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ORDINANCE NO. 86-31 AN ORDINANCE OF •UNTY, FLORIDA, REPEALING 1 OF i •DOF ORDILANCES AND CREATING SECTIONS•• ED"SIGN •; STATING PURPOSEFORTH AND INTENT; SETTING • • eLISHING SIGN REGULATING PROCEDURESS REQUIRINGPROVIDING FOR EXEMPTIONS TO PERMITTING PROCEDURES1 IDENTIFYING PROHIBITED SIGNS* I STIPULATING GENERAL SIGN REGULATIONS; PROVIDING REGULATIONS FOR TEMPORARY SIGNS INCORPORATING REGULATIONS •. PERMANENT IDENTIFICATION Sr REQUIRING SIGNS;D12 NOONFORMING SIGNSIPROVIDING FOR REMOVAL OF PROHIBITED OR UNLAWFUL SIGNS, IDENTIFYING ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES* ESTABLISHING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING DATE*EFFECTIVE NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by The Board of County Camussioners of Indian River County, Florida. That Section 25-0 of the Code of Ordinances of Indian River County is hereby repealed. That the Code of Ordinances of Indian River County is hereby amended by adding a Section to be numbered 25-0.1, which section reads as follows. Section 25-0, SIGN REGULATIONS It is the intent of this Ordinance to promote and protect the public health, safety, general welfare, and aesthetics of Indian River County, Florida, and limiting the existing and proposed posting, display, erection, by regulating use and maintenance of signs, billboards, and other advertising structures within the County. With respect to signs advertising business uses, it is specifically intend- ed, among other things, to avoid excessive proliferation and clutter among sign displays competing for public attention. Therefore, the display of signs should be appropriate to the land, building or use to which they are appurtenant and be adequate, but not excessive, for the intended purpose of identification. Furthermore, it is determined that the signs of least value to people within the County are those which carry commercial messages other than advertisement of any product, service, event, person, real estate, institution, or business located on the premises where the sign is located, however, it is realized that a restricted number of off -premise directional signs are needed to convey information to the public. It is further intended to protect property values, create -a more attractive economic and business climate, enhance and protect the physical appearance of the County, preserve the scenic and natural beauty of the County and provide a more enjoyable and pleasing community. Also, it is intended hereby to improve vehicular and pedestrian safety, curb the deterioration of natural beauty, and reduce visual pollution." These objectives are consistent with the County's Comprehensive Plan and are vital to continued growth in the area's tourist industry which aggressively markets the County's high "quality of life" and "scenic beauty". To this end, the sign ordinance equitably allocates commercial and noncommercial signage and reduces the likelihood of future clutter along the County's transportation corridors. That the Code of Ordinances of Indian River County is hereby amended by adding a Section to be numbered 25-0.2, which section shall read as follows: 112. DEFINITIONS For the purpose of this ordinance certain terms and words are defined as follows: -1-