BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS GLYNN COUNTY BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA DRAFT

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1 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS GLYNN COUNTY BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA Reading and Adoption At the regular meeting of the Glynn County Board of Commissioners, held in the Glynn County Historic Courthouse, Second Floor Commissioners Meeting Room, 701 G Street, Brunswick, Georgia: Present: Richard Strickland, Chairman, District 3 Michael Browning, Vice Chair, District 1 Dale Provenzano, District 2 Bill Brunson, District 4 Allen Booker, District 5 Mark Stambaugh, At large Post 1 Bob Coleman, At Large Post 2 On motion of, which carried, the following Ordinance amendment was adopted: AN AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF GLYNN COUNTY, GEORGIA, TO ADD A SECTION AND TO REVISE SECTIONS AND TO ADD A DEFINITION FOR INFLATABLE SIGN, TO PROVIDE REGULATIONS FOR THE USE OF INFLATABLE SIGNS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. BE IT ORDAINED by the Glynn County Board of Commissioners, this the day of, 20 that the Zoning Ordinance of Glynn County, Georgia, be and it is hereby amended to add a Section and to revise Sections and to read as follows: Inflatable Sign: Any sign that is expanded or inflated to its full dimensions or is supported internally by gases contained within the sign, or sign parts, at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure. Without limiting the foregoing, balloons, inflatable figures, inflatable objects, or similar devices that meet the definition of signs and are inflated or supported internally at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure shall be considered inflatable signs, but balloons or inflatable figures that are or can be filled with three (3) cubic feet or less of air or gas, are less than eighteen (18) inches in height, and typically hand-held shall not be subject to these regulations.

2 A sign permit is required before a sign, banner, or inflatable sign may be painted on, erected or attached to, suspended from or supported on a building or structure; and before an existing sign may be enlarged, relocated or materially improved, except for painting of the structure or sign frame or the replacement of lights or mechanical parts Banners and Inflatable Signs Under the following conditions set forth in this Section 808.1, Banners and inflatable signs may be allowed in those zoning districts that allow commercial, industrial and office uses and/or on those zoning lots within residential zoning districts that permit and are currently being entirely used for nonresidential purposes and uses (e.g. churches, schools, or parks): (a) Banners. (1) Except as provided for in subsection 801.1(a)(2), banners may be displayed a maximum of ninety (90) days within any twelve (12) month period, provided that no banner shall be displayed for more than thirty (30) consecutive days. The twelve (12) month period shall commence on the date that a permit is obtained from the Community Development Department; (2) A banner may be displayed at a new commercial, industrial or office location until a permanent sign has been approved and erected. The size of this type of banner shall not exceed the size of the allowable permanent sign. The banner may be displayed for a maximum of sixty (60) days, which days may be consecutive. The banner shall be removed when the permanent sign is erected; (3) All four (4) sides must be tied down or secured; (4) All setbacks must be met; (5) Only one (1) banner shall be allowed per business or location. The maximum size of the banner shall be three and one half (3.5) feet by twenty (20) feet on the mainland and the maximum size shall be twentyfour (24) square feet on St. Simons Island unless the zoning district allows larger signs in which case the mainland size limits shall govern. Banners at a new commercial, industrial or office location shall be subject to the size restrictions in subsection (b) until a permanent sign has been approved and erected; and (6) A permit must be obtained for the banner from the Community Development Department prior to erecting the banner.

3 (b) Inflatable signs. (1) A permit to use an inflatable sign must be applied for and obtained from the Community Development Department prior to displaying an inflatable sign. A permit to use an inflatable sign shall entitle the use of such a sign for thirty (30) consecutive days, commencing on the date the permit is approved by the Community Development Department. An inflatable sign permit may not be issued for any location previously holding such a permit until thirty (30) days have elapsed from the expiration of the previous permit. (2) Inflatable signs shall not exceed one thousand (1000) cubic feet in size. Inflatable signs shall not exceed twenty-four (24) feet in height, as measured from the highest point of the inflatable sign above the level of the adjacent ground. The footprint area required shall not exceed two-hundred (200) square feet, including all tie-down and other support structures. (3) An inflatable sign shall not be displayed or used in a manner that would violate or is prohibited for signs by any provision of this Article VIII, including Sections 805 or 807, nor shall inflatable signs contain or depict any language, wording, or symbols that are prohibited or restricted for signs as set forth elsewhere in this Article VIII; (4) Inflatable signs shall be placed outdoors and properly and securely anchored to a permanent structure or on the ground. (5) Inflatable signs shall be setback from the public right-of-way and side yards a distance equal to the height of the inflatable sign or its tethered height, whichever is greater, to ensure that if the inflatable sign comes down, it comes down on the permitee s property; (6) Inflatable signs shall not be located within any required parking area, and shall not be placed within any vehicular path or path of travel required by the Americans with Disabilities Act; and (7) A maximum of one (1) inflatable sign shall be permitted at a location at any one time. This Amendment shall become effective upon passage. ATTEST: CINDEE OVERSTREET, CLERK BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GLYNN COUNTY, GEORGIA RICHARD STRICKLAND, CHAIRMAN

4 EXPLANATION OF CHANGES Inflatable Sign: Any sign that is expanded or inflated to its full dimensions or is supported internally by gases contained within the sign, or sign parts, at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure. Without limiting the foregoing, balloons, inflatable figures, inflatable objects, or similar devices that meet the definition of signs and are inflated or supported internally at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure shall be considered inflatable signs, but balloons or inflatable figures that are or can be filled with three (3) cubic feet or less of air or gas, are less than eighteen (18) inches in height, and typically hand-held shall not be subject to these regulations A sign permit is required before a sign, banner, or inflatable sign may be painted on, erected or attached to, suspended from or supported on a building or structure; and before an existing sign may be enlarged, relocated or materially improved, except for painting of the structure or sign frame or the replacement of lights or mechanical parts Banners and Inflatable Signs Under the following conditions set forth in this Section 808.1, Banners and inflatable signs may be allowed in those zoning districts that allow commercial, industrial and office uses and/or on those zoning lots within residential zoning districts that permit and are currently being entirely used for nonresidential purposes and uses (e.g. churches, schools, or parks): (a) Banners. (1) Except as provided for in subsection 801.1(a)(2), banners may be displayed a maximum of ninety (90) days within any twelve (12) month period, provided that no banner shall be displayed for more than thirty (30) consecutive days. The twelve (12) month period shall commence on the date that a permit is obtained from the Community Development Department; (2) A banner may be displayed at a new commercial, industrial or office location until a permanent sign has been approved and erected. The size of this type of banner shall not exceed the size of the allowable permanent sign. The banner may be displayed for a maximum of sixty (60) days, which days may be consecutive. The banner shall be removed when the permanent sign is erected; (3) All four (4) sides must be tied down or secured; (4) All setbacks must be met; (5) Only one (1) banner shall be allowed per business or location. The maximum size of the banner shall be three and one half (3.5) feet by twenty (20) feet on the mainland and the maximum size shall be twenty-four (24) square feet on St. Simons Island unless the zoning district allows larger signs in which case the mainland size limits shall govern.

5 Banners at a new commercial, industrial or office location shall be subject to the size restrictions in subsection (b) until a permanent sign has been approved and erected; and (6) A permit must be obtained for the banner from the Community Development Department prior to erecting the banner. (b) Inflatable signs. (1) A permit to use an inflatable sign must be applied for and obtained from the Community Development Department prior to displaying an inflatable sign. A permit to use an inflatable sign shall entitle the use of such a sign for thirty (30) consecutive days, commencing on the date the permit is approved by the Community Development Department. An inflatable sign permit may not be issued for any location previously holding such a permit until thirty (30) days have elapsed from the expiration of the previous permit. (2) Inflatable signs shall not exceed one thousand (1000) cubic feet in size. Inflatable signs shall not exceed twenty-four (24) feet in height, as measured from the highest point of the inflatable sign above the level of the adjacent ground. The footprint area required shall not exceed two-hundred (200) square feet, including all tie-down and other support structures. (3) An inflatable sign shall not be displayed or used in a manner that would violate or is prohibited for signs by any provision of this Article VIII, including Sections 805 or 807, nor shall inflatable signs contain or depict any language, wording, or symbols that are prohibited or restricted for signs as set forth elsewhere in this Article VIII; (4) Inflatable signs shall be placed outdoors and properly and securely anchored to a permanent structure or on the ground. (5) Inflatable signs shall be setback from the public right-of-way and side yards a distance equal to the height of the inflatable sign or its tethered height, whichever is greater, to ensure that if the inflatable sign comes down, it comes down on the permitee s property; (6) Inflatable signs shall not be located within any required parking area, and shall not be placed within any vehicular path or path of travel required by the Americans with Disabilities Act; and (7) A maximum of one (1) inflatable sign shall be permitted at a location at any one time.