It is the intent of the BCC to regulate for the purpose stated herein the number, size, location and character of all signs which may be permitted as a main or accessory use.

(Ord. No. 05-06-05)

Permitted Zoning Districts: Off-site signs of any type or size are prohibited as a main or accessory use in residential districts and within 200 feet of Sebring Parkway except as specifically authorized for the particular district by the text of this chapter and the schedule of district Regulations set out in article V, division 2, of this chapter. Subject to the provisions of this article and the schedule of district Regulations, off-site signs may be permitted in the AU, B-2, B-3, B-4, I-1 and I-2 districts.

(Ord. No. 05-06-05; Ord. No. 16-17-17, § 170)

The following general regulations shall apply to those districts where off-site signs are permitted. Where, in any district, the limitations are more restrictive than those stated below, the more restrictive limitations shall apply:

A.

No off-site sign shall:

1.

Exceed 50 feet in length or 500 square feet in area.

2.

Be located or placed nearer than 200 feet measured along a common right-of-way line to any public or institutional use.

3.

Encroach on any public way, sidewalk or street.

4.

Be located closer than 30 feet to the intersection of any two street lines or nearer than 50 feet to any residential zone measured along a common right-of-way.

B.

The top of any off-site sign shall not be higher than 25 feet above the grade of either the lot or the nearest street right-of-way, whichever may be higher, and in no case are double-decker signs permitted.

C.

No off-site sign shall be nearer to another than 500 feet in an AU district, or nearer to another than 300 feet in any other district where off-site signs are allowed, along the same side of a common right-of-way, except that:

1.

Two or more off-site signs may be grouped back to back or in a single V having an included angle not greater than 30 degrees at a single location.

2.

The aggregate area of such signs at a single location facing generally in either direction shall not exceed 500 square feet and any such grouping of signs shall not exceed 50 feet in length.

3.

These limitations on spacing shall not apply to wall signs each of which is not over 32 square feet in area.

(Ord. No. 05-06-05; Ord. No. 16-17-17, § 171)

Snipe signs of all types are prohibited in all zoning districts.

(Ord. No. 05-06-05)

No political signs, advertisements, handbills, snipe signs or billboards shall be placed on property owned or used by the county or by any other governmental agencies or units in the unincorporated area of the county.

(Ord. No. 05-06-05)

No obscene, lewd, indecent, immoral, lascivious or libidinous sign shall be erected or located for whatsoever purpose within the unincorporated areas of the county.

(Ord. No. 05-06-05)

A.

Strip lighting used solely to outline a structure, except sign structure, or any part thereof, shall be considered to be and shall be regulated as a form of sign. Strip lighting is subject to regulation by the following provisions of this section and shall not be construed to be subject to other limitations of this article for area, size, character or number of signs. Strip lighting is prohibited in certain districts as provided in the schedule of district regulations in this Code:

1.

In R-3, B-1 and B-2 districts, strip lighting is limited to the following: (1) a total footage equivalent to the length (or width) of the building along the street frontage, including any offset thereof; (2) size of tubing may not exceed 15 millimeters; and (3) transformers for strip lighting may not exceed 30 milliamperes.

2.

In B-3, B-4, I-1 and I-2 districts, size of tubing and transformer is not limited, but strip lighting is limited to total footage equivalent to twice the length (or width) of the building along the street frontage, including offsets thereof.

B.

Neon strip lighting and/or streamer lights are prohibited above the roof level of any building, except as part of a permitted roof sign.

(Ord. No. 05-06-05; Ord. No. 16-17-17, § 172)

All permitted signs may be illuminated. Neon-type signs are prohibited in certain districts as shown in the schedule of district regulations set out in this Code.

(Ord. No. 05-06-05; Ord. No. 16-17-17, § 173)

Benches or shelters containing advertising and located on private property shall comply with all zoning Regulations applicable to signs.

(Ord. No. 05-06-05)

All nonconforming advertising signs, except as otherwise provided, shall be removed or shall be altered so as to conform with the provisions of this Code within two years of January 1, 1971.

(Ord. No. 05-06-05)

Sign regulations are contained in the respective zoning districts regulations pursuant to Division 2 of Article 5 of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 05-06-05)

(Ord. No. 05-06-05)