O98-04ORDINANCE NO. O98-~'/
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
AMENDING CHAPTER 1, OF THE LAND
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, ARTICLE il
DEFINITIONS, PROVIDING FOR REVISION TO THE
DEFINITION OF ROOF SIGN AND THE CREATION
OF A DEFINITION OF PARAPET SIGN; PROVIDING
FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION
AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, it has come to the attention of the City Commission of the
City of Boynton Beach that certain definitions in Article II of Chapter 1 of the City
of Boynton Beach Land Development RegUlations require clarification and/or
should be added to the Land Development Regulations; and
WHEREAS, city staff and the Planning & Development Board recommend
a revision be made to the definition of "roof sign" and that a definition for
"parapet sign" be created for purpoSes of clarification and code interpretation;
and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendment to Chapter 1, Article II of the Land
.Development Regulations has been reviewed, discussed, and recommended by
the Planning and Development Board of the City of Boynton Beach; and
WHEREAS, upon recommendation of staff, the City Commission of the
City of Boynton Beach has deemed it to be in the best interests of the citizens
and residents of the City of Boynton Beach to amend Chapter 1, Article II of the
Land Development Regulations;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
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Section 1. Chapter 1, Article II, Definitions, is hereby amended by
adding the words and figures in underlined type, and by deleting the words and
figures in struck-through type, as follows:
ARTICLE II. DEFINITIONS
The words, terms and phrases herein shall be defined as follows
unless otherwise specified in this ordinance. The word "shall" is
mandatory, the word "should" is preferred and the word "may" is
permissive. The singular shall include the plural and the present tense
shall include the future tense and vice versa.
PARAPET SIGN - A sign placed completely on the face of the parapet
ROOF SIGN -- A sign erected upon or above.a roof ........ * well of a
building, or above or partially above a parapet of a building.
Section 2. Each and every other Section of the Land Development
Regulations not hereinbefore specifically amended shall remain in full force and
effect as previously enacted.
Section 3. All laws and ordinances applying to the City of Boynton
Beach in conflict with any provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 4. 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.
Section 5.
Section 6.
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Authority is hereby given to codify this Ordinance.
This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
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1998.
FIRST READING this ~ day of January, 1998.
SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSAGE this
day of
ATTEST:
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
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