Laserfiche WebLink
BOOK 63 m1 -L 413 <br />EMERGENCY ORDINANCE - AMENDING DEFINITION OF ADVERTISING <br />STRUCTURES AND SIGNS AND PROHIBITING BUILDING OF CERTAIN <br />STRUCTURES <br />Assistant County Attorney Bruce Barkett explained that after <br />the recent decision was made to not allow a structure shaped like <br />an ice cream cone to be built in the county, the owners appealed <br />to the Circuit Court. After reviewing the case, the court has <br />issued an order requiring us to answer that lawsuit, and that <br />answer is due this coming Monday. He recommended that an <br />emergency amendment be made to the sign ordinance in order to <br />provide insurance to secure the ability of the county to prevent <br />construction of signs shaped like buildings in violation of the <br />sign ordinance. <br />County Attorney Vitunac explained that it requires a 4/5ths <br />vote of the Board to waive the notice for a public hearing on an <br />emergency amendment to an ordinance. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Bowman, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Bird, Commissioner Lyons having left <br />the meeting, the Board unanimously (4-0) waived the <br />notice for a public hearing to amend an ordinance. <br />Attorney Vitunac explained that this definition of a sign <br />strengthens our case against the building shaped like a ice cream <br />cone. <br />Commissioner Bird suggested the addition of "citrus fruit" <br />to the definition. <br />Attorney Vitunac advised that a public hearing for a regular <br />amendment to the sign ordinance is advertised for February 12th <br />and this emergency amendment will be in effect only until then. <br />Chairman Scurlock opened the Public Hearing and asked if <br />anyone wished to be heard in this matter. There were none. <br />85 <br />