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City of Fort Walton Beach
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COUNCIL MEETING 172489 Ordinance
COUNCIL SUSPENDED RULES TO
DISPENSE WITH PUBLIC HEARING
ON A & B AND CONTINUE AM ORDIHARCE AMERD
Phas
ONC CHAPTER 1418
TO C. CITY ATTORNEY CODE CF ORDINA ye TU Cry OF
ADVISED IF COUNCIL Brac 7 SECTION 1418.06,
CANCELLED PUBLIC HEARING = 1412.10, ©),
ON A & B, THEN COUNCIL stexs: a AMER
MAY NOT CONSIDER THE CAHOPY ST IGNSs .
RESPECTIVE ORDINANCES UNDER- canon SIGES: BY SECTION
1019 AND 1021 WALL SICUS: AND 1418.24
SETBACK AMD ERIGHT OF SIGNS; AND BY PROVID
SECTION 1415.14,
NDING SECTION
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emery bebe ot
EFFECTIVE DATE UBRECE.
OY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CIPY OF FORT
MO, THEREFORE, BE IT ORD
WALTCH BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION Tf. That Section 1418.08, Awnines Signs, of the Codified
Ordinences is hereby anenced as foilows:
1416.08 AWNING SICNS.
An “awning sis a sien paintad on, printed on or artached flat
aga Lnse of an awning. For each Linear foor of frontase,
one square sien area is aliowed to a rty-two
square feet. The Lowest projection of the sien shail
above «rade. <Awnine siens are nerminred onty in DR-5
C-1, 6-2, Mel, i-2, P-1, P-2 and RNC Districts, (EXCEP
itted for condominium/horels Located in a
5S are per
SECTION II. That Secrion 1412.10, (©), free Stendine Sisns, of the
Codified Ordinances is hereby amendec as follows:
L4ATE.,1G FREE STANDING SIGNS.
) sions are pe tred only in DR-5, DC-3, DC-4, c-l,
ti
P-l and P-2 Districts. (EXCEPTION) Such signs
for condominium/hotels Llocar ed. ina DE-4 zone.
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SECTION IIf. quee end Canooy Sic
Section 14
Coditied Ordinances is hereby amends
1416.14 MARQUEF AD CARO?
A "'nardues sign" is a projeetinge sign attached to or hung from a
a canopy or covered structure projecting
t } ending beyend the building,
the building line or the prepercy iine, and lies flat against the
marcuee, such marquee bel
and supvorteu by a building and e
mergquee or canopy or does nor »roject more than twelve (12) inches
from the flac surface of the marcquee or canopy is an approved sian.
For each linear foor of frontase, cone scuare foot of sign area is
allowed to ‘ sixty-four square feet. (BXNCEPTION)
Businesses ve limited to a mexitum of
The lowest projection of the sign shall
ara perminced oniy in DR-5,
P-2 and
condominium/h
LITHO BY VITRO PRESS
SECTION II. Than Seetion 1418.18, Under-Canopy Signs, of the
Codified Ordinances is hereby amended as foilows:
1418.16 UNDER-CANOPY STICKS.
An "under-canopy sien" is a sien suspended beneath a canopy, ceiling,
roof or uarquee. The sien area of such a sien shail not exceed eight
square feet. Mot more than one under-cancpy sign per business is
permitted. Tne Lowest projection of the sign shali be seven and
one-nalf feer above grade. An under-canopy sign is permitted only in
-3, bG-4, C-1, C-2, M-1, “2, P-1, P-2 and RNC Districts.
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_for condominiun/hotelis locared
SECTION _IV. That Section 1418.19, Wali Sisns, of the Codified
Ordinances is hereby amended as follows:
1418.19 WALL SIGHS.
A "wall s sing display sign that is painted
ee &
ien" ts an outdoor adv ver cis
on or affixed to the wall of a building. One wail i sien is permitted
for each wall aii sien shal not exceed a rotal of one square
foot of sign area for each linear foot of building wall upon which
the sisn is placed, nor to exceed sixty-four square feet. A business
with less than thircy-two linear feer of frontage shall be allowed
one wall sien of not more chan thirty-two square feet of sign area.
The area enclosing the perimerer of the sign shall be totaled to
determine total area,
Tf che sien is composed of individual blocx or seripe Letters or
symbols using the wall as the background with no added decoration,
the total sien area shall be calculated by measuring the area within
the perimeter of each letter or symbol. The combined area of the
individual figures shall be considered the toral sien area. Neon
tubine used in sisnasce shall be measured by multiplying the length of
the tubing by sim (6) inches. No wall sien shall project more than
twelve inches Fron a buil ding. A wail sign constructed of etyrofoam
or other Light
ina
y be attached ro the wall with glue
le means to allow for safe and secure installation.
hed cto an exterior wall of solid masonry, concrere
or stone shall be safely and securely attached by means of metal
anchors, bolts r expansion screws of not less than cthree-eishrs of
an ineh in ameter which shall be embedded at least five inenes inro
such wall. ood blocks shall not be used for anchorage, except in
the case of a wall sien attached to a building with wooden walls. A
wali sien shali not be supported by anchorages secured to an unbraced
parapet wall. Businesses located in an RNC zone shall be allowed a
maximum of thirty-two (32) square feer of signage. _ Such
signs are nermitted for condominiun/hotels located e.
qv, That Section 1418.24, (b) (1), Serback and Heighc of
Codified Ordinances is hereby amended as follows:
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1410.24 SETBACK AND [RIGHT OF SICHS.
(>) No sign or sign srructure shall exceed the foli
(1) In Gl, 0-2, Pl, P-2, Hel, H-2, BC-3,
Distriercs - thirty-five feer;:
permitted for condominium/hotels located i
(2) In BR-3, DR-4, R-1, R-1A and R-? Pistriets
(3) In RNG Distriers - & feer. 7 1/2 sideyacd serback.
SECTION VI. This Ordinance shail take effect immediately upon
approval by Council and sienature by the Mayor.
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ATTEST : oO
CITY CLERK The form and legal sufficiancy of
the forezoine has been reviewed
and approved by the City Attorney.
UPD? ALLPORn ay
