Fort Walton Beach Ordinance — 1861--Adoption of the 2012 Land Development Code — reading text

D. The placement of temporary signs shall comply with the clear visibility requirements set forth in Section 6. 03. 00, and such signs shall not block traffic or pedestrian visibility, or constitute a vehicular or pedestrian traffic hazard. E. The placement of temporary signs shall not cause a public nuisance. F. Permissible temporary signs shall be firmly secured to the ground or to a building according to the requirements of the temporary permit. Temporary signs may be attached to or cover an existing permitted sign only for the period during which the temporary sign is permitted. 5. 03. 06 Permissible Permanent On -Site Signs Permanent on -site signs shall be erected, placed, constructed, located, or installed only in compliance with the standards set forth in this section. A. Standards for number, type, and size of signs are set forth in Table 5. 03. 06. B. Signs located on property in the R - 1 and R - I E districts shall not exceed a total of four 4) square feet in area. 1),, I I' lpmrni mandal' k Page 6 - 22  LE k!k!)) zE fJ!fJ! f!f! a s 1 Pori AAahon [ tench I INA1. I and C. Lighting External lighting of signs is allowed, subject to the following standards: 1. The light source is directed onto the sign face. 2. The light source is shielded to prevent spill -over or glare onto adjacent properties. 3. Within the DDOD, neon signs are permissible as interior window signs. The maximum sign area devoted to a neon sign shall not exceed four (4) s. f. and shall be included in the calculation of maximum sign area for a permissible window sign. Sandwich signs are also permissible in the DDOD. D. Signs that electronically produce changeable copy are permitted provided they flash or move or otherwise change at intervals consistent with the Florida Department of Transportation standards. E. Measurement 1. Where a sign is composed of letters or pictures attached directly to a facade, wall, window, door, awning, monument sign, or freestanding sign, and the letters or pictures are not enclosed by a border or trimming, the sign area shall be the area within the smallest rectangle, parallelogram, triangle, circle, semicircle, or a combination of any of these geometric shapes, the sides of which touch the extreme points of the letters or pictures as a whole. 2. Where a sign is composed of letters or pictures enclosed by a border or trimming, the sign area shall be the area within the border or trim. 3. In cases where material is displayed in a random or unconnected manner without organized relationship of the components, each such component shall be considered a single sign. 4. The area of a freestanding sign shall include the area of the outside frame, but not of the supporting structure. F. Determining the number of signs 1. The number of signs shall be the number of structures with a sign face. 2. A double -faced projecting or freestanding sign shall be construed as having the area of a single face, provided that the sign faces are placed back to back and are at no point more than four (4) feet apart. G. Specific requirements for commercial establishments with street frontage at the intersection of two ( 2) streets. 1. The owner of the establishment may elect in writing to display only one ( 1) freestanding sign equal to seventy -five ( 75) percent of the total maximum aggregate sign area for the two ( 2) street frontages, instead of displaying one ( 2) freestanding sign per street frontage. 2. Large scale commercial centers shall be exempt from this requirement. H. Specific standards for pennants 1. Pennants are permissible for multi- tenant centers and car dealerships. 2. Pennants shall be identified in a sign plan. 3. Pennants shall be part of a coordinated decorative scheme and shall not exceed six 6) square feet in area. 4. Pennants shall be attached to freestanding poles or freestanding light fixtures. 5. 03. 07 Flagpoles Flagpoles are permissible as an accessory structure provided the following standards are met: V...... m,n, Tcmpora y, Special I,,, I' a" - 24 I.,, t o, ;d ton neaeh II%X1, l and Do clopum nt('" de A. Flagpoles shall be located a minimum of three ( 3) feet from a side or rear property line. B. Flagpoles shall be located a minimum of five ( 5) feet from a front property line. C. Flagpoles shall not exceed 200 feet in height. 5. 04.00 SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC USES 5. 04. 01 Generally A. This section sets forth standards for specific uses that are permissible subject to supplemental standards. Uses that are permissible subject to these supplemental standards are identified by the letter " S" in Table 2. 03. 02. B. Where there is a conflict between a standard applicable to the zoning district in which the use is located and the supplemental standards set forth below, the more restrictive standard shall apply. 5. 04. 02 Townhouses A. A townhouse is a single -family dwelling unit attached horizontally by a common or party wall to one ( 1) or more dwelling units. B. A townhouse development shall be designed and developed as a single, integrated development project. The development and the individual townhouse units shall comply with the following standards. 1. A townhouse shall be not less than two (2) stories. 2. An individual townhouse unit shall be located on a platted lot, established in compliance with the standards for subdivisions set forth in Section 4.07. 00. a. The minimum lot area for an individual townhouse unit is 1, 400 s. f. b. The minimum lot width for an individual townhouse unit at the end of a group of units and adjacent to a street on the side property line shall be twenty -five and one -half (25'/ 2) feet. c. The minimum lot width for all individual townhouse units, other than the end unit, is eighteen ( 18) feet. 3. The structures containing townhouse units shall comply with the zoning standards setting forth maximum impervious surface, maximum height, and maximum density on a development site. a. The minimum setback from a side property line shall be seven and one- half (7 2) feet. b. There shall be a maximum of six ( 6) individual townhouse units within one structure. c. Each individual townhouse unit shall have a private entrance. d. The front faqade of each structure shall include projections. 4. Where a townhouse development abuts property zoned or used for single -family or duplex development, a fence, six ( 6) feet high, shall be provided. The finished side of the fence shall face outward. No fence is required where an alley separates the townhouse development from the single -family or duplex development Each portion of the fence shall be the property of the owner of the townhouse lot on which it is located; such owner is responsible for maintenance of that portion of the fence. 5. Standards for refuse containers icc" on p. l'cugnn arf, Special fcrs Page; I, it o ahoa h, idr HN %I Lend Re * elonmenl Code a. Individual refuse containers shall be provided for each townhouse and all such containers shall be located together on a paved area not larger than five ( 5) feet by five (5) feet. b. The refuse area shall be setback a minimum of twenty ( 20) feet from any property line. Where an alley is provided, the dumpster or refuse area may be located adjacent to the alley. c. The dumpster or refuse area shall be screened in compliance with the standards set forth in Section 5. 01. 061). 5. 04.03 Junkyards, Scrap Metal Yards, and Recycling Facilities A. This section is intended to address facilities where worn out and discarded materials are collected, accumulated, stored, disassembled, processed, or handled. B. Materials may include: 1. Scrap metals such as von, steel, brass, copper, aluminum, tin, lead, or other base metals; 2. Plastics; 3. Rubber; 4. Glass; 5. Paper or cardboard; 6. Inoperable machinery, equipment and parts; 7. Inoperable vehicles or parts; and 8. Other similar waste or scrap materials. C. Collection, storage, or handling of hazardous materials shall comply with State and Federal standards. D. The outdoor portion of the facility shall be screened with a fence, wall, or landscaped buffer. I. The facility shall not be visible from a public right-of-way or from land zoned to allow residential use. 2. The facility shall be enclosed with a fence or wall not less than eight ( 8) feet and not more than ten ( 10) feet high. The fence or wall shall be solid. The finished side shall face outward. 3. Where a landscaped buffer is provided, the plants shall include evergreen trees and shrubs. a. The planting strip shall be a minimum of fifteen ( 15) feet wide and located on the perimeter of the site. b. Plant materials shall comply with the specifications set forth in Section 4. 08. 03.