Brewton, AL Population: 5391 Area: 11.2

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1 Brewton, AL Population: 5391 Area: 11.2 Temporary signs are problematic for the community of Brewton. This is the result of time limits imposed on businesses who utilize temporary signs. Specifically, temporary signs cannot remain more than a seven (7) day continuous period of time in any six-month period. Tracking the time limits and enforcing these regulations are difficult for staff.

2 Page 1 of Signs. The provisions of this section, fulthering the purpose stated in Article I, shall govern the location, size, setback, height. and other standards of signs in each of the use districts established in this ordinance in order to ensure safe construction, light. air, and open space, to reduce hazards at intersections, to promote public safety by eliminating confusing. distracting and unsafe signs, to prevent the accumulation of trash, to protect property values of the entire community, and to require a positive visual environment in harmony with the natural beauty of Brewton Purpose. The purpose of this section is to achieve balance among the following differing. and at times, competing goals: To encourage the effective use of signs as a means of communication for businesses, organizations and individuals in the City of Brewton; To provide a means of way-finding in the city, thus reducing traffic congestion; To provide for adequate business identification, advertising and communication; To prohibit signs of such excessive size and numberthat they obscure one another to the detriment of the economic and social well-being of the City of Brewton; To protect the safety and welfare of the public by minimizing hazards to pedestrian and vehicular traffic; To preserve property values by preventing unsightly and chaotic development which has a blighting influence on the community; To differentiate among those signs that, because of their location, may distract drivers on public streets and those that may provide information to them while they remain in their cars but out of active traffic; To minimize the possible adverse effects of signs on nearby public and private property; and To implement the goals and objectives of the comprehensive plan General provisions. The following shall apply: Sign permits Permit required. No sign, unless herein excepted, shall be erected, constructed, posted, pa inted, altered, maintained, or relocated, until a permit has been issued by the building inspector Permit application Generally. Before any permit shall be issued, an application on official city forms. which shall indemnify and hold harmless the City of Brewton for all damages, demands, or expenses of every character which may in any manner be caused by the erection and use of said sign or sign structure, shall be filed together with such drawings and specifications as may be necessary to fully advise and acquaint the building inspector with the location, size, construction materials, manner of illuminating. and securing or fastening, and number of signs applied for Building code; Wind loads. A sign which is subject to the building code in effect in the city at the time of construction shall be constructed only in conformance with such building code. Each detached sign with a sign area larger than twenty-five (25) square feet shall be designed to withstand sustained wind loads of at least one hundred (100) miles per hour or such greater load as may be specified by the building code then in effect Electrical permits. All signs which are electrically illuminated by neon or by any other means shall require a separate electrical permit and inspection. Each sign requiring a permit shall be clearly marked with the permit number and the name of the person or firm placing the sign on the premises. The absence of a proper 10 tag shall be prima facie evidence that the sign or advertising structure is being operated in violation of this ordin ance Supplemental material for electronic changeable copy signs. Any application for a sign that will include an electronic changeable copy portion shall include an express representation as to how frequently the message on the proposed sign will change, and how the frequency will be controlled. If a permit is issued for a changeable copy sign, it shall be deemed to have been issued on the express condition that the sign will be operated in conformance with the representation on the application regarding the frequency of changes. If the message on the proposed sign will change more frequently than one time per minute, the application shall include a certification from a surveyor or professional engineer licensed by the State of Alabama that no part of the proposed sign will be located within eight hundred (800) feet of any existing changeable copy sign or changeable copy sign for which a permit has been issued, on which the message also changes more frequently than one (1) time per minute; the certification shall include a drawing showing the location of any existing or permitted electronically changeable copy signs (regardless of the frequency with which the message changes) located within one thousand (1,000) feet of the site of the proposed changeable copy sign. The supplemental application materials of this paragraph shall not affect a permit application for a sign that includes a changeable copy feature on which the copy can only be changed by the physical replacement of letters, numbers or other symbols Supplemental materials for a sign with multiple panels to contain multiple messages. An application for a permit for a sign that will contain multiple panels or sections for the display of separate messages shall include a set of design standards which shatl ensure that the separate panels or elements of the sign conform with at least two (2) of the following standards: (1) use of the same background color and two (2) other colors, which shall be the same on all panels or elements; (2) use of the same proportions for the panels: (3) use of the same proportions for the message within the pane!; and/or (4) use of the same type face or font. The design standards may be amended by the sign owner at any time by filing an application for a permit under this section, provided that any amended set of design standards shall include a schedule to bring all panels and elements of the sign into conformance with the new standards within a period of not more than twelve (12) months from the date of issuance of the permit Application completeness. The applicant shall be notified in writing within three (3) business days if an application is complete, and, if it is not complete, what additional information is needed Review of application. A complete application shall be reviewed and a decision rendered within five (5) business days of its submission. If an about blank 11116/2015

3 Page 2 of6 application is denied, the reasons for denial shall be stated in writing Expiration. A sign permit shall be null and void if the sign for which the permit was issued has not been completed and erected within a period of six (6) months from the date of issuance of the permit Any permitted sign shall be subject to the size and height limitations imposed by this ordinance for the use district in which said sign is located, except as otherwise provided herein No sign or sign structure shall be placed upon any street or highway right-ot-way except as otherwise provided herein No portion of a sign shall obscure visibility between a height of three (3) feet and ten flo) feet within an area defined by a triangle extending from a street intersection by a distance of twenty-five (25) feet from the corner along the curb line of each street, with the third side of the triangle formed by connecting the other two (2) legs of the triangle No sign shall be erected or maintained at any location where by reason of its position, working. illumination, shape, symbol, color, form or character it may obstruct, impair, obscure, interfere with the view of, or may be confused w ith any authorized traffic sign, signal or device, or interfere with, confuse, or disrupt traffic safety or flow No sign shall be erected, relocated or maintained so as to prevent free ingress or egress from any door, window or fire escape No portion of any projecting sign shall be less than eight (8) feet above the level of a sidewalk or other pedestrian thoroughfare, nor shall be less than fifteen (ls) feet above the level of a public driveway, alley or street Nonconforming signs. Any sign in existence on the date of adoption of this ordinance that is not in conformance with the requirements ofthis ordinance shall be considered a nonconforming sign and shall be permitted to continue to exist subject to the following conditions: No nonconforming billboard shall be changed or altered in any manner which would increase the degree of its nonconformity, increase its size, or prolong its useful life. Replacing any part of the support structure of the sign shall be considered as prolonging its useful life. No nonconforming billboard which has been removed or has become dilapidated or damaged to the extent that repair of the sign requires replacement of any part of its support structure shall be replaced, except that this sentence shall not prevent the issuance of a permit for a conforming sign at the same location as the former nonconforming sign No permits for additional signs shall be issued for any premises on which there are nonconforming signs, except that such a permit may be issued subject to the condition that the nonconforming sign(s) will be brought into conformance with the provisions ofthis sect jon 107 as part of the work under the permit. No pe rmit shall be issued for any permitted sign for any premises on which there exists an off-premises sign or billboard unless the off-premises sign or billboard is first permanently removed Any nonconforming sign prohibited under section of this ordinance shall be removed or made to conform within ninety (90) days of the date of adoption of this ordinance The board of adjustment may, in special cases and for good reason, and where, owing to conditions peculiar to the property and not the result of the actions of the applicant, a literal enforcement of the ordinance would result in unnecessary or unique hardship, permit the erection of a sign not in conformance with the requirements of this ordinance, and at its discretion, may require the posting of a bond in sufficient amount to protect the city against a!lliabilities that may result from the erection and use of such sign. A variance for a sign shall not affect the size of the sign but may allow for a reduced setback or greater height than otherwise permitted to provide reasonable visibility to a sign that would otherwise not be visible due to topographic or other physical conditions affecting the site and not under the control of the applicant for the variance No permits for additional signs shall be issued for any premises on which there are nonconforming signs, except that such a permit may be issued subject to the condition that the nonconforming sign(s) be brought into conformance with the provisions of this ordinance as part of the work performed under the permit Exemptions Exempt signs. The following signs are entirely exempt from this ordinance Any sign located entirely inside a building and not visible from the public right-of-way orfrom property other than the property on which the sign is located Any sign on a truck, bus or other vehicle that is used in the normal course of a business for transportation Partially exempt signs. The following signs may be erected or constructed without a permit, but may be subject to additional regulations underthis section. Where a sign is erected pursuant to a state statute or a court order, the sign may exceed the size standards of this ordinance or otherwise deviate from the standards set forth in this ordinance to the extent that the statute or court order expressly required the larger size or other deviation. In all other respects, such signs shall conform to the standards of this ordinance: Signs conforming to the Alabama Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices and bearing no commercial message; Signs installed by employees or officials of a state or federal agency in the course of their governmental duties and bearing no commercial message; Signs required by a state or federal statute; Signs required by an order of a court of competent jurisdiction; Signs installed by public utilities in their rights-of-way or on their facilities and bearing no commercial message other than such message is necessary to identify the use; and Signs installed by a transit company with a franchise or other right to operate in the City of Brewton, where such signs are installed along its routes and relate to schedules or other information about the transit route Signs allowed without a permit. The following signs shall be exempt from the permit requ irements of this ordinance but shall be subject to all other about:blank 11116/20 15

4 Page 3 of6 standards of this ordinance: Signs installed by employees or officials of the City of Brewton that do not fall under one (1) of the broader exemptions of this section; Detached signs smaller than two (2) square feet in area and less than four (4) feet in height. and containing no commercial message; Wa ll signs smaller than two (2) square feet in area and containing no commercial message; Window signs permitted by this ordinance, where such signs are not illuminated or otherwise electrified: Permanent signs smaller than seven (7) square feet and permitted in single family residential districts; Any sign not legible from a public right-of.way or property other than the lot on which the sign is located; Routine maintenance of any sign. not involving structural changes to the sign; Changes of message, either manually or electronically. on an electronic message sign or changeable copy sign. subject to limitations of this ordinance on the frequency of message changes; and Changes of sign panels or letters that do not involve structural changes to the sign, subject to the design standards of paragraph , where applicable Signs prohibited in all distriers. The following signs are prohibited in all districts: Any sign erected or painted upon a fence. tree, standpipe, rock. or other natural feature Any sign attached to or painted on a fire escape or utility pole. except the manufacturer's or installer's 10 plate which shall not be legible from a distance of more than three (3) feet Any sign which uses a word such as "Stop" or "Danger" prominently displayed andlor which is a copy or imitation of official traffic control signs except where such words are a part of an attraction title for a theater or other similar event or purpose Signs which contain flashing or intermittent iltuminations, except as required for traffic control. Changing the copy on a bulletin board, changeable copy or electronic message type sign in conformance with the provisions of paragraph shall not be considered a violation of this section Portable signs except as allowed under sections or Signs that produce sound or noise; cause interference with radio, te lephone. television or other communication transmissions; produce or reflect motion pictures; emit visible smoke, vapor. particles, or odor; are animated or produce any rotation, motion or movement. A sign on which the message is changed electronically shall not be considered to be an animated sign or a sign with movement Any new billboard or off.premise sign Maimenonce and removal of signs All signs shall be maintained in good condition and appearance. The building inspector. after due notice in writing to the owner. may cause to be removed. at owners' expense, any sign which shows neglect or which is abandoned or which becomes dilapidated or dysfunctional. or where the area for a distance of ten (10) feet around such sign is not kept free of weeds. rubbish, debris, or uncut grass. If within ten (1 0) days after receipt of the notice. the owner begins efforts to cure the issues that gave rise to the notice and diligently continues such efforts. the city shall take no further action; provided. however, that if the sign which is subject to the notice is a nonconforming billboard that is dilapidated or that requires repairs to or replacement of structural parts, such sign shall be removed and not repaired or replaced Maintenance of nonconforming off-premise signs and billboards shall be subject to the limitations of section Any sign associated with premises that have been vacated shall be either removed from the premises by the owner or lessee within three (3) months of the time of the vacation. or said sign shall be altered or resurfaced by the owner or lessee within the same time period so that it does not display letters, numerals, symbols. figures, designs, or any other device for visual communication that would pertain to the activity formerly associated with the vacated premises Any sign erected in the public right-of-way or on public property except as allowed under this section 107 shall be deemed abandoned and may be removed by the building inspector without notice or compensation to the owner. Removal by the building inspector shall not affect the penalties applicable for the unlawful erection or placement of a sign in the public right-of-way or on public property The erection or maintenance of any sign in violation of this ordinance is a misdemeanor and shall be subject to the penalties set forth in Article XII, section 12 9 of this ordinance Traffic control devices on private property. When the owner of real property allows it to be used by the public forthe purpose of vehiculartraffic andlor as a public or quasi-public parking lot for the use of customers. tenants or employees of said property, the owner shall erect and maintain aji traffic control signs and other devices in accordance with the Alabama Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, and any revisions thereof. In addition. the owner shall meet the requirements of Section (a) of the Code of Alabama, 1975, with respect to local authorities in their respective jurisdictions Permitted signs Signs permitted in residential districts Wall Signs One (1) wall sign. not exceeding one (1) square foot in area. is permitted for each dwelling unit. Such sign may contain a noncommercial message or a commercial m essage related to an activity lawfully conducted on the premises, including a lawful home occupation. The sign may not be illuminated For permitted uses otherthan single-family residences. one (1) wall sign not more than two (2) square feet in area and four (4) feet in about blank 11116/2015

5 Page 4 of6 height is permitted, provided that such sign contains no commercial message and is not illuminated Detached signs Each occupied lot in a residential district shall be allowed a total offour (4) detached signs, including not more than one (1) permanent detached sign. and temporary detached signs (up to a total of four (4) detached signs at any time), each not exceeding six (6) square feet in area and not exceeding six (6) feet in height. Such signs may not be illuminated. The permanent sign may not contain a commercial message, and no more than two (2) signs on a lot in a residential district at anyone time, induding all wall signs, detached signs, temporary signs. and others, may contain a commercial message. The only commercial messages permitted on such signs are messages related to commercial activity lawfully conducted on the premises. including the lawful, occasional sale of personal property (such as through a garage sale or yard sale) or the sale, rental or lease of the premises Signs related to the sale of personal property shall be removed within twenty-four (24) hours after the end of the sale. Signs related to the sale, lease or rental of the premises shall be removed no later than the date on which the deed, lease or other document representing the transaction is completed. Any such sign may contain any message other than a commercial message. If a message relates to an election or special event, such sign shall be removed within seven (7) days following the conclusion of such election or other event Additional detached signs, permanent or temporary. of not more than two (2) square feet in area and four (4) feet in height are permitted. provided that such signs contain no commercial message and are not illuminated Temporary subdivision signs. As a temporary use accessory to the permitted activity of lawful subdivision development, one (I) temporary sign at each principal entrance to a subdivision is permitted. There shall in no case be more than one such sign for each fifty (50) lots in a proposed subdivision. Such sign shall not be illuminated and shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in area. Such sign shall be removed upon the earlier of the following: installation of a permanent neighborhood identification sign; sale of more than ninety (90) percent of the lots in the subdivision; or a period of two (2) years from the date of installation Permanent entrance signs. Permanent neighborhood, multi-family or mobile home park monument signs. either illuminated or nonilluminated, are permitted. Such signs may include a masonry wall. landscaping or other similar materials or features. Such signs shall be located at the principal entrance(s) to the neighborhood. Such signs shall be approved for a subdivision or neighborhood with multiple property owners only if the applicant provides a written and enforceable commitment for long-term maintenance that is acceptable in form and substance to the city engineer and the city attorney. Such a sign may not be erected in the sight triangle as defined in section Such signs may not exceed fifty (50) square feet in area per face, two (2) faces, and six (6) feet in height Institutional signs Any school, house of wars hip, recreation center or other institutional use permitted in the zoning district may have one detached sign. not to exceed seventy-five (75) square feet in area. This may include changeable copy signs. not to exceed thirty (30) percent of the sign area. Such signs may be illuminated and may not be located closer than ten (I 0) feet from the pavement edge or edge of a street, nor within the sight triangle defined by section Each such use shall also be allowed one sign for each public entrance to the institutional use; such wall signs shall not exceed four (4) square feet each and shall not be illuminated Traffic control signs. Signs conforming with the Alabama Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices and containing no commercial message are per mined in required off-street parking areas Signs permitt.ed in business and indusrrial disrricts Messages Any sign in this district may bear any noncommercial message or a commercial message other than an off-premise message For purposes of this section. a message advertising the property on which it is located. or any part thereof, for sale, rent or lease shall not be considered an off-premise message Permanent detached signs The permanent detached signs allowed under this section shall be allowed only on zone lots or other premises on which there is a building which is not a residence, which is occupied or which can be occupied under local codes, and which has a floor area of at least one hundred fifty (ISO) square feet In the B-1 and B-H Districts, there shall be a maximum of one (1) detached sign per street frontage; said sign shall not exceed thirty (30) square feet in area or ten (10) feet in height In the B , M-l and M-2 Districts. there shall be a maximum of one 11) detached sign per street frontage, plus one (1) additional detached sign for any premises with a lot line abutting a public street totaling more than one thousand (1,000) feet in length: such signs shall not exceed seventy-five (75) square feet in area or twenty-one (21) feet in height In the B-2. B-3. M-l and M-2 Districts. the detached sign may contain multiple separate panels or elements to contain separate messages, subject to the following standards: (a) (b) The sign owner shall maintain on file with the bu ilding official at all times a set of design standards which shall ensure that the separate panels or elements of the sign conform with at least two (2) of the following standards: (1) use of the same background color and two (2) other colors. which shall be the same on all panels or elements; (2) use of the same proportions for the panels: (3) use of the same proportions for the message within the panel; andlor (4) use of the same type face or font. Replacement panels shall conform with the design standards on fi le with the building official In all business and industrial districts, detached signs not more than four (4) square feet in area and four (4) feet in height are permitted, provided that such signs are not illuminated and contain no commercial message. about:blank 11116/201 5

6 Page 5 of Permanent Wol/Signs. In the B l, 8-2, B 3, M-l and M-2 Districts, wall signs are permitted according to the following standards: The size of all wall signs for an establishment shall not exceed the lesser of three hundred (300) square feet or twenty percent (20%) of the building wall to which the sign is attached Signs mounted on mansards, marquees and awnings are deemed to be wall signs For an establishment that is the sole occupant of a principal building. signs shall be allowed on no more than three (3) wa lls In a shopping center or other multi-tenant building, each establishment with an exterior entrance used by the general public shall be allowed to have wall signs on the wall with such entrance In a shopping center, office building or other multi-tenant building occupied by one (1) or more establishments without exterior entrances used by the general public, wall signs conforming with this subsection shall be allowed on one (1) wall, in addition to allowed for individual establishments with exterior entrances In addition to other permitted wall signs, wall signs not more than two (2) square feet are permitted, provided that such signs are not illuminated and contain no commercial message Changeable copy signs. Any permitted sign may include or consist entirely of changeable copy area. Copy in such area may be changed by a human. In the B-3 district only, such copy may also be changed electronically. Any changeable copy sign which will change its message more often than one (1) time per minute shall be located at least eight hundred (800) feet from the nearest portion of any other existing sign or sign for which a permit has been issued and remains valid if such sign also changes or wilt change its message more often than one (1) time per minute. The burden of proof of the separation distance shalt be on the applicant Window signs. In the B-1, B-H and B-2 districts, any establishment with windows on the first floor may display window signs covering not more than twenty-five (25) percent of the window area, provided that no such sign shalt be illuminated or legible at a distance of more than six (6) feet Temporary Signs A temporary sign will be permitted on each premises for a new business or a business starting in a new location where the premises is without a permitted permanent sign. The temporary sign shalt not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in area or ten (10) feet in height, and may not be separately illuminated. Such sign shalt be removed upon the earlier of the following: the expiration of sixty (60) days from the date of installation: or the mounting or instaltation of a permanent sign permitted by this ordinance A combination of temporary decorative signs, pennants, banners, streamers, bunting, flying paraphernalia, and tethered inflatable signs may be permitted to a premises owner for no more than seven (7) continuous calendar days in any six-month period In addition to alt other signs permitted, each premises in the business and industrial districts shall be allowed one (1) temporary detached sign, which shall not exceed sixteen (16) square feet in area or eight (8) feet in height, shall not be illuminated, shall not be insta lled in the sight triangle area defined by section , and shall not contain any commercial message Sandwich Board Signs Sandwich Board Signs shall be permitted in the B-1 Business District and 8-H Historical Business District, subject to the standards of this paragraph ; There shall be no more than two (2) such signs per business establishment; Corner lot businesses can use no more than one (1) such sign for each corner ofthe business with a street. A business that is not a corner business shall use no more than one (1) such sign on the front side of the business and rear side of the business and each sign must be within ten (10) feet of the entrance on the side it is located: Such signs may contain commercial messages related to goods and services offered at the business establishment or noncommercial messages: One (1) side of the sign shall not exceed five (5) square feet in area, and there shall not be more than two (2) sides to such a sign: The signs shall be taken inside the establishment when the business closes each night or at 9:00 p.m., whichever is earlier, and shall not be placed outside again until 7:00 a.m. or when the business opens eac.h morning. whichever is later. Three (3) or more violations of this provision during any Sixty-day period shall be grounds for the City to suspend or revoke the right of the violator to have a sandwich board sign: and The signs shall not block any required ex it from a building and shall not impair movement on the sidewalk by persons on foot. with walkers, in wheelchairs or in strollers Traffic control signs. Signs conforming with the Alabama Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices and containing no commercial message are permitted in parking areas Flags. The display of flags in the city is expressly permitted, subject to the following standards and conditions: Residential districts. Flags and flagpoles shall be allowed in accordance with the following standards in residential districts for residential and permitted institutional uses in such districts: There shall be no more than one (1) flagpole on a lot: No flag shall bear a commercial message; and No flagpole shall exceed twenty (20) feet in height Business and industrial districts. Flags and flagpoles shall be allowed in accordance with the fallowing standards business and industrial districts for permitted non-residential and industria! uses: There shall be no more than three (3) flagpoles per principal building on any development site: Each flagpole must be within thirty (30) feet of the principal entrance to the bu ilding to which it is oriented; No flag may contain a commercial message: and No flagpole in a nonresidential district shall exceed thirty (30) feet in height Cond itions applicable in all zoning districts. 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7 Page 6 of A flagpole shall be set back at least five (5) feet from any property line; and No rooftop flagpoles sha ll be permitted in any zoning district Substitution of message. Any sign allowed under this section or a predecessor ordinance, by sign permit, by conditional use permit, or by variance, may contain, in lieu of any other message or copy, any lawful noncommercial message that does not direct attention to a business operated for profit. or to a product, commodity, or service for sale or lease, or to any other commercial interest or activity, so long as said sign complies with the size, height, area, and other requirements of this ordinance. 1 O.79A Severability Al Generally. If any part. subsection. paragraph. subparagraph. sentence. phrase. clause. term, or word of this section is declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction. the declaration of such unconstitutionality shall not affect any other part, subsection. paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, phrase. clause. term or word of this section. except as limited by the following paragraphs of this SUb-section A2 Severability where less speech results, Without diminishing or limiting in any way the declaration of severability set forth above in paragraph 10.79Al of this section or elsewhere in th is section of this Code. if any part. subsection. paragraph. subparagraph, sentence. phrase, clause. term or word of this section is declared unconstitutional. the find ing shall not affect any other part. subsection, paragraph. subparagraph, sentence. phrase, clause, term or word of this section. even if such severability would result in a situation where there would be less speech, whether by subjecting previously exempt signs to permitting or otherwise A3 Severability of provisions pertaining to prohibited signs. Without diminishing or limiting in any way the declaration of severability set forth above in paragraph 10.79A2 of this subsection, or elsewhere in this section or in this Code, if any part. subsection, paragraph, subparagraph. sentence, phrase, clause. term or word of this section or any other laws declared unconstitutional by valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, the declaration of such unconstitutionality shall not affect any other part. subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence. phrase, clause, term or word of this section that pertains to prohibited signs. including specifically those signs and sign types prohibited and not allowed under subsection Furthermore, if any part. subsection, paragraph. subparagraph. sentence, phrase, clause. term or word of section 107 is declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, the declaration of such unconstitutionality shall not affect any other part. subsection. paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, phrase, clause, term or word of section 107 except as expressly provided in this subsection 10.79A. 10_79A4 Severability of regulations on bill boards. If any part, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, phrase, clause, term or word of this sect ion andlor an other provisions of the zoning ordinance or this Code are declared invalid or unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, the declaration of such unconstitutionality shall not affect the limitations on billboards as contained herein. (Ord. No , ; Ord_ No , ; Ord. No , 2, ; Ord. NO ; Ord. No ) Ed itor's note- At the city's instruction Ord. No , adopted Mar. 11, 2008 numbering will be numbered as ordinance. about:blank 11116/2015