2011-01 Sign Code AmendmentORDINANCE 2011-01
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING ARTICLE V, "SIGNS AND
OUTDOOR DISPLAYS," OF CHAPTER 6, "BUILDINGS AND BUILDING
REGULATIONS," OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY
AMENDING SECTION 6-117, "DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND
LOCATION STANDARDS," TO EXEMPT INDIVIDUAL SIGNS IN
MULTIPLE OCCUPANCY PROJECTS WITH APPROVED SIGN CONCEPTS
FROM PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVAL; PROVIDING FOR
CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, in an effort to assist existing and future businesses within the Village by
expediting the permitting process, the Village Council wishes to amend the Village Code to
exempt individual signs within multiple occupancy complexes or developments with an approved
sign concept from obtaining separate Planning Commission approval; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council determines that that adoption of this Ordinance is in the
best interests of the residents, citizens and business owners within the Village of North Palm Beach
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE
OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, as follows:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are ratified as true and correct and are incorporated herein.
Section 2. The Village Council hereby amends Article V, "Signs and Outdoor Displays," of
Chapter 6, "Building and Building Regulations" of the Village Code of Ordinances by amending
Section 6-117, "Design, construction, and location standards," to read as follows (additional
language underlined and deleted language st~lc~'~~):
ARTICLE V. SIGNS AND OUTDOOR DISPLAYS
Sec. 6-117. Design, construction, and location standards.
(A) Generally. All permanent signs must comply with the following
design, construction and location standard.
(B) Compliance with building and electrical codes required. All
permanent signs, and the illumination thereof, shall be designed, constructed and
• maintained in conformity with applicable provisions of the building and electrical
codes adopted by the village.
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(C) Illumination standards.
(1) All illuminated signs shall be internally lighted and only by electricity.
(2) All electric wiring shall be installed in conduit and concealed. The
conduit shall be installed underground in accordance with the
village electric code.
(3) Electrically lighted signs shall be automatically controlled to be
disconnected daily at midnight or at the close of business if the
advertised closing is later than midnight.
(4) Sign lighting may not be designed or located to cause confusion
with traffic lights.
(D) Placement standards.
(1) In right-of-way. Supports for signs or sign structures shall not be
placed in or upon a public right-of--way or public easement.
(2) Over right-of--way. No ground sign shall project over a public
right-of--way.
(3) Blocking exits, fire escapes, etc. No sign or sign structure shall be
erected that impedes use of any fire escape, emergency exit, or
standpipe.
(4) All ground signs shall be erected within landscaped areas. Minimum
distance from the edge of the landscaped area to the sign base shall
be three (3) feet. The landscaping shall consist of shrubbery a
minimum of thirty (30) inches high creating a hedge or individual
shrubs of the same or varying species thirty (30) inches high spaced
not more than eighteen (18) inches apart at their base.
(E) Clearance standards.
(1) Over pedestrian ways. All signs over pedestrian ways shall provide
a minimum of nine (9) feet of vertical clearance.
(2) Over vehicular ways. All signs over vehicular ways shall provide a
minimum of thirteen (13) feet six (6) inches of clearance.
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(F) Relationship to building features. A building wall sign shall not
• extend beyond any edge of the surface to which it is attached, nor disrupt a major
architectural feature of the building.
(G) Maximum projection. A building wall sign may project no more
than four (4) feet perpendicularly from the surface to which it is attached.
(H) Maximum window coverage. The combined area of permanent and
temporary signs placed on or behind windows shall not exceed ten (10) percent of
the total window area at the same floor level on the side of the building or unit
upon which the signs are displayed.
(I) Sign concept ~ for multiple occupancy complexes. A sign
~t concept for building wall signs to be placed on multiple occupancy
complexes shall be approved prior to a building wall sign being permitted to be
constructed, altered or remodeled after the effective date of this code. The sign
€er~a~ concept shall be included as a submittal for authorization to erect such a
sign and shall be maintained on file in the department of community development.
As a minimum, the sign ~ concept shall specify the types, dimensions,
placement, colors, and shape of the signs and the style of lettering which shall lend
a unified appearance to the signs of the occupants of the complex. The sign fe~a~
concept shall only be modified with the approval of the planning commission upon
submission of a revised plan and specifications detailing the revised fe~a~
concept. The term sign concept shall include any master sign plan approval
meeting the requirements of this subsection. Permits for building wall signs
determined by the community development director or the director's desi ee to
be in conformance with the approved sign concept and determined by the building
official to be in compliance with all other requirements of this chapter may be
issued without additional planning commission review or approval as otherwise
required by article III of this chapter.
(J) Signs required to be designed. The following signs shall be
designed by a Florida registered architect or engineer:
(1) Bu>7ding wall signs that project perpendicularly from the surface to which it
is attached and that are more than twelve (12) square feet in area.
(2) Ground signs of more than forty (40) square feet in area.
(3) All signs shall be designed to withstand a velocity pressure of fifty
(50) pounds per square foot.
Section 3. The provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made part of the Code of
• Ordinances for the Village of North Palm Beach, Florida.
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Section 4. If any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this Ordinances is
• for any reason held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional, inoperative or
void, such holding shall not affect the remainder of the Ordinance.
Section 5. All ordinances and resolutions, or parts of ordinances and resolutions, in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 6. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately upon adoption.
PLACED ON FIRST READING THIS 13th DAY OF JANUARY, 2011.
PLACED ON SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSED THIS 27th DAY OF JANUARY, 2011.
(Village Seal)
AT7'LST:
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VILLAGE CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
VILLAGE ATTORNEY
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