HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-16ORDINANCE N0.' 86- 16
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AMENDING INDIAN RIVER COUNTY ORDINANCE SECTION 25(o)
[signs]; PROVIDING DEFINITION -OF ADVERTISING STRUCTURE,
PROVIDING DEFINITION OF SIGN; PROHIBITING BUILDING
STRUCTURES WHICH RESEMBLE IN CONFIGURATION OR DESIGN A
PARTICULAR PRODUCT; INCORPORATION'IN CODE; SEVERABILITY
AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian
River County desires to enact amendments to the sign ordinance of
Indian River County, and
WHEREAS, it is the purpose and intent of these amend-
ments to promote and protect the public health, safety, welfare
and aesthetics of Indian River County by regulating and limiting
the public display of advertising structures., signs, billboards,
and other displays competing for public attention; and
WHEREAS, it is.the intention of the Board to repeal and
replace emergency ordinance 86-13 with this ordinance;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS that:
Indian River County Ordinance Section 25(o)(1) Special
definitions
is hereby
amended
to establish
Section 25(o)(1)h.
and
Section 25(o)(1)1. to read:
Advertising Structures: Any structure, with
or without any advertisement display
thereon, situated upon or attached to real
property, upon which any sign may be placed.
Anytime the word "sign" is used in this sign
ordinance [Section 25(o)], the same shall include
advertising structure.
Sign: Any writing; pictorial representation;
decoration, emblem (except a religious emblem),
flag (including banner or pennant); or any other
structure, figure, or character, or any part
thereof, on which such writing, pictorial
representation, emblem, flag, or other figure
or character is installed or placed which:
a. is used to inform, attract attention, or
advertise; and
b. is readily visible from any public place
off the premises upon which the writing,
pictorial representation, decoration,
emblem, flag, figure or character is located.
Whenever the word "sign" appears in this sign
ordinance [Section 25(o)] it shall include
"advertising structure." Whenever the word "sign"
is used in this sign ordinance [Section 25(o)] it
shall include buildings or other structures shaped
to resemble in;configuration or design a product
for sale such as, but not limited to, hot dogs,
hamburgers ice cream cones, shoes, automobiles,
or fruit. _1_
Indian River.County Ordinance 25(0) Signs is hereby
amended to add section 25(0)(10) to read;
Buildings which -resemble in configuration or
design a product for sale such as, but not
limited to, hot dogs, hamburgers, ice-cream
cones, shoes, automobiles or fruit are
prohibited in the unincorporated areas of
Indian River County.
INCORPORATION IN CODE,
This ordinance shall be incorporated into the Code of
Ordinances of Indian River County and the word "ordinance" may be
changed to "section," "article," or other appropriate word and the
sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or relettered to
accomplish such purposes.
If any Section, or if any sentence, paragraph, phrase,
or word of this ordinance is for any reason held to be
unconstitutional, inoperative, or void, such holding shall not
affect the remaining portions of this ordinance, and it shall be
construed to have been the legislative intent to pass the
ordinance without such unconstitutional, invalid or inoperative
part.
Emergency Ordinance 86-13 is hereby repealed and replaced
by this ordinance.
EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall become effective upon receipt from
the Secretary of State of the State of Florida of official
acknowledgment that this ordinance has been filed with the
Department of State.
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Approved and adopted by the Board of County Commissioners
of Indian River.County, Florida, on this 12th day of February
1986.
_BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
By :�t�ooe G
DON C. SCURL CK, JR.,f lirman
Attest G(/
FREDA.WRI HT, C/ er_
Acknowledgment by the Department of State of the "State of Florida,
this 20 day of Feb. , 1986.
Effective date: Acknowledgment from the Department of State
received on this 25th day of Feb. , 1986, at :00A:M./P.M. and
filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Board of County
Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida.
APPROVED AS TO FORM
AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
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BRUCE BARKETT, Assistant
County Attorney
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