Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 10-14-03 regular Council agenda — reading text

GroWth Management. 479. 8. 02. 03 Temporary Signs: Temporary signs are allowed throughout the County, subject to the following provisions: 50f15 .. n'__ ~'_. ._. Land Development~ 9de_lu.! 1en4c: 4. .-- u'__ OkaIoosa COWlty . 9/ 10/ 02  1. Temporary signs shall be posted securely in the ground or on a building.. 2. Temporary signs may display messages of construction in progress or announce charitable, temporary events such as fairs/ carnivals, sporting events. or any public, educational or religious events. Suchtemporary signs' shall not be installed more. than seven ( 7) days prior to the special event, and shalfbe removed within five ( 5) . days after the special event. One ( 1) Construction sign may be permitted for each parcel, identifying the name of the development, company and general coritractor, and other pertinent similar infonnation, which shall be removed at the time. a certificate of occupancy is issued for the building or structure. The following restrictions shall apply to construction signs: a. In residential zoning districts, temporary signs shall be placed a . minimum often ( 10) feetftom the roadway or curb, and shall not exceed six ( 6) square feet in size. . W'~'_ ._~___ ...._____._ ~~. --.-.--.---. .---. . b. In commercial zoning districts, temporary signs shall be placed a minimum often ( 10) feet ftom the roadway or curb, and shall not exceed thirty- two ( 32) square feet. c. The perinit board used for the required display of permits issued by the county shall not exceed sixteen ( 16) square feet. 4. Real Estate signs located at subdivision entrances and model homes, exceeding 8) square feet, but not exceeding thirty- two ( 32) square feet are permitted. eight( during the marketing of the property pro0"ded that: a. The sign maintains a ten ( 10) foot setback ftom the right- of-way. 8. 03. 00Computations: The following principles shall control the computations of sign area and sign height. 8. 03. 01Computations of Area of Individual Signs: The area of a sign face ( which is also the sign area of a wall sign or other sigri with only one ( 1) face) shall be computed by the area of the smallest square, circle, rectangle, triangle, or geometric figure that will encompass the extreme liIn1ts ofthe writing; representation, emblem, or other display, together with any material or color forming an integral part of the background of the it is display, or used to differentiate the sign ITom the backdrop or structure against which placed, also including any supporting ITamewor~ bracing, or decorative fence or wall. Computations of Area of Multifaced Signs: The sign area for a sign with more 8. 03. 02 than one ( 1) face shall be computed by adding together the area of all sign faces visible nom any vantage point. When two ( 2) identical sign faces are placed back to back, so u ._. . Okaloosa County - 6 of 15 Land Development Code Amended - ... . 0_ ._._____ 4________. I0IQf_--__-----._.--_._.  when such sign that both faces cannot be viewed from anyone point at the same time, and measurement faces are part of the same structure, the sign area shall be computed by the of one of the faces. The sign area for billboard signs will be calculated separately for each sign face. 8. 03. 03 Computations .of Height: The height of ~sign shall be computed as the distance of from the base of the sign at normal grade to the top of the highest attached component the sign. Natural grade shall be construed to be the lower of existing grade prior to construction or the finished grade after construction, exclusive of any filling, berming, The maXimum height mounding, or excavating solely for the purpose of locating the sign. allowed for signs except flags and banners in all districts except Industrial Protected ( IP) of forty ( 40) feet shall be forty- five ( 45) feet. Flags shall be limited to a maximum height feet in height. in height. Banners shall be limited to a maximum height of twenty- five ( 25) of "No . The height limitation in the JP District shall be established by a determination Hazard"' by the FAA. . M"__ .,~.._ .".. 8. 03. 04. .computations. I11~ of Total P~rmitt~d Sign At.e.a: ._' p. ll: er.rr.t1e.~ Qf.~! Lsu!l! _. g!}_?: g~__.._._._. u___....:.._._. . on any lot shall not exceed the total of two ( 2) square feet per lineal foot offTontage on more streets are allowed the permitted sign any public street. Lots fTonting on' two ( 2) or area for each street frontage. However, the total sign area that is oriented toward a not exceed the of the lot' s total sign area that is derived from portion particular street may the above fonnula. . 8. 04. 00 Master Sign age Plan: A. For any lot or parcel on which the owner proposes to erect two or more signs the . requiring permits, unless such lot or parcel is incl.uded in a Common Signage Plan, a Master Signage Plan. owner may submit to the Department of Growth Management The Master Signage Plan shall be on file and kept subsequent permits shall not be any Plan is issued unless such sign is depicted on such plan. In