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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-13 (2)ORDINANCE NO. 86-13 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSION- ERS 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, an emergency,exists which requires the immediate enactment of 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, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS that: SECTION 1 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: h. 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.. i. Sign: Any writing, pictorial representations 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. SECTION TWO Indian River County -ordinance 25(o) 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. 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. SEVERABILITY 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 the Department of State. Approved and adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, on this 22 day January of, 1986. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY;. -FLORIDA By �.-► G r DON C. SCURLO R, JR:: h 41 rman ' Attest: FREDA WRIGHT, C19 �Q Acknowledgment by the Department of State of the State of Florida, this 27th day of January , 1986. This ordinance shall become effective upon receipt by the United States Post Office for delivery by registered mail to the Department of State. Approved and adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, on this 22 day January of, 1986. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY;. -FLORIDA By �.-► G r DON C. SCURLO R, JR:: h 41 rman ' Attest: FREDA WRIGHT, C19 �Q Acknowledgment by the Department of State of the State of Florida, this 27th day of January , 1986. Effective date: Posting by registered mail to the Department of State this 24th day of January► 1986, at 12ik5M./P.M. and filed in the Office of the Clerk of -the .Board of Co`u`nty Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFIC ENCY: BRUCE.BARKETT, Assistant County Attorney