Safety Harbor City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XII
SIGN REGULATIONS
196.00 - Purpose and intent.
(A)
It is the purpose and intent of this Section to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of the City of Safety Harbor through reasonable, consistent, and non-discriminatory sign standards. The sign regulations in this Article XII are not intended to censor speech or regulate viewpoints, but instead are intended to regulate the time, place, and manner of speech as well as regulate the impact signs have on aesthetics and traffic and pedestrian safety. In order to preserve and enhance the City of Safety Harbor as a desirable community in which to live, visit, and do business, a pleasing, visually attractive environment is of the foremost importance. These sign regulations have been prepared with the intent of enhancing the visual environment of the City of Safety Harbor and promoting its continued well-being. The City of Safety Harbor has the following objectives in implementing these sign regulations:
(1)
Pinellas County has an economic base which relies on seasonal residents and tourists, and enhancing the visual attractiveness of the environment is important to making the City of Safety Harbor a desirable place to visit;
(2)
To foster a good visual environment and enhance the economic well-being of the community as a place in which to live, visit, and conduct business;
(3)
To preserve the aesthetic, natural, and historical qualities of the community;
(4)
To contribute to the safe movement of traffic by controlling the excessive height, area, and bulk of signs, as well as certain types and lighting of signs which can distract the attention of pedestrians and motorists so as to constitute hazards to traffic safety;
(5)
To encourage creativity and allow the sufficient conveyance of a message in a manner which promotes traffic safety and avoids visual blight;
(6)
To control the use of signs determined to be detrimental to the aesthetic sense and welfare of the community;
(7)
To regulate signs in a manner so as not to interfere with, obstruct the vision of or distract motorists, bicyclists or pedestrians;
(8)
To encourage signs appropriate to the zoning district in which they are located and consistent with the category of use to which they pertain;
(9)
To encourage the effective use of signs as a means of communication in the City;
(10)
To allow for traffic control devices consistent with national and state standards and whose purpose is to promote highway safety and efficiency by providing for the orderly movement of road users on streets and highways, and that notify road users of regulations and provide warning and guidance needed for the safe, uniform, and efficient operation of all elements of the traffic stream;
(11)
To allow for government signs placed within the community that promote the City's tourism and provide information to citizens and visitors. These signs contribute to tourism by assisting tourists in finding where they want to go with ease;
(12)
To allow signs that are compatible with their surroundings and contribute to wayfinding, while precluding the placement of signs that contribute to sign clutter or that conceal or obstruct land uses and/or signs;
(13)
To regulate the appearance and design of signs in a manner that promotes and enhances the beautification of the City and that compliments the natural surroundings in recognition of the City's reliance on its natural surroundings and beautification efforts;
(14)
To foster the integration of signage with architectural and landscape designs;
(15)
To ensure that signs are installed, constructed, and maintained in a safe and satisfactory manner, and protect the public from unsafe signs, except to the extent such action is expressly preempted by state or federal law; and
(16)
To enable the fair and consistent enforcement of these sign regulations.
(Ord. No. 2016-19, § 1, 8-1-2016)
197.00 - Applicability.
(A)
All signs erected, altered, or displayed on or after the effective date of this Code shall be subject to its provisions, and unless specifically exempted, shall require the prior issuance of a Sign Permit from the City.
(B)
Signs or other advertising structures shall be constructed and maintained in strict conformity with the City's building codes and all other applicable regulations.
(C)
All signs shall comply with other applicable Federal, State and County laws, ordinances, and regulations, including the applicable provisions of the Comprehensive Plan.
198.00 - Definitions.
(A)
Abandoned sign: Any sign or sign structure that was or is installed for the purpose of affixing a sign, which bears no sign or sign copy, or advertises a discontinued business use for ninety (90) consecutive days.
(B)
Animated sign: Any sign which includes action or motion or the optical illusion of action or motion, or color changes of all or any part of the facing, requiring electrical energy, or set in motion by movement of the atmosphere. "Animated Sign" shall include electronic reader boards, any type of screen using animated or scrolling displays, such as an LED screen or any other type of video display.
(C)
Awning (canopy) sign: A shelter structure attached to or cantilevered from a building, wholly or partially supported by a building and/or columns, braces, or poles extending to the ground, and composed of non-rigid materials except for the supporting framework.
(D)
Banner: A single sign or outside advertising display having the character, letters, illustrations, ornamentations, symbol, color, or visual representation applied to cloth, paper, vinyl, fabric, plastic, or like kind of malleable material with or without frame. The term banner shall not include a pennant or flag.
(E)
Beacon light: Any light with one or more beams having a wattage which exceeds seventy-five (75) watts capable of being directed at any direction or directions, or capable of being revolved automatically or capable of having any part thereof revolve automatically. Excluded from this definition are the lights used to illuminate either directly or indirectly, any lawful sign.
(F)
Bench sign: A bench upon which a sign is indelibly drawn, painted, printed, or otherwise affixed thereto.
(G)
Billboard sign: Any sign composed of a flat, continuous, and uninterrupted surface (including cut-outs) which measures seventy-two (72) square feet in sign area or more and upon which advertising or other matter may be displayed promoting goods, services, or other things not sold or available upon the site where the sign is located. "Billboard Signs" may include changeable copy signs.
(H)
Building frontage: The linear length of a building facing the street right-of-way. For multiple occupancy parcels, building frontage may be that portion of a building facing a street, parking area or other means of customer access.
(I)
Building official: The City official or his designee, responsible for the administration, interpretation and enforcement of the building codes of the City.
(J)
Changeable copy: A sign or portion of a sign which message copy is changed manually in the field, through the utilization of attachable letters, numbers, symbols, and other similar characters, but not other copy made of material not designed for use on a changeable copy sign.
(K)
Commemorative sign: A sign or banner erected by the City which honors the memory of a historical or other special event.
(L)
Construction sign: Any sign giving the name of principal contractors, architects, and lending institutions responsible for construction on the site where the sign is placed, together with other information included thereon.
(M)
Copy: The letters, text or other graphics which compose the message displayed upon the sign surface area.
(N)
Electronic reader board: A sign by which the message copy may be electronically changed and controlled.
(O)
Erect: Erect shall mean to build, construct, attach, hang, place, suspend or affix and shall also include the painting of wall signs. This term shall not apply to copy changes or existing permitted signs.
(P)
Exempt signs: All signs for which permits are not required but which must, nonetheless, conform to the other terms and conditions of this Article.
(Q)
Flashing sign: A flashing sign is an activated sign on which any electric lighting by any device is either alternated on and off or raised and lowered in brightness or intensity.
(R)
Freestanding sign: Any sign located on or in the ground for support, and which is not affixed to a building, fence, vehicle or other object.
(S)
Frontage: The length of the property line for a single parcel which runs parallel to, and along, a public right-of-way line or street, exclusive of alley-ways.
(T)
Government signs: Any sign erected by or on the order of a governmental body or a public official in the performance of his office or duty.
(U)
Height: The vertical distance measured from street grade nearest the base of the sign to the highest point of any sign.
(V)
Identification sign: Any sign which indicates no more than the name, address, company logo and occupation or function of an establishment or premises.
(W)
Illegal sign: Any sign which is inconsistent with the terms of this or any previous ordinance, or any sign which was erected without a valid permit when one was required.
(X)
Illuminated sign: Any sign which is illuminated by artificial light, either from an interior or exterior source, including reflective or phosphorescent light.
(Y)
Institutional sign: Any sign erected on site for a nonprofit or quasi-public use such as a church, library, school, hospital, or government owned building.
(Z)
LED Sign: A sign that utilizes light emitting diodes arranged to create a message changeable by electronic means.
(AA)
Maintain: Maintain shall include general servicing and upkeep in a safe, operable, and attractive condition.
(BB)
Marquee sign: Any sign which is attached to or hung from a permanent, roof-like structure (marquee) which is supported by a building wall and which projects out from the building line usually but not necessarily over a public right-of-way such as a sidewalk.
(CC)
Monument sign: A sign that is erected on an opaque base and having a width equal to or greater than seventy-five (75) percent of the width of the sign for the entire vertical dimension of the base. If the width of the base is less than seventy-five (75) percent of the width of the sign, the sign is a pole-mounted sign.
(DD)
Multiple occupancy parcel: Any parcel which is occupied by more than two (2) establishments, businesses, or uses.
(EE)
Multiprism sign: Signs made with a series of triangular vertical sections that turn and stop to show three pictures or messages in the copy area, and includes all signs which are composed of 3-dimensional objects.
(FF)
Noncommercial copy: An expression or message where more than 50% of the sign is dedicated to noncommercial copy and which is not solely related to advertising the economic interest of the advertiser. A sign advertising the event of a non-profit entity shall not be considered to be related to the economic interest of the advertiser.
(GG)
Nonconforming sign: Any sign lawfully in existence and lawfully permitted on the effective date of this Code which does not conform to the requirements of this Article.
(HH)
Nonresidential zone: Any Zoning District where the purpose and intent is to permit commercial, professional, and industrial establishments as a primary use.
(II)
Offsite sign: Any sign containing advertising message concerning any business, goods, products, services, or facilities which are not manufactured, produced, sold, provided, or located on the premises upon which the sign is erected or maintained.
(JJ)
Onsite sign: Any sign which identifies a business or advertises a product for sale, or service to be rendered on the immediate parcel where the sign is located.
(KK)
Parcel: An area of land with its appurtenances and buildings which, because of its unity of use or commonality of ownership, may be regarded as the smallest conveyable unit of real estate.
(LL)
Pennant: Any series of small flag-like or streamer-like pieces of cloth, plastic, or paper attached in a row to any staff, cord, building, or other object at only one or two edges, the remainder hanging loosely.
(MM)
Portable signs: Any sign designed or intended to be readily relocated whether or not it is permanently attached to a building, structure or on the ground. The term includes signs on wheels or on portable structures, tent signs, mobile signs, A-frame signs, sidewalk signs and similar devices.
(NN)
Pole-mounted sign: Any sign, independent of support from any building, that is mounted on freestanding poles or other supports so that the bottom edge of the sign face is eight feet (8) or more above grade.
(OO)
Projecting sign: Any sign which is attached to and which projects more than 12 inches from the outside wall of any building or structure, excluding wall signs as defined herein.
(PP)
Real estate sign: A sign which advertises the sale, rental or lease of the parcel upon which it is located.
(QQ)
Revolving or rotation sign: Any sign so erected or constructed as to periodically or continuously change the direction toward which any plane containing the display surface area is oriented.
(RR)
Roof line: The top edge of the roof or parapet, whichever forms the top line of the building silhouette when viewed from the ground level.
(SS)
Roof sign: Any sign erected, constructed or maintained on the roof of any building.
(TT)
Sign: Any combination of structure and/or message in the form of a display, device, figure, painting, drawing, message, placard, poster, billboard, advertising structure, advertisement, logo, symbol, graphic or other form, designed, intended, or used to advertise or inform. Drawings of articles for sale on the premises that is related to the business and or is intended to advertise or inform, rather than being merely aesthetic, shall be classified as a sign under this Article. The term does not include an official traffic control sign, official marker, national or state flags permitted by this Article, athletic scoreboards, or the official announcements or signs of government. "Sign" includes sign structure.
(UU)
Sign area: The surface area of a sign is the entire areas within the periphery of a regular geometric form, or combination of regular geometric forms, comprising all of the display area of the sign and including all of the elements of the matter displayed, but not including the sign structure bearing no advertising matter unless it forms a sign frame, or an integral part of the sign or display, or is capable of displaying an advertising message. The surface area of the sign shall be measured from the outside edges of the sign. The sign area shall include the aggregate sign area upon which copy or advertising could be placed.
(VV)
Sign cabinet: A three-dimensional structure which includes a frame, continuous borders on all sides and sign face within the frame on which the sign letters and logos are placed.
(WW)
Sign face: The part of the sign that is or can be used to identify, display, advertise, communicate information or for visual representation which attracts the attention of the public for any purpose.
(XX)
Sign structure: Any structure which is designed specifically for the purpose of supporting a sign, has supported, or is capable of supporting a sign. This definition shall include any decorative covers, braces, wires, supports or components attached to or placed around the sign.
(YY)
Single occupancy parcel: Any parcel which is occupied by one (1) or two (2) establishments.
(ZZ)
Snipe sign: Any sign which is attached in any way to a utility pole, tree, fence post, or any other similar object whether located on public or private property.
(AAA)
Temporary sign: A sign or advertising display intended to be displayed for a specified and limited period of time.
(BBB)
Use: The purpose for which a building, lot, sign, or other structure is arranged, intended, designed, occupied or maintained as established by the authorized legislative body.
(CCC)
Vehicle or trailer signs: Any sign erected upon a vehicle where the principal purpose of the vehicle is not general transportation, but the support of the sign itself. Such signs are normally strategically placed so as to be intended for viewing from a street for the basic purpose of providing the advertisement of products/services or directing people to a business or activity. Signs mounted upon taxis, buses or other modes of general public transportation when in the course of their normal service are excluded from this definition. Vehicle or trailer signs shall not be deemed to include signs incorporated on a vehicle which identify or advertise only the product or service dispensed or carried by the vehicle.
(DDD)
Wall signs: A sign which is painted on, fastened to, or erected against the wall of a building with its face in a parallel plane to the plane of the building facade or wall.
(EEE)
Warning sign: Any sign which is designed to provide public notice of a danger to public health, safety and welfare.
(FFF)
Window sign: A window sign is one which is painted on, attached to or visible through a window excluding displays of merchandise.
(Ord. No. 2016-19, § 2, 8-1-2016)
199.00 - Permit procedures.
199.01 Permit required.
(A)
No person shall paint, erect, demolish, alter, rebuild, enlarge, extend, relocate, demolish, repair, do any work upon, attach to, or suspend from a building or structure, any sign unless a permit for such sign has been issued by the Building Official or unless such sign is specifically exempted from permit requirements.
(B)
No permit shall be required to change the advertising copy or message on signs which are specifically designed for the use of replaceable copy. This shall not include the replacement of sign panels.
(C)
It shall be unlawful to change, modify, alter, or otherwise deviate from the terms or conditions of a sign permit without the prior written approval of the Building Official. A written record of such approval shall be entered upon the original permit application and maintained in the files of the Building Official.
(D)
Applications for permits required by this Article shall be in writing upon forms to be furnished by the Building Official.
(E)
Any repair work on a sign of a structural nature shall require a separate permit. Simple, non-structural maintenance of a sign shall not require a permit.
199.02 Form of permit application.
(A)
In order to obtain a permit under the provisions of this Article, an applicant shall submit to the Building Official a sign permit application which shall set forth in writing a complete description of the proposed sign including the following minimum information:
(1)
The name, address and telephone number of the owner and the lessee of the sign, and the sign contractor or erector of the sign.
(2)
The legal description and the street address of the property upon which the sign is to be erected.
(3)
Other information as required in the permit application forms provided by the Building Official, including a site plan, elevation drawings of the proposed sign, and identification of the type, height, area and location of all existing signs on the subject parcel.
(4)
Lot frontage on all street rights-of-way and building frontage on all street rights-of-way.
(5)
Two (2) blueprints or ink drawings, certified by a Florida Registered Engineer where required by the Standard Building Code or other applicable building codes of the City, of the plans and specifications and method of construction and attachment to the building or the ground. Plans on file with the Building Official may be used to satisfy the engineering requirements of this section.
(6)
A copy of stress diagrams and calculations certified by a Florida Registered Engineer, showing that the structure is designed for deadload and wind pressure in any direction in the amount required by this Article or the City's building codes.
(7)
All the required information for an electrical permit for illuminated signs.
(8)
An affidavit by the applicant that the owner or lessee of the building, structure or land on which the sign is to be erected has consented to its erection.
(9)
Approval of the Federal Aviation Authority, or any other governmental entity where required by law.
(A)
The Building Official shall act upon an application for a permit with plans as filed, or as amended, without unreasonable or unnecessary delay. A permit issued shall be construed to be a license to proceed with the work and shall not be construed as authority to violate, cancel, alter, or set aside any of the provisions of this Article or any other City building codes, nor shall such issuance of a permit prevent the Building Official from thereafter requiring a correction of errors in plans or in construction, or of violations of this Article or any other City building codes. Every permit issued shall become invalid unless the work authorized by such permit is completed and inspected within six (6) months after its issuance.
(A)
All signs for which a permit is required by this Article are subject to inspection by the Building Official. If an electrical inspection is required, it shall be the duty of the sign permit holder to first obtain an electrical permit and pay the appropriate electrical permit fee.
(B)
Upon notice from the Building Official, any work that is being performed in a manner contrary to the provisions of this Code, the City's building codes, or in a dangerous or unsafe manner, shall be immediately stopped. Such notice shall be in writing and given to the owner or lessee of the property, to the owner's or lessee's agent, or to the person doing the work, and shall state the conditions under which work may be resumed. Where an emergency exists, the Building Official may verbally order the work to be stopped or corrected. However, within five (5) working days of such verbal warning, written notice shall be issued by the Building Official.
(C)
Whenever a reinspection of any stage of work is made necessary because the work was not ready for the inspection requested, because of inaccessibility to the work to be inspected, or because corrections are necessary for the work to be approved, said reinspection will not be made until the required reinspection fee has been paid.
(A)
Before any permit is issued under the provisions of this Article, the applicant shall pay a fee as provided by a schedule of fees adopted by the City Commission.
(B)
Fees based upon sign area shall be calculated per each sign face.
(C)
Should any person, firm, or corporation begin work without taking out a valid permit in violation of this Article, the Building Official shall ensure that the proper permitting procedure is henceforth followed, charging double (2 times) the regular fee required.
200.00 - Sign permit exemptions.
(A)
The following signs shall be exempt from the permit requirements of this Article, provided that all other applicable Sections of this Article are met:
(1)
Bench and bus shelter signs when approved by the City Commission pursuant to Chapter 337.407(2)(a), Florida Statutes, except that the identification of the transit company or its route schedule shall not require approval;
(2)
Government signs;
(3)
Warning signs, not to exceed six (6) square feet;
(4)
Murals, statues, paintings, designs or other decorative features, not including any text, provided no drawings or imagery of products or services provided by a commercial or industrial use located onsite, graphic representations of the business name, trademark, logo, or other commercial related imagery are present;
(5)
Construction Signs in accordance with Section 212.03;
(6)
One (1) non-illuminated real estate sign per parcel per street frontage in accordance with Section 212.05;
(7)
Window signs in nonresidential zones not exceeding fifty (50) percent of the total window area per building frontage in which they are displayed which identify or advertise activities, services, goods, or products available on the parcel, within two feet of the window and visible from the exterior of the building, and not including electronic reader board or LED signs;
(8)
Interior electronic reader board or LED signs that are a maximum of 4 sq. ft., within two feet of the window and visible from the exterior of the building, exhibit stationery text only, and have a minimum dwell time of 24 hours. One sign is exempted per address.
(9)
Signs incorporated on machinery, equipment, or vehicles at the manufacturer's or distributor's level, which identify or advertise only the product or service dispensed by the machine, equipment, or vehicles, and signs customarily affixed to vending machines, newspaper racks, telephone booths, gasoline pumps, taxi cabs, buses, or other modes of general public transportation;
(10)
Interior signs which are displayed on the inside of a building and not visible from a public street;
(11)
Addressing numbers displayed in accordance with Pinellas County requirements;
(12)
Two (2) directional signs per driveway which signs shall be located on and pertain to a parcel of private property. Each sign shall not exceed three (3) square feet in sign area per face. The maximum height shall be three (3) feet. If such sign area is to be illuminated, then a sign permit shall be obtained in accordance with the requirements of this Article. Signs may be placed with a two-foot setback from the right-of-way provided that such signs meet all other applicable regulations and do not block visibility;
(13)
One (1) identification sign, professional name plate or occupational sign for each multifamily establishment not to exceed two (2) square feet in aggregate sign area, denoting only the name of the complex, and the street and/or number of the premises;
(14)
Government/public/religious flags (limited to 3 per parcel);
(15)
Corporate or company logo flags, limited to one (1) per parcel;
(16)
Commemorative signs erected by the City;
(17)
Public/Semi-public off-site permanent directional signs provided that the maximum sign area shall not exceed four (4) square feet per sign face, and the sign shall be located within a 2,500-foot radius of the property the sign is intended to serve. These signs shall only serve a quasi-public or non-profit use such as a library, school, church, hospital, government building or similar use. Such signs shall be permitted in the right-of-way in order to aid in the safety of the traveling public who will utilize these signs to reach their final destinations;
(18)
One professionally designed hanging sign that is six square feet or less and substantially affixed to a single post four inches in diameter or less with a maximum height of six (6) feet that is adequately secured at least 18 inches into the ground on non-residential parcels located inside the Community Redevelopment District with no other freestanding signs on site.
(19)
For multitenant non-residential parcels where individual suites or offices have primary entrances not visible from a street or secondary public entrances, one (1) identification sign or professional name plate not to exceed two (2) square feet in aggregate sign area is exempt per entrance.
(20)
Signs with a non-commercial message not exceeding two (2) square feet in area, and not exceeding four (4) signs per parcel or site.
(Ord. No. 2012-11, § 1, 8-6-2012; Ord. No. 2016-19, § 3, 8-1-2016; Ord. No. 2019-18, § 2, 10-21-2019)
201.00 - Signs specifically prohibited.
(A)
The following types of signs are expressly prohibited except as otherwise provided by this Article:
(1)
Abandoned signs;
(2)
Animated signs;
(3)
Exterior electronic reader board or LED signs;
(4)
Interior electronic reader board or LED signs, except interior signs that comply with the requirements of section 200(A)(8);
(5)
Festoons, searchlights, twirling signs, pennants, flags, banners that do not meet Section 209.02(B), balloons, and inflatable objects;
(6)
Snipe signs;
(7)
Flashing signs;
(8)
Revolving or rotating signs;
(9)
Multi-prism or 3-dimensional signs;
(10)
Portable signs, including A-frame or sandwich board signs, except as provided for elsewhere by this Article;
(11)
Off-site signs, including billboard signs;
(12)
Beacon lights;
(13)
Vehicle signs or trailers when such are used exclusively for the purpose of displaying a sign;
(14)
Signs which imitate or resemble official traffic or government signs and signals;
(15)
Roof signs;
(16)
Any sign which obstructs any firefighting equipment or presents a fire hazard;
(17)
Any sign which obstructs any window, door, or opening used as a means of ingress and egress required for fire escape purposes;
(18)
Any sign which obstructs an opening required for proper light and ventilation purposes;
(19)
Any sign which emits audible sound, vapor, smoke, odor, particles, or gaseous matter;
(20)
Any sign which violates community standards for obscenity;
(21)
Signs attached or painted to piers or seawalls, except warning signs;
(22)
Pavement markings, except those of a customary traffic nature;
(23)
Any sign which obstructs, conceals, hides, or otherwise obscures from view any official traffic or government sign, signal or device;
(24)
Any sign which has unshielded illuminated devices that produce glare or are a hazard or nuisance to motorists or occupants of adjacent properties;
(25)
Unless otherwise provided by law, it shall be unlawful to erect, relocate, maintain, display, or use any sign in or upon any river, bay or other body of water within the limits of the City of Safety Harbor;
(26)
Any sign which presents a potential traffic or pedestrian hazard, including signs which obstruct visibility;
(27)
Signs which are erected upon or project over city property or public rights-of-way, including sidewalks, except government signs erected by the city, or as otherwise provided by this Article;
(28)
Window signage which exceeds the allowable area or which is displayed in residential zones;
(29)
Any sign that is not specifically permitted by this Article.
(Ord. No. 2016-19, § 4, 8-1-2016; Res. No. 2020-21, § 2, 8-17-2020)
202.00 - Abandoned signs.
(A)
When a business use of a parcel of land or a service is discontinued, or an off-site advertising sign ceases to display advertising matter, all signs or sign structures relating to the business use, service, or off-site advertising sign shall be removed by the sign owner, sign contractor, or landowner within ninety (90) days of the date of discontinuance.
(B)
An abandoned sign is one which advertises an activity or purpose which is no longer conducted or that which has not been in use, or that which bears obsolete or no advertising copy for a period of at least ninety (90) days.
(C)
When any sign is relocated, made inoperative, becomes obsolete, or removed for any reason, except for maintenance, all structural components, including the sign face and sign structure, shall be removed or relocated with the sign. All structural components of freestanding signs shall be removed to ground level. The structural components of all other signs, including painted wall signs, shall be removed back to the original building configuration.
(D)
An abandoned sign is prohibited by this Article and shall be removed by the advertiser, sign owner, sign contractor, or landowner within fifteen (15) days after written notice has been provided by the City. If the advertiser; sign owner, lessee, sign contractor, or landowner fails to comply with said procedure, the City Manager shall cause to be removed such signs at the expense of the property owner, and may place in lien against the property for the cost of removing the sign.
(E)
The frame or structure of an abandoned sign may not be required to be removed by the Building Official if it conforms to all applicable Sections of this Code and the City's building codes.
203.00 - Maintenance of signs.
(A)
All signs, supports, braces, guys, and anchors thereof shall be kept in good repair, refurbished and repaired from time to time, as necessary, and perpetually maintained in safe condition, free from deterioration, defective or missing parts, or peeling or faded paint, and able to withstand the wind pressure for which it was originally designed. Any sign not in compliance with this provision is hereby declared to be a nuisance.
(B)
Weeds and grass shall be kept cut in front of, behind, underneath and around the base of signs for a distance of ten (10) feet, and no rubbish or debris shall be permitted under or near such signs.
(C)
The City Manager or designee may order the repair of signs declared a nuisance;
(D)
The City Manager or designee, without notice, may cause any unsafe or insecure sign to be immediately removed if, in his opinion, the sign presents an immediate peril to the public health or safety.
(Ord. No. 2024-09, § 3, 4-15-2024)
204.00 - Certain signs to be removed.
(A)
The following signs shall be removed or made to conform to this Article within ninety (90) days from the effective date of this Code:
(1)
Pennants, festoons, searchlights, flags, banners, and balloons or other gas-filled figures;
(2)
Snipe signs;
(3)
Flashing signs;
(4)
Portable signs;
(5)
Vehicle signs;
(6)
Beacon lights;
(7)
Nonpermitted temporary signs;
(8)
Any sign, except government signs, located upon a public right-of-way;
(9)
Illegal signs.
(B)
In view of the inexpensive nature of these signs and the administrative burden which would be imposed by elaborate procedural prerequisites prior to removal, the City Manager or designee is hereby given the authority to remove, or cause to be removed said signs in accordance with the following procedure:
(1)
Three (3) days' written notice to the property owner or sign owner, or representative of the property or sign owner;
(2)
Written notice of the removal to the property owner or sign owner within 14 days of removal of the sign and notice shall advise where the sign can be retrieved, and that if the sign is not retrieved within thirty (30) days, that it will be disposed of by the City;
(3)
However, if the sign is on public property, and no party is identified as the owner of said sign, then no notice is required.
(C)
The procedures set forth in this Section shall not apply to an illegal sign made of temporary material including, but not limited to, paper, cardboard, plastic, or wood. Any such sign may be removed and disposed of without notice at any time.
(Ord. No. 2024-09, § 4, 4-15-2024)
205.00 - Nonconforming signs.
(A)
It is the intent of this Article to achieve the eventual elimination of nonconforming signs.
205.01 Provisions—Nonconforming signs.
(A)
Nonconforming signs, except as otherwise provided by this Article, may be continued in operation in accordance with the regulations in effect at the time the sign was erected, provided that no nonconforming sign shall be:
(1)
Changed to or replaced with another nonconforming sign including changing the sign face, except on changeable copy signs and billboards;
(2)
Structurally altered so as to extend their useful life, except that normal maintenance may be permitted;
(3)
Expanded in any manner;
(4)
Increased in height;
(5)
Relocated; or
(6)
Modified in any way that would increase the degree of nonconformity.
(B)
A renovation or redevelopment of the property on which a nonconforming sign is located which exceeds fifty (50%) percent of the assessed value of the property at the time of the improvement shall require that the sign be made to conform to the requirements of this Article.
(C)
Any nonconforming sign which is destroyed or damaged to the extent of twenty-five (25%) percent or more of its replacement value shall not be repaired or rebuilt except in conformity with the provisions of this Article.
(D)
Existing signs which have been installed, constructed, placed or maintained in violation of any City, State, or federal law, statute or ordinance shall not qualify as a nonconforming sign.
(E)
Existing signs to be removed as provided by Section 204.00 and abandoned signs as provided by Section 202.00 shall not be deemed nonconforming.
206.00 - General sign regulations.
(A)
Notwithstanding any other provision contained in this Article, any permitted sign may contain noncommercial copy in lieu of any other copy.
(B)
All freestanding signs shall be located in a landscaped area of at least eight (8) feet wide and containing no fewer than eighty (80) square feet. Landscaped areas should contain at least three (3) shrubs with the remaining area surfaced with grass, ground covers, or with at least two (2) inches of wood chips or bark. The landscaped area shall be curbed if located internal to the parking lot.
(C)
For any sign which presently projects or is allowed to project over the public right-of-way under the terms of this Article, the owners shall waive any right to compensation it may have related to its use of the right-of-way should the City, state or other government agency ever determine that the area is needed for use by the City, state or other government agency.
(D)
Signs shall be designed to complement the architectural design of the building, utilizing the same materials, colors, finishes and details. In addition to color, freestanding signs shall incorporate at least one (1) additional element (such as, but not necessarily limited to, building material, architectural feature) to reflect the architectural design of the building.
206.01 Illumination and construction.
(A)
No floodlights shall be utilized as a part of a sign illumination system which shine or cause to shine light directly upon adjacent property.
(B)
No sign shall reflect or emit a glaring light so as to impair the vision of others using a public right-of-way.
(C)
Illuminated signs, including neon signs, shall not produce more than one foot-candle of illumination four (4) feet from the sign, when measured from the base of such sign.
(D)
All signs shall be constructed of durable materials and designed to meet all applicable requirements of the City's building codes.
206.02 Visibility obstructions.
(A)
There shall be no sign or obstruction of vision between the height of two (2) feet and eight (8) feet above grade in the required visibility triangle, except that poles not in excess of four (4) inches in diameter may be permitted with the approval of the City Engineer.
(B)
Required visibility triangle shall be defined in accordance with the definition of visibility triangles provided in Section 37.00 of Article III, (Supplementary District Regulations).
206.03 Protection of trees, utility facilities.
(A)
No signs, except permitted seasonal, commemorative, or special event, or government signs shall be erected or displayed on any shrub, rock formation, utility pole, fire hydrant, light standard, bridge, or other signs or sign supports.
(B)
All signs shall be coordinated with landscape plans to identify and eliminate potential conflicts with existing and proposed trees.
(C)
No signs shall be erected, displayed or attached on any tree.
(D)
Grand opening and temporary signs may be placed on another sign or sign support on the site where the event is taking place.
(Ord. No. 2016-19, § 5, 8-1-2016)
207.00 - Institutional signs.
(A)
Institutional uses in residential zones shall be permitted one (1) onsite advertising sign per street frontage subject to the following restrictions:
(1)
Maximum Sign Area: 30 square feet per sign face;
(2)
Maximum Height: 8 feet;
(3)
Minimum Setback: 5 feet from all property lines.
(B)
Institutional uses in non-residential zones shall be permitted the same sign allowance as business establishments.
(C)
Hospital related uses in the hospital facilities zone shall be permitted on-site signs subject to the following restrictions:
(1)
Hospital identification/directory signs:
a.
One freestanding campus entry sign adjacent to the Mease Drive entrance not to exceed 500 square feet per sign face or 25 feet in height.
b.
One freestanding hospital identification sign on each outparcel fronting McMullen Booth Road not to exceed 140 square feet or 12 feet in height.
c.
One freestanding hospital identification sign in front of the main building entrance to the hospital not to exceed 100 square feet per sign face or eight feet in height.
d.
One freestanding directory sign at each building entrance not to exceed 75 square feet or 11 feet in height.
(2)
Directional signs:
a.
One directional sign at each driveway entrance from Mease Drive not to exceed 60 square feet per sign face or eight feet in height.
b.
Other directional signs along internal drive aisles within the vehicular use area not to exceed 40 square feet or six feet in height.
(3)
Wall signage for building identification/naming purposes shall not exceed 300 square feet or five (5) percent of the facade area per building face whichever is less.
(Ord. No. 2014-09, § 1, 5-19-2014)
208.00 - On-site signs permitted in residential zones.
208.01 Residential development signs.
(A)
A sign may be located at each entrance to a platted subdivision, mobile home park, multifamily project, or residential planned development. The sign may consist of a single sign with two (2) single-faced structures equal in size located on each side of the entranceway or one double-faced sign located in an entrance median, subject to the following restrictions:
(1)
Any individual firm, partnership, association, corporation or other legal entity shall be responsible for perpetual maintenance of the subdivision sign and associated landscaped area;
(2)
The maximum sign area shall be 24 square feet per sign face for a single sign and 24 square feet of aggregate area for two (2) single-faced structures excluding the area of fences or walls on which such sign is displayed;
(3)
The maximum height shall be 6 feet when measured from the grade of the street nearest the base of the sign to the top of the sign;
(4)
The minimum setback shall be:
(a)
Located outside the required visibility triangle;
(b)
Fifteen (15) feet from the perpendicular right-of-way line, when located in the median entrance of a street;
(c)
A maintenance agreement shall be required for signs located within the public right-of-way when an active homeowner association exists.
(Ord. No. 2016-19, § 6, 8-1-2016)
209.00 - On-site signs in nonresidential zones.
209.01 General regulations for freestanding signs.
(A)
All pole-mounted signs shall have a minimum vertical clearance of eight (8) feet measured from grade.
(B)
Projection over a right-of-way shall be prohibited for all pole-mounted signs.
(C)
One (1) freestanding pole-mounted or monument on-site advertising sign shall be permitted per street frontage per parcel.
(D)
The maximum allowable sign area per sign face shall be based on linear feet of street frontage as follows:
* Except that freestanding signs associated with a shopping center with a gross floor area of 30,000 square feet or more shall be limited to 120 square feet on the principal frontage and 100 square feet on the secondary frontage.
(E)
The maximum sign height for a pole-mounted sign shall be fifteen (15) feet when located along an arterial roadway and twelve (12) feet along all other roads. The maximum sign height for a monument sign shall be ten (10) feet when located along an arterial roadway and eight (8) feet along all other roads.
(F)
The minimum required setback for a freestanding sign shall be as follows:
(1)
Outside the required visibility triangle;
(2)
Five (5) feet from all property lines.
(G)
The minimum clearance from primary power lines as required by the National Electric Safety Code shall be maintained.
(A)
Wall signage shall be located on the side(s) of the building facing a public street, sidewalk, or alley, or providing a customer entrance. For multitenant parcels, one (1) wall sign may be permitted on the side wall of the building with exposure to a public way for business identification signage of the individual establishments located in the building on which it is displayed.
(B)
Wall-mounted signage shall not exceed twenty (20) percent of the aggregate facade of the building on which it is located. The aggregate sign area of wall-mounted signage shall not exceed sixty (60) square feet per business establishment; provided however, the Community Development Director may authorize an increase of up to sixty (60) additional square feet per business establishment on a parcel with no freestanding pole-mounted or monument sign or for an anchor tenant occupying a gross floor area of 40,000 square feet or more provided all other requirements of this section are met. A banner that is attached to a wall and within a sign cabinet shall be calculated as part of the total allowable sign area.
(C)
Wall signs may not project beyond the roofline of the establishment to which the sign is attached.
(D)
Wall signs may not project more than twelve (12) inches from the wall to which it is attached.
(E)
Wall signs may project over a street right-of-way in the Community Redevelopment District, provided the extension is over a pedestrian sidewalk and the projection is at least eight (8) feet above grade.
(Ord. No. 2012-09, § 7, 5-21-2012; Ord. No. 2014-01, § 1, 1-21-2014; Ord. No. 2014-09, § 2, 5-19-2014; Ord. No. 2016-19, § 7, 8-1-2016; Ord. No. 2019-18, § 3, 10-21-2019)
209.03 Projecting signs as a substitute for freestanding signs.
(A)
One (1) projecting sign may be substituted for, but not used in conjunction with, a permitted freestanding sign provided the following requirements are met:
(1)
The projecting sign does not project more than four (4) feet from the building wall to which it is attached and each sign face is not greater than eight (8) square feet.
(2)
The projecting sign is not located above the roofline of the building, nor more than twenty-five (25) feet above the grade of the street.
(3)
Projecting signs which project over any pedestrian way shall be elevated to a minimum vertical clearance of eight (8) feet above the grade of the pedestrian way.
(4)
Projecting signs may project over a street right-of-way in the Community Redevelopment District (CRD), provided the extension is over a pedestrian sidewalk and the vertical clearance is at least eight (8) feet above grade.
210.00 - Marquee and awning signs.
(A)
Marquee and awning signs shall be allowed for each establishment in nonresidential zoning districts subject to the following provisions:
(1)
One (1) sign located on a marquee or awning shall be affixed flat to the surface and shall not rise in vertical dimension, above the marquee or awning.
(2)
An identification sign may extend vertically below a marquee (not awnings) but may not exceed the dimensions of one (1) foot by six (6) feet, nor exceed the width of the marquee, whichever is less.
(3)
Awning signs consisting of letters and/or an identification emblem, insignia, or other feature not exceeding nine (9) square feet may be placed anywhere on the awning.
(4)
Marquee and awning signs shall be allowed in addition to any other sign or sign area permitted by this Article.
(5)
Marquees and awnings may project over a street right-of-way in the Community Redevelopment District, provided the extension is over a pedestrian sidewalk.
(6)
The vertical clearance for marquee and awning signs shall be at least eight (8) feet above grade.
(Ord. No. 2016-19, § 8, 8-1-2016)
211.00 - Special purpose signs.
211.01 Signs accessory to the sale of gasoline.
(A)
A separate sign advertising the price of gasoline shall be permitted at gasoline service stations. One (1) sign shall be permitted per street frontage located not closer than five (5) feet to the abutting street right-of-way. The size shall not exceed nine (9) square feet per sign face. In the event the sign is attached to the pole-mounted sign, then the sign shall be subject to the area provisions for freestanding signs.
(B)
Signs which are placed on the top of gasoline pumps in order to provide required information to the public regarding price per gallon, type of fuel and octane rating are permitted, provided that such signs may not exceed one and one-half (1½) square feet per sign face.
(C)
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Article, pursuant to section 553.79(20), Florida Statutes (as may be amended from time to time) to the extent any regulation contained in this Article either: (1) conflicts with or impairs corporate trademarks, service marks, trade dress, logos, color patterns, design scheme insignia, image standards, or other features of corporate branding identity on real property or other improvements thereon used in activities conducted under chapter 526, Florida Statutes (Sales of Liquid Fuels; Brake Fluid); and/or (2) prevents signage advertising the retail price of gasoline from being clearly visible and legible to drivers of approaching motor vehicles from a vantage point on any lane of traffic in either direction on a roadway abutting the gas station premises and such signage otherwise meets height, width, and spacing standards for Series C, D, or E signs, as applicable, published in the latest edition of Standard Alphabets for Highway Signs published by the United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of Public Roads, Office of Highway Safety; such regulation shall not be enforceable against such property so long as the property owner, or its duly authorized representative, first provides the City with evidence sufficient to demonstrate the conflict and/or impairment of the regulation at issue, or the prevention of clearly visible signage and compliance with height, width, and spacing standards for Series C, D, or E signs, as applicable.
(Ord. No. 2019-02, § 3, 3-18-2019)
(A)
A maximum of one (1) nonilluminated on-site wall sign not exceeding one (1) square foot in area on the principal residential building not more than two (2) feet from an entrance shall be permitted.
(A)
One (1) menu sign for drive-through eating establishments shall be permitted per drive-through service lane provided the sign is set back 25 feet from the right-of-way or residentially zoned property and does not have a surface area exceeding forty (40) square feet.
(B)
One (1) menu sign for walk up service limited to an aggregate sign area of nine (9) square feet.
(Ord. No. 2014-01, § 2, 1-21-2014)
211.04 Commercial directory signs.
(A)
Directory signs for the purpose of guiding pedestrians or motorists throughout the City including the Community Redevelopment District, shall be permitted. The surface area shall not exceed twenty (20) square feet and should incorporate a map or directions to increase the signs effectiveness, a complete listing of businesses in nonresidential districts shall be required. Such signs shall comply with the zoning district setback requirements.
(B)
Directory signs for the purpose of guiding pedestrians throughout the Community Redevelopment District shall be permitted as follows:
(1)
The surface area of directory signs shall not exceed twenty (20) square feet and shall include a multiple listing of businesses on the block where such sign is to be located;
(2)
The signs shall only be erected and maintained by the City;
(3)
The design and material shall be consistent throughout the District and shall be compatible with the landscaping, street lighting, street furniture and other streetscape improvements installed by the City as a part of the downtown redevelopment program.
(Ord. No. 2016-19, § 9, 8-1-2016)
211.05 A-frame or sandwich board signs.
(A)
A-frame or sandwich board signs shall be permitted in the Restricted Commercial (C-1A) District and Community Redevelopment District subject to the following:
(1)
The signs shall be located directly in front of the business frontage either next to the building face or at the street side of the sidewalk by newstands, streetlights or other amenities. During events, when Main Street is closed, an A-frame sign not exceeding 25" × 45" advertising a minimum of two businesses may be placed on Main Street for side street businesses located between 2nd Street N. and 2nd Street S. No more than one of this type of A-frame sign may be placed in each intersection.
(2)
Only one sign shall be permitted per business address.
(3)
The sign shall be removed from the right-of-way at the end of the business day and not left outdoors overnight.
(4)
The sign shall not exceed 2 feet wide by 3½ feet high.
(5)
A-frame signs shall be constructed of durable materials (steel, iron, metal, wood, or corrugated plastic) and shall be maintained in good condition. The use of cardboard, paper, canvas or similar impermanent material is prohibited. Synthetic materials such as chalkboard and whiteboard are acceptable.
(6)
The use of metallic or fluorescent paint shall be prohibited, and all permanent lettering must be of professional quality. Creativity is encouraged, and all signs shall be maintained and kept in good repair.
(7)
The signs shall not be lighted.
(8)
The signs shall not interfere with streetlights, street trees, utility poles, benches, ramps, fire hydrants or other structures, and shall not impede traffic visibility.
(9)
The content shall be limited to the name and trademark of the business establishment, a listing of products for sale and prices, or the advertisement of special products and prices.
(10)
The signs shall not advertise a business or products, goods and services located on another property.
(11)
Signs located on the sidewalk shall not impede pedestrian traffic, shall not cause the minimum accessible path to be less than 3 feet in width, and shall not interfere with the turning movements of a wheelchair.
(12)
A temporary sign permit is required prior to the installation of the sign when it is placed in a public right-of-way. Only one temporary sign permit for an A-frame sign is allowed per business and such permit is not transferable. Permits are valid for one calendar year from the date of its issuance.
(13)
If the sign is to be located within the public right-of-way, the business owners must agree to indemnify the City from any and all liability arising out of the placement of the sign in a public right-of-way. The business owner also must provide the City with proof of a minimum general liability insurance of $100,000.00 per person, $200,000.00 per occurrence in a form satisfactory to the City Manager, and indicating the City as an additional insured.
(14)
A sketch including the dimensions, content, materials, and location of the A-frame sign must be attached to the permit application. The permit application must be approved and signed by the City's Planning and Zoning staff before the A-frame sign may be displayed. If a sign is displayed prior to obtaining an A-frame sign permit, the application may be denied.
(15)
A-frame signs placed in violation of this section will result in the immediate removal of the sign and the business' temporary sign permit privileges will be revoked upon the second violation for the remainder of the permit year. A-frame signs displayed without approved permits shall be disposed of by the City at the business owner's expense. After the first violation, the City will issue a written warning to the business owner. Upon the second violation and thereafter, the business owner will be fined $150.00 for each occurrence.
(16)
A-frame signs within the public right-of-way may be moved or removed by the City for municipal purposes, including for the benefit of the public health, safety or welfare.
(Ord. No. 2016-19, §§ 10, 20, 8-1-2016)
Editor's note— Sec. 20 of Ord. No. 2016-19, adopted Aug. 1, 2016, repealed § 211.05, time and temperature devices, which derived from the original codification. Sec. 10 of said ordinance renumbered § 211.06 as § 211.05.
212.00 - Temporary signs.[1]
212.01 Types of temporary signs.
(A)
Temporary signs shall be exempt from the permit requirements of this Article, provided that all other applicable requirements of this Article are met.
(B)
A sign that otherwise requires a permit under this code shall not be considered a temporary sign.
(Ord. No. 2016-19, § 13, 8-1-2016)
212.02 Allowance of temporary signs.
(A)
Each address within the City shall be allowed temporary signage at any given time pursuant to Section 212.04(A)(6). Each individual sign shall be no more than 4 square feet in size and each address shall have no more than 5 total temporary signs.
(B)
Signs on vacant properties require documentation from the property owner authorizing the presence of the sign(s) on the property. This documentation must be submitted to the City of Safety Harbor Community Development Department prior to sign placement.
(Ord. No. 2016-19, § 14, 8-1-2016; Ord. No. 2019-18, § 4, 10-21-2019)
(A)
A temporary sign displaying the name of a construction company, contractor, builder, architect, engineer, or similar message shall be allowed without a permit in accordance with the following restrictions:
(1)
The sign is located on a construction site which has a valid building permit;
(2)
The sign area shall not exceed 16 square feet per street frontage per site in residential zones and 32 square feet in nonresidential zones;
(3)
All signs shall not exceed a maximum height of 6 feet;
(4)
All signs shall be removed prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy or when construction activity ceases for a period of ninety (90) days.
(Ord. No. 2016-19, § 11, 8-1-2016)
212.04 Grand openings, new business, or promotional signs.
(A)
A temporary sign announcing a grand opening, new business, special or promotion shall be allowed subject to obtaining a permit in accordance with the following restrictions:
(1)
The sign is on site;
(2)
The sign, including banners, does not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in aggregate area;
(3)
A minimum setback of five (5) feet from all property lines is required;
(4)
The maximum height shall be 8 feet;
(5)
The sign shall not be illuminated;
(6)
The sign shall not be erected more than a total of fourteen (14) days within a three-month period;
(7)
Flags shall not be subject to the maximum sign area;
(8)
Balloons, inflatable objects, portable signs and pennants shall not be permitted.
(Ord. No. 2016-19, § 15, 8-1-2016)
(A)
Real Estate signs may be erected in all districts without a permit in accordance with the following restrictions:
(1)
The property is for sale, rent or lease;
(2)
The sign is on site;
(3)
Multiple listing strips, in addition to the maximum sign area, broker identification strips and sold signs are allowed when attached to a real estate sign;
(4)
Signs shall be removed within fourteen (14) days of the date when ownership has changed or the property is no longer for sale, rent or lease;
(5)
The maximum sign area shall be limited to six (6) square feet with a maximum sign height of six (6) feet for residential districts;
(6)
The maximum sign area for other properties shall not exceed sixteen (16) square feet for properties less than two (2) acres, and thirty-two (32) square feet for properties of two (2) acres or more in size;
(7)
A sign shall be allowed for each street frontage;
(8)
The sign shall not be illuminated.
(Ord. No. 2016-19, § 16, 8-1-2016)
(A)
Open House Signs may be erected in all districts subject to the following:
(1)
The maximum sign area shall not exceed six (6) square feet;
(2)
Not more than one (1) sign per street frontage is permitted;
(3)
The signs shall only be permitted on those days when there is an open house;
(4)
Directional off-site signs shall not be located upon the public right-of- way;
(5)
The sign shall not be illuminated.
(Ord. No. 2016-19, § 17, 8-1-2016)
Editor's note— Secs. 11—17 of Ord. No. 2016-19, adopted Aug. 1, 2016, amended § 212.00 in its entirety to read as herein set out.
213.00 - Appeals.
(A)
The Board of Appeals is authorized to grant variances from the strict application of the requirements of this Article, in accordance with the standards and provisions of this Code.
(Ord. No. 2016-19, § 18, 8-1-2016)
213.01 Authorized variances.
(A)
Variances may only be granted from the following restrictions:
(1)
The amount of sign area;
(2)
The required sign setbacks or location, provided no change to the required visibility triangle is involved;
(3)
The required sign height, provided a finding is made that the variance is necessary to clear an obstruction or interference by excessive grades, buildings, bridges, trees, or other related obstacles. However, an existing sign shall not be considered an obstruction;
(4)
Variances which would permit the use of signs prohibited by this Article;
(5)
Variances which would increase the number of allowable signs or change the permitted types of signs.
213.02 Unauthorized variances.
(A)
In no event shall variances be granted for the following:
(1)
Variances in any way related to nonconforming, obsolete, or abandoned signs;
(2)
Variances which purport to modify any definition of this Article;
(3)
Variances for sign location which would require the removal of trees.
214.00 - Miscellaneous.
214.01 Permitted commercial signs.
(A)
Any permitted commercial sign is allowed to include non-commercial speech on the sign. Nothing in this Article XII is intended to in any way hinder the placement of non-commercial content on any legally permitted commercial sign.
(Ord. No. 2016-19, § 19, 8-1-2016)
(A)
If any one or more provisions of this Article XII is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect by a court of competent jurisdiction, the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and this Article XII shall be treated as though the invalidated portion(s) had never been a part thereof.
(Ord. No. 2106-19, § 20, 8-1-2016)