Fort Walton Beach Ordinance — 100.304 - Establish Regulations CRA area — reading text

limited to twenty ( 20) percent of the total glass area of the window in which they are placed. 19-  6. Directional Signs - Directional signs limited in area to four ( 4) square feet, giving directions to motorists regarding the location of parking areas and access drives shall be permitted and shall not be included in any computation of sign area. 7. Permitted Increase in Flat Sign Area - A flat sign may be increased in area by ten ( 10) feet each story that it for is elevated above the fourth floor level square of the building to which it is attached and the additional sign area will not be included in the computation of total aggregate sign area. I. NON- CONFORMING SIGNS 1. All legally existing conforming signs, except for general advertising signs non- and moveable signs, lawfully existed prior to the effective date of this which Ordinance may continue to lawfully exist provided, however, signs which are determined to be fifty ( 50) percent or more structurally deteriorated by the Building Inspector shall either be removed or altered so as to comply with the provisions of this Ordinance. Signs shall also be either removed or altered to comply with the provisions of this Ordinance in instances where a change in use, occupancy, or ownership occurs which necessitates the altering of the sign in any manner. 2. All conforming general advertising signs which exist on the legally existing non- effective date of this Ordinance shall be removed on or before September 1, 1988. 3. All conforming moveable signs which exist on the effective legally existing non- date of this Ordinance shall be removed on or before September 1, 1984. 4. No for signs shall be issued for additional premises on which there permits any are any non- conforming signs. J. DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO SIGN REGULATIONS 1. Sign: An identification, description, illustration, pennant, decoration, banner, or device which as an serves directing announcement, direction or advertisement attention activity, product, person, institution, or business. A sign to a place, shall include all types of signs painted on vehicles, boats, trailers, or accessory structures, where the principal use of such vehicles, boats, trailers, or accessory structures is for the purpose of advertising. 2. Sign Area: The area within a continuous line that encloses the outer extremities of all figures, characters, symbols and delineations, letters, a con- or within tinuous line enclosing the outer extremities of the framework or background of the of a double- faced sign, whichever line includes the larger area. Only one side sign shall be included in computation of sign area. The area of a cylindrical sign shall be computed by multiplying its diameter by its height. The area of a de- tached sign shall include the area of any supporting structure having any horizontal dimension exceeding eighteen inches at any point between an elevation of two ( 2) feet above the ground level and the highest point of the sign. building but which is 3. Sign, Detached: A sign not attached to or painted on a affixed to the ground and which does not exceed twenty- five ( 25) feet in height. A sign attached to a flat surface such as a fence or wall, not part of a building, shall be considered a detached sign. 4. Sign, Flat: Any sign attached to, and erected parallel to, the face of, or erected or painted on the outside wall of, a building and supported throughout its length by such wall or building and not extending more than twelve ( 12) inches from the building wall. 5. Sign, General Advertising: Any sign having as its principal purpose the advertise- ment of a place, activity, product, person, institution or business at locations other than the premises on which the sign is erected. 6. Sign, Illuminated Directly: A sign designed to give forth artificial light directly or through transparent or translucent material) from a source of light within such sign, including but not limited to neon and exposed lamp signs. 20-  7. Sign, Illuminated Indirectly: A sign illuminated with a light so shielded that no direct rays therefrom are visible elsewhere than on the lot where said illumination occurs. If shielding device is defective, such sign shall be deemed to be a directly illuminated sign. 8. Sign, Moveable: A detached sign not secured or attached to the ground in a manner meeting all building and electrical code requirements and which is designed to be moveable or portable. 9. Sign, Non- Illuminated: A sign which is not illuminated either in- directly or directly. 10. Sign, Marquee: Any sign attached to or hung from a marquee. For the purpose of this ordinance, a marquee shall be defined as a rooflike structure projecting over the entrance to a building. 11. Sign, Projecting: A sign which is attached to any projects more than one ( 1) foot from the face of the wall of a building. 12. Sign, Roof: A sign which is fastened to and supported by or on the roof of a building or which extends over the roof of a building or a projecting sign which which extends more than three ( 3) feet above the roof line or parapet wall of a building. K. MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF DETACHED SIGNS The height of detached signs shall not exceed eight ( 8) feet in the DR- 3 and DR- 4 districts, or twenty- five ( 25) feet in the DC- 3, DC- 4, and DR- 5 districts. This ordinance shall become effective upon its approval by the Council upon second reading after advertisement and upon signature by the Mayor. APPROVED ~ / Q., / 9 F!S t7 ' MAYOR~~ farr1 ATTEST: j7~~ rj) ity Clerk( ~ / The form and legal sufficiency of the foregoing has been reviewed and approved by the City Attorney. c: '--- C( e \ C ~. LtJJ":