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1 RESOLUTION NO. 2012 -04
1 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CAPE CANAVERAL, BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA,
EXEMPTING ELECTRONIC SIGNS FROM SIGN PERMIT
FEES; RESERVING THE CITY COUNCIL'S RIGHT TO
1 REIMPOSE SAID FEES; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF
PRIOR INCONSISTENT RESOLUTIONS, SEVERABILITY,
, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City is granted the authority under Section 2(b), Article VIII, of the State
1 Constitution to exercise any power for municipal purposes, except when expressly prohibited by law;
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WHEREAS, in 2009, the City Council substantially revised the City's sign regulations and
permitted electronic signs in the City of Cape Canaveral subject to certain limitations; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution 2011 -04 on March 15, 2011, temporarily
suspending sign permit fees for electronic signs; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to continue to exempt electronic signs from the City's
sign permit fees indefinitely until economic conditions improve; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral deems that this Resolution is
in the best interests of the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Cape Canaveral.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CAPE CANAVERAL, BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are hereby fully incorporated herein by this reference
and are deemed a material part of this Resolution.
1 Section 2. Permit Fee Exemption for Electronic Signs. The Cape Canaveral City Council
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hereby exempts electronic signs from the City's sign permit fees imposed pursuant to section 94 -35
of the City Code and set forth in Appendix B, Schedule of Fees. The issuance of a sign permit shall
still be required prior to the construction of or conversion to an electronic sign. Any person failing
to obtain said permit shall not be entitled to the fee exemption set forth herein and shall be liable for
double permit fees. All other provisions of Chapter 94, Signs, not affected by this Resolution shall
remain in full force and effect.
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Section 3. Reimposition of Electronic Sign Permit Fee. Nothing herein shall be construed as
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1 a limitation on the City Council's right, at its sole discretion, to reimpose sign permit fees for
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1 electronic signs. Any such fees shall be adopted by resolution approved by a majority vote of the
City Council at a duly held City Council meeting.
Section 4. Repeal of Prior Inconsistent Resolutions. All prior resolutions or parts of
resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict.
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Section 5. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, word, or portion
of this Resolution is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and such
holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion hereto.
1 Section 6. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption
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by the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
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RESOLVED "ba the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, in a regular
meeting assembled on this.20th day of March, 2012.
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Rocky Randels, Mayor
ATTEST w " For Against
John Bond X
GE A 2IPPE ttlegothofr‘'
l erk Bob Hoog Second
Buzz Petsos x
Rocky Randels x
Betty Walsh Motion
Approved as to legal form and sufficiency
for the ity of Cape Canaveral only by:
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• nthony A. Gargane e, City Attorney
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