City of Gainesville - File #: 002561

• File #: 002561
• Version: 2
• Name: Sign Regulations (B)
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 12/9/2002
• In control: City Attorney
• Final action: 12/9/2002
• Title: SIGN REGULATIONS (B) ORDINANCE NO. 0-02-30; PETITION NO. 30TCH-02 PB An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending Article IX , Division 1, of the Land Development Code of the City of Gainesville, relating to sign regulations; eliminating redundancies and providing consistencies within the Land Development Code; amending sec. 30-23, adding a definition; amending sec. 30-315, providing clarification; amending sec. 30-316, providing that an application be filed with the city for banners; prohibiting banner signs; providing clarification; allowing signs for specific uses; providing for additional exemptions; amending sec. 30-317, allowing one on-site, non-illuminated wall or ground mounted sign at main entrance; amending sec. 30-318, providing for monument signs in and for single and multiple occupancy developments; amending sec. 30-319 relating to political signs by eliminating numerical restrictions on signs per lot; providing additional restrictions; amending sec. 30...

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/9/2002	2	City Commission	Adopted on Final Reading, as amended (Ordinance)	Pass
11/25/2002	1	City Commission	Approved (Petition) and Adopted on First Reading (Ordinance), as revised	Pass

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SIGN REGULATIONS (B)

ORDINANCE NO. 0-02-30; PETITION NO. 30TCH-02 PB

An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending Article IX , Division 1, of the Land Development Code of the City of Gainesville, relating to sign regulations; eliminating redundancies and providing consistencies within the Land Development Code; amending sec. 30-23, adding a definition; amending sec. 30-315, providing clarification; amending sec. 30-316, providing that an application be filed with the city for banners; prohibiting banner signs; providing clarification; allowing signs for specific uses; providing for additional exemptions; amending sec. 30-317, allowing one on-site, non-illuminated wall or ground mounted sign at main entrance; amending sec. 30-318, providing for monument signs in and for single and multiple occupancy developments; amending sec. 30-319 relating to political signs by eliminating numerical restrictions on signs per lot; providing additional restrictions; amending sec. 30-322, providing that a permit is not required to erect a political sign; amending sec. 30-323, providing for clarification; amending sec. 30-324, adding limitations and removal of nonconforming signs; amending sec. 30-325, providing for clarification; amending sec. 30-326, providing for clarification; amending sec. 30-327, extending the time period for filing appeals; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.

recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.

explanation
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT

This petition is part of the overall update of the City's Land Development Regulations. Specifically, these amendments are proposed for the sign regulations in Division 1 of Article IX. A summary of the major changes includes:

1. Adding a definition for monument sign.

2. Adding public vertical pole banners and neighborhood entra...