HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 49-1973MICROFILMED 3-14'80
ORDINANCE NO. 4.03 -73
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SIGN ORDINANCE OF
MARCH 30, 1965, AS AMENDED BY RESCINDING
ORDINANCE NO. 23 -73, WHICH ORDINANCE IS ENTITLED
"AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SIGN ORDINANCE BY
CLARIFYING THE RIGHT -OF -WAY PROHIBITION; BY
PROHIBITING FLASHING AND PORTABLE SIGNS; BY
ESTABLISHING A SIGN HEIGHT LIMITATION; BY ALTER-
ING THE PENALTY PROVIDED; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE." ; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE
CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Ordinance No. 23 -73, which is entitled "An Ordinance
Amending the Sign Ordinance by Clarifying the Right -of -Way Prohibition; By
Prohibiting Flashing and Portable Signs; By Establishing a Sign Height
Limitation; By Altering the Penalty Provided; Providing an Effective Date, "
is hereby amended as follows: said Ordinance, which reads as follows, is
rescinded in its entirety:
"BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Right -of -way Prohibition Clarified. Section 3,
subsection B, of the Sign Ordinance of March 30, 1965, as
amended by Ordinances No. 22 -71 and 18 -72 is further amended
by deleting the word "other" in the phrase "...on or above any
road right -of -way or other property of the City of Cape Canaveral,
D. Flashing Signs Prohibited. Any sign which contains or
uses lights or lighting device or devices which flash or
alternate, is prohibited.
SECTION 3. Portable Signs Prohibited. Section 3 of the Sign
Ordinance of March 30, 1965, as amended by Ordinances No. 22-
71 and 18-72 is further amended by adding a new subsection E as
follows:
E. Portable Signs Prohibited. Any sign which is mobile and
not securely and permanently attached to the ground or a
building is prohibited.
SECTION 4. Sign Height Limited. Section 3 of the Sign Ordinance
of March 30, 1965, as amended by Ordinances No. 22 -71 and 18-
72 is further amended by adding a new subsection F as follows:
F. Sign Height Limited. No sign shall be supported so that
the uppermost edge is more than thirty (30) feet above the
ground. This limitation shall not apply to any sign on the
face of any building. Exi sting signs are excluded from the
operation of this provision until they fall into a state of
disrepair or are moved or altered.
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SECTION 5. Penalty Altered. Section 14 of the Sign Ordinance
of March 30, 1965, as amended by Ordinances No. 22 -71 and
18 -72 is further amended by changing the sentence "Although
each day a violation is committed shall constitute a separate
offense and shall be punishable as such, however, no person
shall be charged with or convicted of more than one violation."
to read "Each day a violation is committed shall constitute a
separate offense and shall be punishable as such."
SECTION 6. Sections 1, 2, 4 & 5 of this ordinance shall become
effective immediately upon adoption. Section 3 of this ordinance
shall become effective thirty (30) days after adoption."
SECTION 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately
upon its adoption by the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral,
Florida.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral,
Florida, this 18TH day of DECEMBER , 1973.
Mayor
City Attorney
First Reading:
Advertised:
Posted:
Second Reading:
11/20/73
11/26/73
11/21/73
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