14-77 ORDINANCE NO. 14-77
AN ORDINANCE OF TItE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACtt, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 3
"SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS" OF T~[E CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH BY AMENDING SECTION
3-7 TO PROVIDE APPROVAL BY ALL APPLICABLE CITY
DEPARTMENTS AND THE COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD
OF Tim SIGNS'STRUCTURAL DETAILS, MATERIALS,
COLORS, LOCATION AND AESTHETIC QUALITY;
PEALING SECTION 3-].3 "AESTHETIC REGULATIONS
OF SIGNS3' AND INSERTING IN LIEU THEREOF A
NEW SECTION 3-~13; PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DEL~{Y BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section !. That Section 3-7 of Chapter 3 "Signs and Billboards" of
the Code of Ordinances be amended to read as follows:
Pro-~idedthe provisions of this chapter have first
been complied with, and the signs or advertising
structures do not violate any of the terms, con-
ditions, or provisions of this chapter, or any
other law or ordinance, and Provided that the
signs,structural details, materials, colors,
location and aesthetic ~ual~y has. been a~Qroved
by all applicable City Departments and the
Community Appearance Board. The building official
shall issue a permit for such sign or advertising
structure, retaining a copy thereof for his re-
cords. Permits shall be numbered and shall
disclose:
(1) The type of sign as defined in this Chapter.
(2) The street address of the.property upon which
said sign is proposed to be located and the
p~oposed location of the sign on said property.
In the absence of a street address, a method
of location acceptable to the building official
shall be used.
(3) The name of the sign contractor who shall
erect the structure.
(4) The amount of the fee paid for such peri,it.
(5) The date of issuance. (Ord. No. 51-75, § 8,
12-8-75) '
Section 2. That Section 3-13 of Chapter 3 "Signs and Billboards" of
the Code of Ordinances be repealed and a new Section 3-13 be inserted in lieu
thereof to read as follows:
The aesthetic quality of a building, or indeed, of
an entire neighborhood is materially affected by
achieving visual h~rmony of the sign on or about
a structure as it relates to the architecture of
the building or adjacent surroundings. In addition
to the mechanical limztations on signs imposed by
this sign chapter, there are certain aesthetic
considerations which must be met ~nd are therefore
subject to review by the Community Appearance Board:
(1) The scale of the sign must be consistent
with the scale of the building on which
it is to be placed or painted. However,
in no case shall it exceed the size pro-
vided for in other sections of this
ordinance.
(2) The overall effect of the configuration
or coloring of the sign shall not be
garish. The colors shall not conflict
with other signs already on the building
or in the immediate vicinity. (Ord. No.
51-75, § 14, 12~8-75~
(3) Standard street, directional and real
estate signs shall not require review
or approval by the Community Appearance
Board.
Section 3~ That should any section or provision of this ordinance
or any portion thereof, any paragraph, sentence or word by 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 this the 28th day of
March , 1977.
MA Y~O R/
ATTEST:
Asst. City Clerk
First Reading March 1~ 1977
Second Reading March 2~, 1.~77 ~
Ord. No~ 14~77