Ord G-293(17-58) ORDINANCE NO. G-293
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO SIGNS, BILLBOARDS
AND AWNINGS PERTAINING TO SIZE, PERNITS FOR
LOCATION OF AND REGULATIONS PERTAINING T&-
INSTALLATION, DESIGN, LOCATION AND B~INTE-
NANCE OF SIGNS, BILLBOARDS AND AWNINGS
THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH; PROVIDING A PENALTY
IN CASE OF VIOLATION OF THE TER~f~ HEREOF AND
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDI-
NANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CiTY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY
BEACH, FLORIDA:
S~!~NS,, BILLBOARS$ f~D AWNINGS
Section 1. Definitions
As used in this ordinance the following words and terms shall
have the following meanings:
(a) Ba_nner Sign shall mean any sign possessing characters,
letters, ilIuStrations, ornamentations or designed so as to attract
attention by scenic effect, applied to cloth, paper, fabric or like
kind of material, either with or without frame and which is not of
permanent construction PROHIBITED ON PUBLIC PROPERTY, except by
special permit of the City Council.
(b) Outdoor Advertising DisDlay Sign shall mean a detached
outdoor co~{mercial a~Ver±'~Sin~ sign consisting of fabricated sign
and structure, with posters, pictures, trademark, reading matter,
illuminated device, panels, etc., thereon, intended to attract the
attention of the public to the matter displayed thereon for adver-
tising purposes; such outdoor advertising display signs being
commonly referred to as a billboard, poster board, display board,
or outdoor advertising board. (PROHIBITED, except by special permit
from the City Council)·
(c) _Commercial Adver.~ising Sign shall mean any structure,
outdoor advertising display Sign, bulletin board, screen, surface
or wall, with characters, letters or illustrations placed thereon,
by any means or methods whatsoever, and where the matter displayed
would be used for any purpose other than as an Owner's Identifica-
tion Sign, or a Point of Purchase Sign, or a Temporary Real Estate
Sign, as herein defined. (PROHIBITED, except by special permit from
the City Council)
(d) Flat Sign shall mean any sign erected flat against the
face of, or not more'than 18 inches from the face of, the outside
wall of any building, and not exceeding the area nor extending be-
yond the wall upon which it is placed, and supported throughout the
length by such wall, except that such sign may have wood or metal
letters, characters or figures not more than ~4 inches in height.
(e) Horizontal Projecting Sign shall mean any sign projecting
at any angYe from the o~tside WalI~ of any building, and which has
its greatest dimension in a horizontal plane.
(f) ~arquee SiGn shall be defined to mean a canopy sign
electrically illumih~ted, and all parts of same, including the
cal sign above same, if any, such as is customarily used by-a
theater or hotel. Such marquee sign may be partly vertical, partly
horizontal, and partly flat against the wall or any combination
thereof, except that the vertical part shall not extend more than
eight feet from the wall to which it is fastened, nor beyond the
horizontal part, nor no closer than two feet to the curb line, nor
less than nine feet above the sidewalk. All parts of the marquee
sign shall be permanently and securely fixed to the wall and
collectively shall be comprehended under the words "Marquee sign".
(g) Owner Identification Si~n shall mean any structure, de-
vice, display board~ screen surfa~e or wall with characters, letters
or illustrations placed thereto, thereon, or thereunder, by any
method or means whatsoever, where the matter displayed is used only
to indicate to the public the legal or exact firm name or the char-
acter of the business carried on therein.
(h) Point of Purchase Sign shallmean any structure, device,
display board, screen surface or wall, with characters, letters or
illustrations placed thereto, thereon, or thereunder, by any method
or means whatsoever, where the matter displayed is used for adver-
tising a product or service actually or actively offered for sale
and delivery thereon or therein.
(i) Pole ~i~n shall mean any si~n erected on a pole, and
which is w~o~ly independent of any building for support.
(j) Temporary'Real Estate Sign shall mean any structurel de-
vice, display board, ~cre~n, surfa~ or wall, with characters,
letters, or illustrations placed thereto, thereon or thereunder, by
any method or means whatsoever, where the matter displayed thereon
shall be used solely for the purpose of temporarily offering for
sale, for lease, or announcing contemplated improvements on the
exact property.
(k) Roof S~gn shall mean a sign erected, constructed and
maintained entirely above the roof of any building, and not exten-
~ing beyond the building wall, nor more than 10 feet above the
parapet wall, except capital letters, characters or symbols, which
may extend an additional 5 feet, and such sign shall not exceed ~00
square feet in area, and advertising matter displayed thereon shall
be only channel type letters, character or symbols. This definition
shall not apply to an aesthetic or structural edifice constituting
an intecral part of the building.
(1) Sidewalk or Sandwich Sign shall mean any movable sight-not
secured or atta'ched ~$' ~he crou~d in any area in the city. (PRO-
HIBITED)
(m) Snipe Sign shall mean any sign of any material including
paper, cardboard, wood and metal, etc., when such sign is tacked,
nailed or attached in any way to trees or other objects, and where
such sign does not apply to premises where it is located. (PROHIBITED)
(n) Vertical or Horizontal Si~n shall mean any sign erected
and projecting at ~ny ~'ngle f~'~""±he outside wall of the building
or structure which has a vertical dimension exceeding the horizontal
dimension, and not ex~ending horizontally from said wall mome than
five feet, not extending above a parapet wall more than one-third of
the total height of the sicn, or in any case, more than six feet
above the parapet wall, and shall be erected as an integral part of
~he building wall.
(o) Spectacular Roof Si~n shall 5~ean a sign erected, con-
structed, an~ mainta{~d aboVe-the roof of any building which must
be animated so as to excite wonder or admiration by scenic effect
created by physical and lighting effects.
Section 2. ~e .rr~.i.~s - ~equired for s%gn or awning, submission of
Specifications. '
Before any person begins the construction or erection, posting
or painting, use or maintenance of any sign or awning within the
city, that is not exenpt from permit by the provisions of this or-
dinance, shall make application to the building inspector or to the
electrical inspector, or both, as the case may require, and submi~
such drawing and specifications as may be necessary tc fully advise
and acquaint the inspectors with the location, construction, weight,
materials and manner of illuminating and of securing or fastening
of such proposed sign.
If the sign as indicated in the drawings and descriptions
shall be in accordance with the provisions of the building code and
shall conform to the special plans and blueprints of the National
Outdoor Advertising Association of America, then the building in-
spector shall issue a permit for the erection of any such sign upon
the payment of the prescribed fee.
Section 3. Permit - ~equired for neon siq~ and s.~.~ar liqhti.ng.
Before any person begins the construction or erection of any
neon sign or other li~uhting covered by the electrical code, wi±bin
the city, he shall secure a permit from the electrical inspector
to do such work.
Section 4. Occupational license p_%_erequis!te to issuance of permi'l;~
No permit for erection, construction, installation or main-
tena. nce of any sign or awning, neon lighting, or commercial adver-
tising structure, shall be issued unless such person shall have
first procured from the city an occupational license to engage in
such business as provided for in Chapter 16 of the City Code.
Section 5. Fees for Permit.
Fees to be paid for permits for the erection of signs, awn-
ings, and marquees shall be as follows:
A. Neon and Electric Signs:
15 square feet or fraction thereof ............... 3.00
Over 15 square feet to 30 square feet ............
Over 80 square feet to 45 square feet.... ........ 6.00
Over 45 square feet to 60 square feet ............ 10.00
Over 60 souare feet ......... ....... .............. 15.00
Vertical sions with ladder... .................... 25.00
B. Non-elect.tic det. ac~hable si~ns:
First 8 square feet or fraction thereof 1.00
Over 8 square feet and up to and incl. 12 sq. feet 2.00
Over 1~ sq. feet and up to and incl. 20 sq. feet 3.00
Each additional sq. ft. or fraction thereof,, per
sq. ft. .10
C ~arquee, Projectinc~ over Sidewalks:
Per lineal foot . .~0
D. Neon Display .and Outlin9 Liqhti,nq includinq Transformers~
Up tc and includinc three transformers ............ 3.00
Each additional transformer .. .................... 1.00
E Painted Wall o.
. ?~.~,ns on Buildinc~s:
Up to and including 100 sq.
Each additional 100 sq. ft or ~gg~[g['~g~gg~[[[ 1.50
., 1.50
Section 6. Spectacular roof sions prohibited in certain zones.
(a) L spectacular roof sion shall be permitted only in C1, C2
and C3 zones in the city.
Section ?. Types of .signs_~erm,itte. d, i,n, variou,s,.zones.
No sign of any kind shall be permitted to be constructed or
erected or maintained in the varicus zoning districts of the city,
except as follows:
(a) P-I~]7~L, ~l-J~, R-lA, R-land R-Z zones.
Only temporary real estate signs as described in Sec~ion
i (j).
(b) R-a zone.
Flat sicns, marquee signs, owner's identification signs,
temporary real estate signs and vertical signs.
(c) C-l, C-P. and C-8 zones.
All signs allowed to be erected in the city, provided,
however, that permission to erect such signs in the areas above
described shall be subject to all of the special limitations in this
ordinance.
Section 8. Nuntber o..f signs limited at each place of business·
No more than three sicns, exclusive of owner identification
s_gn, shall be permitted in the city for each street front and each
floor at each place of business or premises; provided, that a tem-
porary real estate si~n advertising the premises for rent or for
sale may be added to those enumerated in this section.
Section 9. Tempor. ar¥ .real estate signs.
A. In all districts in the city, no temporary real estate
sign ("FOR SALE", "FOR RENT", or "FOR L~SE'') shall be permitted
except those erected ~oy the property owner and/or real estate
]orokers in accordance with Section 1..%.J.), and shch signs shall be
subject to the followin~ conditions:
1. Wording on said signs shall be-limited to the phrases
"For Sale by Owner", "For Rent by Owner", "For Lease by Owner",
"See Your Broker" and may carry the telephone number of the owner,
or the phrase "Inquire Within" or any other information relating to
the premises. Such signs shall not carry the name, address or
telephone nun~Ders of any person other than the owner.
~. The size of each sign shall 5e limited to an area of not
more than ~3~ square inches (18" by ~4~') per side, and sit, ns may
be constructed so as to permit letterin~ on both front and rear·
3. One sign only shall be permitted on a property and shall
relate only to the premises on which it is erected.
The wozds "On Property" shall be defined as one or more lots,
etc. part of a lot, or a confoinati~n of Darts of lots, as constitute
the extent of the property bein~ offered for sale, rent or lease·
This limitation shall net exclude the temporary use of sign
OPEN or OPEN FOR INSPECTION not over 9.16 square inches (~.4" x 30")
in area, these to be used only when the owner or acent is on the~
premises. No fees shall be char~ed for such signs nor permit re-
quired to be secured.
B. It shall ~3e unlawful for any firm, engaged in tke ~usiness
of selling ~nd/or leasin~ real estate for others, whether the same
be a real estate !3roker or a real estate salesman, as defined-in
the Real Estate License Law in the state of Florida, to place, erect
or cause to .]De erected on any lot, parcel of land, buildin~ or
structure within the corporate limits of the city any sic3n or simi-
lar advertisement offering real estate for sale, exchange or lease
except as specifically authorized herein.
This ~rticl~. shall nt ~pply to sicns at or upon the off,ce
place of business of any real estate ~oroker.
Any real estate Droker may place signs or advertisements upon
subdivisions and real estate developments, provided:
(a) .F. iling of plat. A plat of the subdivision or development
~s first' Pla~ed on file in the office of the clerk of the
city ·
(b) Persons permitted. Only the exclusive agent of the deve.-
Icier and/or o~her of the property shall be authorized to
place his sign on the property, This exclusive agency
must ~oe in writing, signed ]Dy the owner or developer, and
placed on file in the office of the clerk of tke city
prior to the erection of the a~ent's signs.
(c) Size.of property. Such sub.division or developr~ent shall
consist. of ~ot less than f~ve acres of land, including
streets and alleyways within the platted boundaries of
such development or su~odivision.
(d) Lots affected. This authorization shall apply only to
sic3ns 'advertising the entire su3odivision or development
and not to sx~ns advertising individual lots within stub-
divisions and developments.
(e) AEents of apartment house owners. The exclusive agent of
the owner of apartment houses'of two or more units shall
be permitted to place his sign on the premises advertising
such property for rent, provided that a signed copy of
the exclusive agency first be filed in the office of the
clerk of the city,
(f) Improved and lmimproved business property. The exclusive
agent of t~e owner or lessee of business property, both
unimproved and improved, located within the boundaries of
the commercial zones of this city shall be permitted to
place his sign on the premises advertising the premises,
or any portion thereof, for rent provided that a signed
copy of the exclusive agency be first filed in the office
of the clerk of the city.
None of the provisions of Section 9 (B) shall apply to an
owner placing signs upon his own property.
C. In all commercial areas in the city no temporary real es-
tate signs "For Sale, For Rent, or For Lease" will be allowed
having more than 12 square feet in area. No fees shall be charged
for such signs nor permit required to be secured.
D. Temporary builder,s, service,s and supplier's signs will
be permitted to be constructed anywhere in the city, but subject to
the following restrictions, to-wit:
l. In res. R-1AAA, R-1AA, R-lA and R-2 areas, such signs
shall not exceed 32 square feet where the building lot abuts only
one street, and not more than two of such. signs facing on different
streets, except where a sign is installed on a tool house, and then
the total area of such sign shall not exceed 96 square feet and no
other temporary building sign shall be allowed on the plot.
2. In R-3 zones and all commercial areas, a single sign of
not more than 54 square feet of advertising surface will be per-
mitted.
3. Such signs may not be erected more than 60 days prior to
beginning of actual construction of the project and only after
building permit is issued, and must be removed when construction is
completed.
4. If a sign be erected as permitted hereunder, and if con-
struction is not commenced within 60 days after permit is issued, or
if such construction be not continuously progressed to completion,
said sign shall be removed.
E. The above restriction as to the square feet area does not
apply to signs which may be erected on subdivision property adver-
tising same for sale. Advertising surface of not exceeding six
feet x nine feet shall be permitted upon such sign.
F. No sign of the types permitted by this section shall be
erected or displayed closer than 2 feet to the property line of
the lot upon which it is situated, except signs erected upon tool
houses or scaffolds allowed to be maintained on sidewalks or streets
in emergency conditions. All signs shall be firmly secured to the
ground or structure on which placed.
Section 10. Regulations governing .signs genera~.l~.
Signs erected or maintained in the city under the provisions
of this ordinance are subject to the following regulations:
(a) NOT TO INTERFERE WITH PUBLIC. The sign must not create
a traffic or fire hazard, or be dangerous to the general welfare or
interfere with the free use of public street or sidewalks.
(b) IMMORAL NATURE. No sign shall display any statement,
word, or character or illustration of any obscene, indecent or
immoral nature.
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(c) KEPT IN GOOD REPAIR. All signs must be kept in aood
condition, neat appearance and good stale of repair. Any ~ign at
least fifty per cent destroyed must be immediately removed at lhe
owner's expense and a new permit secured before the sign is re-
placed. If not repaired within a reasonable time the sign shall
constitute a public nuisance and shall be removed.
(d) AVOIDANCE OF FIRE HAZarD. Weeds shall be kept out within
a radius of fifty feet of any sign or billboard, and no rubbish or
debris shall be permitted so near thereto that the same shall con-
stitute a fire hazard.
(e) INiPRINT OF OWNER'S NAME OR M3tKER'S NAME. All signs shall
be marked with the maker's name, weight of the sign, registry
nun~er of the'permit and for incandescent lamp signs, the number
of lampholder, and for electric discharge signs, with the input
amperes at full load and input voltage. The transformers used shall
be marked with the maker with the input rating in amperes or volt
amperes, the input voltage and the open circuit high tension voltage.
The marking for the sign shall be visible for inspection after in-
stallation.
(f) OBSTRUCTION OF DOORS, WINDOWS AND FIRE ESCAPES. No sign
shall be attached to or placed against a building in such a manner
as to prevent ingress or egress through any door or window of any
building, nor shall any sign obstruct or be attached to a fire
es cape.
(g) POSTING OR TACKING NOTICE AND SIGNS. No person shall
paint, paste, print; nail or fasten in any manner whatsoever any
banner, sign, paper, or any advertisement or notice of any kind
whatsoever, or cause same to be done, on any curbstone, flagstone,
pavement or any other portion or part of any sidewalk or street, or
upon any trees, lamppost, parking meter post, telephone or telegraph
pole, hydrant, bridge, workshop or tool shed or upon any structure
within the limits of any streets within the city, unless otherwise
permitted hereunder.
Posting or ±aching of any banner, sign, handbill, advertise-
ment or notice of any kind, or the causing of same to be done upon
any private wall, window, door, gate, fence, electric light post,
'telephone pole, or upon any other private structure or building is
hereby prohibited. Legal notices required by law to be so posted
are hereby excepted,
No person shall distribute any advertising and/or literature
on Sixth Avenue, also known as the Federal Highway, Fifth Avenue,
also known as the old Dixie Highway, Atlantic Avenue and/or the
Ocean Boulevard within the city.
(h) WIND PRESS~{E ALLOWANCE. All signs attached to or placed
on any building shall be constructed and erected to withstand a
wind pressure of at least 50 pounds per square foot of surface of
such sign affected by wind pressure.
(k) HANGING OF SIGNS. All signs attached to or placed on
any building shall be thoroughly secured thereto by non-corrosive
sign hooks.
(j) REGISTERED ENGINEER'S DRAWINGS REQUIRED. No roof sign
of over 50 square feet in area shall be permitted unless a register-
ed engineer's drawing is submitted to the building division. Such
plans shall show that such roof sign will be erected to withstand
a wind pressure of at least 50 pounds per square foot. Any sign,
the top of which is more than 17 feet above the ground or we~.ghing
more than 1000 pounds, or any solid sign of area more than 80 square
feet, will require a registered engineer's drawing to be submitted
to the city before a permit is granted.
(k) CONCEALING REAR OF SIGNS: CLEANLINESS OF SURROUNDING AREA:
RE~OVAL OF DELAPIDATED SIGNS. Where the rear of any sign
structure is visible from any street or from any adjoining district
under a residential classification in the city, all exposed struc-
tural men, ers of any such sign shall be concealed by painting,
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lattice work, or by plantings, and such back screening shall be
properly maintained. Every sign shall be kept in good condition as
to structure and appearance; the ground space within a radius of
ten feet from the base of any advertising sign structure shall be
kept free and clear of all weeds, rubbish and inflammable material.
The city reserves the right to remove any sign which shows neglect
or which becomes delapidated, or where the premises whereon it is
situated are not properly maintained. The cost of such removal
shall be paid by the person owning such sign, or by agent responsi-
ble for the placing of such sign.
(1) SIGNS NOT TO EXTEND ABOVE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY. No sign
of any kind shall be permitted to extend into or above or be an-
chored or placed-in any portion of the right-of-way of a city street
or sidewalk area, or used public street or public sidewalk (except
official city, state and county signs) unless such sign be perma-
nently attached to an existing building and be located not less
than nine feet above the sidewalk or finished grade, and extend not
more than five feet in a horizontal direction from the building-to
which attached; nor not closer than two feet to the curbing, pro-
vided, however, the City Council by motion at a regular meeting, may
permit signs and advertising matter upon the public streets or
highways as follows:
1. Signs announcing meeting places of various civic organi-
zations at important points along the highways.
2. Signs for churches, public schools or other like organiza-
tions announcing local time of meeting or directional signs.
3. Such other signs of a public nature as the Council deems
desirable.
(m) ROOF SIGN MATERIALS. Every roof sign shall be constructed
of non-combustible materials, including the uprights, supports and
braces, except-that the ornamental moldings, battens, cappings and
nailing strips, platforms and the decorative trimmings may be con-
structed of combustible materials.
(n) NEON SIGNS IN R-3 ZONES. Neon signs shall not create a
nuisance to adjacent property and must be turned off at twelve ~
o'clock midnight if it disturbs the peace and quietude of the in-
habitants residing in the adjacent apartments or home.
Section 11. Misleadi.~~ sta.~em9nts on signs and billboards.
It shall be unlawful for any person to display untrue, false
or misleading statements upon signs, billboards, or other public
places, calculated to mislead the public as to anything sold, any
services to be performed or information disseminated. The fact
that any such sign or display shall contain words or language
sufficient to mislead an ordinary person in reading same, shall be
prima facie evidence of a violation of this section by persons dis-
playing such sign, or permitting same to be displayed at their
residence, establishment or place of business. Any person violating
the provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be punished
as provided in Section 25 of this ordinance.
Section 12. ~iqns to he firmly secured.
All signs permitted to be erected under this ordinance shall
be firmly secured to the ground or structure upon which same are
placed.
Section 13. L~i.cense required to engage in business of ±nstall!n~
s~qns and awnings.
No person who is engaged in the sign business shall, under
the provision of this ordinance, construct or erect any sicjn within
the city without first having obtained an occupational license for
such occupation. This shall not apply to those employed by a person
or firm who is licensed in the city for such business.
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Section 14 Construction of electric
Electric signs shall be constructed only of incombustible
materials. The metal used in the construction of s i_~n bo×es shall
be not less than No~ 28 U.S. sheet metal gauge (.0156) inch.
shall be galvanized, treated with at least three coats of anti-
corrosive paint, or otherwise suitable protection from corrosion·
The electric wiring and appliance shall conform to the requirements
of the Electrical Code of the City of Delray Beach,
Section 15. Prima_fy wiring for electric signs .and neon lighting to
b~~talled by'" liCe'nS_ed'. el..ectri'eian'~ ............
All electrical wiring, electrical connections, and appurte-
nances pertaining to the installation and maintenance of neon light-
ing and electric signs of all types must be installe~ by an elec-
trician licensed 33y the city.
Section 16. Notice. for inspection and installation.
No neon lighting or electrical siG~ns shall be installed until
the same has been inspected and approved by the electrical inspector,
and upon completion of the installation of any neon lighting or-
electrical sign, the electrical inspector shall be notified imme-
diately to make a final inspection of said installation. Said in-
spection will ]~e made within forty-eight hours after not~flcat~on.
Section 17· Discpntinuance of signs violatin~ this Code or Na+.ional
klectrical C6de.
~Any neon lic~htin~3 or electri.c si~n installed at any location
that ~oes not conform with the NatmonaI Electrical Code, or that
violates any ordinances of the city shall upon notice by the
electrical inspector be discontinued inm~ediately from service .]Dy the
owner until n~%de to conform with-this Code and is subsequently
approved by the electrical inspector.
Section 18. Neon lighting controls to be approved.
No transformers, flashers or other apparatus used to contro~
neon lighting that are not approved by the Underwriters Laboratories,
Incorporated, shall !De permitted in the city·
Section 19. _Ne_on. and gaseous tu~.e lig~ti.ncj to conform to this Code
and National Electric Code. - ......
~[o neon sign, neon display lightinc3, neon outline lighting~
or any gaseous tu]oe lightinc, nor any part thereof, shall be con-
structed, erected or maintained in the city, contrary to the
provisions of this ordinance or Code or which does not conform to
the requirements of the latest edition of the National Electrical
Code.
Section ~.0. Protection of _~ub.in.q and conduits exposed.. tO moi.s.~ur_~e.
Where a metal tubing or conduit is used to enclose conductors
of over six hundred (600) volts, on the outside of a buildinc3 or
where such tubing or conduit is exposed to moisture, waterproof
fittings and connections of the screw type must ]De used.
Section ~.1. _N_on-conforming signs..-...e, ffec±ive date for removal°
Non-conforming sicns in the city shall be removed at the ex-
pense of the cwne'r or ±essex, of the real estate on wh~cl~. such signs
are located, or at the expense of the owner of such signs within
60 days after notice by the building inspector. The city reserves
the right to remove any such sign board or sign if the owner thereof
fails to comply with this requirement for removal by the building
inspector, and the city is hereby vested with authority to appro-
priate the materials obtained from such signs and to credit the
value thereof to the owner against the cost of such removal.
All electric signs within the city limits now existing which
by the enactment of the provisions of this ordinance are made non-
conforming, must be removed by the owners by December $1, 1960,
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Section 22. Procedurs when signs found unsafe, insecure or
~LLEGALLY 'po~st'r'u6t'e.J. ' "
Upon inspection by the building inspector, if any sign be
found unsafe, insecure or not properly constructed according to
the requirements of this article, the owner shall be required to
make it safe, secure and of proper construction if defective, or
remove said sign if erected contrary to the provisions and require-
ments of this ordinance. If notice of need for correction or re-
moval is not complied with, the building inspector shall cause such
sign to be removed at the expense of the owner.
Section 23. Construction of Canvas Awnings.
Canvas awnings nay be suspended over a public sidewalk, but
shall not cause obstruction of street lamps,-and no portion of any
such awning shall be less'then seven and one-half (?~) feet above
the grade of the sidewalk, and said awning must be supported en-
tirely from the building from which it is suspended, except that
hotel and restaurant canopies may be erected across the sidewalk
by special permit from the building inspector. The outer edge of
said awning must be no closer than two feet to the curb line.
Section 24. Enforcement of ordinance.
No si~n shall be permitted to be erected or maintained in the
city contrary to the provisions of this ordinance.
The chief building inspector, and all inspectors working under
the supervision of the chief building inspector of the city shall
enforce the provisions of this ordinance; and, further, the chief
building inspector and all subordinate inspectors are hereby author-
ized and directed to remove all signs from areas in which signs are
prohibited by this ordinance, or which are constructed contrary to
the provisions of this ordinance.
Section 25. Vio.!a%ion of provisions.
Any person, persons, association of persons, partnership or
corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall
upon conviction thereof in the Nunicipal Court of the City of Delray
Beach, be punished by a fine of not more than $100.00 or imprison-
ment in the City Jail for not more than $0 days, or either or both,
such fine imprisoruv, ent in the discretion of the Nunicipal Judge.
Section 26. If any section, part of section, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance shall be held unconstitutional or invalid
the remaininc provisions hereof shall nevertheless remain in full
force and effect.
Section 27. All laws and ordinances, or parts thereof, in conflict
herewith, be and the same are hereby repealed.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this the ,,,lbc day of July
A.D. 1958.
VICE- MUtYOR
1st Reading,, June 23, 1958
2nd Readinc ..... Jul~ 14, 1958
PASSED & ADOPTED July 14, 1958
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DELRAY BEACH JOURNAL
Published weekly on Thur~ay
Delray Beach, lmalm Beach County, Florida
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF PALM BEACH
Before the undersigned authority personally appeared
Robert L; Britt:
who on oath ~ys that he/~he ~ Editor or Publisher o~ The Delr~y
Beach County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertisement, Ira- ~' ·
lng a Legal Notice in the matter of
S/G~i~, IMLLBOARDS AND
P~uTs FOR LOC^T~ON OF
-- INSTALLATION, DESION, LOC°
^~oN ~,~n ~,Am~NANC'~ OF
City of Delrav Beach: Florida. SIGNS, BILl.BOARDS
_ INOS IN TH~ CITY O,F DELRAY
' ' BEACH; PROVIDING & PENALTY
IN CASE OF VIOLATION OF
TERMS HEREOF AND
11~3 ALL ORDINANCES OR pARTS
OF ORDINANC~ IN CONFLICT
H ER EWI?H.
The above OrdAmmc® is ~bltah-
ed b~ caption only, ~ ~e_~A~ed by
time City Chrome.
m~eting held oa'~
Hall on ]~a{~ ~1~{~. ~$8.
in the ........................ Cour~ wa~ published in ~id new~paper will be ~ead in {~1;'.~ ~d
sons int~ested ~ll
in the ~.. of ...J~y. 3.. ag..July. 1~h,19.58 { o~o,~,, ~ b.
Affiant further says that the said Deiray Be~ch Journal is a news-
paper published at Delray Beach, in said P ~alm Beaeh County, Florida,
and that the said newspaper ha~ heretofore been eon.tinuou~ly published
in said Palm Beach County, Florida, each week ~nd has been entered
~ second class mall nmtter at the post office in Delray B~aoh, Palm
l~ch County, Florida, for a period of one year next preceding the
first publication of the attached cpl~of advertisement; and affiant
further says that he has nelther/~aid jhor promised any person, firm
or corporation any discount, ~'ebatg~/eomanission or ref.~jad for the
purpose of seeurin{f this advertisg~hent for publl?tio~z' .in the.said
newspaper. . //) . ~ ,. ~. /
(SEAL) 1Votary Public, State of Florida at large(~
My Corn.mission e~zp{re~ ........................