A.

The following signs are exempt from the operation of these sign regulations, and from the requirement in this Code that a permit be obtained for the erection of permanent signs, provided they are not placed or constructed so as to create a hazard of any kind:

1.

Signs that are not designed or located so as to be visible from any street or adjoining property;

2.

Traffic control signs installed by the applicable jurisdiction and that bear no commercial message;

3.

Signs required by federal or state statute or regulation, or local ordinance or regulation;

4.

Works of art that do not constitute advertising.

5.

Merchandise displays behind storefront windows so long as no part of the display moves or contains flashing lights;

B.

Signs partially exempt from this part. Signs listed in this section shall be exempt from the permit requirements of this Article but shall be subject to all other applicable standards of this Article;

1.

Up to four signs per parcel of one square foot or less that include no letters, symbols, numbers, logos or designs in excess of three inches in vertical or horizontal dimension, provided that such sign, or combination of such signs, does not constitute a sign prohibited by Section 4-8.02.02 of this Code

2.

One sign per building of six square feet or less when cut into any masonry surface or when constructed of bronze or other similar incombustible materials and attached to the surface of a building;

3.

Signs incorporated into machinery or equipment by a manufacturer or distributor, which identify or advertise only the product or service dispensed by the machine or equipment, such as signs customarily affixed to vending machines, newspaper racks, telephone booths, and gasoline pumps;

4.

Signs located on taxicabs, buses, trailers, trucks, or vehicle bumpers when consistent with the provisions of this Code;

5.

Signs carried by a person; and

Except for banners authorized by section 4-8.03.06 of this article, temporary signs pursuant to Part 4-8.03.00 of this article.

(Ord. No. 533)

Any sign which was lawfully erected but rendered nonconforming by any later ordinance and in existence on or before October 18, 2016 shall be governed by the nonconforming signs provisions in Article 10 of this Code.

Any person aggrieved by a decision on an application for a sign permit under this article may appeal in accordance with Part 4-12.12.00 or may challenge the decision in the circuit court for the eighth judicial circuit.

A.

General. The City may use any of the following remedies and enforcement powers to address violations of this article

1.

Referral to Hearing Officer. Violations of this article may be referred to a Hearing Officer for enforcement in accordance with Part 2-1.05.00, Chapter 2, Laws of Cedar Key.

2.

Civil citations. A citation may be issued for violations of this article in accordance with Part 2-1.03.00, Chapter 2, Laws of Cedar Key.

B.

Unauthorized signs in right-of-way. Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, any sign placed in the public right-of-way in violation of this article shall be deemed to be abandoned property and may be removed immediately by any enforcing official or agent of the City. Any sign so removed may be disposed of without notice or compensation. This removal shall not preclude prosecution or imposition of penalties for violation of this article.

Notwithstanding anything contained in this article to the contrary, any sign erected pursuant to the provisions of this article or otherwise lawfully existing with a commercial message may, at the option of the owner, contain a noncommercial message in lieu of a commercial message. The noncommercial message may occupy the entire sign face or any portion thereof.

A.

If any part, section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, phrase, clause, term, or word of this article is declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, the declaration of such unconstitutionality shall not affect any other part, section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, phrase, clause, term, or word of this article.

B.

Without diminishing or limiting in any way the declaration of severability set forth in subsection A., or elsewhere in this article, this Code, or any adopting ordinance, if any part, section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, phrase, clause, term, or word of this article is declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, the declaration of such unconstitutionality shall not affect any other part, section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, phrase, clause, term, or word of this article, even if such severability would result in a situation where there would be less speech, whether by subjecting previously exempt signs to permitting or otherwise.

C.

Without diminishing or limiting in any way the declaration of severability set forth in subsection A. or elsewhere in this article, this Code, or any adopting ordinance, if any part, section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, phrase, clause, term, or word of this article or any other law is declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, the declaration of such unconstitutionality shall not affect any other part, section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, phrase, clause, term, or word of this article that pertains to prohibited signs, including specifically those signs and sign-types prohibited and not allowed under Part 4-8.02.00 of this article. Furthermore, if any part, section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, phrase, clause, term, or word of Part 4-8.02.00 is declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, the declaration of such unconstitutionality shall not affect any other part, section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, phrase, clause, term, or word of Part 4-8.02.00, thereby ensuring that as many prohibited sign-types as may be constitutionally prohibited continue to be prohibited.

D.

If any part, section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, phrase, clause, term, or word of this article and/or any other code provisions and/or laws are declared invalid or unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, the declaration of such unconstitutionality shall not affect the regulation of outdoor advertising signs in this article.

These sign regulations are intended to complement the requirements of the Florida Building codes adopted by the Florida Legislature. Wherever there is inconsistency between these regulations and the building, the Florida Building Code shall apply.

Compliance with the requirements of these regulations shall not constitute a defense to an action brought to abate a nuisance under the common law.

All signs, including their supports, braces, guys and anchors, electrical parts and lighting fixtures, and all painted and display areas, shall be maintained in accordance with the Florida Building Code, and shall present a clean and neat appearance. The vegetation around, in front of, behind, and underneath the base of ground signs for a distance of ten feet shall be neatly trimmed and free of unsightly weeds, and no rubbish or debris that would constitute a fire or health hazard shall be permitted under or near the sign.

Accessory sign means a permanent ground or building sign that is permitted under this Code as incidental to an existing or proposed use of land.

Advertising means sign copy intended to directly or indirectly promote the sale or use of a product, service, commodity, entertainment, or real or personal property.

Building sign means a sign displayed upon or attached to any part of the exterior of a building, including walls, windows, doors, parapets, marquees and roof slopes of 45 degrees or steeper.

Copy means the linguistic or graphic content of a sign.

Electric sign means any sign containing electric wiring.

Erect a sign means to construct, reconstruct, build, relocate, raise, assemble, place, affix, attach, create, paint, draw, or in any other way bring into being or establish; but it shall not include any of the foregoing activities when performed as an incident to the change of message, or routine maintenance.

Feather sign means a stand-alone sign typically constructed of a single plastic r metal shaft with an attached pennant that is vertically elongated and attached to the shaft to resemble a feather in shape. A feather sign is not considered to be a ground sign.

Ground sign means a sign that is supported by one or more columns, upright poles, or braces extended from the ground or from an object on the ground, or that is erected on the ground, where no part of the sign is attached to any part of a building.

Harmful to minors means with regard to sign content or copy, any description or representation, in whatever form, of nudity, sexual conduct, or sexual excitement, when it:

1.

Predominantly appeals to the prurient, shameful, or morbid interest of minors in sex; and

2.

Is patently offensive to contemporary standards in the adult community as a whole with respect to what is suitable sexual material for minors; and,

3.

Taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political or scientific value.

Illuminated sign means a sign which contains a source of light or which is designed or arranged to reflect light from an artificial source including indirect lighting, neon, incandescent lights, back-lighting, and shall also include signs with reflectors that depend upon automobile headlights for an image.

Marquee means a structure projecting from and supported by a building which extends beyond the building line or property line and fully or partially covers a sidewalk, public entrance, or other pedestrian way.

Message-board sign means a permanent accessory sign such as a bulletin board or chalkboard that allows the occupant to post messages intended to reach pedestrian traffic.

Minor means any person under the age of 18 years.

Multiple occupancy complex means a commercial use, i.e., any use other than residential, consisting of a parcel of property, or parcel of contiguous properties, existing as a unified or coordinated project, with a building or buildings housing more than one occupant.

Occupant (occupancy) means a nonresidential use.

Outdoor advertising sign means a permanent ground sign located on a parcel which advertise a product, service, commodity, entertainment, or real or personal property not located on the same parcel.

Parcel means a unit of land within legally established property lines.

Permanent means designed, constructed and intended for more than short term use.

Portable sign means any sign which is manifestly designed to be transported by trailer or on its own wheels, including such signs even though the wheels may be removed and the remaining chassis or support structure is converted to an A or T frame sign and attached temporarily or permanently to the ground.

Roof line means a horizontal line intersecting the highest point or points of a roof.

Roof sign means a sign placed above the roof line of a building or on or against a roof slope of less than 60 degrees from horizontal.

Sign means any writing, pictorial presentation, number, illustration, or decoration, flag, banner or pennant, or other device which is used to announce, direct attention to, identify, advertise or otherwise make anything known. The term shall not be deemed to include the terms "building" or "landscaping," or any architectural embellishment of a building not intended to communicate information.

Sign face means the part of a sign that is or may be used for copy.

Sign structure means any construction used or designed to support a sign.

Street means a public or private right-of-way for vehicular traffic, including highways, thoroughfares, lanes, roads, ways and boulevards.

Temporary means designed, constructed and intended for short term use.

Unit means that part of a multiple occupancy complex housing one occupant.

Vehicle sign means any sign affixed to a vehicle.

(Ord. No. 533)

It shall be unlawful to erect, cause to be erected, maintain or cause to be maintained, any sign not expressly authorized by, or exempted from, this Code.

The following signs are expressly prohibited unless exempted by section 4-8.01.00 A. of this article or expressly authorized by Parts 4-8.03.00, 4-8.04.00, or 4-8.05.00 of this article:

A.

Signs that are in violation of the Florida Building Code;

B.

Any sign that, the building official has determined, does or will constitute a safety hazard;

B-1.

Blank temporary sign;

C.

Signs with visible moving, revolving, or rotating parts or visible mechanical movement of any description or other apparent visible movement achieved by electrical, electronic, or mechanical means;

D.

Signs with the optical illusion of movement by means of a design that presents a pattern capable of giving the illusion of motion or changing of copy;

E.

Signs with lights or illuminations that flash, move, rotate, scintillate, blink, flicker, or vary in intensity or color;

F.

Strings of light bulbs other than white or clear used on commercially developed parcels for commercial purposes;

G.

Signs, commonly referred to as wind signs, consisting of one or more banners, flags, pennants, ribbons, spinners, streamers or captive balloons or other objects or material fastened in such a manner as to move upon being subjected to pressure by wind;

H.

Signs that incorporate projected images, emit any sound that is intended to attract attention, or involve the use of live animals;

I.

Signs that emit audible sound, odor, or visible matter such as smoke or steam;

J.

Signs or sign structures that interfere in any way with free use of any fire escape, emergency exit, or standpipe, or that obstruct any window to such an extent that light or ventilation is reduced to a point below that required by any provision of this Code or building regulation;

K.

Signs that resemble any official sign or marker erected by any governmental agency, or that by reason of position, shape or color, would conflict with the proper functioning of any traffic sign or signal, or be of a size, location, movement, content, color, or illumination that may be reasonably confused with or construed as, or conceal, a traffic-control device;

L.

Signs that obstruct the vision of pedestrians, cyclists, or motorists traveling on or entering public streets;

M.

Signs, within ten feet of public rights-of-way or within 100 feet of traffic-control lights, that contain colored lights that might be confused with traffic control lights;

N.

Signs that are of such intensity or brilliance as to cause glare or impair the vision of any motorist, cyclist, or pedestrian using or entering a public way, or that are a hazard or a nuisance to occupants of any property because of glare or other characteristics;

O.

Signs that contain any lighting or control mechanism that causes unreasonable interference with radio, television or other communication signals;

P.

Searchlights except those used for public safety by governmental agencies;

Q.

Signs that are painted, pasted, or printed on any curbstone, flagstone, pavement, or any portion of any sidewalk, street, or right-of-way, except house numbers, parking or locational identification numbers and traffic control signs;

R.

Signs placed upon benches, bus shelters or waste receptacles except as may be authorized by the City commission pursuant to F.S. § 337.407;

S.

Signs, other than sandwich signs authorized by this Article, erected on public property, including, but not limited to, public rights-of-way, or on private property (such as private utility poles) located on public property, other than signs erected by the governing agency for public purposes;

T.

Signs erected over or across any public street except as may otherwise be expressly authorized by this article;

U.

Vehicle signs with a total sign area on any vehicle in excess of eight square feet, when the vehicle

1.

Is parked for more than 60 consecutive minutes within 100 feet of any street right-of-way;

2.

Is visible from the street right-of-way that the vehicle is within 100 feet of; and

3.

Is not regularly used in the conduct of the business advertised on the vehicle. A vehicle used for the purpose of providing transportation for owners or employees of the occupancy advertised on the vehicle shall not be considered a vehicle used in the conduct of the business.

V.

Signs displaying copy that is harmful to minors as defined in this article;

W.

Portable signs as defined in this article;

X.

Electronic message signs as defined in this article.

(History: Ord. No. 271,513)

Temporary signs are allowed throughout the City, subject to the restrictions imposed by this article.

A temporary sign may be a ground or building sign, but may not be an electric sign.

Any temporary sign not complying with the requirements of this section is illegal and subject to immediate removal by the City.

A temporary sign may display any message for 30 days so long as it is not otherwise prohibited.

One temporary sign not exceeding five feet in height shall be allowed per parcel, subject to the following size restrictions:

A.

For residential land use districts as defined in section 4-2.02.02 of this chapter, the sign area shall not exceed six square feet.

B.

For all other land use districts uses, the sign area shall not exceed 24 square feet.

A.

Banner signs not otherwise allowed within public rights-of-way may be authorized for events. The banners may be hung across the following streets: [Insert list of streets here.] The Administrator is authorized to establish requirements regulating the permit application, installation procedures and minimum banner specifications. An application shall be filed with the Administrator together with the permit fee required by Chapter 5, Laws of Cedar Key. In addition to the permit fee, the applicant shall pay the banner installation fee in an amount prescribed by the Administrator required to ensure full cost recovery by the City. The following conditions and restrictions shall apply:

1.

The application shall be accompanied by a complete and accurate description and content of the banner.

2.

Messages shall directly relate to a not-for-profit event that is scheduled to occur within the City or unincorporated Levy County and that will be open to the general public.

3.

The message may not contain any commercial advertising or promotion of any for-profit commercial event or enterprise.

4.

Banners may be installed no more than 30 days prior to the event and shall be removed no later than seven days following the event.

Permanent signs are allowed in any area which is not residential. The signs must be incidental to an existing or proposed use on the parcel where it is located.

A permanent accessory sign may be a ground or a building sign, but may not be a roof sign.

A permanent accessory sign may not be erected without obtaining a permit for the sign from the City and paying an application fee as provided in Chapter 5, Laws of Cedar Key. A permit shall be valid only for the location specified and may be transferred from one sign owner to another upon notice to the City. Any freestanding ground sign six feet or more above grade, or containing electrical components shall also require a building permit.

Illegal or abandoned signs shall be subject to code enforcement as provided in 4-8.10.00 of this article.

Sign districts. Four nonresidential sign districts with specific sign requirements are hereby established. The sign districts are:

A.

Dock Street. This district is the most permissive allowing the greatest flexibility in terms of number, size, height, placement and type of signs reflecting its unique character and tourist entertainment economic base. The Dock Street district standards hereby established, apply to all properties within the area indicated ion the following map:

B.

State Road 24. The State Road 24 sign district is the City's most auto-oriented commercial area requiring larger signs in order for passing motorists to safely read and understand sign messages. The State Road 24 district standards are applicable to all properties designated Commercial land use within the area indicated in the following map:

C.

Historic District. The Historic District is established in the Cedar Key Comprehensive Plan and this Code with the purpose of providing protections designed to maintain the unique quality and character of the area included within its boundaries. The Future Land Use and Historic Preservation Elements of the Comprehensive Plan require that the City shall implement sign regulations that provide adequate visual identification and ensure that signs are compatible with architectural and historic styles of the neighborhood where the signs are proposed. This part is intended to implement the Comprehensive Plan requirement by establishing standards specific to the district. The standards apply to all properties designated with a future land use of mixed use within the boundaries of the Historic District set out in Section 4-3.01.02, Laws of Cedar Key, Chapter 4.

D.

General. The General District shall include all nonresidential property within the City not included within the Dock Street, SR 24 and Historic sign districts.

The following standards shall apply to all permanent accessory signs in all sign districts:

A.

Placement. The occupant of a single occupancy parcel or multiple occupancy complex may display permanent accessory signs on each side of the parcel which abuts a right-of-way or waterway.

B.

The total allowed sign area of a parcel shall be based on the lineal footage of one side of the building abutting either a right-of-way or waterway. The building owner shall choose which side of the building is used in determining lineal footage.

The Sign District Standards contained in Table 8.04.07 shall apply to the sign districts.

(Ord. No. 533)

Directional signs limited in area to four square feet, giving directions to motorists regarding the location of parking areas shall be permitted as permanent accessory signs on all parcels and shall not be counted as part of an occupancy's allowable sign area.

One sign may be permitted at each entrance to a residential development with an aggregate sign area not to exceed 24 square feet, and not to exceed a height of five feet. Such signs shall be maintained perpetually by the developer, the owner of the sign, an owner's association or some person who is legally accountable under a maintenance agreement approved by the City. If no accountable person accepts legal responsibility to maintain the signs and no provision has been made for maintenance, the signs shall be removed by the developer or owner(s), or shall be deemed abandoned and removed as provided in Part 4-8.04.04 of this article.

No more than six flags or insignias may be displayed on any one parcel of land. A flag or insignia may only bear a noncommercial message. The maximum distance from top to bottom of any flag shall be 20 percent of the total height of the flag pole, or in the absence of a flag pole, 20 percent of the distance from the top of the flag or insignia to the ground.

Public utility signs that identify the location of underground utility lines and facilities, high voltage lines and facilities, and other utility facilities and appurtenances are permitted so long as they do not exceed three feet in height, and so long as the sign face does not exceed one-half of one square foot.

Pedestrian-oriented signs shall be allowed for businesses to attract pedestrian traffic. A pedestrian-oriented sign shall only be used to advertise events occurring at the site, or products or services available or for sale at the site where the sign is located:

A.

Sandwich signs. One such sign per parcel is allowed within areas designated commercial and mixed-use land use. Sandwich signs shall:

1.

Not exceed 12 square feet; and

2.

Not to exceed three feet in height and two feet in width; and

3.

Be displayed only during business hours; and

4.

Be placed to provide a clear walkway of 42 inches on public sidewalks at all times; and

5.

Not be placed on a roadway or street.

Sandwich signs shall not be counted as part of an occupancy's allowable sign area.

B.

Message-board signs. One message-board shall be allowed per occupancy:

1.

No more than one message board per parcel may be a ground sign.

2.

If the message board is six square feet or less in area and includes no letters, symbols, numbers, logos, or designs in excess of three inches in vertical or horizontal dimension, the message board shall not be counted toward the parcel's allowable sign area.

3.

Message-board signs may be internally illuminated.

Where allowed, neon signs shall be displayed from within a building and limited to a maximum of three signs with a combined maximum of nine square feet per parcel. The sign square footage shall be counted as part of an occupancy's allowable sign area. The signs shall not exceed three feet in height and width.

Outdoor advertising signs are allowed only in commercial districts. No other structure shall be permitted on the parcel displaying the sign.

An outdoor advertising sign may not be erected, used or maintained without obtaining a permit for the sign from the City and paying a nonrefundable application fee as provided in this article. A permit is valid only for the location specified. Only one permit shall be issued per site. All permits shall be issued pursuant to Section 4-12.04.02 of this chapter.

Illegal or abandoned signs shall be subject to code enforcement as provided in 4-8.10.00 of this article.

An outdoor advertising sign shall be a ground sign. Nothing in this article shall be interpreted to allow outdoor advertising on any building or structure.

An outdoor advertising sign may display any message not otherwise prohibited by this article.

Applications for an outdoor advertising permit shall include the written consent of the owner or other person in lawful possession or control of the site designated in the application for location of the sign. The City shall not authorize the location of any outdoor advertising on public property.

Only one outdoor advertising sign shall be permitted per site and no permit shall be granted for any sign unless such sign is located at least 1,000 feet radius from any other permitted outdoor advertising sign measured from the base sign's structures. No outdoor advertising sign shall be located within 100 feet radius of any church, school, park, marina, beach or other public area. Outdoor advertising signs shall be a minimum of five feet within the property line of the site for which the sign has been permitted. Where two applications from different persons conflict with each other, so that only one of the applications may be granted, the first application received will be the first considered for approval. The second application shall remain pending until resolution of the first application. The second applicant shall be advised in writing of the first application and that his application will remain pending until the first application is acted upon. If the first application considered is granted, the second application shall be denied. If the first application is denied, the second application shall then be considered for approval.

No permanent outdoor advertising sign may exceed 24 square feet in size. The maximum allowable width shall be six feet and no sign may exceed five feet in height.

Any outdoor advertising sign which was lawfully erected but rendered nonconforming by any ordinance adopted by the City shall be allowed to remain as a legal nonconforming sign pursuant to F.S. § 70.20. Said signs shall be subject to the provisions of Section 4-10.03.03 B.3.c. of this chapter regarding continuation of nonconforming signs.

Outdoor advertising signs where permitted shall be visually compatible to their location and in materials, texture and color. The City may deny a permit application for a sign which does not meet generally accepted professional design standards.

The minimum distance between signs shall be measured by radius from the base of the sign.

The area of a sign shall be the area within the smallest common geometric figure such as a square, rectangle, triangle, circle or semicircle, the sides of which touch the extreme points or edges of the sign face. When a sign has two or more sign faces, each face shall be included in the computation of the sign area.

In general, the number of signs shall be the number of noncontiguous sign faces. When two sign faces are placed back to back and are at no point more than one foot apart, it shall be counted as one sign. If a sign has more than two faces, such as in a square or rectangle, it shall be counted as one sign.

The height of a sign shall be measured at the vertical distance from the finished grade at the base of the supporting structure to the top of the sign, or its frame or supporting structure, whichever is higher.

All permanent signs, and the illumination thereof, shall be designed, constructed and maintained in conformity with applicable provisions of the Florida Building Codes.

Illumination or lighting shall comply with the following provisions:

A.

Sign lighting shall not be designed or located to cause confusion with traffic or emergency vehicle lights.

B.

Illumination by floodlights or spotlights is permissible so long as none of the light emitted shines directly onto an adjoining property or into the eyes of motorists or pedestrians using or entering public rights-of-way.

C.

Illuminated signs shall not have lighting mechanisms that project more than 18 inches perpendicularly from any surface of the sign over public space.

D.

Illuminated signs fronting public waterways shall not create a hazard to or nuisance to navigation by boaters.

E.

Illumination from signs facing waterways shall be designed to ensure that the source of illumination is not directly visible to any person navigating a vessel on the water and shall not be directed on the water surface more than 20 feet from the sign.

Signs shall comply with the following placement standards:

A.

No sign shall be located within the clear visibility triangle as defined in Section 4-6.02.04 E. of this article.

B.

No sign or sign structure shall be erected that impedes use of any fire escape, emergency exit, or standpipe.

C.

Supports for signs or sign structures shall not be placed in or upon a public right-of-way or public easement.

Signs which project over public rights-of-way shall meet the following clearance standards:

A.

All signs over pedestrian ways shall provide a minimum of seven feet six inches of clearance.

B.

All signs over vehicular ways shall provide a minimum of 13 feet six inches of clearance.

A sign may not project more than four feet perpendicularly from the surface to which it is attached.

A building sign shall not obstruct or disrupt an architectural feature of the building such as a window or door.

The combined area of temporary and permanent signs placed on the exterior or interior of windows shall not exceed 25 percent of the total window area at the same floor level on the side of the building or unit upon which the signs are displayed.

Building signs for any multiple occupancy complex constructed or remodeled after the effective date of this article shall conform to an approved sign format. The sign format shall be included as a submittal for authorization to erect a sign and shall be maintained on file by the City. The format shall be presented in a plan or sketch, together with written specifications in sufficient detail to enable the Administrator to authorize signs based on the specifications. As a minimum, the sign format shall specify the types of signs and dimensions (within limits prescribed by this article) which will be permitted each occupant within the complex. The sign format shall also contain common design elements, such as placement, color, shape, or style of lettering, which lend a unified appearance to the signs of the occupants within the complex. The sign format may only be modified with the approval of the administrator upon submission of a revised plan and specifications detailing the revised format.

Signs over 32 square feet in area and higher than six feet above grade shall be designed and certified by a Florida registered engineer or architect for structural integrity and wind loading.

Building signs that project perpendicularly from the surface to which it is attached and that are more than 12 square feet in area shall be designed and certified by a Florida registered engineer.