Res 74-80 RESOLUTION NO. 74-80
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, REQUESTING THAT THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PALM BEACH
COUNTY AMEND ITS SIGN ORDINANCE OR ZONING CODE
SO AS TO ELIMINATE THE PROVISIONS THAT ALLOW
IN THE CITY ' S RESERVE ANNEXATION AREA
BILLBOARDS
EAST OF MILITARY TRAIL AND THEREBY BE CONSISTENT
WITH THE PROVISIONS RELATING TO BILLBOARDS IN THE
DELRAY BEACH SIGN ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR THE CITY
CLERK TO FURNISH COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION TO EACH
~EMBER OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND TO
~ WHEREAS, the City of Delray Beach, Florida., has passed and is
presently administering what is known as The Delray Beach Sign Ordi-
nance; and,
· WHEREAS, the purpose of said Ordinance is to promote the aesthe-
tics,' safety, health, morals and general welfare and the assurance of
protection of adequate light and air within the City by regulation of
the posting, displaying, erection, use and maintenance of signs; and,
in carrying out said purpose, Section 9-209 of the
WHEREAS,
City's Code of Ordinances provides that it shall be unlawful for any
person to erect, place or use billboards within the City of Delray Beach;
and,
WHEREAS, the Sign Ordinance or Zoning Code of Palm Beach County
allows billboards in the City's Reserve Annexation Area east of Military
Trail, such as the one at the southeast corner of Linton Boulevard and
S. W. 4th Avenue, the access road to Miller Park; and the billboard that
was allowed by the Board of County Commissioners in the median on South
Federal Highway between S.E. 10th Street and S.E. 12th Street, ~hich
has been removed; and,
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City of Delray Beach that the
Board of County Commissioners amend its Sign Ordinance or Zoning Code
so as to eliminate the provisions that allow billboards in the City's
Reserve Annexation Area east of Military Trail and thereby be consistent
with the provisions relating to billboards in The Delray Beach Sign
Ordinance;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City Council of the City of Delray Beach,
Florida, hereby requests that the Board of County Commissioners of Palm
Beach County amend its Sign Ordinance or Zoning Code so as to eliminate
the provisions that allow billboards in the City's Reserve Annexation
Area east of Military Trail and adopt provisions consistent with The
Delray Beach Sign Ordinance.
Section 2. That the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed
to furnish copies of this resolution to each of the members of the Board
of County Commissioners of Palm Beach County and to the County Admini-
strator of Palm Beach County.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this the 9th day of
September, 1980.
MAYOR
LEON M. WEEI<ES
ATTEST:
Asst. City Clerk
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