPTER 1, ARTICLE
DEFINITIONS; CHAPTER 9. COMMUNITY
PLAN; AND CHAPTER 21 SIGNS, ARTICLE II
CREATE A DEFINITION FOR WALL
ESTABLISH A PROCESS AND TO
REVIEW FUTURE WALL MURALS; )lNG
FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY,
AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, staff has recommended an
tment to the City's zoning
code to create a definition for wall murals and
a process and guidelines
review future wall murals; and
WHEREAS, upon recc
of staff, the City Commission of the
City of Boynton Beach has deemed
and residents of the City of
be in the best interests of the citizens
Beach to amend Chapter 1, Zoning, Article
II, Chapter 9
City's Land Development
establish a process and g
NOW
Community Desi Plan, and Chapter 21 Signs, Article II of the
to create a definition for wall murals and
lelines to review future wall murals;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF BOYt
BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The foregoing whereas dauses are true and correct and are
now ratified
Sect/2.
hereby a~nded
:onfirmed by the City Commission.
That Chapter 1 General Provisions, Article II Definitions is
by adding the words and figures in underlined type, as follows:
/
~HIC~LAR SIGN - A sign or sign structure...
/
WALFMURAL - A form of artistic expression in which designs are
rep[.esentational, imaginative, or abstract created in two dimensions by the
application of pigments or other colored media to a. fiat surface. The elements of
the design may be line, form, color, tone, and texture, and they may be
~mbined in an intinite variety of ways. A mural shall not contain graffiti, nudity,
:ical statement, an organization or corporate logo or any type of commercial
~ment for any business, product or service.
Section 3. That Chapter 21 Signs, Article II, Section 2. Exemptions. is
a .mended by creating a new subsection M. as follows:
M. Wall Murals (See Chapter 9. Community Design Plan)
Section 4. That Chapter 9. Community Design Plan is hereby amended
creating a new Section 12. Wall Murals., as follows:
mis
function of a wall mural is to add interest to an otherwise blank wall and/or
fill the gap left on the adjacent side of construction when buildings are
In many cases the exterior walls of the adjacent side
instruction were never intended to be seen from the streets. As such. they
nished and often windowless. When they are left
~ntributes to
has ince
When wall murals are properly executed
the general appearance of a building wall can be improved and turned from a
liability into an asset for the city.
of
qinimum Des,an Objectives
A mural shall:
Improve the value and aesthetic appearance of the city_.
Not constitute or create traffic or pedestrian hazards.
Contribute tO the efforts of community identity and redevelo_~ment,
particularly in areas where buildings have been demolished leaving otherwise
unsightly or blighted gaps in the physical fabric of the community.
within which the
mural is proposed (the establishment of themes for any geographic shall not
be a prerequisite for a mural).
Be a ~m of existing or totally blank walls visible by the
public,
residents and visitors.
environment for both the
will
(which may be an Arts Council if established).
~n:
1, The name and address of the aoDlicant.
The name and address of the property owner.
Development or
The mural request shall include
responsibility for compliance
of
with city regulations and maintenance
5. Drawings or renderings that represent a reasonable accurate depiction of the
proposed mural including both colors and graphics.
6. Photographs showing the building on which the mural is to be painted.
The Dire~0r or his/her designee shall, within ten (10) working days of receivinq
the wall mural, convene the committee to review the application. The applicant
shall be notified in writing within twenty (20) working days of'submission
whether the wall mural application has been approved or denied.
Minimum Desiqn Criteria
All applications (projects) shall meet the following design criteria:
1. Wall murals shall be painted in a weather resistant paint.
2. No portion of the mural shall be used to advert!se a specific product or
service nor display any name or logo of the on-site tenant or a current event
within the district.
Mural shall not display any form of message, slogan, word, or
symbol intended to promote a single use, or business.
it shal
indecent, or immoral matter, including body parts normally/publicly observed
clothed:
The
required to properly maintain said
painting and touch-ups.
time of ~pproval shall be
wall mural. Maintenance shall include
Section 8..
Section 9.
FIRST READING this __
weathE the
property owner shall, upon written notice from the City's Code Compliance
Division, repair the mural or repaint the wall on which the mural was painted
within 60 days (extensions should be granted if used for repainting of the
Section 5. Each and every other provision of the Land Development
F~egulations not herein specifically amended, shall remain in full force and effect
as originally adopted.
Section 6. All laws and ordinances applying to the City of Boynton
Beach in conflict with any provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 7. Should any section or provision of this Ordinance or any
portion thereof be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid,
such decision shall not affect the remainder of this Ordinance.
Authority is hereby given to codify this Ordinance.
This Ordinance shall become effective immediately.
day of September, 2000.
SECOND, r~NAL READING AND PASSAGE this ~ day of
september, 2000.
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
Mayor
Vice Mayor
Mayor Pro Tem
Commissioner
ATTEST:
Commissioner
City Clerk
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