2001-31 Amends Sign Code - Noncommercial MessageORDINANCE 31-2001
AN ORDINANCE OF T'HE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM
• BF,AC71, FLORIDA, AMENDING ARTICLE V, SIGNS AND OUTDOOR DISPLAYS, OI'
CIIAPTI;R 6, BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS, OF THE CODF: OF
ORll1NANCES OF THE VILLAGE BY CREATING A NEW SECTION 6-110, PURPOSE AND
SCOPE OF REGULATIONS; ADDING A SUBSECTION (5) TO PARAGRAPH (B), CONTENT,
OP SECTION 6-115, PERMITTED PERMANENT ACCESSORY SIGNS, TO PROVIDE FOK A
NONCOMMERCIAL, MESSAGE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR THE
KF,P};AI, OF ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH;
ANU, 1'KOVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BI; IT OKDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The Village Council of the Village of North Palm Beach, Florida, does hereby create a
new Section 6-110, Purpose and Scope of Regulations, of Chapter 6, Buildings and Building
Regulations, of the Code of Ordinances of the Village and to read as follows:
"Section 6-1 ] 0. Purpose and Scope of Regulations.
A. In General.
7'he purpose of this chapter is to establish regulations for the systematic control of
signs and advertising displays within the Village of North Palm Beach. The
regulations and requirements as herein set forth are intended to preserve the
residential character of the Village of North Palm Beach by controlling size,
location and use of signs in all zoning districts within the Village. It is further
intended to protect and promote the general health, safety and welfare of the
public, to protect property values and to assist in the safe, economic, and aesthetic
development of business:
(1) Property value protection. Signs should not create a nuisance
to the occupancy or use of other properties as a result of their
size, height, brightness or movement. They should be in
harmony with buildings, the neighborhood and other
conforming signs in the area.
(2) Communication. Signs should not deny other persons or
groups the use of sight lines on public rights-of--way, should
not obscure important public messages and should not
overwhelm readers with too many messages. Signs can and
should help individuals to identify and understand the
jurisdiction and the character of its subareas.
• (3) Preservation of community's beauty. ,Small residential
municipalities such as this rely heavily on their natural
surroundings and beautification efforts to retain their unique
character. This concern is reflected by the active and
objective regulations of the appearance and design of signs."
Section 2. The Village Council does hereby add a Subsection (5) to paragraph (B), Content, of
Section 6-115, Permitted Permanent Accessory Signs, of Chapter 6, Buildings and Building
Regulations, of the Code of Ordinances of the Village, and to read as follows:
"(B) Content.
(5) Noncommercial Message.
Notwithstanding anything contained in other sections of the
Code of Ordinances of the Village to the contrary, any sign
erected pursuant to the provisions of this code may, at the
option of the applicant, contain either a noncommercial
message unrelated to the business located on the premises
where the sign is erected or a commercial message related to
the business and located on the business premises. The
noncommercial message may occupy the entire sign face or
portion thereof. The sign face may be changed from
commercial to noncommercial messages as frequently as
desired by the owner of the sign, provided that the size and
design criteria conform to the applicable portions of this code,
the sign is allowed by this code, the sign conforms to the
requirements of the applicable zoning designation and the
appropriate permits are obtained. For the purposes of this
sign code, noncommercial messages, by their very nature,
shall never be deemed off-premises."
Section 3. If any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this Ordinance is for any
reason held by a Court to be unconstitutional, inoperative or void, such holding shall not affect the
remainder of this Ordinance.
Section 4. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon passage.
I'1,AC};U ON FIRST READING THIS 11th DAY OF OCTOBER, 2001.
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PI,ACEll ON SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSED THIS 25th DAY OF OCTOBER, 2001.