(A)

Unless otherwise specified in the alternative signage regulations in section 30.02 below, signage regulations as defined in this article 30 shall control all unincorporated land of Nassau County.

(B)

The definition of terms used in this article, refer to section 30.05 below.

(Ord. No. 2025-020, § 2, 7-28-25)

(A)

William Burgess Mixed Use Activity Center Overlay District.

1.

Within the William Burgess Mixed Use Activity Center Overlay District, the signage regulations defined within the Willima Burgess Context and Connectivity Blueprint, as referenced in article 43 of the Land Development Code, shall control.

2.

For those lands within the SR200/A1A Access Management Overlay District that are also within the William Burgess Mixed Use Activity Center Overlay District, the signage regulations for the William Burgess Mixed Use Activity Center Overlay District shall control pursuant to article 43 of the Land Development Code.

(B)

Planned Unit Developments, Developments of Regional Impact, Development Agreements.

1.

For Planned Unit Developments (PUD), Developments of Regional Impact (DRI), or lands subject to a Development Agreement (DA) which contain signage regulations, those signage regulations shall control. If there are ambiguities in the PUD, DRI or DA related to signage regulations, the applicable Land Development Code or overlay district signage regulations shall control. If the PUD, DRI, or DA is silent as to signage, the applicable Land Development Code or overlay district signage regulations shall control.

(C)

East Nassau Community Planning Area.

1.

Individual Preliminary Development Plans (PDP) within an approved Detailed Specific Area Plan (DSAP) may have individual signage regulations subject to the applicable approval process. Where ambiguities exist related to the signage regulations within a PDP, the applicable underlying zoning or overlay district signage regulations shall control.

(D)

Amelia Island Resort Overlay District.

1.

Resort Overlay District. This district includes a combination of residential, commercial, and public uses located on the south end of Amelia Island. These uses share a common orientation to the resort developments, recreational opportunities, and historic attractions of Amelia Island. The Resort Overlay District unifies the signage of different uses by regulating lighting, landscaping, character, and size. This district includes all unincorporated lands located on Amelia Island.

2.

Within the Resort Overlay District, no sign may be internally illuminated signs or constructed of materials typically used in the construction of an internally illuminated sign.

3.

All other sign regulations of this article 30 shall control.

(E)

State Road 200/A1A Access Management Overlay District.

1.

The sign regulations defined in this article 30 shall govern all lands within the State Road 200/A1A Access Management Overlay District, except as provided in section 30.02(A)2. above.

(F)

All other Unincorporated Areas of Nassau County.

1.

The regulations in this article 30 shall govern all other lands within the unincorporated areas of Nassau County not referenced above.

(Ord. No. 2025-020, § 2, 7-28-25)

(A)

Any sign displaying lewd or lascivious content.

(B)

Mobile signs, trailer signs, portable signs, or any other similar type sign not permitted through the Nassau County Building Department as a ground sign.

(C)

Electronic digital sign (regardless of frequency of display change), moving message signs, changeable copy signs which can be altered by electro-mechanical, electro-magnetic means, or any other sign type utilizing moving parts, light manipulation, graphical manipulation, or any other methodology to alter the display and give the illusion of motion. This provision is not intended to prohibit manual changeable copy signs such as those customarily associated with gas price display. In addition, any existing digital signs must adhere to all state and federal rules regarding radio frequency interference.

(D)

Banners, spinners, sidewalk signs, blade signs, streamers, snipe signs, sandwich signs, pennants (or other similar apparatus strung together by a rope, wire, cord, or other means, not including bow flags).

(E)

Flashing, moving, animated, rotating, or noise making signs and signs that emit odor, or visible matter such as smoke or steam. Flashing lights or signs with lights or illumination that flash, move, rotate, scintillate, blink, flicker, or vary in intensity or color. This includes the use of manikins or other similar attention-grabbing devices whether motorized to simulate waving/pointing or displaying static poses.

(F)

Pylon signs, pole signs, and pier signs.

(G)

Wind/air activated, fluttering, or inflatable signs/devices including balloons, blimps, characters, waving characters, animals, castles, jump houses (used as an advertisement device for the jump house rental business), inflatable cars, or any other inflatable or semi-inflatable type sign or attention-grabbing device. This includes windsocks, promotional inflatables, inflatable wavers, and other similar devices.

(H)

Any sign that uses the word "stop," "yield," or "danger" or present or imply the need or requirement of stopping, or which are copies or imitations of official signs. Red, green or amber (or any color combination thereof) revolving or flashing light giving the impression of a police or caution light is a prohibited sign, whether on a sign or on an independent structure.

(I)

Any sign in a public ROW that is not an official sign placed by a government entity for the purpose of traffic control, public safety, or to provide direction.

(J)

Billboards.

(K)

Off-premise signs.

(L)

Roof signs or any sign extending above the top of the parapet.

(M)

"Abandoned" or "discontinued" as defined in this article 30 and signs that advertise an activity, business, product, or service no longer conducted or available on the parcel of land on which the sign is located.

(N)

Signs tacked, nailed, posted, pasted, tied, glued, or otherwise attached to trees (whether or not within a public right-of-way), utility poles, light poles, dumpster enclosures, or fences.

(O)

Neon tube lighting or fiber optics in signage. This includes neon signage placed in storefront windows that may be seen from the roadway. Neon window signs not exceeding an aggregate of twelve (12) inches by twenty-four (24) inches are allowed as the sole exception to this rule.

(P)

Human directional signs, sign walkers, sign spinners, human billboards, sign waivers.

(Q)

Delivery vehicles bearing the name of an establishment may not be parked in front of commercial establishments so as to serve as "additional signage" for the establishment. However, food trucks, where permitted, are exempt from the signage prohibition. No vehicles bearing business signage shall be parked in landscaped or buffer areas.

(Ord. No. 2025-020, § 2, 7-28-25)

(A)

Polling place sign means a sign erected at polling places regulated by Florida law and in compliance with sections 101.71 and 102.031, Florida Statutes.

(B)

Political campaign advertisement means a paid expression defined and regulated by Florida law as described in section 106.1435, Florida Statutes. The prohibitions on placement of political campaign advertisement on road rights-of-way shall include those roads, streets, highways, or alleyways designated locally as county streets.

(C)

Traffic control device means a sign or device installed by a governmental agency on or adjacent to any public highway, including but not limited to, any road, street, alley, sidewalk, pedestrian walkway, bikeway or multiuse path, consistent with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, or MUTCD, that defines standards used to install and maintain traffic control devices on all rights-of-way open to public travel, as published by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under 23 CFR, Part 655, Subpart F.

(Ord. No. 2025-020, § 2, 7-28-25)

Abandoned sign. A sign is abandoned if the land use or business advertised on that sign is no longer licensed, no longer has a certificate of occupancy, or is no longer doing business at the location of the sign or location noted on the sign.

Animated sign. A sign or any part of a sign with physical or light action or motion or the appearance thereof, including lenticulation, and including wind actuated elements, rotating, oscillating, fluttering, flashing, or swinging signs, banners, but excluding allowed flags.

Awning sign. A sign mounted, painted, or attached into a cohesive design and professionally manufactured awning. An awning is a framed construction anchored to the facade of a building, often covered with cloth and located over the main entrance.

Banner. A sign made of cloth, fabric, paper, nonrigid plastic of similar material with or without printing, lettering or other graphic design. Includes streamers and pennants displayed individually or in groups, along a string or other line.

Banner frame monument sign. A rigid framing mechanism mounted to the hard flat surface of a monument sign which is designed to securely hold and stretch a non-rigid banner giving the appearance of being a typical rigid sign.

Billboard. Any off-site commercial outdoor sign upon which content may be displayed and whose surface is sold, licensed, or leased to another for the display of their content.

Building sign. A sign fastened or painted directly on to the facade of a building in such a manner that the facade becomes the supporting structure for, or forms the background surface of, the sign. A building sign may advertise a tenant, or the name of the commercial complex when occupied by multiple tenants. A building sign may be a constructed object with a single face or composed of independent objects (such as letters and a logo). In the latter case, the area formed by the entire composition shall not exceed the size requirements of these regulations.

Buried pylon sign. A stand-alone sign anchored to two (2) piles or poles that are driven into the ground, or each pile or pole is encased within an independent foundation, to a depth sufficient to withstand wind shear, so that the entire bottom is in contact with or close to natural grade, if order to advertise a single tenant for a particular property.

Changeable copy sign. A sign whose informational content can be changed or altered by electric, electro-mechanical, electro-magnetic, or other electronic means. This includes among other things, signs whose alphabetic, pictographic, or symbolic informational content can be changed or altered on a fixed display surface composed of electrically illuminated or mechanically driven changeable segments, tiles, pyramids, or other similar mechanisms.

Directory sign. A sign listing the tenants or occupants of a building or group of buildings that may indicate their respective professions or business activities.

Double-faced sign. A sign with two (2) faces of equal size and shape, back-to-back, and parallel, each sign being a mirror image shape of the other side.

Electronic digital sign. Is any sign capable of displaying digital words, symbols, figures, images, video, sound, or any other copy or display that can be electronically changed by remote, by hand, by automatic programming, or any other similar means. Electronic digital signs include any sign using digital display technology including, but not limited to, LED, plasma, and electronic ink.

Entrance sign. A sign mounted on pile(s) or pole(s) and driven into the ground to a depth sufficient to withstand wind shear, or anchored directly to a foundation at natural grade, used to denote points of vehicular ingress and egress on a property.

Entry feature. A structure located at the primary entrance to a residential development to identify the name of the development. Entry features may include walls, towers, gate houses, and similar structures. Entry features shall be a maximum of fifteen (15) feet in height, with the exception of walls, which may be a maximum of eight (8) feet and must employ materials that are consistent with monument sign requirements.

Flag. A temporary device for commercial advertising made of flexible material and supported on one (1) side by a flagpole. Emblems or insignia of the United States, State of Florida or other organization or entities are not included in this definition.

Flag, bow. A temporary device for commercial advertising that is ground-mounted, made of flexible material and supported by a flexible metal spine. Commonly the entire support structure is covered by the advertising material.

Flag, government. An emblem or insignia of the United States, State of Florida, or other governmental organization or entity usually made of cloth or similar nonrigid material.

Flashing sign. Any sign with a light or lights which flash, blink, cut on and off intermittently, change in intensity or otherwise create the illusion of flashing or movement, including lenticulation.

Government sign. Any sign or device placed by a governmental agency or public utility in furtherance of its speech on property owned or controlled by a governmental agency or utility.

Ground sign. Any sign, including a pole sign, placed upon or supported by the ground independent of any other structure.

Group of establishments. Two (2) or more commercial, industrial, or public establishments that share common frontage, access points, off-street.

Human directional signs (sign walkers/sign spinners/human billboards/sign waver) is any sign that is worn (including costumes), held, carried, or braced by a human for commercial advertising. This definition does not inhibit an individual's right to act within the protections of the Constitution of the United States of America.

Illuminated sign. A sign which gives forth artificial light or reflects such light from an artificial source.

Memorial sign. A sign or tablet indicating only the name of the building and/or the date of the construction of the building and which is an integral part of the building and is cut into a masonry surface or constructed of metal.

Monument sign. A stand-alone sign anchored directly to a foundation, in which the entire bottom is in contact with or close to grade to identify a business, building, or residential development.

Nameplate. A sign indicating the name or address of the occupant or resident of the unit to which it is attached.

Neon sign. A sign using electrified, luminous tube lights that contain rarefied neon or other gases. This definition also includes all colored luminous tube lights regardless of method of illumination.

Nonconforming sign. Any sign which does not comply with the regulations of this article as may be amended.

Off-premise sign. (also known as "off-site sign") Any sign which advertises a use, business, establishment, activity, goods, products, or services that is sold, produced, manufactured, or furnished at a place other than on the property on which said sign is located.

Parapet. The portion of a façade that extends above the roof immediately adjacent thereto.

Pier sign. A sign that is mounted on a freestanding pole or other support so that the bottom edge of the sign face is seventy-eight (78) inches or more above grade.

Pole sign. See Pylon sign.

Public sign. A sign erected and maintained pursuant to and in discharge of any governmental functions or required by law, ordinance or other governmental regulation.

Portable sign. A moveable sign not secured or permanently affixed to a building, structure, or the ground (also a mobile, trailer, sidewalk, or sandwich sign).

Pylon sign. A stand-alone sign anchored to one (1) or more piles or poles that are driven into the ground, or each pile or pole is encased within an independent foundation, with a signage face that has no contact with the ground.

Roof. The outside top covering of a building.

(a)

Flat. A roof which is not pithed and the surface of which is parallel to the ground.

(b)

Gable. A ridged roof forming a gable at both ends of the building.

(c)

Gambrel. A gabled roof with two (2) slopes on each side, the lower steeper than the upper (in current use, the upper slope may be flat).

(d)

Hip. A roof with sloping ends and sides.

(e)

Mansard. A roof with two (2) slopes on each of four (4) sides, the lower steeper than the upper (in current use, the upper slope may be flat).

Roof line. The uppermost line of the roof, including mansard roofs, of a building or, in the case of an extended façade, the uppermost height of said façade. However, in the case of a slanted roof or A-frame type roof, roof line refers to the lower-most edge of said roof.

Roof sign. Any sign erected or constructed wholly upon or over the roof of any building.

Sidewalk or sandwich sign. See portable sign.

Sign. Any writing (including letter, work, or numeral); pictorial representation (including illustration or decoration); emblem (including service mark, symbol, or trade mark); flag (banner or pennant); any other figure or character; or any structure or part thereof on which such writing, pictorial representation, emblem, flag, or other figure or character is installed or placed (except a building to which the same may be attached) which:

(a)

Is used to inform, attract attention or advertise; and

(b)

Is readily visible from any public place off the premises where the sign is located. Whenever the word "sign" appears in this section, the same shall include "advertising structure."

Sign area means the background area upon which the copy area is placed. Where the copy area is attached to the wall of a building, the wall shall not be construed to be the background area of the sign unless it is an integral part of the sign. The entire face of a sign including the advertising surface and any framing, trim or molding, but not including the supporting structure.

Stacked sign or outdoor advertising sign or billboard, means a stacked or multiple billboards that are two (2) or more billboards grouped vertically regardless of supporting systems.

Subdivision sign. A stand-alone monument sign used to identify a single-family subdivision or townhome development.

Temporary ancillary sign means an on-site sign utilized for a temporary ancillary activity related to the property's primary uses allowed under the property's zoning and comprehensive plan. The sign's duration must coincide with termination of that temporary ancillary activity. This sign type is not for the primary uses allowed under the property's zoning and comprehensive plan designation. Typical industry examples include real estate for sale or lease, or development or construction activity.

V-shaped sign means any sign which has two (2) faces that are not parallel, (not to include sandwich signs and "A" frame signs). A "V" shaped sign shall not have an included angle of not more than thirty (30) degrees.

Vesting. Having an existing right pertaining to the immediate or future development of property.

Wall face means the entire building front, including the parapet.

Wall signs means any sign installed parallel to and flush against the face of the outside wall of a building, supported by the building and which has only one (1) advertising surface.

Window signs means any sign placed on the inside or outside of any window of any building or door and which is visible from any public right-of-way. This does not include merchandise on display.

(Ord. No. 2025-020, § 2, 7-28-25)

These regulations are intended to ensure that the aesthetic quality of the unincorporated areas of Nassau County, including the SR 200/A1A corridor, is not compromised and that the traveling public, to include local traffic, may enjoy roadways and corridors that are clearly marked for access, direction and public safety. Further, it is the intent of these regulations to provide reasonable assurance that "sign clutter," that has so adversely affected the value of land in many coastal counties, does not occur along the roadways and corridors of Nassau County. For those areas within the A1A/SR200 Access Management Overlay District that are also within the established William Burgess Mixed Use Activity Center Overlay District, the signage regulations for the William Burgess Mixed Use Activity Center Overlay District shall control pursuant to article 43 of this Code.

(1)

If a sign is not identified as permitted in these regulations, it is prohibited.

(2)

Nonconforming signs. [Vesting.] Existing signs that were constructed in accordance with an approved permit from the Nassau County Building Department shall be vested from these regulations.

a.

A nonconforming sign must remain in substantially the same perimeter dimensions in face area, height above ground level, materials of construction, type of structure and type of sign as it was as of the date it became nonconforming.

b.

Reasonable repair and maintenance of nonconforming signs, including change of advertising message, is permitted and is not a change which would terminate the nonconforming status. Reasonable repair and maintenance means the work necessary to keep the sign structure in a state of good repair, including the replacement in kind of materials in the sign structure. Where the replacement of materials is involved, such replacement may not exceed either fifty (50) percent of the structural materials in the sign, or fifty (50) percent of the current fair market value of the sign, within any twelve-month period. "Structural materials" means all those materials incorporated into the sign as load-bearing parts, including vertical supports, horizontal stringers, braces, bracing wires, brackets and catwalks. Structural materials do not include the sign face, any skirt, any electrical service or electric lighting, except in cases where such items have been incorporated into the sign as load-bearing parts. The following are examples of modifications which do not constitute reasonable repair or maintenance, and which constitute substantial changes to a nonconforming sign which will result in the loss of nonconforming status:

1.

Modification which changes the structure of, or the type of structure of, the sign, such as conversion of a back-to-back sign to a V-type or conversion of a wooden sign structure to a metal structure.

2.

Modification which changes the area of the sign facing or the height above ground level (HAGL) of the sign.

3.

Modification which enhances the visibility of the sign's message, or the period of time that the sign's message is visible.

c.

A nonconforming sign may not be disassembled or otherwise destroyed and re-erected at the same location.

d.

A nonconforming sign may not be relocated, except to a conforming location.

e.

A nonconforming sign may continue to exist so long as it is not destroyed, abandoned or discontinued. "Destroyed," "abandoned" and "discontinued" have the following meanings:

1.

"Destroyed" means more than fifty (50) percent of the upright supports of a sign structure are physically damaged such that normal repair practices of the industry would call for, in the case of wooden sign structures, replacement of the broken supports and, in the case of a metal sign structure, replacement of at least twenty-five (25) percent of the length above ground of each broken, bent or twisted support. A sign will not be considered "destroyed" within the meaning of this section where the destruction is caused by vandalism or other criminal or tortious act.

2.

A nonconforming sign is "abandoned" or "discontinued" when a sign structure no longer exists at the permitted location or the sign owner fails to operate and maintain the sign for a period of twelve (12) months or longer.

(3)

Permitted signage. The following types of signs are allowed in the unincorporated areas of Nassau County:

a.

Monument signs. The following requirements must be met:

1.

Maximum dimensions for monument signs shall be eight (8) feet horizontal and six (6) feet vertical, except that to increase height, monument signs may be constructed on earthen mounds, or, be placed upon a brick, block, or stone monument base provided the monument base is concealed by shrubbery eighteen (18) inches tall at the time of planting and spaced no less than thirty (30) inches on center, but in no instance shall a monument sign exceed nine (9) feet in total height above natural grade.

2.

Metal cabinets may be incorporated into the design of a monument sign when the metal sign cabinet is either formed by external materials consisting of stone, brick, wood, or stucco or when the metal sign cabinet is placed upon a brick, block, or stone monument base that is a minimum of two (2) feet in height and is at least the width of the metal sign.

3.

All monument signs shall include a top cap, an architectural design element of the sign that is placed upon the top of a monument sign and is intended to be clearly differentiated from the sign materials typically associated with the construction of the sign cabinet. The top cap must be comprised of brick, block, stone, or stucco (or synthetic material designed to imitate brick, block, stone, or stucco).

4.

Monument signs may be internally or externally illuminated, except where illumination is otherwise restricted by the Code of Ordinances or Land Development Code.

5.

One (1) monument sign, which may be double-sided, is allowed per each street frontage, however, when more than one (1) monument sign is allowed, each sign must front a separate street and be at least one hundred (100) linear feet apart as measured using the shortest straight-line distance. Monument signs shall not be located within thirty (30) feet of an internal or private property line.

b.

Banner frame monument signs. Monument signs may be modified to hold replaceable "banner" style advertisements. There shall be no limitation on the duration of display or frequency of change-outs. Property owners are responsible for allocating banner space within banner frame monuments for tenants. The following requirements must be observed:

1.

Allowable signage area for monument signs cannot be exceeded.

2.

The banner frame may not exceed eighty (80) percent of the total sign elevation. For example, if the sign is forty-eight (48) square feet, no more than 38.4 square feet may be used as a banner frame.

3.

A banner frame must be framed on all four (4) sides (minimum thirty-six-inch base, four-inch vertical sides, and capstone. One (1) vertical side and capstone may be omitted if the other side is at least twenty-four (24) inches.

4.

Split face, brick, stucco or other decorative masonry surface must be employed.

5.

A banner frame monument sign counts as a monument sign.

c.

Decorative posts. Decorative posts employing elements of the banner frame monuments sign may be used to display banners. Posts must be made of masonry or faux masonry materials, be permanently concreted in the ground, have a capstone on each and shall not be more than six (6) feet tall. Each pair of posts shall be a maximum of ten (10) feet apart measured center post to center post and shall count as a sign in the allowable signage for each commercial property. Separation distances to other permanent signage must be observed. Such posts must be permitted by Nassau County. Any posts not permitted by Nassau County are subject to code enforcement action. Two (2) decorative posts designed to hold one (1) banner count as a monument sign.

d.

Buried pylon signs. The poles normally associated with pylon signs shall be buried in an earthen mound such that the appearance of the finished sign is identical to a monument sign. The regulations for a monument sign shall apply.

e.

Building signs. Signage may be placed on buildings. Such signage may be painted or installed. Installed signs may be plastic or metal. Building signage may not exceed three hundred fifty (350) square feet per sign. The total signage for building signs, per building, may not exceed seven and one-half (7½) percent of the building face. Building signage may not extend beyond the roofline, or the top of a parapet. Building signage may be internally or externally illuminated. Signs for buildings on end corners (end caps) shall be allowed building signs equal to seven and one-half (7½) percent of the corresponding elevation but not to exceed three hundred fifty (350) square feet regardless of the dimensions of the corresponding elevation.

f.

Awning signs. Awning signs shall comply with standard county regulations for such signage. Awnings containing any text or emblems shall count towards minimum wall sign calculation.

g.

Directory signs. Directory signs may be constructed for every one thousand (1,000) feet of frontage or at every entrance and have space for at least three (3) tenants. These tenants must be geographically and corporately separated. Directory signs shall not exceed sixteen (16) feet in height and ten (10) feet in width. Permanent operating businesses (including institutions and governments) that have frontage on SR200 may co-locate signage of businesses that do not front on SR200 on a directory sign provided that those businesses that do not have frontage on SR200 are located within the SR 200 Overlay (one thousand (1,000) feet from SR200). Such signs must be permanent directory signs and have space for at least three (3) tenants. Directory signs may be double-sided. Directory signs for community shopping centers shall not exceed twenty-four (24) feet in height and sixteen (16) feet in width. Directory signs may be internally or externally illuminated. Directory signs may be stone or metal for external framing. Directory signs may be metal, stone, wood or plastic.

h.

Entrance signs. Signs that state "Entrance" or "Exit" or that state wayfinding information such as "Service Center" may be allowed at each project entrance and internally where needed. These signs shall not exceed eight (8) square feet and taller than three (3) feet in height. Such signs may include logos but such logos may not be more than thirty-six (36) square inches in size. Entrance signs may be metal framed and internally illuminated.

i.

Entry feature. An entry feature may be located at the primary entrance to a residential development.

j.

Public safety signs. Public safety signs are permitted as approved by the county or, as appropriate, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT).

k.

Temporary ancillary use signs may be installed only for the duration of time of the ancillary use on-site and shall be removed within fourteen (14) days of the expiration of the ancillary use related to the signage.

1.

No temporary ancillary use permit shall be issued for more than sixty (60) consecutive days.

2.

No temporary ancillary use permit may be issued more than two (2) sixty (60) days or four (4) thirty (30) days per year.

3.

For commercial, industrial, or institutional use properties, one (1) sign is permitted per four hundred (400) feet of street frontage up to a maximum of two (2) signs per lot, parcel, establishment, or unit, not to exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in area and shall not be illuminated. For residential use properties, one (1) sign is permitted per street frontage, not to exceed two (2) sixteen (16) square feet in area and must be a minimum of five (5) feet from the right-of-way.

l.

Flags. Flags are permitted as a supplementary advertising device. Individual bow flags and flag poles must be placed one hundred (100) feet apart. A flag pole may hold up to three (3) flags but must be less than fourteen (14) feet in height. Individual bow flags may not exceed ten (10) feet in height. Each parcel or shopping center is permitted a maximum of up to three (3) flags (on one (1) pole or multiple poles) or up to two (2) bow flags. The square footage of all flags may not exceed seventy-four (74) square feet.

(Ord. No. 2025-020, § 2, 7-28-25)