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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 21-1975MICROFILMED 3014 °3Q ORDINANCE NO. 21 -75 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL SIGN ORDINANCE, WHICH ORDINANCE WAS ADOPTED ON MARCH 30, 1965, BY PROHIBITING OFF - PREMISE SIGNS WITHIN THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL; BY DEFINING "OFF- PREMISE SIGNS "; BY REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS THEREOFIN CONFLICT THERE- WITH; BY PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, as follows: SECTION 1. Section 3 of the Sign Ordinance adopted by the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida on March 30, 1965, as amended, is hereby amended by the following revisions: C. Change title to read: "Off Premises Signs and Signs on Vacant Land Generally Prohibited." [1.] Delete entire sub - paragraph and substitute therefor the following: "No off - premises signs or signs on vacant land shall be erected, posted, painted, tacked, nailed or otherwise placed or located anywhere in the City of Cape Canaveral. An off - premises sign is defined as a sign not related to the subject matter of the use of the premises on which the sign is located. This prohibition shall not apply to real estate or political signs. A real estate sign shall be any sign used solely for the sale or lease of property on which the sign is located. A political sign shall be any sign used solely to present information suggesting a candidate's suitability for elected public office." [3.] In first line of paragraph, change "five (5) square" to "six (6) square ". [4.] Delete entire paragraph and substitute therefor the following: "All signs in violation of paragraph (1), (2) & (3) above that are erected after the effective date of this ordinance shall be removed immediately at the owner's expense ". NVDRO 1LMED 3 -14 -S0 [5.] Delete first line and substitute therefor the following: "Off- premises signs and signs on vacant property which exist on the effective date of this ordinance shall remain until they are removed or fall into disrepair. A sign is in disrepair when so determined by the City Building Inspector at his discretion. When a sign is so determined to be in a state of disrepair, the City shall so notify the sign owner and property owner of the existing condition; and if the sign owner or property owner fails or refuses to comply, the City may remove said sign with all costs to be borne by the sign owner or property owner. The procedure to be followed by the City upon determination that a sign is in a state of disrepair shall be the same as the procedure established in Chapter XXII of the City Charter relating to "Abatement of Nuisances." SECTION 2. All Ordinances or parts thereof inconflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall become effective upon its adoption. ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, this 7th day of October , 1975. First Reading: Advertised: Second Reading: Posted: oved as to fo NAME seeememedeneSeZi YES NO ASS MACLAY NICHOLAS RHAME sALYAGGIO THORN! 8 -26 -75 8 -30 -75 10 -7 -75 8 -27 -75