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1 ORDINANCE NO. 11- 030
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4 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
5 BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA AMENDING THE LAND
6 DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS ARTICLE IV "SIGN
■ 7 REQUIREMENTS" BY AMENDING SEC. 4 "STANDARDS" TO
ADD A NEW SUBSECTION B. 10 ENTITLED "FEATHER
BANNERS" PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY,
CODIFICATION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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WHEREAS, staff is proposing amendment to the Land Development Regulations
114 (LDR) to modify the sign regulations to allow temporary feather banners in commercial
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areas; and
116 WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City Commission to modify the sign code on a
61 trial one (1) year six (6) month basis after which time the City Commission will evaluate if
A the use of temporary feather banner signs provides benefit to the business community in
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balance with aesthetic considerations which might negatively impact the City.
2q NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
211 THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The foregoing whereas clauses are true and correct and are now ratified
20 and confirmed by the City Commission.
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Section 2. Article IV "Sign Requirements ", Sec. 4 "Standards" to be amended to
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add a new subsection B. 10 entitled "Feather Banners" as follows:
21d Terms and definitions- A "feather banner" is a style of a temporary lightweight sign
comprised of a partial metal or plastic frame. pole. and /or base to which a vinyl,
nylon, canvas or polyester fabric sign face is attached. Depending on the shape and
type of movement, such signs may also be called a "flutter' ", "tear drop' "flying"
"w ing ". "bow ', "blade or "rectangular' banner, etc.
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Height /Size standards - A maximum height of 10" 6" overall measurement
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1 including support portion of sign, and a maximum width of 30".
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$ Materials- The sign face shall be nylon, polyester vinyl or canvas and neither the
4 sign face nor the sign frame shall contain glitter, florescent, metallic. or reflective
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Number of banners -
4' Along business or shopping center frontage. •, - • - '- - ' - ... - , '
4 1 : 1 feather banner per business (as evidenced by business tax receipt) per
1 1 300 feet (or less) of linear street frontage. A minimum of one banner shall be ,
1i allowed along the frontage if linear frontage is less than 300 feet, and banners
1 i 1 shall not be placed along a single frontage when the property has multiple
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18 Banners placed on or within 5 feet from the building facade or supporting
11, components: 1 feather banner per business (as evidenced by business tax +
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2Q ; Only one banner (i.e. feather or fixed banner as provided for in Sec 3.B.4)
211 , shall be permitted and displayed per business at any one time. i
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23 ; Location — Feather banners shall not be placed within the site triangle of driveways
24i ? or intersections, shall not be attached to landscaping materials, and must be placed
254 ' behind the shrub row of the landscape buffer. The minimum setback shall be 10 feet
2 from the property line, except that the setback may be less than 10 feet if still placed,
271 , as described herein, within an existing landscape buffer with a continuous hedge row.
281 Banners shall not be placed in, or otherwise block parking spaces or drive aisles.
2911 Banners may not be placed on sidewalks.
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31; ? Duration — The maximum cumulative display period shall be 90 days per calendar
321 year. The duration period shall run for consecutive days.
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341; Application- An application shall be required for each banner. shall include a scaled
35111 plan or drawing that identifies the location of and setback for the proposed banner.
361, and indicates the length of the property frontage if banner is to be placed greater than
3711 5 feet from the building where the subject business is located -: • . • R . •
38 - -; — ' . :�•. The application shall be signed by the business owner and the
39 I property owner.
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41 ! Fee requirements —
42 I Permit applications shall be processed following the same process used for
43 processing other zoning permits. with a fee based on reviewer wage and review time.
44 The minimum fee for each application shall be $50. I
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1 Deposit -
2 $100.00, refundable on or before the expiration of the 90 day permit,
provided the applicant surrenders the original permit.
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5 Penalties:
6 $50 per day or portion of a day for each banner displayed without a permit or
7 after the expiration of a permit.
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9 Section 3. Should any section or provision of this Ordinance or any portion
10 thereof be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not
11 affect the remainder of this Ordinance.
Section 4. Authority is hereby given to codify this Ordinance.
13 Section 5. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately and shall
14 automatically be deemed repealed at the six (6) month anniversary of second and
1 5 final reading.
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FIRST READING this 15 day of NOW• , 2011.
17 SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSAGE this C day of Dec. , 2012.
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
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— Josp ' udriguez
24 ice M y•r — William Orlo
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313= Commissioner — Marlene Ross
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