COMMISSION AGENDA REPORT MEETING DATE: Tuesday, December 13, 2016

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1 COMMISSION AGENDA REPORT MEETING DATE: Tuesday, December 1, From: Prepared by: Roberta Moore, Community Development Services Director Roberta Moore, Community Development Services Director (a) (b) (c) (d) Subject: Ordinance No. -0: (Community Development Services) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WILTON MANORS, FLORIDA, AMENDING ARTICLE 0 OF THE UNIFIED LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS ( ULDR ) OF THE CITY OF WILTON MANORS, ENTITLED URBAN CENTER MIXED-USE DISTRICTS, AMENDING SECTION 00-, ENTITLED SIGNAGE ;AMENDING ARTICLE OF THE ULDR, ENTITLED SIGNAGE REGULATIONS ; AMENDING DEFINITIONS, GENERAL SIGNAGE REGULATIONS, PROHIBITED SIGNS, APPLICABLE REGULATIONS SPECIFIC TO EACH SIGNAGE TYPE; REPEALING CERTAIN PROVISIONS; RENUMBERING CERTAIN PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. City Manager Recommendation: Report In Brief: Articles 00 and of the City of Wilton Manors Unified Land Development Regulations proposes to amend regulations pertaining to neon signage. Community Development Services staff along with Police Department, Code Compliance Division staff analyzed existing regulations and ongoing code enforcement related issues and concerns to determine the best approach to address neon signage within the City of Wilton Manors. Discussion: Staff was directed by the City Commission to review regulations pertaining to neon signage. Article 00 of the Unified Land Development Regulations ( ULDR ) entitled Urban Center Mixed-Use Districts, Section 00- of the Unified Land Development Regulations entitled Signage provides for regulations for window signs within the Urban Center Mixed-Use Zoning Districts. Article of the ULDR entitled Signage Regulations provides for sign regulations citywide. Proposed amendments include the following: ULDR Article 00 Urban Center Mixed-Use Districts Section 00- Signage: Provides clarification that window sign regulations include the interior and exterior of the window and provides for clarification of the limitations of window signs. Page of

2 ULDR Article Signage Regulations Section -00 Definitions: Adds a definition of external illumination and clarifies the definition of window sign. Section -00 General signage regulations: Eliminates exposed bulbs or neon tubes illumination from Table of Permitted Sign Characteristics. Section -00 Prohibited signs: Eliminates neon signage from prohibited sign list. Section -00 Generally applicable regulations specific to each signage type: Provides clarification that window sign regulations include the interior and exterior of the window and provides for clarification of the limitations of window signs. Eliminates regulations for Neon, fiber-optic, LED and similar tubing or banding. (e) Strategic Plan Consistency: Priority Area: Strategic Growth & Redevelopment; Goal 1: Utilize development standards to maintain small-town fee in the City; Objective 1: Evaluate Code of Ordinances and Unified Land Development Regulations; Strategy 1: Review existing Code of Ordinances and Unified Land Development Regulations, determine necessary recommended changes, seek approval from City Commission and Planning and Zoning Board (if applicable). (f) (g) Concurrences: Planning and Zoning Board Fiscal Impact: (h) Alternatives: Make no changes to Articles 00 and of the City of Wilton Manors Unified Land Development Regulations which prohibits the use of neon signs. (i) Attachments: 1. Ordinance No October 1, Draft Planning and Zoning Board Meeting Minutes Page of

3 2 1 ORDINANCE NO. -0 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WILTON MANORS, FLORIDA, AMENDING ARTICLE 0 OF THE UNIFIED LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS ("ULDR") OF THE CITY OF WILTON MANORS, ENTITLED "URBAN CENTER MIXED-USE DISTRICTS", AMENDING SECTION 00-, ENTITLED "SIGNAGE"; AMENDING ARTICLE OF THE ULDR, ENTITLED "SIGNAGE REGULATIONS"; AMENDING DEFINITIONS, GENERAL SIGNAGE REGULATIONS, PROHIBITED SIGNS, APPLICABLE REGULATIONS SPECIFIC TO EACH SIGNAGE TYPE; REPEALING CERTAIN PROVISIONS; RENUMBERING CERTAIN PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, City Staff periodically reviews its Code of Ordinances and makes 1 recommendations to the City Commission to revise its Ordinances; and WHEREAS, the City Staff recommends that the City Commission amend the Code of Ordinances, as more specifically set forth hereinafter; and WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Wilton Manors, Florida has concluded that it is in the best interest of the City to amend the Code of Ordinances as set 2 forth herein. 2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WILTON MANORS, FLORIDA, THAT: Section 1: The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified as being true and 2 correct and are incorporated herein by this reference. 2 Section 2: Section 00- of Article 0 of the ULDR is amended as follows: ARTICLE 0. - URBAN CENTER MIXED-USE DISTRICTS Sec Signage. Signage shall only be erected or displayed as follows: ( ]) Page 1 of 1 Page of

4 (A) Sign band. A single external, horizontal sign band may be applied to the facade of a building, provided that the sign band shall not exceed two (2) feet in vertical dimension by any length. Such sign band may contain multiple individual signs, but all must refer to an establishment within the building or may contain a noncommercial message. Such sign band shall consist of individual letters applied directly to the facade. In the event individual letters cannot be applied directly to the facade, a signboard may be approved by the Director of Community Development Services, or his their designee. A maximum of two (2) sign bands may be applied to the facade of a building, each on a separate story. Within each sign band, signs shall be complementary relative to color, lettering or graphic style, material, and method of illumination. (B) Address numbers. Address numbers shall be between six () and eight inches () in vertical height or as otherwise required by the Florida Building Code. (C) Perpendicular/suspended/projecting signs. Such signs may be attached to a building, perpendicular to the facade, and extending a maximum of five () feet from the facade. The bottom of the sign shall be no less than eight () feet in height as measured in accordance with the Article, Sign Regulations. Perpendicular signs may also be suspended beneath awnings. Perpendicular signs shall not exceed one and one-half (1.) feet by five () feet in dimension. One individual perpendicular sign per business is permitted. When an establishment has awning signage, perpendicular signage shall not be permitted. (D) Awning signage. The vertical drip of an awning may be stenciled with letters no more than eight () inches in vertical dimension by any length. Signage shall not be permitted on sloped or curved portions of an awning. When an establishment has a perpendicular sign, awning signage shall not be permitted. (E) Window signs. Signs on the interior and exterior of a window or painted on a window shall be limited to no more than ten () percent of the window area, up to a maximum of twelve () square feet in area with a maximum letter size of six () inches. No sign, display, merchandise, or window tinting shall be placed on or adjacent to any window that would interfere with a clear, unobstructed view of the interior of an establishment from the outside and in particular of the cash register area(s) from the pedestrian area. External illumination signage shall be limited to the following: 01 (2) 01 (1 signs. May only remain illuminated during business hours. Shall be limited to one (1) illuminated sign per every ten () lineal feet. Size shall be limited to four () square feet per sign- Shall not be counted towards the total area permitted for window 0 1 (F) Wall-mounted building directory sign. A single wall-mounted building directory sign per building identifying the occupants of such building is permitted. Wall- { } Page 2 of Page of

5 1 2 1 mounted directory signs are limited to a maximum of twenty () square feet. When a building fronts on multiple rights-of-way, two (2) such signs shall be permitted at a maximum of ten () square feet per sign. (G) Monument signs. Freestanding monument signs shall be limited only to commercial properties that have non-conforming buildings constructed prior to February, and shall meet the following regulations: 1. Maximum allowable number of signs: One per lot. 2. Maximum allowable signage area per sign: Twenty-four (2) square feet.. Maximum height of sign structure: Three () feet.. Permitted type of sign: Type-Two.. Motor fuel pumps in locations that legally existed as of February, may replace existing pole signs with a Type-1 monument sign not to exceed a maximum height of five () feet and a maximum allowable sign area of thirty (0) square feet. Motor Fuel pump monument signs may include changeable copy limited to fuel prices only, not to exceed twenty () per cent of the sign area. There shall not be more than one monument sign per lot (FT) Sandwich board signs or sidewalk signs (a.k.a. A-frame sign). Sandwich board or sidewalk signs are permitted on the sidewalk immediately adjacent to private property based upon the following design criteria: (1) Minimum sidewalk width: Clear passageway free of signage, tables, and chairs must be maintained in such a manner that a minimum five () foot-wide clear pedestrian path on the sidewalk is maintained at all times. (2) Maximum number of signs: Shall be limited to one (1) sign per business establishment. () Maximum height: Signs shall be no more than three () feet above the sidewalk, and no materials such as papers, balloons, wind socks, inflatable characters, and similarly related materials, may be added to the sign to increase its height and/or width. The height of such signs may not be artificially increased above the allowed maximum by placing material underneath the base of such sign. () Location: Sandwich board or sidewalk signs shall be located in the business entryway or immediately adjacent to the front of the business. In multiple tenant buildings where a storefront is more than twenty () feet from the frontage line of a street, each tenant may place a sandwich board sign on the sidewalk directly in front of the multiple tenant building and must comply with all other requirements of this section. () Permitted hours of display: Sandwich board or sidewalk signs may be displayed by the business only during the hours when the business is open to the public and shall be brought inside at the close of business hours and stored indoors. () No sandwich board or sidewalk sign shall be placed in the public street right-ofway or in a public parking place. ( ) Words in strike through type are deletions from existing law; Page of Page of

6 (I) () All sandwich board and sidewalk signs shall be able to withstand strong winds and shall not present public right-of-way and roadway hazards. Such signage shall not be placed so as to obstruct vehicular traffic sight distance triangle requirements, nor shall such signage impede pedestrian traffic in any way, nor violate the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). () All sandwich board and sidewalk signs shall be constructed of weather resistant material. () Design Standards: No sandwich board or sidewalk sign may contain lights or electronic components of any kind, nor shall it contain foil, mirrors, bare unfinished metals, reflective materials, or other such prohibited materials herein which could create hazardous conditions to motorists, bicyclists, or pedestrians. Sandwich board and sidewalk signs should be artistic in nature, and use graphics, symbols, or illustrations, and designed to show the product or service being offered or off premises. Materials and design should result in a light, tropical, and artistic appearance. Wood, chalkboard, finished metal, and other similar materials are encouraged. () Content neutrality as to sign message (viewpoint). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this section, no sign or sign structure shall be subject to any limitation based upon the content (viewpoint) of the message contained on such sign or displayed on such sign structure. () Substitution of noncommercial speech for commercial speech. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, any sign erected pursuant to the provisions of this section may, at the option of the owner, contain either a non commercial message unrelated to the business located adjacent to the premises where the sign is erected or a lawful commercial message (i.e. On-Premises). The noncommercial message may occupy the entire sign face or any portion thereof. The sign face may be changed from commercial to noncommercial messages, or from one noncommercial message to another, as frequently as desired by the owner of the sign and without the need for City approval unless otherwise required by the Florida Building Code, provided the sign conforms to all regulations herein, including permitted sign type, size, and design criteria. Menu boards/boxes. A menu board is a wall-mounted display that features the actual menu for an establishment. Menu boards shall be located within twenty () feet of the establishment advertised. Menu boards shall not exceed six () square feet and may be lighted and enclosed with a glass-front case. A single menu board is permitted per establishment. Menu boards may be located in the five () foot pedestrian area with no setback required, or within the public rights-of-way upon approval from the Public Services Director (J) Illuminated signs. Sign illumination shall be by rear-mounted lighting or wallmounted, downward-pointing decorative light fixtures or as otherwise permitted in this Article and Article. Decorative wall sconces may be used to provide uplighting when appropriate. ( } Page of Page of

7 (K) Signs not permitted. (1) Automatic, revolving, rotating, electric, changing, or otherwise moving signs. (2) Pole signs. () Product or merchandising signs displayed outdoors. () Roof-mounted signs. () Inflatable signs and balloons. () Off-premise signs except as permitted by Article, Signage Regulations. () Banner or paper signs attached to a building facade or placed within a storefront window. () Vehicular signage on a parked vehicle that advertises a business or product. () Multiple-tenant mixed-use and strictly commercial buildings shall require approval of a master signage plan by the Director. The Director shall approve any modifications to a master signage plan. () Lighted signs shall be situated to direct glare away from pedestrian and vehicular areas. ARTICLE. - SIGNAGE REGULATIONS PART I. - PURPOSE, APPLICABILITY, INTERPRETATIONS AND DEFINITIONS Sec Definitions. Rules of Interpretation. Words and phrases used in this Article shall have the meanings set forth in this section. Words and phrases not defined in this section but defined elsewhere in the ULDR shall be given the meanings set forth there. All other words and terms not defined herein shall be interpreted in accord with their legal meaning and where no legal meaning is available, the terms shall be interpreted in accord with the meaning contained in the most recent edition of Webster's Unabridged Dictionaiy using the customary meaning of the word given the context of the provision containing the word. Section headings or captions are for reference purposes only and shall not be used in the interpretation of this Article. In interpreting this Article, the following words and phrases shall be given the specific definitions used here: 1 2 External illumination: Illuminated by an exterior light source or luminous tubing which is primarily designed to illuminate only the sign. * H= * is visible from the exterior of the window, and any sign that is placed behind the inside ( ) Words in strike through type are deletions from existing law; Page of 1 Page 0 of

8 1 2 commodity, event, sale or service, that is painted or placed either upon the window panes, doors, glass, inside a window, and is visible from the exterior of the window or glass as viewed from ten ( 1 0) feet or less outside of the window Page 1 of Page of 1 ( J (G) Governmental sign posting. Nothing in this Article shall limit the posting of signs by a governmental agency with copy relating to legal notices, warnings, traffic or safety, nor (F) Alley signage. Signs fronting on an alley are prohibited except for lots with a parking lot or garage abutting or adjacent to the alley, or where the alley provides a means of public vehicular entrance to a business, in which case additional signage is permitted along the alley, and the permitted signage area shall be the same as if the sign fronted on a street. (E) Accessory structure signage is limited to identification of the accessory use only. No accessory structure signage is permitted within RS, RD, RO and ROSC districts. Accessory structure signage in all other districts is limited to 0. square feet of signage per linear foot of the accessory structure surface to which the sign is attached, not to exceed ten () square feet. (D) Single-occupant commercial and industrial uses. Such uses of a lot utilizing both wall and monument signage are entitled to eighty-five () per cent of the combined signage allowance for monument and wall signage. The fifteen () per cent reduction in allowable sign area may be applied to the monument sign allowance, wall sign allowance, or both. This provision does not apply if either wall or monument signage, not both, is utilized. (C) Use of land without principal building. Where there is no principal building on a site, the maximum total sign area limitation in nonresidential districts is ten () square feet. (B) Content neutrality as to sign message (viewpoint). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Article, no sign or sign structure shall be subject to any limitation based upon the content (viewpoint) of the message contained on such sign or displayed on such sign structure. PART II. - GENERAL SIGNAGE REGULATIONS Sec General signage regulations. (A) Substitution of noncommercial speech for commercial speech. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, any permanent sign erected pursuant to the provisions of this Article may, at the option of the owner, contain either a non-commercial message unrelated to the business located on the premises where the sign is erected or a lawful commercial message (i.e. On-Premises). The noncommercial message may occupy the entire sign face or any portion thereof. The sign face may be changed from commercial to noncommercial messages, or from one noncommercial message to another, as frequently as desired by the owner of the sign and without the need for City approval unless otherwise required by the Florida Building Code, provided the sign conforms to all regulations herein, including permitted sign type, size, and design criteria. surface of a window in such a way as to be visible and legible to the general public as viewed from ten () feet or less outside of the window. Any sign, picture, symbol or combination designed to communicate information about an activity, business,

9 1 2 any signage posted by the City of Wilton Manors upon any right-of-way or other public property. (H) Clear site distance triangle. No sign shall be located within the clear site distance triangle required in Section -00, Site distance triangle. 1 (I) Permitted Characteristics. The characteristics of the sign shall conform to the limitations of Table -1, and with any additional limitations on characteristics listed in this section. (1) "N" in a column indicates that a characteristic is not permitted in that zoning district under any circumstances. (2) "P" in a column indicates that a characteristic is allowed on an attached sign or freestanding sign. () "C" in a column indicates that a characteristic is not generally allowed on a wall sign or ground sign, but is allowed under certain conditions specified in this section, Section -00, General signage regulations, and the subsequent sections regulating signage by zoning district. Table -1. Permitted Sign Characteristics Sign Types All RS & RD All RM & RO/ROSC All COMMERCIAL &CF IL Animated N N N N Changeable Copy C C c N Illumination, Internal C C P P Illumination, External P P P P Illumination, Exposed Bulbs or N N N N 1 (J) Illumination. All lights and lighting from a sign shall be designed and arranged so as not to cause direct glare onto another property, or into the eyes of passing motorists or pedestrians. Signs may only be illuminated by lights placed inside individual channel letters with a translucent face, by "halo" lights placed behind individual reverse panchannel letters, r by lights that are directed to shine directly on the sign or as otherwise permitted in this Article (K) Materials, installation, and maintenance. (1) Code compliance. All signs shall comply with the applicable provisions of the state building and electrical code at all times. (2) Permanent installation required. Except for permitted banners, flags, temporary signs, and window signs conforming in all respects with the requirements of this Article, all signs shall be constructed of permanent materials and shall be ( ) Page of 1 Page 2 of

10 permanently attached to the ground, a building, or another structure by direct attachment to a rigid wall, frame, or structure. () Maintenance. All signs shall be maintained in good structural condition, in compliance with all building and electrical codes, and in conformance with this Article, at all times. Specifically: a. A sign shall have no more than twenty () per cent of its surface area covered with disfigured, cracked, ripped or peeling paint, poster paper or other material for a period of more than thirty (0) successive days. b. A sign shall not stand with bent or broken sign facing, with broken supports, with loose appendages or struts, or more than fifteen () degrees from vertical for a period of no more than ten () successive days. c. A sign shall not have weeds, trees, vines, or other vegetation growing upon it, or obscuring the view of the sign from the street or right-of-way from which it is to be viewed, for a period of no more than thirty (0) successive days. d. An internally illuminated sign shall be allowed to stand with only partial illumination for a period of no more than thirty (0) successive days. (L) Signs not to constitute traffic hazard. No signs shall be erected, and there shall be no lighting of signs or premises, in such a manner or in such location as to obstruct the view of, or be confused with, any authorized traffic signal, notice or control device, or with lights on any emergency vehicle, or to create hazards or distractions to drivers because of direct or reflected natural or artificial light, flashing, intermittent or flickering lighting, or real or apparent movement. No flashing or animated sign shall extend over a public right-of-way. Any such signs or light sources shall be removed at the direction of the City. If not removed by owners or occupants of the property within ten () days of notice, the City shall cause the signs to be otherwise removed and the cost of removal shall become a lien against the property until satisfied. (M) Address signs are required on all developed properties pursuant to Chapter, Article, Building Numbers, of the City Code of Ordinances. (N) Properties zoned PUD or TNOD. Development within mixed-use zoning regulations shall be subject to the signage standards herein applicable to each type of use within a development. For example, the regulations applicable to the RS and RD Districts would be applicable to single-family and duplex residences and regulations applicable to commercial zoning districts would be applicable to retail uses, offices and other uses principally permitted in the City's commercial zoning districts. *** Sec Prohibited signs. All signs not expressly permitted under this Article or exempt from regulation hereunder in accordance with the previous section are prohibited. Such signs include, but are not limited to: ( ) Page of 1 Page of

11 2 1 (A) Signs containing the words, "stop" or "danger" or similar words that present or imply the need or requirement for stopping, or the existence of danger, or which is a copy or imitation of an official sign. (B) Signs containing a background of colored lights blending with traffic signals to the extent of confusing a motorist when viewed from a normal approaching position of a vehicle at a distance of twenty-five (2) to three hundred (00) feet. (C) Signs that are not securely affixed to the ground, or otherwise affixed in a permanent manner to an approved supporting structure, accept as provided for temporary signs. (D) Beacons except as permitted in Section -0, Temporary signs, for grand openings and promotional events. (E) Strings of lights not permanently mounted to a rigid background; and exposed light sources. (F) Neon signage except as an architectural feature as provided in Subsection (Q) (F) (H) (G) (f) (H) Roof signs. Off-premise signs. Snipe signs () (I) Portable signs, except as permitted in Section -0, Temporary signs, for grand opening and promotional events. (K) (J) Cabinet signs, unless the sign is constructed as an integral part of the architectural design of the building in locations that were designed for a cabinet sign. (E) (K) Changeable copy signs except where specifically provided for motor fuel pumps, institutional uses, theatres and drive-thru menus. (M) (L) Inflatable signs and tethered balloons, except where permitted as temporary signs. (N) (M) Pennants, banners, buntings and streamers, except where permitted as temporary signs (O) (N) (P) (O) (Q) (P) Wind signs, except where permitted as temporary signs. Flashing signs, running lights and electronic message boards. Signs that emit audible sounds, odors or visible matter. 2 (R) (Q) Other attention-attracting devices except to the extent that they conform fully to the dimensional, design, lighting, and other standards applicable to a sign in the same location. () (R) Vehicle signs. (T) (S) Any permanent freestanding sign other than a monument sign, incidental sign or directory sign. ( ) Page of 1 Page of

12 1 () (T) Projecting signs. 2 (V) (U) Signs with more than two (2) faces * * * Sec Generally applicable regulations specific to each signage type. (A) Types of signs permitted. Permitted signage location upon private property in the City is set forth in Sections -0 through -0 and this Section for permanent signage, and Sections -0 for temporary signage. All permitted signs in the City shall contain noncommercial messages or shall advertise merchandise, services, activities, or entertainment that is sold, produced, manufactured, or furnished on the lot where the sign is located. Each subsection contains regulations pertaining to a specific type of sign, which shall only be permitted subject to the requirements of this section, and the regulations for signage permitted in each zoning district set forth in the ensuing sections. (B) Freestanding signs. Permitted permanent freestanding signs are limited to monument signs, incidental signs and directory signs. (1) Type four () monument signs shall not exceed six () feet in height and twelve () square feet in signage area. Type three () monument signs shall not exceed eight () feet in height and twenty-four (2) feet in signage area. (2) The minimum required setback from a street line is two (2) feet measured to the closest edge of the freestanding sign structure to the street line. () The minimum required setback from the intersection of two (2) street lines on a corner lot is a distance equivalent to the greater of one-quarter (%) of the length of the applicable street frontage or the minimum site triangle distance required of Section -00, "Clear site triangle." () The minimum setback from an interior side property line is twenty-five (2) per cent of the lot width or fifty (0) feet, whichever is less, except that a sign may be located closer to an interior side lot line if it will be separated by a distance of at least twice this required setback from the signage on an adjoining property. Signage shall not be located within the clear site distance requirement of Section -00, "Clear site triangles" (where applicable). () The base of all monument signs eight () feet in height and taller shall be landscaped pursuant to Section 0-0, Required screening of mechanical equipment, dumpsters, and monument sign bases. () Monument signage is not permitted for the identification or advertisement of any building or its occupants, which building is set back less than twenty () feet from a street line, unless the ground sign replaces all wall signage visible from the street for the applicable building and its occupants. () It is the intent of this provision that the supports/signage structure for all monument signs shall be designed to be visually integrated, compatible, and aesthetically contributory to the overall appearance of the monument structure and signage. ( ) Page of Page of

13 () At least one monument sign per street frontage shall include the street number(s) of the lot upon which the sign is placed, with a minimum lettering height of eight () inches. (C) Free expression signs. (1) Maximum sign area: Six () square feet. (2) Maximum height: Six () feet. () [Sexual depiction.] Depiction of specified anatomical areas or specified sexual activities as defined in Chapter, Article VII, Adult Entertainment Establishments, of the City Code of Ordinances, is prohibited. () Number of signs: Limited to one per lot or occupant location, and is permitted in addition to other signage permitted in this Article. () Sign location: Within six () feet of a building, or at least fifteen () feet from a street line if there is no building on the lot. (D) Awning and canopy signs. (1) Where permitted, awning and canopy signage counts towards the wall signage allowance. (2) Sign may be painted, stamped, perforated or stitched only onto the vertical surface area of an awning or canopy that is parallel to the building facade, and shall not exceed fifty (0) per cent of the length of the awning or canopy and each letter, number and other characters shall not exceed twelve () inches in size. () Signs hanging from the underside of an awning or canopy shall not exceed four () square feet in area. Each letter, number and other characters shall not exceed six () inches in size. (E) Incidental signs. Incidental signs may carry any type of information except a commercial message except as provided in Subsection -0(c). Typical incidental signs include "restroom," "phone," "no parking," "entrance," "exit," and generic directions such as "office," "ATM," or "stores." Incidental signs shall not exceed two (2) square feet in area unless otherwise provided for specific incidental signs. (F) Building marker. Building marker signs shall be permitted, provided that the signs: (1) Shall not exceed three () square feet in area; (2) Shall contain no logo or commercial message; () Shall be made of permanent material, such as bronze or masonry, and shall be permanently affixed to or made part of the building; () Shall be limited to only one such sign on any building; () Shall be affixed to a building wall; and () Shall not count towards the wall signage allowance. ( ) Words in strike through type are deletions from existing law; Page of Page of

14 l 2 (1) There shall be no more than one flagpole per lot in the RS, RD, RO, and ROSC Districts, and no more than two (2) flagpoles per lot in all other districts; (2) Each flagpole must be set back a distance equal to at least one-half (Va) of its height from all street lines and property lines; () There shall be no more than one flag per wall-mounted flagpole, and two (2) flags per freestanding flagpole; Page of Page of ( } are deletions from existing law; () Shall not be counted towards the total area permitted for window signs. () Size shall be limited to four () square feet per sign, (2) Shall be limited to one (1) illuminated sign per every ten () lineal feet. (1) May only remain illuminated during business hours. 2 as follows: within establishments open past :00 P.M., limited to one illuminated sign per (I) Window sign. Signs may be placed on the interior and exterior of window glass, including door windows, on the first floor of buildings occupied by retail, service uses including restaurants and/or entertainment establishments provided that they cover no more than ten () per cent of the window area in which located. 2 2 (2) In multi-family projects, office buildings, schools, hospitals campuses, nursing homes, government facilities, civic centers and business parks: One directory sign may be located near the principal entrance to a parking area. Directory signage location shall be approved by City Manager, so that drivers can conveniently pull up to and read the directory without impeding traffic on any driveway or entrance serving the development. Letters, numbers and other characters shall not be more than three () inches in height and shall not be legible from any street line. Such sign shall not exceed sixteen () square feet in area and five () feet in height. 1 (1) In shopping centers: Directory signs in shopping centers may be located near entrances to parking areas, and at principal intersections within the center, and shall be at least fifty (0) feet from any street line. Such signs shall not exceed sixteen () square feet in area nor five () feet in height. Such signs may contain logos or business names with arrows or other directional information but shall not contain any other commercial message. (H) Directory signs. Directory signs shall be permitted where a particular site includes more 1 than one occupant, subject to the following conditions: () No wall-mounted or freestanding flagpole shall exceed twenty-five (2) feet in height. () No flag may contain a commercial message; and, () No flag shall be longer than five () feet in its largest dimension; (G) Flags. The display of flags shall be subject to the following limitations:

15 1 2 (1) The closest part of any tubing or banding on the sides of a building facing a residential or mixed residential/commercial lot shall be at least two hundred (0) (2) It is not used to border a window or any portion thereof; () It is limited to one band with up to three () colors per building; and Page of Page 1 of 1 ( ) (N) (M) Changeable copy signs. Copy shall not change more than once per hour unless by means of copy formed by light emitting diodes (LED), liquid crystal display (LCD) (M) (L) Temporary signs. (See Section -0, Temporary signs.) (L) (K) Marquee signs shall count towards the wall signage allowance. Marquee signs shall not occupy more than fifty (0) per cent of a marquee face, and shall not exceed eighty (0) per cent of the marquee face length. () Signs suspended under a building canopy or concourse, above a pedestrian way, and mounted perpendicular to the face of the building, shall not be counted in determining maximum signage area. () A suspended sign shall not be separately illuminated; and, (2) A suspended sign shall not exceed two (2) square feet in face area per side; (1) There may be one suspended sign per building entrance mounted perpendicular to the building wall, and the suspended sign may have copy on both sides; () Suspended sign. Suspended signs shall be permitted under marquees, canopies and roof overhangs at entrances to businesses or other uses, and at the entrance to drivethru lanes to indicate maximum clearance. Suspended signs shall be subject to the following specific conditions: (2) Clearance. The bottom of any sign that extends over a pedestrian way, right-of-way or off-street vehicular use area shall not be less than seven and one-half (IV.2) feet, nor greater than fourteen () feet above such surface, measured vertically, directly beneath the sign to pedestrian and vehicular travel surfaces, as applicable. (1) Above a right-of-way. The issuance and continued validity of sign permits for signs projecting or suspended above a public right-of-way authorized pursuant to Section -00 shall be conditioned up on the sign owner obtaining, and maintaining in force, liability insurance for such a sign in the form and amount as the City Attorney may reasonably determine from time to time, provided that the amount of such liability insurance shall be at least five hundred thousand dollars ($00,000.00) per occurrence, per sign. (K) (J) Suspended signs. () That the Director determines that it is used only to emphasize the architectural features of a building rather than to draw attention to the building itself. (J) Neon, fiber-optic, LED and similar tubing or banding. The use of banding or tubing on a building is permitted subject to the following conditions:

16 1 2 or plasma display technology, in which case copy must be static for a minimum of five () seconds at any one time. Section : Codification. It is the intention of the City Commission of the City of Wilton Manors, that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and made a part of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Wilton Manors, Florida, and that the Sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered, re-lettered and the word "Ordinance" may be changed to "Section," "Article" or other word or phrase in order to accomplish such intention. Section : Conflicts. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances, Resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith, be and the same are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. Section : Severability. Should any section, provision, paragraph, sentence, clause of word of this Ordinance or portion hereof be held or declared by any court of competent 1 jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, in part or application, it shall be considered as eliminated and shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions or applications of this Ordinance. Section : Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective on upon adoption PASSED ON FIRST READING BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WILTON MANORS, FLORIDA, THIS DAY OF,. PASSED AND ADOPTED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WILTON MANORS, FLORIDA THIS DAY OF,. CITY OF WILTON MANORS, FLORIDA By: GARY RESNICK, MAYOR { J Page of Page of

17 2 ST ATTEST: RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE: 1 Reading KATHRYN SIMS, CMC CITY CLERK I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have appn d the form of this Ordinance. MAYOR RESNICK VICE MAYOR FLIPPEN COMMISSIONER CARSON COMMISSIONER GREEN COMMISSIONER NEWTON 1 I< CEZROL, ESQ. CITY ATTORNEY ND RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE: 2 Reading MAYOR RESNICK VICE MAYOR FLIPPEN COMMISSIONER CARSON COMMISSIONER GREEN COMMISSIONER NEWTON { ) Words in strike through type are deletions from existing law; Page of Page 0 of

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