12-013 1 ORDINANCE NO. 12 -013
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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, CHAPTER 4 ARTICLE IV
7 "SIGN STANDARDS" BY AMENDING SEC. 4 "STANDARDS ",
8 SUBSECTION B.10 TO ALLOW FOR REPEAT DISPLAY PERIODS
OF 90 DAYS; EXTENDING THE TRIAL PERIOD FOR AN
10 ADDITIONAL TWELVE MONTHS; PROVIDING FOR
1 . CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION AND AN
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15 WHEREAS, on December 6, 2011, the City Commission approved Ordinance 11-
116 030 modifying the City's sign regulations for a trial period of 6- months to establish a term
17 and definition for a "feather banner" along with corresponding standards and procedural
18 requirements; and
19 WHEREAS, staff presented the City Commission with its findings collected during
20 the 6 -month period and a recommendation for a 12 -month extension; and
2�1 WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City Commission to modify the sign code and
4' extend the trial basis for a 12- monthperiod after which time the City Commission will
23' evaluate if the use of temporary feather banner signs provides benefit to the business
2 4 community in balance with aesthetic considerations which might negatively impact the City.
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251 OW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
21 THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
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2� 1 Section 1. The foregoing whereas clauses are true and correct and are now ratified
2$ and confirmed by the City Commission.
2, I Section 2. Article IV "Sign Standards ", Sec. 4 "Standards ", subsection B. 10
301 shall be amended as follows:
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2 d. Location. Feather banners shall not be placed within the site triangle of
5 driveways or intersections, shall not be attached to landscaping materials, and must
4 be placed behind the shrub row of the landscape buffer. The minimum setback shall
5 be ten (10) feet from the property line, except that the setback may be less than ten
6 (10) feet if still placed, as described herein, within an existing landscape buffer with
' 7 a continuous hedge row. Banners shall not he placed in or otherwise block parking
8 • . • .: :. - • - - , - . .. . .Banners shall not be
9 placed on public sidewalks, and they shall not be placed in, or otherwise block
10 parking spaces or drive aisles. Banner placement may not interfere with pedestrian
11 movement.
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13 e. Duration. The maximum cumulative display period shall be ninety (90) days per
14 eakcndar yc rl2 -month period, except that feather banner permits may be issued for
15 additional display periods contingent upon there being available space based on the
G maximum number of banners allowed per property as described above. In order to
17 ensure priority treatment of first -time applicants, a permit for an additional 90 -day
1$ display period may be requested after 7 working days following permit expiration, if
11) there remains capacity on the property for the additional banner. If desired by a first -
20 time applicant for a feather banner, applications shall be held by the City in queue for
21 the next available display period based on the expiration dates of existing permits.
Complete, first -time applications will be processed and held on a first -come, first- 1
served basis. The duration period shall run for consecutive days.
2? Section 3. Should any section or provision of this Ordinance or any portion
1 thereof be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not
affect the remainder of this Ordinance.
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Section 4. Authority is hereby given to codify this Ordinance.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall be retroactive and shall be deemed effective as
of June 6, 2012 for a period of twelve (12) months and shall automatically be repealed after
twelve (12) months.
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i FIRST READING this 3 day of July, 2012.
SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSAGE this l7 day of Ju,Jy , 2012.
3 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
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7 Mayor — Woodrow
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15 Commis .'• I William Orlove
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Commissioner — Marlene Ross
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