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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance_55_12/11/1962_Rescinded OMB NO. 55 An Ordinance of the Village of Tequesta, Florida, relating to the erection, construction, repair, alteration, location or maintenance of signs, bill- boards, marquees, canopees, and awnings, within the corporate limits of the Village; providing for the posting of bonds or insurance policies, the issu- ance of permits or fees therefor, revocation of permits, inspection and fees therefor; providing penalties for the violation thereof. BE IT ORDAINEED BY TIM VILI GL COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF TEqU'EM., FLORIDA, AS FOIW.-B : Section 1. Short Title. This ordinance shall hereafter be known and cited as the "Sign Regulations. Section 2. Definitions. As used in this ordinance unless the contest otherwise indicate: (1) The term "Sign" shall mean and include every sign, billboard, ground sign, gall sign, roof sign, illuminated sign, projecting sign, temp- orary sign, marquee, avming, canopy, and street clock, and shall include any announcement, declaration, demonstration, display illustration or insignia used to advertise or promote the interests of any person when the same is placed out of doors in view of a general public. (2) "Illuminated Sign" shall mean an s gn which has characters, letters, figures, designs or outline ill uani d by electric lights or luminous tubes as a part of the sign proper a, (3) "Facing" r "Surface" shall ytean th urface of the sign upon, against, or through ich the message is disp d or ' lustrated on„ the sign. (4) "Incombustibl to ial" sha mea n�terial which wil not ignite at or below a emp ture o 200 renheit and will not continue to burn or glow t tempera r- r (5) "Other Advertis St ture" a used in this ordina ce 11 „ mean any marquee, canopy, ing stye clock as further de 'n here 6) "Person" shall m n and i elude any person, fi nership, assoc' tion, corporation, m ny of or inization n d. (7 "Structural Trim' s 1 j ean a molding ba ens, capping nailing trips, latticing, nd pla fo 1. trhich a hed to the sign str cture. (8) 'Erect" shall m n to build, construe , ttach, hang, ce, suspend, o affix, and sha 1 also include a ting of wall igns. Section 3. rmits 'equi d. It shall be wful for any erson to erect, repair, alter, rel sate or ntain hin the Vi ge of Tequesta, Flora , any s' or othe� fiver ing struct as mined, (1) Name, address and telephone number of the applicant. (2) Location of building, structure, or lot to which or upon which the sign or other advertising structure is to be attached or erected. (3) Position of the sign or other advertising structure in rela- tion to nearby buildings or structures. (4) Two blueprints or ink drawings of the plans and specifications and method of construction and attachment to the building or in the ground. (5) Copy of stress sheets and calculations showing the structure is designed for dead load and wind pressure in any direction in the amount required by this and all other laws and ordinances of the Tillage. (6) Name of person, firm, corporation or association erecting structure. (7) ':Jritten consent of the owner of the building, structure or ]and to iAiich or on i:rhich the :structure is to be erected. (8) Any electrical permit required and issued nor said sign. (9) Insurance policy or bond as required by Section 14. (10) Such other information as the D'ui.lding Inspector shall require to show full conpliance with this and all other lags and ordinances of the Tillage. Section 5. Permit Issued if Application in Order. It shall be the duty of the Building Inspector, upon the filing of an application for an erection permit to examine such plans and specifications and other data and the premises upon which it is proposed to erect the sin or other advertising structure, and if it shall appear that the proposed structure is in compliance with all the requireruents of this ordinance and all other laws and ordinances of the Tillage of Tequesta, Florida, he shall then issue the erection permit. If the work authorized under an erection permit has not been completed within six (6) months after date of issuance, the said permit shall become null and void. Section 6. Permit Fees. E'very applicant, before being granted a permit hereunder, shall pay to the Tillage Clerk the following permit fee for each such sign or other advertising structure regulated by this ordi- nance: For illuminated sign the sun of $5.00. For all other signs the sun of X3.00. Section 7. Permit revocable at Imy Time. 1.11 rights and privileges acquired under the provisions of this ordinance or any amendment thereto, are mere licenses revocable at any time by the Village Council, and all such permits shall contain this provision. Section 8. Unsafe and Unlawful Signs. If the Building Inspector shall find that any sign or other advertising structure regulated herein is unsafe or insecure, or is a menace to the public, or has been constructed Section 9. Number, Date and Voltage to be on Sign. Every sign or other advertising structure hereafter erected shall have painted in a conspicuous place thereon, in letters not less that one inch in height, the date of erection, the permit number and the voltage of any electrical apparatus used in connection therewith. Section 10. Painting Required Every T%-.ro Years. The owner of any sign as defined and regulated by this ordinance shall be required to have properly painted at least once every two years all parts and supports of the said sign, unless the same are galvanized or otherwise treated to prevent rust. Section 11. Wind Pressure and Dead Load Requirements. All signs and other advertising structures shall be designed and erected to withstand a wind velocity of 150 miles per hour and siiiJil be constructed to receive dead loads as required in the Building Code or other ordinances of the Village of Tequesta, Florida. Section 12. Erection and Construction Requirements - Signs. (a) Method of attaching. All signs attached to or placed on any building shall be thoroughly secured thereto by sign hooks, metal anchors, bolts, supports, chains, metal cables or braces; staples or wooden plugs shall not be used for securing any sign to a building. (b) Wind Velocity Requirements. All signs shall be designed and erected to withstand a wind velocity of one hundred and fifty miles per hour. (c) Projecting Signs. No signs shall be permitted to project over or be suspended over any public sidewalk. (d) Roof Signs. All roof signs shall be constructed of incom- bustible material, including metal uprights, stringers, braces and all wind bracing. Roof signs with a solid face may have the sheet metal facing mounted on wooden skeleton framework, such framework to be securely bolted to the metal supporting and bracing structure. All roof signs shall be set back at least flush with the edge of the building upon which it is erected, and no sign shall project more that ten feet above the roof of the building upon which it is erected. No sign shall be erected on the roof of any building which is more than two stories in height. (e) Electric Signs. Electric signs shall be constructed only of incombustible materials. Metal used in the construction of facing shall be of not less than 28 US sheet metal gauge .0156 inch. It shall be galvanized and suitably protected from corrosion, or may be of not less than sixteen ounce copper. The electrical wiring and appliances shall conform to the requirements of this ordinance. No signs shall be lighted with flashing lights. (f) Signs on vacant lots. It shall be unlawful to erect any signboard upon any vacant lot in the Village, having an exposed area in excess of five square feet; and only one sign of such maximum exposed area herein provided shall be erected upon any vacant lot. (g) Maximum Size of Signs. No signs of any nature in the Village (h) Banner Signs. No banner of any character what•soe shall be permitted. This restriction shall not apply to signs placed by the police department for the good of the public. (i) Posters, signs, placards, etc., prohibited. No person shall paint, paste, print or nail any banner sign, paper sign or any advertisement or notice of any :rind whatsoever, or cause the same to be done on any curbstone, flagstone, or other portion of any sidewalk, or street or upon any trees, lamp post, hitching post, telephone or telegraph pole, hydrant, bridge, workshop or tool shed, or upon any other structure within the limits of the Village, except by resolution of the Village Council. No person shall paint, paste, print or nail any banner, sign, handbill, advertisement, or notice of any kind, or cause the same to be done, upon any private pole, advertising board or sign or upon any other private structure of building unless he is the owner or lessee of such wall, window, door, fence, gate, advertising board or sign, or other private building or structure. This subsection shall not apply to legal notices required by law. (j) Signs in Residence District R -2. One sign per establishment will be allowed separate from the building provided that no sign in any case shall overhang any sidewalk or be larger than six square feet in area on either side or over six feet above the grade in height. All such signs shall be set back from the sidewalk or street line at least five feet. (k) Signs in Commercial Districts C -1 and C -2. In commercial districts C-1 and C-2, one sign per establishment will be allowed separate from the building, provided that no sign in any case shall overhang any sidewalk or be larger than twenty square feet in area on either side or over two stories in height. (1) Signs shall not obstruct entrances or exits of buildings. No sign shall be attached to or placed against a building in such a manner as to prevent ingress and /or egress through any door of any building, or any opening that is to be used in event of fire, or other emergency; nor shall any sign be attached to or obstruct in any manner a fire escape. (m) Neon tubing used for display or outlining buildings. Any neon tubing that is not used in the actual construction composing an electrical sign must be approved by the Village Council before it may be erected. An example of this would be neon tubing outlining a building, fence, or in any way outlining any structure that by the erection thereof encloses an area greater that twenty square feet, or measures longer than twenty feet, lineal. Section 13. Exemptions. The provisions and regulations of subsections 3, 4, 5 and 6 of this ordinance shall not apply to the following signs: (1) Real estate signs not exceeding five (5) square feet in area which advertise the sale, rental or lease of the premises upon which said signs are located only. (2) Professional name plates not exceeding one (1) square foot in area. (3) Bulletin boards not over eight (8) square feet in area for public, charitable or religious institutions when the same are lncatAd (8) Traffic or other municipal signs, legal notices, railroad crossing signs, danger, and such temporary, emergency or non - advertising signs as may be approved by the Village Council. Section 14. Bond Requirements. Every applicant for a permit referred to herein shall, before the permit is granted, file with the Building Inspector, a continuing bond in the penal sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), executed by the applicant and a Surety Company to be app- roved by the Village Attorney and conditioned for the faithful obser- vance of the provisions of this ordinance and all amendments thereto, and of all laws and ordinances relating to signs and other advertising structures, and which shall indemnify and save harmless the Village of Tequesta, Florida, from any and all damages, judgments, costs or expense which the said Village may incur or suffer by reason of the granting of said permit. Any person lawfully maintaining a sign or other adver- tising structure regulated by this ordinance at the time of the enact- ment of this ordinance shall, within thirty (30) days after said enactment, comply with all the provisions set north in this section. A liability insurance policy issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in the State of Florida conforming to this section, may be permitted in lieu of a bond. Section 15. Removal of unsafe or unlawful signs. Should, upon inspection by the Building Inspector, any sign be found unsafe or insecure, not properly constructed, or erected without a permit, according to the requirements of this chapter, the oumer shall be re- quired to make it safe and secure and of proper construction, or remove it, within forty -eight (48) hours from the time of notification in inviting to that effect from the Building Inspector; and if such notice is not complied with within the time specified, the Building Inspector shall cause such sign to be removed at the expense of the owner. Section 16. Manufacturer Identification. Signs of every class must have indicated upon them the name of the manufacturer or producer in small but legible letters. Section 17. Approval by Council. 17hen, in the opinion of the Building Inspector, the Village Council should pass upon the propriety, form or type of any sign or awning or marquee, the Building Inspector may require the written approval of the Village Council for the erection of such sign, aiming or marquee before the permit will be issued. Section 18. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and approval, according to law. PASSED AND ADOPTED ON - ", READING this 11th day of December, A.D. 1962. / s/ Cecil Corneli APPROVED: Cecil Cornelius L/ Cecil Cornelius slobert C. Valier. Cecil Cornelius, Mayor Robert C. Valier ATTEST: /s/ Thomas V. Turnbull Thomas V. Turnbull A/ Robert Ma rn