12-80 ORDINANCE NO. 12-80
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY
BEACH, FLORIDA AMENDING CHAPTER 3 "SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS"
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY REPEALING SECTION 3-3 (b)(4)
AND ENACTING A NEW SECTION 3-3 (b)(4), DEFINING THE WORD
"BANNER"; AND REPEALING SECTION 3-12 (7) OF SAID CHAPTER
3 AND ENACTING A NEW SECTION 3-12 (7) PROHIBITING BANNER
SIGNS EXCEPT FOR TWO (2) FLAG BANNERS PER MODEL HOME OR
MODEL APARTMENT AT THE TIME THE MODEL HOME OR MODEL
APARTMENT IS OPEN FOR INSPECTION, THE FLYING OF THE
UNITED STATES FLAG, THE FLAG OF ONE OTHER NATION AND
EITHER A STATE OR MUNICIPAL FLAG, AND THE FLAGS OF SER-
VICE AND CIVIC CLUBS AT THEIR RESPECTIVE MEETING SITES
DURING MEETING HOURS; LIMITING THE SIZE OF FLAG BANNERS
FOR MODEL APARTmeNTS OR MODEL HOMES TO AN AREA OF FIFTEEN
(15) SQUARE FEET PER FLAG; PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Chapter 3 "Signs and Billboards" of the Code of
Ordinances is hereby amended by repealing Section 3-3 (b)(4) and enacting
a new Section 3-3 (b)(4) to read as follows:
(4) Banner: A sign having the characters, letters,
illustrations, or ornamentations applied to cloth,
paper or fabric of any kind with only such material
for a backing. "Banner" shall include any animated
and/or fluttering devices designed to attract atten-
tion. (See prohibited signs in Section 3-12.)
Section 2. That Chapter 3 "Signs & Billboards" of the Code of
Ordinances is hereby amended by repealing Section 3-12 (7) and enacting a
new Section 3-12 (7) to read as follows:
(7) A banner sign except for two (2) flag banners per
model home or model apartment at time the model home
or model apartment is open for inspection and except
the flying of the UNITED STATES FLAG, the flag of one
other Nation and either a State or Municipal flag. In
addition, the flags of Service and Civic Clubs may be
displayed at their respective meeting sites during
meeting hours. Flag banners for model homes or model
apartment units shall be limited to an area of fifteen
(15) square feet per flag.
Section 3. That should any section or provision of this ordinance
or any portion thereof, any paragraph, sentence, or word be declared by a
Court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not
affect the validity of the remainder hereof as a whole or part thereof
other than the part declared to be invalid.
Section 4. That this ordinance shall become effective ten days
after passage on second and final reading.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on second and final reading
on this the 10th day of March , 1980.
City Clerk
First Reading February 25, 1980
Second Reading March 10~ 1980