Appendix — National Advertising Co. v. City of Miami

App. 198

APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:

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ALEJANDRO VILARELLO

CITY ATTORNEY

W1254:JEM:BSS

App. 199

J-02-160

02/21/02

ORDINANCE NO. 12213

AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COM-

MISSION AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 11000,

AS AMENDED, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF

THE CITY OF MIAMI, BY AMENDING ARTI-

CLES 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, AND 25 TO MODIFY

PROVISIONS REGARDING SIGN REGULA-

TIONS AND TO MODIFY USE REGULATIONS

AS THEY PERTAIN TO OUTDOOR ADVERTIS-

ING BUSINESSES; AND FURTHER BY CLARI-

FYING LANGUAGE PERTAINING TO REAL

ESTATE SIGNS, AND BY ALLOWING FOR

HEIGHT VARIANCES FOR BILLBOARDS ONLY

WHEN A GOVERNMENTAL ACTION AFFECTS

REASONABLE VISIBILITY OF SUCH A SIGN;

CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND

SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING

FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

WHEREAS, in 1990, the City Commission adopted

Ordinance No. 11000 prohibiting certain theretofore legal

advertising structures in the C-1 and more restrictive

zoning districts of the City of Miami, and granted a five-

year amortization period for the removal of all non-

conforming structures in these Districts; and

WHEREAS, many of these advertising structures

were not removed as required after the five-year amortiza-

tion period expired in 1995, and remain in place today;

and

WHEREAS, in [sic] September 14, 2000, the City

Commission authorized the appointment of an Outdoor

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Advertising Review Committee to study issues and prob-

lems relating to sign regulations, enforcement, and the

proliferation of outdoor advertising billboards in the City;

and

WHEREAS, most members of the Review Com-

mittee were associated with the outdoor advertising

industry, and thus the recommendations of the Review

Committee suggested permitting more billboards of an

even greater size in districts, without addressing issues of

aesthetics and over-proliferation; and

WHEREAS, the City planning and zoning staff found

the recommendations of the Review Committee to be not

in the best interests of the City, and therefore issued their

own recommendations; and

WHEREAS, in May, 2001, the commission directed

the Manager to schedule a public meeting in which City

management and billboard industry would review en-

forcement history and document any technical issues

regarding billboard compliance and bring back recommen-

dations to the Commission; and

WHEREAS, at the City Commission meeting of July

10, 2001, the Neighborhood Enhancement Team (“NET”)

provided a comprehensive report to the City Commission

regarding the status of outdoor advertising signs in the

City of Miami; and

WHEREAS, NET has determined that certain outdoor

advertising signs in the City do not conform with provi-

sions of the City of Miami Zoning Ordinance, as amended;

and

WHEREAS, the City Commission has determined to

enforce its sign regulations, and to enforce the removal of

App. 201

all illegal signs, including those non-conforming signs

whose amortization period has expired; anc

WHEREAS, in response to litigation and other threats

made by the outdoor advertising industry and to codify the

City’s interpretation of its zoning ordinance with respect

to signage, specifically that noncommercial messages have

always been allowed to be placed in lieu of commercial

messages on any sign allowed, the City Commission has

determined to adopt a comprehensive, amended sign code

addressing certain legal issues and reflecting recommen-

dations made by the planning and zoning staff, including

the prohibition on additional billboards in certain districts

of the City to reduce visual clutter and blight; and

WHEREAS, the Commission has again made clear its

continued intent to permit non-commercial messages on

any sign or sign structure otherwise permitted by those

sign regulations, and has also made clear its intent that

these regulations be severable in the event of further legal

challenges; and

WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to institute a

mechanism by which certain existing outdoor advertising

signs located in the C-2 District and not along any portion

of the interstate or federal-aid highway system may

remain, provided: (1) such signs are legal as of the date of

the adoption of this Ordinance, and (2) such signs obtain

[sic] within one hundred and twenty (120) days of the

expiration of the five (5) year amortization period specified

herein, a Class II Special Permit and pay mitigation fees,

such mitigation fees to be deposited into a trust fund, as

specified herein, in order to provide a funding source to

implement certain mitigation measures that will offset the

negative visual impact of outdoor advertising signs; and

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WHEREAS, the City Commission has determined

that outdoor advertising businesses on private property

shall require independent review, must be properly li-

censed, and shall not be allowed as a use of land in certain

districts; and

WHEREAS, the Miami Planning Advisory Board, at

its meeting of February 6, 2002, Item No. 1, fullowing an

advertised hearing, adopted Resolution No. PAB-10-02, by

a vote of six to zero (6-0), recommending approval (with

modifications pertaining to xeriscape landscaping and

increasing the size of real estate signs) of amending

Zoning Ordinance 11000 as hereinafter set forth; and

WHEREAS, notwithstanding the recommendations

for modifications from the Planning Advisory Board, the

Planning and Zoning Department recommend that the

modification pertaining to real estate signs not be incorpo-

rated into this amendment; and

WHEREAS, the City Commission, after careful

consideration of the matter, deems it advisable and in the

best interest of the general welfare of the City of Miami

and its inhabitants to amend Ordinances [sic] No. 11000

as hereinafter set forth;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE

COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:

Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the

Preamble to this Ordinance are adopted by reference

therete and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this

Section.

Section 2. Ordinance No. 11000, as amended, the

Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida, is

App. 203

amended by amending the text of said Ordinance as

follows:'

“ARTICLE 4. ZONING DISTRICTS

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Sec. 401. Schedule of district regulations.

Specifically excluded from all districts in the city are

stockyards, slaughterhouses, wrecking yards, cement plants,

paper factories, ammunition plants, fireworks manufactur-

ing, housebarges, refining, smelting, forging, and unattended

CS Conservation.

Sign Regulations:

Ray ger aes a

See Article 10 for sign regulations and limitations.

PR Parks, Recreation and Open Space.

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* Words and/or figures stricken through shall be deleted. Under-

scored words and/or figures shall be added. The remaining provisions

are now in effect and remain unchanged. Asterisks indicate omitted

and unchanged material.

App. 204

Sign Regulations:

el facili nT toe by -C ’

adil Metal

S icle 10 for sign regulations and limitations.

R-1 Single-Family Residential.

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Sign Regulations:

See Article 10 for sign regulations and limitations.

R-2 Two-Family Residential.

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Sign Regulations:

S for-R-i-Sinele- Family Residential:

icl i lations and limitations.

App. 206

R-3 Multifamily Medium-Density Residential.

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Sign Regulations:

See Article 10 for sign regulations and limitations.

R-4 Multifamily High-Density Residential.

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Sign Regulations:

: --R-3-district:

See Article 10 for sign regulations and limitations.

O Office.

App. 208

Sign Regulations:

ic r si lo d limitations.

G/I Government and Institutional.

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App. 215

See Article 10 for si lati 1 imitati

C-2 Liberal Commercial.

Conditional Principal uses:

App. 217

See Article 10 for si lati 1 limitations.

CBD Central Business District Commercial.

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Conditional accessory uses:

App. 219

{ Industrial.

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Conditional Principal uses:

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Outd sects tia bi limitati ;

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Conditional accessory uses:

Sign Regulations:

seme trafor 4) 2°

See Article 10 for si lati 1 limitati

RT Fixed-Guideway Rapid Transit System Development

District.

This zoning district is authorized by the Board of County

Commissioners of Metropolitan Dade County by County

Ordinance No. 78-74, adopted October 17, 1978, as

amended (the latest text of the Metropolitan Dade County

Code should be consulted),——eand—+s—tmeluded—here—by

ARTICLE 5. PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT

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504.2.1. Limitations on signs. Signs—fer—purpeses—of

dentifienti ly-shall-be-limited ay ‘

helf+2'A}feet by which the frontage involved-exceeds one

hupdied 400+ feet upto a maximum ofone htndred +1604

srprarefeet-per surface:

ARTICLE 6. SD SPECIAL DISTRICTS

GENERAL PROVISIONS

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Sec. 601. SD-1 Martin Luther King Boulevard Commer-

cial District.

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Conditional Principal uses:

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vertisi es subject to limitations and

ictio s io

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Conditional accessory uses:

utdoor advertising businesses shall be permissible as an

accessory use to principal commercial uses only, subject to

a Class II Special Permit and further limited as follows:

a. Si sha wall moun only on side walls of the

xisti rincipal commercial structure and shall not be

freestanding;

b. Si hall be limited to one si r structure only;

c. Sign area shall be limited to no ater than thirty-two

(32) square feet;

specific si lations an thod of calculations an

e. i 1 j or t n

subj w

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Sec. 601.11. Limitations on signs.

See Article 10 for sign regulations and limitations.

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Sec. 602. SD-2 Coconut Grove Central Commercial

District.

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Sec. 602.11. Limitations or signs.

See Article 10 for sign regulations and limitations.

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App. 245

Sec. 603. SD-3 Coconut Grove Major Streets Overlay

District.

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Sec 603.10. Limitations on signs.

e Article 10 for sign regulatio d limitations.

Sec. 604. SD-4 Waterfront Industrial District.

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Sec. 604.11. Limitations on signs.

Sien-tenitetione-chait- -ded-for-G-i-distriete.

See Article 10 for sign regulations and limitations.

Sec. 605. SD-5 Brickell Avenue Area Office-Residential

District.

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Sec. 605.11. Limitations on signs.

fice ietiadieecteies ah a 8 Matha

See Article 10 for sign regulations and limitations.

Sec. 606. SD-6, SD-6.1 Central Commercial Residential

Districts.

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606.3.2. Considerations in making Class II Special

Permit determinations.

The purpose of the Class il Special Permit shall be to

ensure conformity of the application with the expressed

intent of these districts, with the general considerations

listed in section 1305 of the zoning ordinance, and with

the special considerations listed below. In making deter-

minations concerning construction of new principal

App. 246

buildings or substantial exterior alteration of existing

principal buildings, the planning director shall obtain the

advice and recommendations of the Urban Development

Review Board.

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6. Offstreet parking and loading shall generally be

within enclosed structures which shall either be under-

ground, or if aboveground, shall be designed to provide a

minimal visual impact, well integrated with the principal

structures. Unenclosed vehicular parking and loading in

any location visible from a public street shall be appropri-

ately screened from exterior views.

&- 7. Where proposed, arcades shall be continuous with a

minimum length of one hundred (100) feet adjacent to the

required yard and fronting on public sidewalk and street.

The floor of the arcade shall be at the same level as the

public sidewalk. Arcades shall have a minimum width of

eight (8) feet unobstructed by building columns, utilities and

the like. Arcades shall be accessible to the public at all times.

9- §8. In order to promote a lively and safe pedestrian

environment at street level, elevated pedestrian walkways

spanning public streets shall be strongly discouraged,

except on N.E. 13th, 14th, 15th, and 16th Terraces. Ele-

vated walkways may be permitted in special circum-

stances such as to provide a direct connection to a

Metromover station or to connect buildings occupied by a

single business or public agency.

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App. 247

Sec. 606.11 Limitations on signs.

irae ea pal oan

inn so erga

See Article 10 for sign regulations and limitations.

Sec. 607. SD-7 Central Brickell Rapid Transit Commer-

cial-Residential District.

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App. 248

Sec. 607.11 Limitations on signs.

See Article 10 for sign regulations and limitations.

Sec. 608. SD-8 Design Plaza Commercial-Residential

District.

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Sec. 608.11. Limitations on signs.

Limiteti hell} for-C-1-distriete-

See Articie 10 for sign regulations and limitations.

Sec. 609. SD-9 Biscayne Boulevard North Overlay

District.

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Sec. 609.8. Limitations on signs.

App. 250

Article 10 for si lations and limitations.

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Sec. 611. SD-11. Coconut Grove Rapid Transit District.

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Sec. 611.11 Limitations on signs.

Sien-limitati hell for the-G-i-district-

See Article 10 for sign regulations and limitations.

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Sec. 613. SD-13 S.W. 27th Avenue Gateway District.

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Sec. 613.11 Limitations on signs.

Lienstets ald swed-for-SD-2-diatrict-

See Article 10 for sign regulations and limitations.

Sec. 614. SD-14, 14.1: Latin Quarter Commercial-

Residential and Residential Districts.

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App. 252

614.2.2. Latin Quarter Certificate of Compliance.

A Latin Quarter Certificate of Compliance shall be re-

quired for any exterior alteration affecting height, bulk

and location of any existing or new building; or for the

construction of any new building, sign, awning, landscape,

parking or vehicular way visible from a public street that

does not exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00)

in cost.

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Conditional accessory uses:

Outdoor advertising businesses shall be permissible as an

accessory use to principal commercial uses only, subject to

a Class II Special Permit and further limited as follows:

a. Si hall be wall mounted only on side walls of the

existing principal commercial structure and shall not be

freestanding;

b. Signs shall be limited to one sign per structure only;

c. Sign area shall be limited to no greater than thirty-two

(32) square feet;

d. Permissible sign area may only be utilized on a com-

mercial structure which has the allowable 32 square feet

of sign area unused from the total permissible wall sign

area for the structure in question; see Article 10 for spe-

cific sign regulations and method of calculations and

e. Such signs may either be painted or mounted onto the

subject wall.

App. 253

614.3.8. Limitations on signs.

See Article 10 for sign regulations and limitations.

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Sec. 615. SD-15 River Quadrant Mixed-Use District.

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Sec. 615.8. Sign regulations.

icle r si ations limitations.

Sec. 616. SD-16, 16.1, 16.2 Southeast Overtown-Park

West Commercial-Residential Districts.

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Conditional Principal uses:

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ia Tower d ated i icle 10.6.3.16.

Conditional accessory uses:

Class ial Permi her limited as follows:

a. Signs ted o on side walls of

entation seinehdll. semmenaldl tieadeeds eek teal ae

freestanding;

b. a shall be limited to one sign per structure only;

Cc. rea shall be limi to no greater t hirty-tw

(32) square feet;

or the ctu j estion: se 10 for ific si

r tio me te) ati an

e. Such signs may eithe ai or mounted onto t

subject wall.

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Sec. 616.11. Limitations on signs.

See Article 10 for sign regulations and limitations.

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Sec. 620. SD-20 Edgewater Overlay District.

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Sec. 620.8. Limitations on signs.

icle 10 for si lation d limitations.

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Sec. 622. SD-22 Florida Avenue Special District

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Sec. 622.11. Limitations on signs.

See Article 10 for sign regulations and limitations.

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Sec. 623. SD-23 Coral Way Special Overlay District.

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Sec. 623.8. Limitations on signs.

Sien—limiteti hell fot] lori; hietricte:

except as provided betow-+

See Article 10 for sign regulations and limitations.

Section : served

Sec. 625. SD-25 SW 8th Street Special Overlay District

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Conditional accessory uses:

Outdoor advertising businesses shall be permissible as an

ccesso to principal co cial u 0 ubject

a Class II Special Permit and further limited as follows:

App. 266

a. i s w iv om ide walls of th

existing princi i t

be freestanding;

b i imited si

c i imi o t

two (32) square feet;

a. P issible si + in ly } ised

commercial structure which has the allowable 32

square feet of sign area unused from the total permis-

sible wall sign area fi t e

fi | tions f

calculati

e i ither ai fs) to the

subject wall.

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See Article 10 for sign regulations and limitations.

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ARTICLE 9. GENERAL AND

SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS

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908.7. Signs in or over required yards.

Signs may be erected in or may overhang required yards

to the extent permitted in district regulations, but shall

not be so constructed or located as to interfere with visibil-

ity triangle requirements or create traffic hazards. (See

section 908.11 for visibility triangle requirements.)

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Sec. 925. Reserved. Signs;generally-

The—fellow; L_tienitets hall

926.15. Outdoor advertising signs.

All new freestanding outdoc” advertising signs are prohib-

ited. Signs used in the conduct of the outdoor advertising

business shall be regulated pursuant to the restrictions set

forth in Article 10 of the zoning ordinance and restricted

as follows in districts in which they are permitted.

926.15.1. Limitations on sign area, including embellish-

ments; limitations on projections of embellishments. The

App. 286

area of an outdoor advertising sign shall not exceed seven

hundred fifty (750) square feet, for each surface, including

embellishments, if any (with sign and embellishment area

as defined at section 2502).

Total area of embellishments, including portions falling

within or superimposed on the general display area, shall

not exceed one hundred (100) square feet.

No embellishment shall extend more than five (5) feet

above the top of the sign structure, or two (2) feet beyond

the sides or below the bottom of the sign structure.

Embellishments shall be included in any limitations

affecting minimum clearance or maximum height of signs,

permitted projections, or distance from any structure or lot

or street line.

926.15.2. Limitations on location, orientation, spacing,

height, type and embellishments of outdoor advertising

signs in relation to limited access highways and express-

ways. Except as otherwise provided in section 926.15.1,

outdoor advertising signs may be erected, constructed,

altered, maintained or relocated within six hundred sixty

(660) feet but no nearer than two hundred (200) feet of any

limited access highway including expressways as estab-

lished by the State of Florida or any of its political subdi-

visions, provided that such sign faces are parallel to or at

an angle of not greater than thirty (30) degrees with the

centerline of any such limited access highway and faced

away from such highway.

926.15.2.1. No outdoor advertising sign which faces a

limited access highway including expressways as established

by the State of Florida to a greater degree than permitted in

section 926.15.2. shall be erected, constructed, altered,

App. 287

maintained, replaced or relocated within six hundred sixty

(660) feet of any such highways including expressways,

easterly of I-95 and southerly of 36th Street.

Outdoor advertising signs, a maximum of ten (10) in num-

ber, including those presently in place, which face such

limited access highways may be erected, constructed, al-

tered, maintained, replaced or relocated within two hundred

(200) feet of the westerly side of I-95 right-of-way lines, or

that portion of the easterly side of I 95 which lies north of

36th Street, or of any limited access highway, including

expressways as established by the State of Florida or any of

its political subdivisions, westerly of I-95; or which lie

easterly of I-95 and north of 36th Street, after city commis-

sion approval, and subject to the following conditions:

(a) An outdoor advertising sign structure approved

pursuant to this ordinance shall be spaced a minimum of

fifteen hundred (1500) feet from another such a vertising

structure on the same side of a limited access highway

including expressways facing in the same direction.

(b) The height of the structure shall not exceed a height

of fifty (50) feet measured from the crown of the main

traveled road, and in no instance shal! exceed a maximum

height of sixty-five (65) feet measured from the crown of

the nearest adjacent or arterial street.

(c) The sign structure shall be of unipod construction

with pantone matching color system PMS180U reddish

brown or PMS463U dark brown or similar color, and with

only two (2) sign faces back to back at a maximum hori-

zontal angle of thirty (30) degrees from each other.

(d) No flashing, blinking or mechanical devices shall be

utilized as a part of the outdoor advertising sign.

App. 288

(e) Sign area, embellishments and projections shall be as

set forth in section 926.15.1.

926.15.3. Limitations on spacing of outdoor advertising

signs in relation to federal-aid primary highway systems.

Outdoor advertising signs shall be spaced a minimum of one

thousand (1,000) feet from another sign, or an approved

location, on the same side of a federal-aid primary highway.

926.15.4. Landscaping. All outdoor advertising sites shall

be appropriately landscaped as follows: One (1) shade tree

for the first five hundred (500) square feet of site area and

one (1) side shade tree for each additional one thousand

(1,000) square feet or portion thereof of site area; the

remainder of the site area shall be landscaped with equal

portions of hedges and/or shrubs and living ground cover.

Said landscaping shall be provided with irrigation and be

maintained in perpetuity.

926.15.4.1. Revocation. Any sign permit issued pursuant

to section 926 et seq. shall be subject to revocation, subse-

quent to a public hearing by the city commission, should

city inspectors find that the subject site is not being

maintained according to approved landscaping plans or is

being kept in an unclean or unsightly manner.

Sec. 934. Community based residential facilities.

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934.2.2.6. Limitations on signs. Signs-shalt-betimited+e

fa onimeptae mot exeeedimmpe two t2+ seqtere feet for eneh

street-frentage- See Article 10 for sign regulations for

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ARTICLE 10 RESERVED Sign Regulations.

Section 10.1. _P ° of si clan geniiehiiie

criteria

10.1.1. Purpose.

The purpose of these regulations is to provide a compre-

hensive system of regulations for signs visible from the

public-right-of-way. The intent of these regulations is to

ovide a set imi

tenaie 1 ouality of si hil “y

public and the aesthetic character of the City. It is further

ed t iv

1. Regulate and control sign structures in order to

preserve, protect and promote the public, health,

safety and general welfare of the residents of the City

of Miami Vv nd persona!

all existin n

iiecdueethel bedi an eeentedh tneiiaiiia sed

forth in Cl 10 and 62 of the City Code

a e vals, if any, have been obtained

and all required fees have been paid.

10.1.7_Transferability of sign permit. Permits, permit

r applicatio Cc nts shall not

permit will become void, unless otherwise provided in this

Article.

Sec. 10.2. Definitions.

ulleti c ity or neighbo . Si -

ture intended and reserved for the free and informal

posting of temporary notices by individuals or public or

i-public organizati clu d the like.

C ble co ign. Si whic c ch

ither in the field o remote means.

Kiosk. A freestanding bulletin board having more than two

Marquee. A permanent, roofed structure that is attached

an rted by a building and that projects over

public right-of-way.

Media Tower. A structure that may serve as a viewing

tower and a kinetic illuminated media display system,

utilizing signage, video and all other forms of animated

illuminated visual message media within the South-

east/Overtown Park West Redevelopment Area.

It is intended that such a structure shall be used to

achieve an overall effect and aesthetic consistency within

the private-owned properties within the District based

upon criteria provided for and set forth in the implement-

ing zoning ordinance provisions and applicable provisions

of Chapter 163, Part III, Florida Statutes referred to

App. 298

herein as the Communit vel nt Act of 1969

in the implementing provisions of this ordinance.

Implementation:

iami Media Tower shall exist solely in t u

Overtown/Park West Redevelopment Area.

Such a “Media Tower”, inclusive of animated signage, shall

not be implemented until such time that a terplan for

the Community Redevelopment Area is completed, and an

appropriate location for such a project is identified.

Criteria

It is the se of the Miami er efine an

rea in the City w si of thi ed

n_a tower(s) that ether with archit al desi

standards for buildings within t as wel urban

design standards based on new urbanist principles in the

area of the City will establis ique local, regional an

national identity within the District; (b) strengthen the

economy of the City by encouraging the development _and

redevelopment of a depressed, blighted and slum area

within a major redevel ent area within the downtown

core of the City; and (c) provide a source of funds to be

used exclusively within said redevelopment area _for

redevelopment related activities, and nothing else.

Permitting:

A Class II Special Permit shall be required for al] such

signs specified herein. All applications shall require a

mandatory review by the Urban Development Review

ard and approval by the Executive Director of the CRA.

reer : ide tion, escription ill 7

rae ote oot on oxtnnta meaner aoe

visible to the public and, which directs attention to a

roduct ace ivit on, _instituti usin

e or solicitati i in-

stalled or situ i it _exception of

window displays, and any letter, numeral. character,

figure, emblem, painting, banner, pennant, placard, or

mpor Si verti if v

information

The following are specifically excluded from this definition

Sl

App. 300

1. Governmental signs and legal notices.

9 gi -sibl

ee which tl , ; bli

right-of-way.

3. Signs displayed within the interior of a building not

visite Gia @ ior of the buildi

4. ‘on iti ivisions

7. Signs located in the public right-of-way which shall be

governed by Chapter 54 of the City Code.

r_services to promote at e at events or

attractions. Except as erwi vided, any si -

i vertisi ter sh id vertisi

ign for the of these r tions.

Sign, animated. Any sign or part of a sign, which changes

physical position by any movement, or rotation, or which

ives the vi impression ch movement or rotation.

App. 301

Si volvi r whirling. A revolvi r whirling sign i

animated sign, which revolves or turns, or ha al

sign elements that revolve or turn, at a speed greater than

revolutions minute. Such si a wer-

iven or pr led by the force of wi

i banner. A sign ma om flexible material sus-

n fro le or poles, or with one (1) or both end

attached to a structure or structures. Where signs are

co of strings o ers, they shall be co ed

be pennant or streamer signs.

i an r awning. A si in stam rfo-

rated, stitched or otherwise applied on the valance of an

wni eyelid or other protrusion above or around

window, door or er opening on a facade.

Si construction. A t r si rected on the prem-

ises on which construction is taking place, during th

period of such construction, indicating the names of

individuals or entities associated with, participating in or

having a role or interest with respect to the project.

Notable features of the project under construction may be

included _in construction signs by way of text and/or

images.

i development. Onsite si announcing features of

proposed developments, or developments either completed

or in process of completion.

Sign, flashing. A sign which gives the effect of intermittent

movement, or which changes to give more than one (1)

visual effect.

Sign, frontage, as related to regulation. Notwithstanding

definitions in this zoning ordinance referring to lot front-

age, for the purpose of regulating the number of signs, the

App. 302

term “fronting on a street,” “street frontage,” or “frontage”

shall be construed as adjacent to a street, whether at the

front, rear, or side of a lot.

Sign, ground or freestanding. Any non-movable sign not

affixed to a building, a self supporting sign. Ground signs

shall be construed as including signs mounted on poles or

posts in the, ground, signs on fences, signs on walls other

than the walls of buildings, si on sign vehicles, portabl

signs for placement on the ground (A-frame, inverted T-

frame and the like), signs on or suspended from tethered

alloons_ or other tethered airborne devices, and signs

created by landscaping. (See “portable sign” below).

Sign, hanging. A projecting sign suspended vertically from

and supported by the underside of a canopy, marquee,

awning or from a bracket or other device extending from a

structure.

Sign, home occupation. A sign containing only the name

and occupation of a permitted home occupation.

Sign, identification. A sign, limited to the name, address

and number of a building, institution or person and to the

activity, carried on in the building or institution or the

occupation of the person.

Sign, illuminated. A sign illuminated in any manner by an

artificial light source. Where artificial lighting making the

sign visible is incidental to general illumination of the

premises, the sign shall not be construed to be an illumi-

nated sign.

Sign, indirectly illuminated. A sign illuminated primarily

by light directed toward or across it or by backlighting

from a source not within it. Sources of illumination for

cial or noncommercial messages, or combinations thereof,

i oO entl to a build-

App. 304

Si rojecting. A sign wholl ially attac to

building or other structure and which projects more than

twelve (12) inches from its surface.

i real estate. Si solely for the 0

rty on whi re displ r

ease, or i ion or indicating t

h n sold, re le . Such si hall be non-

illuminated and limited in content to the name of the

owner or agent, an address and/or telephone number for

ontact, and an indication of a neral classifi-

ation of the pr estate si istinguish

in these regulations from other forms of advertising signs

and are permitted in certain districts and locations from

which other forms of advertising signs also are excluded.

roof. A sign affixed in anner to the roof of a

building, or a si ou in whole or in on the wa

of the building and extendi bove the eave line of a

pitched roof or the roof line (or parapet line, if a parapet

exists) of a flat roof.

Si tem _A sign or advertising display intended

be displayed for a limited and brief period of time.

Sign, vehicle. A trailer, automobile, truck, or other vehicle

used primarily for the display of signs (rather than with

sign display incidental to use of the vehicle for transporta-

tion

Sign, wall or flat. A sign painted on the outside of a build-

ing, or attached to, and erected parallel to the face of a

building, and supported throughout its length by such

building.

App. 305

Si window. A si aint t e in

manner to the interior or exterior of a window which is

visible, wholly or i om t ic right-of-w

tructure. A structure for the dis or_s rt_o

:

A Le - ddition, f es of these regulations, and_not-

wit ding the defini tructure generall ica-

le_in the ning re i r

vehicle, and any other device which is readily movable and

designed or used primarily for the displa si ather

than with signs as an accesso i0 hall n-

strued to be a sign struc and any si thereon shall

li ited in area, number, location, and other r-

isti accordance with general regulations and regula-

tions ee in the district in which displayed.

Signs, area of. The surface area of a sign shall be com-

puted as including the entire area withi arallel

may circle, semicircle or other regular geometric

figure, including all of the elements of eg matter dis-

played, but not including blank masking (a plain strip,

bearing no advertising matter around the edge of a sign),

frames, display of identification or licensing officially

required by any governmenta! body, or structural elements

outside the sign surface and bearing no advertising mat-

ter. In the case of signs mounted back-to-back or angled

away from each other, the surface area of each sign shall

be computed. In the case of cylindrical signs, signs in the

h of cube r r_si which are su iall

three-dimensional with respect to their display surfaces,

the entire display surface or surfaces shall be included in

computations of area.

shall be construed as adjacent to a street, whether at the

front, rear, or side of a lot. (See also diagram on number

an a of si

Signs, number of. For the purpose of determining the

number of signs, a sign shall be considered to be a single

display surf. j ini

organized, related, and composed to form a unit. Where

atter is dis in a d without -

ized relationship of units or where there is a reasonable

ee en ee t_about aia. saete. siammant. shal

of si k-to-

surface shall be considered to be a single sign.

Notwithstanding definitions in this zoning ordinance

street, whether at the front, rear, or side of a lot.

Sec. 10.3. Signs exempted from permit requirements;

other limitations, regulations, and requirements remain

applicable.

e followin s of si of

are exempted fi ire ° bli

noti th n. Size and iocation sta shall be

nonexempt ca however, si it shall

required.

3.2. i t from

For the of this icle, t r igns shal

removed within thirty (30) days of the event to which the

are rel u ot i ified.

10.3.2.1. Decorative fla nting, and other decorations

on special sion 0 si it shall be required for

ispla decorative fla unting, and er decorations

related to holidays in residential and non-residential

App. 312

926.15 “Outdoor advertising signs” of Ordinance 11000

App. 319

quire eth ee ee ‘in son he rr gam 1

building official shall serve this notice on the t ible

Building Code and ti b) '

of such decisions in accordance with such section.

App. 325

App. 326

Size: There shall be no limitation as to the size of park

identificati igns wever

reason ize to i ify t e

intended t serve; neighbo hood parks § signs shall be

nobtrusive and _non-ill while

signs may be larger and contain sufficient illumination to

read th rk sign from adjacent right of ways

Accessory establishments within a park may be allowed

identification si ursuant to ss II Special Permi

in order ine whether the | ion, Si

of the si ure(s) is compatible with the o

the park in which located.

10.5.3. Residential districts

It is the intent of th regulations to protect residenti

are om intrusiv over-concentratio Si

have an overal] detrimental effect on living conditions in

the city.

10.5.3.1. R-1 Single Family Residential

Sign Regulations:

Temporary Signs:

1. Temporary signs, which include political election signs

and real estate signs, shall be allowed subject to the

exceptions, limitations and responsibilities of subsection

10.3.2. Real Estate si shall be limited to one sign per

residential unit.

2. In connection with active and continuing new con-

struction work in progress: Except for Planned Unit

Developments (PUD), construction si shall not

one construction si or six (6) square feet in area, for

3. Notice, directional and warning signs, not to exceed

10.5.3.2. R-2 Two-Family Residential

Temporary Signs:

1. Temporary signs, which include political election signs

and real estate signs, shall be allowed subject to the

e li tions and re ibi tr)

10.3.2. Real Esta hall be _one si

resigential unit.

2. In connection with active and continuing new con-

struction work in ss: Ex for Plann

evelopments (PUD n ction si shall not

one (1) construction sign, or six (6) square feet in area, for

co i h w

treet. Development sins shall not be permitted except in

. ti witl ] ti ’ I Cl I

2. Window si which not e d one square fi

in area limited to one such sign per residential unit.

3. otice, directional and warning si not to exc

ne (1) for each dwelling unit or other use for each lot line

2. In connection with holidays: Decorative flags, bunting,

and other decorations on special occasions. No sign permit

requirements for vision clearance at intersections as set

gut at section 908.11.

Permanent Signs

In connection wi dwelling unit ] ot

1. Address si t to ex one or ea elli

h li j

two (2) square feet in area, except as provided below.

2. Window signs which do net exceed one (1) square foot

e one

3. For lot li jac a street, one (1) wall si

not in rea of one- fe

li foot of street a i

Se t in area, or jecti ign with

In addition, for P ion Si

‘om and initiel sal | withi '

development, such temporary development signs as

authorized above may be allowed by Class I Special Permit

{

a w building wall. Si

respect the architecture of the building and be placed

subordinately and harmoniously to the structure.

ion wi la fw ip: ing churc

sigas for name and schedule of services shall be allowed

vi t th size of such si hall

fifteen (15) square feet in area; an increase up to forty (40)

square feet for such a sign shall be permissible pursuant

to a Class I ial Permit upon a demonstration that t

incre in sign area is neces for visibility of the si

eneral ic due to the location of the chu n

of thirty (30) fi hat n i ei .

wall sign for th t ch n x i

additional 20 square feet i a shall also rmitted.

In connection with primary and secondary schools: A

freestanding school sign for the name of school

schedule of school events and calendar shall be allowed

rovided that the maximum size of such sign shall be

fifteen (1 are feet in area; an increase up to forty (40

square feet for such a sign shall be permissible pursuant

to a Class I Special Permit upon a dem ration that th

incr in si rea is nece for visibilit he si

by the general public due to the location of the school on

the. ject property; mor ecifically, the increase shall

rmissible if the sign is located on a street with a

f-w eater than fifty (50) feet and a setback in

excess of thirty (30) feet that necessitate the increase. A

wall sign for the name of the school, not exceeding an

additional 20 square feet in area shall also be permitted.

Hotels:

Signs for hotel uses shall be subject to Class II Special

Permit. The Class II Special Permit shall give due consid-

eration to the orientation of said signs to ensure that they

are oriented away from adjacent residential uses so as to

minimize the potential adverse effects resulting from

lighting spillover.

Signage for hotels shall conform to the following guide-

lines:

1. Directional signs, which may be combined with ad-

dress signs but shall bear no advertising matter, may be

App. 340

erected to guide toward entrances, exits, or parking areas,

but shall not exceed five (5) square feet in surface area.

Such signs shall be permanent, weather resisting fixtures

well anchored to the groun as not to be readily remov-

able; said signs shall stand alone and not be attached to

other fixtures or plantings.

2. Ground or monument signs, excluding pole signs,

limited to one (1) sign structure with no more than two (2)

sign surfaces neither of which shall exceed forty (40)

square feet in sign area. One (1) such sign shall be allowed

for each one hundred (100) feet of street frontage. Such

signs shall consist of a solid and opaque surface which

shall contain all Jettering and/or graphic symbols, none of

which shall be internally illuminated. Maximum height

limitation shall be ten (10) feet including embellishments,

measured from the crown of the nearest adjacent local or

arterial street, not including limited access highways or

expressways, provided, however, that upon finding that

there are unusual or undulating site conditions the plan-

ning and zoning director, through the Class II Special

Permit, may increase the measurement of the crown by up

to five (5) feet to accommodate these conditions.

- 3. Wall signs, limited to one (1) square foot of sign area

for each lineal foot of wall fronting on a street, up to a

maximum of fifty (50) square feet per sign. Not more than

three (3) such signs shall be permitted per hotel with no

more than one sign per wall. No signs will be permitted on

frontages which face residentially zoned property within a

radius of one thousand (1,000) feet.

10.5.4. Nonresidential Districts

For all non-residential districts, temporary signs associ-

ated with community-wide celebrations, conventions or

1. Temporary signs, which include political election signs

and r tate si allowed subj

exceptions, limitations and responsibilities of subsection

10.3.2. Real Estate si ll limited to one si r

each street frontage.

2. In connection with holidays: Decorative flags, bunting,

and other decorations on special occasions. No sign permit

shall be required for display of decorative flags, bunting,

and other decorations related to holidays.

3. Construction: Not to exceed one (1) construction sign,

or thirty (30) square feet in area for each lot line adjacent

to a street. Development signs shall not be permitted

except in conjunction with such construction signs or by

Class I Special Permit.

In addition, for PUD construction signs, during the process

of construction and initial sale or rental within such

development, such temporary development signs as

authorized above may be allowed by Class I Special Permit

only, for periods not exceeding one (1) year, and renewable

for one-year terms for net to exceed two (2) additional

years. Such signs shall be located at least ten (10) feet in

from any property line, and oriented for minimum adverse

effects on adjoining or facing residential property. Location

shall be further governed by requirements vision

clearance at intersections as set out at section 908.11.

1. not to exceed one e ar h dwelli

B use for each lot lin t toa or

Ww s tin low

2. Window signs which do not exceed one (1) square foot

i a limited to one s residenti it.

3. For each lot line adjacent to a street, one (1) wall sign

ot _exceedi area e-half s t for ea

linear foot of street frontage, up to a maximum of forty

(40) square feet in area, or one (1) projecting sign with

combined surface area not exceeding one-half square foot

for each linear foot street front u a imum of

forty (40) squ fee one (1) address and/or

directional sign, not exceedi a of ten (10) square

feet. Such address and/or directional, notice or warnin

sign, if freestanding, shall not be closer than six (6) feet to

any adjacent lot line or be closer than two (2) feet to any

street line.

4. Notice, directional warning si not to exceed

one (1) for each dwelling unit or other use for each lot line

adjacent to a street, or two (2) square feet in area, pro-

vi that, where such si are combined with address

signs, maximum total area shall not exceed three (3)

square feet. Address, notice, directional warning signs, if

freestanding, shall not exceed three (3) feet in height, be

closer than ten (10) feet to any adjacent lot, or be closer

than two (2) feet to any street line.

wall s ay be increa wo an

one-half (2'/2 r for eac Vv fi n

10) feet of buildi m tt t of th

wall (ave if sloping or irr the f th

sign.

Community or neighborhood bulletin boards or kiosks:

Shall be permissible only by Uiass I Special Permit, as

provided at section 10.3.1.6. In the case of flat bulletin

boards, the area of such boards shall not exceed 25 square

feet; and, in the case of kiosks, such structures shall not

exceed a plan section area of 10 square feet and an overall

height (including architectural embellishments) of 10 feet.

Home occupations: See section 906.5(d).

In connection with subdivisions, developments (including

PUDs), neighborhoods or similar areas: Not to exceed one

(1) permanent identification sign, or ten (10) square feet in

area, per principal entrance. Such signs shall not be

illuminated or internally illuminated. Such signs may be

located on a perimeter wall or building wall. Signs should

respect the architecture of the building and be placed

subordinately and harmoniously to the structure.

In connection with places of worship: Freestanding church

signs for name and schedule of services shall be allowed

provided that the maximum size of such sign shall be

fifteen (15) square feet in area; an increase up to forty (40)

square feet for such a sign shall be permissib'e pursuant

to a Class I Special Permit upon a demonstration that the

increase in sign area is necessary for visibility of the sign

by the general public due to the location of the church on

the subject property; more specifically, the increase shall

be permissible if the sign is located on a street with a

right-of-way greater than fifty (50) feet and a setback in

App. 344

excess of thirty (30) feet that necessitate the increase. A

wall sign for the name of the school, not exceeding an

additional 20 square feet in area l also be itted.

In_ connection with primary and secondary schools: A

freestanding school sign for the name of the school an

schedule of school events and calendar shall be allowed

provided that the maximum size of such sign shall be

fifteen (15) square feet in area; an increase up to forty (40)

square feet for such a sign shail be permissible pursuant

to a Class I Special Permit upon a demonstration that the

increase in sign area is necessary for visibility of the sign

by the general public due to the location of the school on

the subject property; more specifically, the increase shall

be permissible if the sign is located on a street with a

right-of-way greater than fifty (50) feet and a setback in

excess of thirty (30) feet that necessitate the increase. A

wall sign for the name of the school, not exceeding an

additional 20 square feet in area shall also be permitted.

Hotels:

Signs for hotel uses shail be subject to Class I] Special

Permit. The Class I] Special Permit shail give due consid-

eration to the orientation of, said signs to ensure that they

are oriented away from adjacent residential uses so as to

minimize the potential adverse effects resulting from

lighting spillover.

Signage for hotels shall conform to the following guide-

1. Directional signs, which may be combined with ad-

dress signs but shall bear no advertising matter, may be

Ta

erected to guide toward entrances, exits, or parking areas,

but shall not exceed five (5) square feet in surface area.

App. 345

i hall rmanent, weath isting fi

2. Ground or monument signs, excluding pole signs,

limited to one (1) sign structure with no more than two (2)

sign surfaces neither of which shall exceed forty (40)

square feet in sign area. One (1) such sign shall be allowed

for each one hundred (100 of street frontage.

signs shall consist of a solid and opaque surface which

shali contain all lettering and/or graphic symbols, none of

which shall be internally illuminated. Maximum height

limitation shall be ten (10) feet including embellishments,

measured from the crown of the nearest adjacent local or

arterial str not including limi ccess highw or

expressways, provided, however, that upon finding that

there are unusual or undulating site conditions the plan-

ning and zoning director, through the Class II Special

Permit, may increase the measurement of the crown by up

to five (5) feet to accommodate these conditions.

3. Wall signs, limited to one (1) square foot of sign area

for each lineal foot of wall fronting on a street, up to a

maximum of fifty (50) square feet per sign. Not more than

three (3) such signs shall be permitted per hotel with no

more than one sign per wall. No signs will be permitted on

frontages which face residentially zoned property within a

radius of one thousand (1,000) feet.

Signs for Office buildings shall conform to the following:

Building identification sign: Building identification signs

erected with their lowest portions more than fifteen (15)

feet abov ade shall be limited to those identifying the

building and the nature of the establishments it contains.

App. 346

O such sign, not ex in 50) square feet

in for every one hun ft feet of le f

building wall shall be fo h_f; of the

uildi riented tow the street.

Directory board sign: In the case of multi level office

uildings, a directo ard sign, which identifies offi

tenants within the building, shall be permitted as follows:

1. If:mounted on a wall, such directory board sign shall

be placed within visibility of the main entrance to the

office building and shall not exceed an area of 20 square

feet:

2. If freestanding, such directory board sign shall not be

closer than six (6) feet to any adjacent lot or closer than

two (2) feet to any street line and shall not exceed an area

of 20 square feet; such signs shall be limited to monument

type signs, pole signs shall not be permissible.

Ground floor establishment signs: In addition to the signs

listed above, each individual establishment on the ground

floor, with ground floor street frontage and separate

entrances on the ground floor that open toward such street

frontages, shall be allowed the following signs:

a) Awall sign not to exceed 20 square feet in area;

b) Window signs not to exceed twenty (20) percent of the

glass area of the window or glass door in which placed;

such window signs may be painted or attached, the num-

ber of such signs is not limited by these regulations, but

aggregate area shall be included as part of aggregate wall

sign area, as limited above.

App. 347

c) Apavy ~gsign, limited to the skirt or bottom edge of

the awni: letters, emble ] r 0

exceed 6 inches in height.

d) Ahanging (as in under an awning or similar) sign not

to exceed 3 square feet in area.

Directional signs, which may be combined with address

signs but shall bear no advertising matter, may be erected

to guide to entrances, exits, or parking areas, but shall not

exceed five ({) square feet in surface area; such ress

and/or directional, notice or warning signs, if freestanding,

shall not be closer than six (6) feet to any adjacent lot or

closer than two (2) feet to any street line.

10.5.4.2. G/I Government and Institutional.

Sign regulations:

Temporary Signs:

1. Temporary signs, which include political election signs

and real estate signs, shall be allowed subject to the

exceptions, limitations and responsibilities of subsection

10.3.2. Real Estate signs shall be limited to one sign per

each street frontage.

2. Inconnection with holidays: Decorative flags, pes

and other decorations on special occasions. No sign permi

shall be required for display of decorative flags, + 98

and other decorations related to holidays.

3. Construction: Not to exceed one (1) construction sign,

or thirty (30) square feet in area for each lot line adjacent

to a street. Development signs shall not be permitted

except in conjunction with such construction signs or by

Class I Special Permit.

App. 348

e si

All permanent signs shall be subject to Class II Special

Permit procedures and review as set forth in Articles 13

15 of this i inance; well foll

requirements and limitations.

Except otherwi i-

nat ut shall not imat shin

1. Directional signs, which may be combined with ad-

- dress signs bu i A

erected id tran exits, o ki t

shall not exceed five (5) square feet in surface area.

2. Ground or freestanding signs, to the extent allowed

subje the limitati icti t

Sections 10.4.5 li one (1) si

structure with r w C either

f which shall exceed forty (4 uare feet in sign area, for

ance aerge ieokags of om 5 ene pee or - —~ abs

oe for est blist of

street frontage, but in such cases, no sign surface

exceed one h 00 feet i \.. Maximum

height limitation shall be twenty (20) feet including

embellishments from the crown of the nearest

adjacent local or arterial street, not including limited

access highways or expressways, provided, however, that

the _plannin d ing director u h I]

Special Permit, may increase the measurement of the

crown by up to five (5) feet to accommodate unusual or

undulating site conditions upon finding that such condi-

tions exist.

more than 3 total on any wall. Walls that do not have

street frontage may contain no more than one wall sign

each, not to exceed 50 square feet in area for each sign, but

ate shall be includ egate wall

sign area as limited herein.

4. Wall signs for a single building with more than one

und floor establishment: each individual establishment

on th und floor, with Ss t frontage and

separate entrances on the ground floor that open toward

such street frontages, shall be allowed the following signs:

a) Awall sign not to exceed 20 square feet in area;

b) Window signs not to exceed twenty (20) percent of the

glass area of the window or glass door in which placed;

uch window si may be painted or attached, the num-

ber of such signs is not limited by these regulations, but

aggregate area shall be included as part of aggregate wall

sign area, as limited above.

c) An awning sign, limited to the skirt or bottom edge of

the awning; letters, emblems, logos or symbols not to

exceed 6 inches in height.

d) A hanging (as in under an awning or similar) sign not

exceed 3 square feet in area.

5. Window signs, painted or attached, shall not exceed

twenty (20) percent of the glassed area of the window in

which placed. Number of such signs is not limited by these

App. 350

re tions, out a te area shall be includ f

a ate wall sign ar limited above.

6. Projecting signs (other than under awning si hall

limited to one (1) sign st re with no more t two

(2) sign surfaces, neither of which shall exceed forty (40)

square feet in sign area; the aggregate area shall be

included as part of aggregate wall sign area, as limited

above.

7. Notwithstanding the provisions set forth herein,

where there are commercial, service or retail uses in a

structure which may not be seen directly from the public

right-of-way, but have direct access from a courtyard or

open space which abuts a primary pedestrian pathway, a

free-standing directional sign containing the names of all

the establishments concealed from direct view may be

erected which may be combined with a location map of the

complex. Not more than one (1) such sign, not exceeding

twenty (20) square feet in area, shall be erected per

8. Community or neighborhood bulletin boards or kiosks:

Shall be permissible onl lass I Special Permit, as

provided at section 10.3.1.6. In the case of flat bulletin

boards, the area of such boards shall not exceed 25 square

feet; and, in the case of kiosks~sSuch structures shall not

exceed a plan section area of 10 square feet and an overall

height (including architectural embellishments) of 10 feet.

10.5.4.3. C-1 Restricted Commercial.

Sign Re tions:

Temporary signs:

1. Temporary signs, which include political election signs

and real estate signs, shall be allowed subject to the

App. 351

limitatio ibilities of subsecti

1 Real Estate si h imi to o i r

each street frontage.

2. In connection with holidays: Decorative flags, buntin

do ecorations on special occasions. No si ermi

shall be required for display of decorative flags, bunting,

her decorations r o holidays.

3. Construction: Not to exceed one (1) construction sign,

or thirty (30) square feet in area for each lot line adjacent

to a street. Development signs shall not be permitted

except in conjunction with such construction signs or by

Class I Special Permit.

Permanent signs:

Except as otherwise provided, such signs may be illumi-

nated but shall not be animated or flashing.

1. For a single establishment within a building:

Wall signs for a single establishment within a building:

When a single establishment takes up an entire building,

wall signs shall be limited to one and one half (1') square

feet of sign area for each lineal foot of wall fronting on a

street; there shall be no more than one wall sign for each

150 linear feet along a street front, with no more than 3

total on any wall. Walls that do not have street frontage

may contain no more than one wall sign, each, not to

exceed 50 square feet in area, but aggregate area shall be

included as part of aggregate wall sign area as limited

herein.

Window signs, painted or attached, shall not exceed

twenty (2 cent of the glassed area of the window in

which placed. Number of such signs is not limited by these

tal r ich |] e aliewahle 32 square fi .

aoe aa een Re i tok ae

area for the structure in question. (not counting the 20 sq.

ft. of wall signs allowable per establishment) and

e) Such signs may either be painted or mounted onto the

2. For ilding wi t one establi

W: whic e

l w w i imit re)

buildi identi i t i e

feet in area, for each face of the building oriented toward

App. 354

the street; and in addition, each individual establishment

within a ilding, t has a te entrance to th

outdoo vaila e ral public, w er 0

floor or on an r level), and a minimum front-

age of 20 linear feet to the outdoors, shall be allowed the

following signs:

a) Awall sign not to exceed 20 square feet in area;

b) Window signs not to exceed twenty (20) percent of the

cl rea of the window or gl rin whi laced;

uch window si be paint tta e num-

r of such signs is not limited by these re i

aggrega ea shall be included as of aggregate wall

sign area, as limited ve.

An awning si limited to the ski bottom e

the awning: letters, emblems, logos or symbols not to

exceed 6 inches in height.

d) Ahanging (as in under an awning or similar) sign not

to exceed 3 square feet in area.

Window signs, painted or attached, shall not exceed

twenty (20) perce the glasse a of the window i

which placed. Number of such signs is not limited by these

regulations, bu e area shall be included as of

egate wall si ea, as limi bove.

Projecting signs (other than under awning signs) shall

limited to one (1) sign structure with no more than two (2

sign _strfaces, neither of which shall exceed forty (40)

square feet in sign area; however,-that such permissible

si rea ma increased to eighty (8 u fee

where maximum projection from the face of the building is

two (2) feet or less, sixty (60) square feet whe rojection

is more than two (2) and less than three (3) feet, and forty

40) square feet w jection i u

to limitati icti forth in

structure with no more than two (2) sign surfaces, neither

whi U e feet in sign area, for

each establishment or for each one hundred (100) feet of

s frontage. Permitt umulative

but no sign surface shal! exceed one hundred (100) square

eet. imum hei imitati be tw

including embellishments, measured from the crown of the

imi access highw w rovi w-

ever, that the planni zoning director m

the crown by up to five (5) feet to accommodate unusual or

lating site condition

Directional signs, number and area.

Directional signs, which may be combined with address

ee eens matte, mar be seit

t i france )

t ne (1) such Vv ua i

area, shall be erected per entrance, exit, or parking area.

For Ou r_advertisin siness si ss se

to_ principal commercial uses only, a Class II Special

Permit shall be required, and such signs shall further be

limited as follows:

w 0 only on side wall th

xisti rin er

freestanding;

Si h li oO

ch si eit be painted or mounted onto th

4 t bu so

i 0 by Class I Special P: it, as

rovi section 10.3.1.6. In the case of flat bulletin

boards, the area of such boa rds shall not exceed r- square

feet; and, i cas st ln

exceed a plan section area of 10 square feet an Papen

height (including architectura bellishm o

App. 357

10.5.4.4. C-2 Libera ercial

1. r igns, which include political election si

and real estate signs Ww ject to t

imitati and responsibilitie io

3.2. Real Estate si shall be limi 00

each street frontage.

2. In connection with holidays: Decorative flags, bunting,

and other decorations on special occasions. No sign permit

shall be required for display of decorative flags, bunting,

nd other decorati ted t lidays.

3. onstruction: Not to exc 1) const i

or thirty (30) square feet in area for each lot line adjacent

to a street. Development signs shall not be permitted

in conj ion wit ch construction signs or by

Class I ermit.

Permanent signs:

Except as otherwise provided, such signs may be illumi-

nated but shall not be animated or flashing.

1. For a single establishment within a building:

Wall signs, limited to two and one-half (2'/2) square feet

of sign area for each iineal foot of wall fronting on a

street if any portion of such sign is below fifteen (15)

feet above grade. For each foot that the lowest portion of

such sign exceeds twenty-five (25) feet, permitted sign

area shall be increased one (1) percent up to a maximum

height of fifty (50) feet above grade. Not to exceed three

3) such signs sh be permitted for each frontage on

App. 358

which area calculations are based, but one (1) of these may

be mounted on a side wall.

Window signs, painted or attached, shall not exceed

twenty (20) percent of the glassed area of the window in

which placed. Number of such signs is not limited by these

regulations, but a ate area shall be included as part of

aggregate wall sign area, as limited above.

Projecting signs (other than under awning signs) shall be

limited to one (1) sign structure with no more than two (2)

sign surfaces, neither of which shail exceed forty (40)

square feet in sign area; howev hat such permissible

sign area may be increased to eighty (80) square feet

where maximum projection from the face of the building is

two (2) feet or less, sixty (60) square feet where projection

is more than two (2) and less than three (3) feet, and forty

(40) square feet where projection is at least three (3), but

not more than four (4) feet — the aggregate area of such

signs shall be included as part of aggregate wall! sign area,

as limited above.

Ground/freestanding signs.

Ground or freestanding signs, to the extent allowed

subject to the limitations and restrictions set forth in

Sections 10.4.5 and 16.8, shall be limited to one (1) sign

and forty (40) square feet of sign area (for each face) for

each business, or for each one hundred fifty (150) feet of

street frontage. Permitted sign area may be used in less

than the maximum permitted number of such signs, but

no sign shall exceed twe hundred (200) square feet in area

for each face. Maximum height limitation shall be twenty

(20) feet including embellishments, measured from the

crown of the nearest adjacent local or arterial street,

not including limited access highways or expressways,

dulating site conditio

t ces, exits or Aki

r entrance, exit, or ki

area.

For Outdoor advertising business signs as accessory uses

‘ncipal ‘al Class II Special

Permit shall be required, and such signs shal’ further be

Sccaiaiee

b) Signs shall be limited to one sign per structure only;

be limi rt thirty-tw

(32) square feet;

d) Permissible sign area may only be utilized on a com-

mercial structure which has the allowable 32 square feet

un from tot ] ible w

ft. of v mee prope nine pamper 7 tear

S si may either be painted or mounted onto t

subject wall.

App. 360

2. r_a single building wi ) e ish-

ment opening up to the outdoors:

ne Yeap meer pnaey—p si which preg arr page

or 0 u ve ini t-

age of 20 linear feet to th rs, shall lowed the

followi

a) Awall sign not to exceed 20 square feet in area;

b) Window signs not to exceed twenty (20) percent of the

glass area of the window or glass door in which placed;

such window ey | emnpene eeay er

ber _of i ited b s, but

aggregate area shall includ oe f te wall

si a imi bove.

c) An awning sign, limited to the skirt or bottom edge of

the awni rs, emblems, logos or s ls not to

exce inches in height.

d) Ahangin i r an awni r simi sign not

to exceed 3 square feet in area.

Window si in or attach shall not exc

twenty (20) percent of the glassed area of the window in

which placed. Number of ms si er is not limited by these

regulations, but aggrega 1 be included as of

egate wall si a ome pove.

App. 361

Projecting si ther than under awni ]

imi one with n w

i urfaces, neither of which l_exc

square feet in sign area; however, that such permissible

sign area may be increased to eighty (80) square feet

w rojecti the face of t ilding i

two (2) feet or ixty (60) square feet whe jection

is m han two (2) an than three (3) fe n

(40) square feet where jection is * least three (3), but

not more four (4) feet — the aggregat uch

signs shall be included as part of aggregate wall sign area,

as limited above.

Ground/freestanding signs.

Ground or freestanding signs, to the extent allowed

subject to the limitations and restrictions set forth in

Secu.ons 10.4.5 and 10.8, shall be limited to one (1) sign

and forty (4 are feet of sign area (for each f for

each business, or for each one hundred fifty (150) feet of

street frontage. Permitted sign area may be used in less

than the maximum permitted number of such signs, but

no sign shall exceed two hundred (200) square feet in area

for each face. Maximum height limitation shall be twenty

(20) feet including embellishments, measured from the

crown of the nearest adjacent local or arterial street, not

including limited access highways or expressways, pro-

vided, however, that the planning and zoning director,

through a Class II Special Permit, may increase the

easurement of the crow up to fiv f oO om-

modate unusual or undulating site conditions.

irectional si number area.

Directional si whic be combined with addres

signs but shall bear no advertising matter, may be erected

App. 362

to guide to entrances, exits, or parking areas. Not more

than one uch si ua

in_ area, shall b entrance, exit, o rki

area.

For Outdoor advertising busi i sory uses

rinci 0 0 Speci

Permit shall be requi such signs ll further be

limited as follows:

a) Si shall w ou onl side walls of the

xisting principa rci tructure and shall

freestanding;

b) Signs shall be limited to one sign per structure only;

c)_ Sign area shall be limited to no greater than thirty-two

(32) square feet;

d) Permissible si a 0 utili on a com-

mercial structure whi h owable uare feet

of sign area unused from the total permissible wall sign

area for the structure in question. (not counting the 20 sq.

ft. of wall signs allowable per establishment) and

e) Such signs may either be painted or mounted onto the

subject wall.

3) Notwithstanding the provisions set forth herein,

roman there are commercial, service or retail uses in a

cture which een directly from the lic

ge bu ve direct m a court r

open space which abuts a primary pedestrian pathway, a

free-standing directi ~~ sign containing the names of al!

the establishme aled fro irect view may be

erected which may ~ rom ser with a location map of the

complex. Not more than one (1) such sign, not exceeding

App. 363

twenty (20) square feet in area, shall be erected per

entrance, exit, or parking area.

4) Community or neighborhood bulletin boards or kiosks:

Shall be permissible only by Class I Special Permit, as

provided at section 10.3.1.6. In the case of flat bulletin

boards, the area of such boards shall not exceed 25 square

feet; and, in the case of kiosks, such structures shall not

exceed a plan section area of 10 square feet and an overall

height (including architectural embelli nts) of 10

In_ addition, freestanding outdoor advertising business

signs shall be permissible subject to the limitations and

r i set forth in tions 10.4. d 10.8 of thi

zoning ordinance.

10.5.4.5. CBD Central Business District Commercial.

Sign Regulations:

Temporary Signs:

1. Temporary signs, including political! election signs and

real estate signs, shall be allowed subject to the excep-

tions, limitations and responsibilities of subsection 10.3.2.

Real Estate signs shall be limited to one sign per each

street frontage.

2. In connection with holidays: Decorative unti

and other decorations on special occasions. No sign permit

shall be required for display of decorative flags, bunting,

and other decorations related to holidays

3. Construction: Not to exceed one (1) construction sign,

or thirty (30) square feet in area for each lot line adjacent

to a street. Development signs shall not be permitted

App. 364

except in conjunction with such construction signs or by

Class I Special Permit.

Permanent signs:

For a single establishment within a buildi

Wall signs for a single establishment within a building:

When a single establishment takes up an entire building,

wall signs shall be limited to one and one half (1'/2) square

feet of sign area for each lineal foot of wall fronting on a

street; there shall be no more t one wall si

150 linear feet al a t front, with no mor an

total on any wall. \alls that do not have street frontage

a ntain no mor e wall si Cy)

exceed 50 s e feet in area, but a ea

included as part of aggregate wall sign area 1s limited

herein.

Window _ si ainted che ] t XC

twenty (20) percent of the 4 d ar of ow_i

which placed. Number of suc ha signs is not Nenitad b y these

regulations, but aggregate area shall be included as part of

aggregate wall sign area, as limited above.

Projecting si other n j as in un

or canopy, signs) shall be limited to one (1) sign structure

with no more tw i neither of which

shall exceed twenty-five (25) square feet in sign area.

Ground/freestanding signs,

Ground or freestanding signs, to the extent aliemed

subject to the limitations s_and restrictions set forth i

Sections 10.4.5 and 10.8, shall be limited to one (1) sign

structure with no more than two (2) sign surfaces per

parallel street frontage, neither of which shall exceed forty

App. 365

(40) square feet in sign area, for each establishment or for

each fifty (50) feet of street frontage. Permitted sign area

ha c tive, bu ign surf: ] ee

eighty (80) square feet. Maximum height limitation shall

went 0) feet including embellis nts, measured

from the crown of the nearest adjacent local or arterial

street, not including limited access highways or express-

ways, provided, however, that the planning and zoning

ctor, through l cial Permit, may increase

the measurement of the crown by up to five (5) feet to

m e unus lating site conditi

Directional signs, number and area.

irectional si which may be ined wi dress

signs but shall bear no advertising matter, may be erected be erected

to ide its, o are ot_ more

than one (1) such sign, not exceeding five (5) square feet in

ar d per entrance, exit I r

For Out ay a /

gn ere mem age gr

Permit shall be required, and such signs shall further be

i sh wall mounted only on side walls of the

ipal commercial s r shall not be

i) i hall imi 0 one si r structure only;

c)_ Si hall be limited to than thirty-tw

(32) square feet;

issible si ea may onl utilized on a com-

ial structure which has the allowable 3 are f

of sign area unused, from th 1 permissible wall sign

Wi inted t shall c

tw cent a window in

whi _Num si imi ese

r i ate a hal included f

ojecti i r i as in under awni

or canopy, signs) shall be limited to one (1) sign structure

wit han tw si eithe whic

l exceed twenty-five e feet in sign area.

Ground or freestanding signs, to the extent allowed

ject to the limitatio tricti set forth in

10 0.4.5 and 10.8, shall imi to on si

structure with no more than two (2) sign surfaces per

paralle) street frontage, neither of which shall exceed forty

(40) square feet in sign area, for each establishment or for

h 50 street frontage. itt ign area

1 be cumulativ oO si surface sh XC

eighty (80) square feet. Maximum height limitation shall

be twenty (20) feet including embellishments, measured

from the crown of the nearest adjacent local or arterial

reet, not including limited access highways or express-

ways, provided, however, that the planning and zoning

director, through a Class II Special Permit, may increase

the measurement of the crown by up to five (5) feet to

accommodate unusual or undulating site conditions.

Directional signs, num an ea.

Directional signs, which may be combined with address

signs but shall bear no advertising matter, may be erected

to guide to entrances, exits, or parking areas. Not more

App. 368

than one (1) such sign, not exceeding five (5) square feet in

rea ll be erected per entrance, exit, or parking area.

For Outdoor advertising business signs as accessory uses

to principal commercial uses only, a Class Il ial

Permit shal] be required, and such signs shall further be

limi as follows:

a) Signs shall be wal! mounted only on side walls of the

existing principal commercial structure and shall not be

freestanding;

b) Signs shall be limited to one sign per structure only;

c) Sign area shall be limited to no greater than thirty-two

(32) square feet;

d) Permissible sign area may only be utilize. on a com-

mercial structure which has the allowable 32 square feet

of sign area unused from the total permissible wall sign

area for the structure in question. (not counting the 20 sq.

ft. of wall signs allowable per establishment) and

e) Such signs may either be painted or mounted onto the

subject wall.

3. Notwithstanding the provisions set forth herein,

where there are commercial, service or retail uses in a

structure which may not be seen directly from the public

right-of-way, but have direct access from a courtyard or

open space which abuts a primary pedestrian pathway, a

free-standing directional sign containing the names of all

the establishments concealed from direct view may be

erected which may he combined with a location map of the

complex. Not more than one (1) such sign, not exceeding

twenty (20) square feet in area, shall be erected per

entrance, exit, or parking area.

4. Co nity or in or ki

Sh issi i ermit, as

rovided at secti 3.1.6. letin

boards, the ar not 5 square

feet; and, in h_ structures shall not

xceed a plan f10s ee overall

height (includin itectur bellishments) of 10 feet.

10.5.4.6. I Industrial.

Sign Regulations:

1. Temporary signs, including political election signs and

real estate signs, = be allowed subject to the excep-

ibilities of subsecti

Real Estate si : e li to one si r eal

street frontage.

2. In connection with holidays: D tive flags, buntin

and other decorations on special occasions. No sign permit

shall be required for display of decorative flags, bunting,

and other decorations related to holidays.

3. Construction: Not to exceed one (1) construction sign,

or thirty (30) square feet in area for each lot line adj

to a street. Development signs shall not be permitted

except in conjunction with such construction signs or by

Class I Special Permit.

Permanent signs:

Except as otherwise provided, such signs may de illumi-

nated but shall not be animated or flashing.

App. 370

single es ent withi uildi

incr Oo recent up to a eight of fift

t_ above grade. Not to ex h si

shall be permitted for each frontage on which area calcula-

tions are based, but one (1) of these may be mounted on a

side wall.

Window _ si int ra ] not exceed

twenty (20) perc ft as f window i

which placed. Number of such signs is not limited by these

regulations, but aggregate area shall be included as part of

regate wall si ea li abov

Projecting signs s (other than under awning signs) shall he

limi ne (1 tru wi re two (2

sign surfaces, neither of which shall exceed forty (40)

square feet in sign area; however, that such permissible

i ea_may be increa to eight 0 uare feet

where maximum projection from the face of the building is

two (2) feet or less, sixty (60) square feet where projection

is more than two (2) and le an t feet, and fo

40) square feet where projection is at least thre t

not an four feet — the egate a of suc

shall be incl as of te wall si

as limited above.

Ground/freestanding signs.

round or freestanding si the extent allow

subject to the limitations and restrictions set forth in

App. 371

Sections 10.4.5 and 10.8, shall be limited to one (1) sign

and forty (40) square feet of sign area (for each face) for

each business, or for each one hundred fifty (150) feet of

street fron _P i sign area m e used in less

than the maximum permitted number of such signs, but

no sign shall exceed two hundred (20 re feet in area

for each face. Maximum height limitation shall be twenty

(20) feet including embellishments, measured from the

crown of the nearest adjacent local or arterial street, not

including limited access highways or expressways, pro-

vided, however, that the planning and zoning director,

through a Class II Special Permit, may increase the

measurement of the crown by up to five (5) feet to accom-

modate unusual or undulating site conditions.

Directional signs, number and area.

Directional signs, which may be combined with address

signs but shall bear no advertising matter, may be erected

to guide to entrances, exits, or parking areas. Not more

than one (1) such sign, not exceeding ten (10) square feet

in area, shall be erected per entrance, exit, or parking

area.

For Outdoor advertising business signs as accessory uses

to principal commercial uses only, a Class II Special

Permit shall be required, and such signs shall further be

limited as follows:

a) Signs shall be wall mounted only on side walls of the

existing principal commercial structure and shall not be

freestanding;

b) Signs shall be limited to one sign per structure only;

c) Sign area shall be limited to no greater than thirty-two

(32) square feet;

App. 372

d) Permissible sign area may only be utilized on a com-

mercial structure which has the allowable 32 square feet

of sign area unused from the total permissible wall sign

area for the structure in question. (not counting the 20 sq.

ft. of wall signs allowable per establishment); and

e) Such signs may either be painted or mounted onto the

subject wall.

2. For a single building with more than one establish-

ment opening up to the outdoors:

Wall signs: The building in which the establishments are

located shall be allowed one (1) wall sign, limited to a

building identification sign, not exceeding fifty (50) square

feet in area, for each face of the building oriented toward

the street; and in addition, each individual establishment

within a building, that has a separate entrance to the

outdoors (available to the general public, whether on the

ground floor or on an upper level), and a minimum front-

age of 20 linear feet to the outdoors, shall be allowed the

following signs:

a) Awall sign not to exceed 20 square feet in area;

b) Window signs not to exceed twenty (20) percent of the

glass area of the window or glass door in which placed;

such window signs may be yainted or attached, the num-

ber of such signs is not limited by these regulations, but

aggregate area shall be included as part of aggregate wall

sign area, as limited above.

c) An awning sign, limited to the skirt or bottom edge of

the awning; letters, emblems, logos or symbols not to

exceed 6 inches in height.

App. 373

d) Ahanging (as in under an awning or similar) sign not

to exceed 3 square feet in area.

Window signs, painted or attached, shall not exceed

twenty (20) percent of the glassed area of the window in

which placed. Number of such signs is not limited by these

regulations egate area shall be included a f

aggregate wall sign area, as limited above.

Projecting signs (other than under awning signs) shall be

limi o one (1) sign structure with no more than two (2

sign surfaces, neither of which shall exceed forty (40)

square feet in sign area; however, that such permissible

si area m increased to eight square fi

where maximum projection from the face of the building is

two (2) feet or less, sixty (60) square feet where projection

is more than two (2) and less than three (3) feet, and forty

(40) square feet where projection is at least three (3), but

not more than four (4) feet — the aggregate area of such

signs shall be included as part of aggregate wall sign area,

as limited above.

Ground/freestanding signs.

Ground or freestanding signs, to the extent allowed

subject to the limitations and restrictions set forth in

Sections 10.4.5 and 10.8, shall be limited to one (1) si

and forty (40) square feet of sign area (for each face) for

each business, or for each one hundred fifty (150) feet of

street frontage. Permitted sign area may be used in less

than the maximum permitted number of such signs, but

no sign shall exceed two hundred (200) square feet in area

for each face. Maximum height limitation shall be twenty

(20) feet including embellishments, measured from the

crown of the nearest adjacent local or arterial street,

not including limited access highways or expressways,

App. 374

provided, however, that the planning and zoning director,

through a Class II Special Permit, may increase the

measurement of the crown by up to five (5) feet to accom-

modate unusual or undulating site conditions.

Directional signs, number and area.

irectional si which ma combined with address

signs but shall bear no advertising matter, may be erected

to guide to entrances, exits, or parking areas. Not more

than one (1) such sign, not exceeding ten (10) square feet

in area, shall be erected per entrance, exit, or parking

area.

For Outdoor advertising business signs as accessory uses

to principal commercial uses only, a Class II Special

Permit shall be required, and such signs shall further be

limited as follows:

a) Signs shall be wall mounted only on side walls of the

existing principal commercial structure and shall not be

freestanding;

b) Signs shall be limited to one sign per structure only;

c) Sign area shall be limited to no greater than thirty-two

(32) square feet;

d) Permissible sign area may only be utilized on a com-

mercial structure which has the allowable 32 square feet

of sign area unused from the total permissible wall sign

area for the structure in guestion. (not counting the 20 sq.

ft. of wall signs allowable per establishment) and

e) Such signs may either be painted or mounted onto the

subject wall.

App. 375

3) Notwithstanding the provisions set forth herein,

where there are commercial, service or retail uses in a

structure which may not be seen directly from the public

right-of-way, but have direct access from _a courtyard or

open space which abuts a primary pedestrian pathway, a

free-standing directional sign containing the names of all

the establi ts_conce from direct view ma

erected which may be combined with a location map of the

complex. Not more than one (1) such sign, not exceeding

twenty (20) square feet in area, shall be erected per

entrance, exit, or parking area.

4) Community or neighborhood bulletin boards or kiosks:

Shall be permissible only by Class I Special Permit, as

provided at section 10.3.1.6. In the case of flat bulletin

boards, the area of such boards shall not exceed 25 square

feet and, in the case of kiosks, such structures shall not

exceed a plan section area of 10 square feet and an overall

height (including architectural embellishments) of 10 feet.

In_ addition, freestanding outdoor advertising business

signs shall be permissible subject to the limitations and

restrictions set forth in Sections 10.4.5 and 10.8 of this

zoning ordinance.

10.6. Special Districts

10.6.1. Class II required. A Class II Special Permit shall be

required for all signs (except for those exempt pursuant to

Section 10.3.) located within the following Special Districts:

SD-1 Martin Luther King Boulevard Commercial District

SD-2 Coconut Grove Central Commercial District

SD-3 Coconut Grove Major Streets Overlay District

SD-4 Waterfront Industrial District

SD-5_ Brickell Avenue Area Residential-Office District

SD-6, 6.1 Central Com cial-Residential District

D-7 Centr icke sit ial-

Residential Districts

SD-8 Desi ial-Residential Distri

SD-9 Biscayne Boulevard North Overlay District

SD-11 Cocon rov id Transit District

SD-13 S.W. 27th Avenue Gateway District

SD-14, 14.1,14.2 Lati er Commercial-Residential

and Residential Districts

SD-15 River Quad Mixed-Use District

SD-16, 16.1,16.2 Southeast Overtown-Park West

Commercial-Residential Districts

SD-17 South Bay Shore Drive Overlay District

SD-20 Edgewater Overlay District

SD-22 Florida Avenue Special District

SD-23 Coral Way Special Overlay District

SD-25 SW 8th Street Spec‘al Overlay District

10.6.2. Certificate of compliance in lieu of Class Il

allowed. Wherever a Class II ial Permit is required for

signs within the special zoning districts listed in Section

10.6.1., a certificate of compliance in lieu of a Class Il

Special Permit may be allowed if the proposed signage

complies with established and adopted guides and stan-

dards for the cial district in which such signs will be

located.

10.6.3. Schedule of special district si lations:

For all Special Overlay Districts not specifically indicated

herein, sign regulations shall be as for the underlyin

district.

Unless otherwise indicated for a specific special district,

signs may be illuminated, but shall not be animated or

flashing.

App. 377

10.6.3.1. SD-1 Martin Luther King Boulevard Commer-

cial District:

This district is of special and substantial public interest

because of th o develo redevelop in a manner

improving amenity, efficiency and security. These regula-

tions are intend ncour ncentrations of er-

cial and service facilities at intersections of arterial

streets, encourage residential development above such

facilities and in areas away from such intersections and to

rovide the development an ign opportunities inher-

ent in larger site areas.

Sign Regulations:

Tempor igns:

1. mporary signs, includin litical election si and

real estate signs, shall be allowed subject to the excep-

tions, limitations and responsibilities of subsection 10.3.2.

Real Estate signs shall be limited to one sign per each

street frontage.

2. In connection with holidays: Decorative flags, bunting,

and other decorations on special occasions. No sign permit

hall be required for display of decorative flags, buntin

and other decorations related to holidays.

3. nstruction: Not to exceed one (1) construction si

or thirty (30) square feet in area for each lot line adjacent

to a street. Development signs shall not be permitted

except in conjunction with such construction signs or by

Class I Special Permit.

App. 378

For a single establishment within a building:

Wall signs for a si bli t_withi ilding:

single establishme u ire bui

street; the all 0 wall sign for

150 linear feet alon treet fr wi om h

total any wall. Walls that do not have t front

may contain no more than one wall sign each, not to

exceed 50 square feet in area, but aggregate area shall be

included as part of aggregate wall sign area as limited

herein.

Window signs, painted or attached, shall not exceed

twenty (20) percent of the glassed area of the window in

which placed. Number of such signs is not limited by these

r tions, bu te area shai: be inclu as 0

aggregate wall sign area, as limited above.

Projecting signs (other than hanging signs) shall be

imi 1) si tructure with n tw

i urfaces, neither of which shall exc f

square feet in sign area; however, that such permissible

sign are a increased eight square feet

where maxi jection fro e face of uilding i

two (2) feet or less, sixty (60) square feet where projection

is more than two and less n three (3) fee rt

40) squ eet where projection is at least thr ut

not more than four (4) feet — the aggregate area of such

si shall be i ded as part of aggregate wall sign ar

App. 379

G VE r ait

r standi o the exten owe

er I ET ra amr PR “Ca

nd _ 10.8, shal ited to one i

r a w eit

of whi e rty (40 r in sign area

ach establi for each one hundred (100) feet of

r 0 ermit sign area may be cumulative

but no sign anions shall exceed one hundred (100) square

feet. Maximum height limitation shall be twenty (20) feet

including embellishments, measured from the crown of the

nearest adjacent local or arterial street, not including

limited access highways or expressways, provided, how-

ever, that the planning and zoning director may, pursuant

a Class II Speci ermit, increase the measurement of

the crown by up to five (5) feet to accommodate unusual or

undulating site conditions.

Directional signs, number and area.

Directional signs, which may be combined with address

i shall bear no advertising matter, may be erected

to guide to entrances, exits, or parking areas. Not more

than one h sign, not exceeding five (5) square feet in

area, S ecte r entr exit, or parking area.

For Outdoor advertising business signs as a ory use

to principal commercial uses only, a Class II Special

Permit shall be required, and such signs shall further be

limit follows:

a i shall be wall mounted o side walls of the

existing Principal commercial structure and shall not be

freestanding;

b) Signs shall be limited to one sign Per structure only;

i w i either

of which shall exceed forty (40) square feet in sign area, for

each establishment or for each one hundred (100) feet of

ama iV

but no sign surface shall exceed one hundred (100) square

App. 382

feet. Maximum hei imitation shall be twenty (20) f

including embellishments, measured from the crown of the

nearest adjacent local or arterial street, not including

limited access highways or expressways Vi w-

ever t the planning and zoni i r t

to a Class Ii Special Permit, increase the measurement of

the crown by up to five (5) feet to accommodate unusual or

undulating site conditions.

irectional signs, n nd a.

Directional si whi a combined wi d s

signs but shall bear no advertising matter, may be erected

to guide to entran exits, or parki re Not

than one (1) such sign, not exceeding five (5) square feet in

area, shall be erected per entrance, exit, or parking area.

For Outdoor advertising business signs as accessory uses

to principal commercial uses only, a Class II Special

it shall required, and such signs shall further

limited as follows:

a) Signs shal! be wall mounted only on side walls of the

existing principal commercial structure and n

freestanding;

b igns shall be limited to one si r structure only;

c) Sign area shall be limited to no greater than thirty two

(32) square feet;

d) Permissible sign area may only be utilized on a com-

mercial structure which has the allowable 32 square feet

of sign area unused from the total permissible wall sign

area for the structure in question. (not counting the 20 sq.

ft. of wall signs allowable per establishment) and

App. 383

twenty (20) square feet in area, shall be erected per

ce, e

4. Community or neighborhood bulletin boards or kiosks:

IIT ios aoion conn of Id aneams Serl.ond tno a ll

height (including architectural embellishments) of 10 feet.

In_addition, freestanding outdoor advertising business

EE EE EE PPT ETT pre

i under awni i

w ither of whi

ten (10) square feet in area. No such sign structure shall

ew th

buildi

Di Lonel ol we Lar

a single building with tablish-

The building in which the establishments are located shall

be allowed one (1) wall sign, limited to a building identifi-

10Nn Si ot .

each face of the building oriented toward the street; and in

oy h indivi ime elt adi

as a separate entr the o vailabl

ic, W t () 00

a) Awall sign not to exceed 20 square feet in area;

b) Window signs not to exceed 10 percent of the glass

N r one rojecti ign, 0 than a hang-

i er_awni si ] wi 0

than two (2) sign surfaces, neither of which shal! exceed

ten (10) square feet in area. No such sign structure shall

e more than t fi fr the wa t

building.

irectional si u r and area.

Directional signs, which may be combined with address

signs but ll vertising matter, may be erected

to guide to entrances, exits, or parking areas. Not r

App. 388

S rimari Ww ivities e t

i office stru . For :

3. Construction: Not to exceed one (1) construction sign,

thirty (30) square feet in area for each lot line adjacent to

a street. Devel t signs shall not itt t

‘

For a si stabli ent withi

Wall si oO ingle es withi ildi

en a sing] ishment t entire buildi

feet of sign area for each lineal foot of wall fronting on a

reet; s be ore t one wall sign for each

inear feet along a s ront, with n ore t 3

total on any wall. Walls that do not have street frontage

wall si ea, as limi above.

Projecting signs (other than hanging signs) shall be

as — omg

r ing si

o or_fr igns, to th n Ww

subject to the re and restrictions set forth in

0.4.5 and 10. imi

structure with no more we two (2) sign surfaces, neither

f whic al fe s

llish easured from the crown of th

App. 390

e t adj lal s includi

i w w-

ass it, i t a

the crown by up to five (5) feet to accommodate unusual or

aiaien a siti

Directional signs, number and area.

Wall signs: dine in whi '

building identification s: ting fifty (5¢

feet in area, for each face of the building oriented toward

the street; and in addition, each individual establishment

within a_building, that has_ a ae gooey oe

a) Awall sign not to exceed 20 square feet in area;

b) Window signs not to exceed twenty (20) percent of the

lass are Ww w

such window signs may be painted or attached, the num-

ae er a aun signs . not ew Re a but

sign area, as limit ~~ ae

aintenance of principal views from

Window signs, painted or attached, shall not exceed

w 2 lassed the wi i

igns: si w rmissib] be

limited to monument signs only; no pole signs shall be

allowed. One (1) ground sign, limited to ten (10) square

ildi on lots w th

street yard exceeds twenty (20) feet in depth.

Not more than one (1) projecting sign, other than a hang-

ing sign, shall be erected, with no more than two (2) sign

surfaces, neither of which shall exceed te n (10) square feet

e e an

three (3) feet from the wall of the building.

Directional signs, number and area.

l si whi be bi ith address

signs but shall bear no advertising matter, may be erected

a PN ET ap ma pe “Resp

than on h si ot five feet i

area, shall = erected per entrance, exit, or parking area.

2. For a single buildi ith more than one establish-

ment opening up to the outdoors:

The building in which the establishments are located shall

be allowed one (1) wall sign, limited to a building identifi-

cation si not exceeding fi square feet in area, for

each face of the building oriented toward the street; and in

App. 396

addition, each individual establishment within a building,

that has a arate entrance to the ou availab

e gener ublic, whethe the ground

upper leve nd a minimum frontage of 20 linear fee

the outdoors, shall be allowed the following signs:

a) wall sign not toe d 2 uar ti ea;

b) Window signs not to exceed twenty (20) per cen t of the

lass area of the window or gl door in w d;

such window signs m inted or att e num-

ber of such signs is not limited by these regulations, but

aggregate area shall be included as part of aggregate wall

sign area, as limited above.

c) An awning sign, limited to the skirt or bottom edge of

the awning; letters, emblems, logos or s Is _n

exceed 6 inches in height.

d) Ahanging (as in under an awning or similar) sign not

to exceed 3 square feet in area.

Ground signs: Ground si wher issible, shall be

limited to monument signs only; no pole signs shall be

allowed. O 1 und si imited to ten (10) squar

feet in area, may be erected for buildi on lots where the

street yard exceeds twenty (20) feet in depth.

Not more than one (1) projecti other than a hang-

ing sign, shall be er perp ore than two (2) si

surfaces, neither of which shall exceed ten (10) square feet

in area. No such sign structure shall extend more than

three (3) feet from the wall of the building.

App. 397

irectio whi wi

signs but shall bear no advertising matter, may ve erected

to_guide t exi r re m

han one i Vv i

3. Notwithstanding the provisions set forth herein,

where there are commercial, service or retail uses in a

st ure whi irectl bli

n space which im estri athway, a

free-standi ini

he_establi view

mplex. Not m n h si x in

wenty (2 S

entrance, exit, or parking area.

4. Community or neighborhood bulletin boards or kiosks:

Shall be rmissib nly by C I ial Permit, as

rovide as ull

boards, t the area of such boards shall not exceed 25 square

fi f su

exceed a plan section area of 10 square feet and an overall

height (in i Cc e is ts) of t.

Com ial-Residenti

These districts are of special and substantial interest

ause of thei imit the Cen Busi istrict

d the n 0 ide su i d le ta

high- puree resid ential and office pore with

major ret oO and en ent activiti

and enh be uniome a

qualities of Biscayne Boulevard by requiring additional

open space cks for buildi n the

boulevard.

ve the d s and

e wee

mandated as a we laza_activi t

App. 399

fo r Cc ive eas linking adja-

n s to bui interio

It is intended that large scale, yet diverse architectural

desi are to be encour as stat t ion

significance inherent soci ic co —

ity of th distri wever ensure

salts utaedeae ai ieee ae en

ing, paving materials, and street furniture complement

h istri whole d_ provid nif et

diverse environment for the users.

Consistent with the complex dense urban character of the

center city, it is intended em is be given t h-

ics, signs and lighting as a means of projecting color,

vitality, excitement and blend of activity.

Special intent concernin

In addition to the general intent in section 606.1., the

special intent for SD-6.1 is to promote development of a

mixed-use complex, including a public performin rt:

center. To this end, incentives are provided through

increased floor ratio for ication of land and/or

construction of performing arts theaters and an additional

Metromover station e the theaters. Additi ]

floor area ratio incentives are provided to encourage the

private sector to provide onsite housing, to assist with the

construction of affordable housing within the SD-6 and

SD-6.1 districts, and to provide amenities and services

such as child care centers and ground floor retail, restau-

rant, and service uses.

App. 400

Sign Regulations:

1. Temporary signs, including political election signs and

real estate signs, shall be allowed subject to the excep-

tions, limitations and res ibilities of subsection 10.3.

Real Estate signs shall be limited to one sign per each

street frontage.

2. Inconnection with holidays: Decorative flags, bunting,

a ther decorations on special occasions. No si it

shall be required for display of decorative flags, bunting,

and other decorations related to holidays.

3. Construction: Not to exceed one (1) construction sign,

or thirty (30) square feet in area for each lot line adjacent

to_a street. Development signs shall not be permitted

except in conjunction with such construction signs or by

Class I Special Permit.

Permanent signs:

1. Fora single establishment within a building:

Wall signs for a single blishment within a_ building:

When a single establishment takes up an entire building,

wall signs shall be limited to one and one h 1’/2) square

feet of sign area for each lineal foot of wall fronting on a

street; th be n re than one wall sign for each

150 linear feet along a street front, with no more than 3

total on any wall. Walls that do not have street frontage

may contain no more th one w si each, not to

exceed 50 square feet in area, but aggregate area shall be

included as part of aggregate wall sign area as limited

herein.

rea, sha e rent ®xit, or king area.

outdoors (availa the ral public, whether o

age of 20 line to the outdoo be allowed the

following si

a) Awall sign not to ex 20 re feet in ar

b) Window signs not to exceed twenty (20) percent of the

such window signs may be painted or attached, the num-

r uch si i imi by th e tio t

a ate area shall be incl as fa wal

c) An awning sign, limited to the skirt or bottom edge of

the awning; letters, emblems, logos or symbols not to

d) hanging (as i r an awni r similar) sign not

toe 3 square feet in area.

Win si ainted or attached, shall not exc

twenty (20 rce f the glassed area of the window in

which placed. Number of such signs is not limited by these

Projecting si t wni

or can i hall be limited to on i tructure

with no more than two (2) sign surfaces, neither of which

shall exceed tw -fiv e in sign area.

Ground/freestanding signs.

Ground or tandi signs, to the e tallow

subject to the limitations and restrictions set forth in

Sections 10.4.5 and 10.8, shall limited to one (1) si

structure with n t wo sign surfaces

rallel str e, nei which shall

4 uare feet in si a, for each establishment or

each fifty (50) feet of t ermi ign ar

shail be cumulative, but no sign surface shall exceed

eighty (80) square feet. Maximum height limitation shall

be twent 0) feet _includi i ent e

from the crown of the neare jacen

trect, not including limi ce ighw or ress-

ways, provided, however, that the planning and zoning

di through a Class II Special Permit incre

the measurement of the crown by up to five (5) feet to

accommodate unusual or undulating site conditions.

i ional signs, number and area.

Directional signs, which may be combined with address

signs but shall bear no advertising matter, may be erected

to guide to entrances, exits, or parking areas. Not more

than one (1) such sign, not exceeding five (5) square feet in

area, shall be erected per entrance, exit, or parking area.

3. Notwithstanding the provisions set forth herein,

where there are commercial, service or retail uses in a

10.6.3.7. - :

cial — Resi

This district is of special and substantial public interest

] imit

district, the Miami Riv rai

ov transi : : , n

In_the interests _of reduction of traffic within the city

nerall hi rvation

oncogene ner f the creation of an intensive urban envi-

ment wi w - - it i

Sitied that bisdetensite ninthann duntemest of

or Ey ntial office, and retail and service uses be encour-

that wi vi vativ i

spaces, including the concept of residential uses on upper

0 ument si f) le_si hall

Ww uare

r buildin lots where th

street yard exceeds twenty (20) feet in depth.

t han one (1) projecting si lang-

w wo $1

surfaces, nei whi fi

t i ing five (5) squa feet i

area, sh exit, or ing ar

2. For a single building with more than one establish-

e i to the outdoors:

The building in which the estab] ishments are located shall

be allow wall ited building identifi-

cation sign, not exceeding fifty (50) square feet in area, for

each face of the building oriented toward the street; and in

additio ch individu lishment within a buildin

that has a separate entrance to the outdoors (available to

the general public, whether on the ground floor or on an

upper level), and a minimum frontage of 20 linear feet to

the outdoors, shall be allowed the following signs:

App. 410

limi w w-

ey epreer eal

to a Class II Special Permit, increase the measurement of

but no sign surface shall exc one hund 1 uare

App. 415

patible with the scale, landscape character, and diversity

tive, secure pedestrian ssen_sueen_Gadieding slesoa)

available to the general public, traffic patterns for pedes-

trians and automobiles that avoid conflicts and are prop-

erly linked to the transit station, and will be consistent

with the character of Coconut Grove.

Temporary Signs:

App. 421

to guide to entrances, exits, or parking areas. Not more

Wall signs: The building in which the establishments are

located shall be allowed one (1) wall sign, limited to a

aaine | — . :

h ildi Ww

the street; and in addition, each individual establishment

ithi buildi ' '

outdoors (available to the general public, whether on the

nd floc A J ; “AA® ALI Lh nimum

foll = eee

a) Awall sign not to exceed 20 square feet in area;

b) Window signs not to exceed twenty (20) per e

window in whi laced:

oe angler . ‘

t 10 t

Window _ signs, painted or attached, shall not exceed

twenty (20) percent of the glassed area of the window in

which placed. Number of such signs is not limited by these

10.6.3.13. SD-13 S.W. 27th Avenue Gateway District

tew Coco rove is 27th Av . This

area is of special and substantial public interest because of

u its ameniti d vi uality. It i

to encour activiti ong the street fronta

which generate street life, consistent with the character of

App. 424

C ve, which would stre i

w it stati

snd then iemietion aiied aneeee

3. aS SOE ee ree

bination, shal limited to on tr

ot e ing te t in r

with ighes rtion fifteen (1 t_or } abov

grade.

Permanent signs:

1. Fora single establishment within a building:

Wall si for a sin blishment within a_building:

le establishment takes enti

only one (1) wall sign, not ex i squ

i for eve hundred fifty (150) feet of | h o

building wall shall be it for ea of th

building oriented toward the street.

Window signs, painted or attached, shall not exceed ten

10 rcent of the glassed area of the window in which

placed. Number of such signs is not limited by these

i a, for every _o n ift fi 0

wall shall be permi ch face of th

ilding oriented tow the et.

Window signs, painted or attached, shall not exceed

twenty (20) percent of the glassed area of the window in

which placed. Nu r of such si is not limited by these

ions, bu egate ar inclu s t of

ate wall sign area, as limi bov

Ground si round signs, where issible, shal

limited to monument signs only; no pole signs shall be

wed. One und si limi to ten (10) squar

feet in area, may be erected for buildi n lots where the

street yard exceeds twenty (20) feet in depth.

c) An awning sign, limited to the skirt or bottom edge of

the awning; letters, emblems, logos or symbols not to

1 6 inches in height.

d) Ahanging (as in under an awning or similar) sign not

to exceed 3 square feet in area.

street yard exceeds twenty (20) feet in depth.

App. 431

it f whi ll ex ten (10) square feet

wall of uilding.

i hall be limited ne si ture

Cc i ea shall be limited to no greater t thirty-tw

(32) square feet;

d) Permissible sign area may only be utilized on a com-

mercial structure whi as th wable 3 eet

of si ea unu from the total issible w i

area for the st in tion. (not c ing the 20 sa.

ft. of wall signs allowable per establishment) and

e ch si either be painted or mounted onto the

subject wall.

3. Notwithstanding the provisions set forth herein,

where there are commercial, service or retail uses in a

structure which may not be seen directly from the public

App. 432

: : : , — :

App. 434

ro ta

or t in i to t low

subject li ti t forth

10.4. 0.8, shall limited to on si

structure with no more than two (2) sign surfaces per

parallel street frontage, neither of which shall exceed forty

4 feet in sign area, for each blishment or for

ach fift feet tr ontage. Permitt ign ar

hall be cumulative no si urface shall exceed

ran i kin areas

(1) such si ) ting five (5) feet j

area, shail be erected per entrance, exit, or parking area.

. . si + tablish-

ent o in rs:

Ww : | ‘ding in whi

hall allowed one (1) wall si imit

a) Awall sign not to exceed 20 square feet in area;

b) Window signs not to exc twenty (2 nt of t

the window ass in which pl

h_ window si attach h

ber of such signs is not limited by these regulations, bat

t in si 0 es i or

treet ’ it ign are

ll_ be cum ive no _ sign surface shall exceed

imum hei limitation shall

be twenty (20) feet including embellishments, measured

from the crown of the nearest adjacent local or arterial

street, not including limited access highways or express-

ways vid however, that t lanning and zoni

irector, throu lass II ial P it, may increase

area, shall be r entrance, exit, or parking area.

3. otwithstandi t rovisions _set

where there are commercial, service or retail uses in a

tructure which may not be s irectly from th li

ight-of-way, but have di access from or

n space which abuts a prim ian pathway, a

free-standing directional sign containing the names of all

the establishments concealed from direct view may be

erected which may be combined with a location map of the

complex. Not more than one (1) such sign, not exceeding

twenty (20) square feet in area, shall be erected per

entrance, exit, or parking: area.

4. Community or neighborhood bulletin boards or kiosks:

Shall be permissible only by Class I Special Perniit, as ~

provided at section 10.3.1.6. In the case of flat bulletin

boards, the area of such boards shall not exceed 25 square

; and, in the of kiosks, such structures shall not

exceed a plan section area of 10 square feet and an overall

height (including architectural embellishments) of 10 feet.

10.6.3.16. SD-16, 16.1, 16.2 Southeas. Overtown-Park

West Commercial-Residential Districts

It_ is of speci d substantial public intere ide

redevelopment in accord with the Southeast Overtown-

Park West redevelopment plan in the area north of the

App. 438

t Business District, west of Bicentenni k

south of 1-395, and east of I-95 b lations encouraging

a quality residential living environment with direct access

to shopping, recreation, transportation and employment. It

is intended that development at ropriate high intensit

will provide a vari f housing o iti open

character, attractive and secure open space, appropriately

located residential recreation spac rvin idential

uses, adequate retai d service support facilities, and a

saf trian movem tem.

It is intended that multifamily residential occupancy in

this area is to be promoted and encouraged, either in

separate buildings or in combination with office and

supporting retail and service uses, and that such support-

ing uses shall be scaled and designed to serve the needs of

the districts.

It is intended that the character of the development shall

be moderate to high intensity that provides an attractive,

secure environment for residents and workers with a

variety of fo ms for spatial interest. Site planning and

orientation shall protect and enhance view corridors, and

shall take maximum advantage of potential views and

prevailing-air-currents. In general, to maintain continuity

between buildings and adjacent blocks, developments shall

adhere to applicable yard, setback and landscaping stan-

dards.

In consideration of the proposed concentration of residen-

tial occupancy and supporting commercial uses and the

availability of mass transit, these regulations are intended

to promote pedestrian comfort and convenience. Develop-

ments shall provide barrier free movement on pedestrian

ways, desirable shade and shelter in estrian areas, and

App. 439

solar access where necessary for the provision of recrea-

tion, energy or si ion shall be

given to ground and upper level pedestrian connections to

adjacent or nearby developments.

Sign regulations:

mpor Signs:

1. Temporary signs, including political election signs and

real estate signs, shall allow biect to the exc

tions, limitations and responsibilities of subsection 10.3.2.

Real Estate signs shall be limi to one si r_each

street frontage.

2. In -connect:#n with holidays: Decorative flags, bunting,

and other decorations on special occasions. No sign permit

shall be required for display of decorative flags, bunting,

and other decorations related to holidays.

3. Construction: Not to exceed one (1) construction sign,

or thirty (30) square feet in area for each lot line adjacent

to a street. Development signs shall not be permitted

except in conjunction with such construction signs or by

Class I Special Permit.

Permanent signs:

1. For a single establishment within a building:

Wall signs for a single establishment within a_ building:

When a single establishment takes up an entire building,

only one (1) wall sign, not exceeding fifty (50) square feet

in area, for every one hundred fifty (150) feet of length of

building wall shall be permitted for each face of the

building oriented toward the street.

twenty (20) percent of the glassed area of the window in

which placed. N imi

SRUUAaLIONS, VU

signs: d signs, wh rmissible, shall

limi 0 monument si nly; no pole si hall

allowed. One (1 und si limit n (10) square

feet in area, ma e ildings on lots where

street exc wen feet in depth

Not more than one (1) projecting sign, other n a hang-

i i shall ted, with no more than two (2) sign

surfaces, neither of which shall exceed ten (10) square feet

in area. No such sign structure shall extend more than

three (3) feet from the wall of the building.

Directional si number an a.

Directional signs, which may be combined with address

igns but shall vertising matter, m erected

to guide to entrances, exits, or parking areas. Not more

than one (1) such si ot exceedi ve (5) square feet in

area, shall be erected per entrance, exit, or parking area.

For Outdoor advertising business signs as accessory uses

to princi commercial uses onl Class II ial

Permit shall be required, and such signs shall further be

limited as follows:

a) Signs shall be wall mounted only on side walls of the

existing principal commercial structure and shall not be

freestanding;

App. 441

b i shall imi i e0

ign area shal limit no greater than thirty-tw

(32) square feet

Permissible si may only be utili n a com-

mercial structure which has the allowable 32 square feet

of sign area unused from the toi... permissible wall sign

area for the structure in question. (not counting the 20 sq.

ft. of wall signs allowable per establishment) and

e) Such signs may either be painted or mounted onto the

subject wall.

2. For a single building with more than one establish-

ment opening up to the outdoors:

The building in which the establishments are located shall

be allowed one (1) wall si limit a building identifi-

cation sign, not exceeding fifty (50) square feet in area, for

each face of the building oriented toward the street; and in

addition, each individual establishment within a building,

that has a separate entrance to the outdoors (available to

the general public, whether on the ground floor or on an

upper level), and a minimum frontage of 20 linear feet to

the outdoors, shall be allowed the following signs:

a) Awall sign not to exceed 20 square feet in area;

b) Window signs not to exceed twenty (20) percent of the

glass area of the window or glass door in which placed;

such window signs may be painted or attached, tie num-

ber of such signs is not limited by these regulations, but

aggregate area shall be included as part of aggregate wall

sign area, as limited above.

App. 442

c) An awning sign, limited to the skirt or bottom edge of

the awning; letters, emblems, | or s ls no

exceed 6 inches in height.

d) Ahanging (as in under an awning or similar) sign not

to exceed 3 square feet in area.

Ground signs: Ground signs, where permissible, shall

limited to monument signs only; no pole si shall be

allowed. One (1) ground si limited to t 1

feet in area, may be erected for buildings on lots where the

street yard exceeds twenty (20) feet in depth.

Not more than one (1) projecting sign, other than a hang-

ing sign, shall be erected, with no more than two (2) sign

surfaces, neither of which shall exceed ten (10) square feet

in area. No such sign structure shall extend more than

three (3) feet from the wall of the building.

Directional signs, number and area.

Directional signs, which may be combined with address

signs but shall bear no advertising matter, may be erected

to guide to entrances, exits, or parking areas. Not more

than one (1) such sign, not exceeding five (5) square feet in

area, shall be erected per entrance, exit, or parking area.

For Outdoor advertising business signs as accessory uses

to principal commercial uses only, a Class II Special

Permit shall be required, and such signs shall further be

limited as follows:

a) Signs shall be wall mounted only on side walls of the

existing principal commercial structure and shall not be

freestanding;

mercial structure which has the allowable 32 square feet

of si un wall si

area for the structure in question. (not counting the 20 sq.

ft. of wall signs allowable per establishment) and

e) Such signs may either be painted or mounted onto the

subject wall.

3. Notwithstanding the provisions set forth herein, ani-

mated and flashing signs and banners shall be permitted

for ground level nonresidential uses fronting on N.E. and

N.W. 9 Street.

4. Notwithstanding the provisions set forth herein,

where there are commercial, service or retail uses in a

tructure which may not n directly from t ublic

right-of-wa have direct a from a courtyard or

open space which abuts a primary pedestrian pathway, a

free-standing directional sign containing the names of all

the establishments concealed from direct view may be

erected which may be combined with a location map of the

complex. Not more than one (1) such sign, not exceeding

twenty (20) square feet in area, shall be erected per

entrance, exit, or parking area.

5. Community or nei rhood bulletin boards or kiosks:

Shall be permissible only by Class I Special Permit, as

provided at section 10.3.1.6. In the case of flat bulletin

boards, the area of such boards shall not exceed 25 square

feet; and, in the case of kiosks, such structures shall not

App. 444

ex lan secti rea of feet ve

height (includi chitectur bellis of 1 t.

6. Outdoor advertising business signs shall be permitted

only in conjunction with a “Media Tower” as defined herein

in Section 10.2 an icle 25.

For Media Tower

Media Tower. A structure that may serve as a viewing

tower and a kinetic illuminated media display system,

utilizing signage, video and all other forms of animated

illuminated visual message media within the South-

east/Overtown Park West Redevelopment Area.

It is intended that such a structure shall be used to

achieve an overall effect and aesthetic consistency within

the private-owned properties within the District based

upon criteria provided for and set forth in the implement-

ing zoning ordinance provisions and applicable provisions

of Chapter 163, P Ill, Florida Statutes referred to

herein as the Community Redevelopment Act of 1969, and

in the implementing provisions of this ordinance.

Implementation:

The Miami Media Tower shall exist solely in the Southeast

Overtown/Park West Redevelopment Area.

Such a “Media Tower”, inclusive of animated signage, shall

not be implemented until such time that a Masterplan for

the Community Redevelopment Area is completed, and an

appropriate location for such a project is identified.

Criteria

It is the purpose of the Miami Media Tower to (a) define an

area in the City where signage of this type can be placed

App. 445

on_a towerf that together with architectural design

standards fo, » ildings within the area as well as urban

design standards based on new urbanist principles in the

area of the City will establish a uni local, regional

national identity within the District; (b) str n the

economy of the City by encouraging the development and

redevelopment of a depressed, blighted and m_ area

within a major redevelopment area within the downtown

core of the City; and (c) provide a source of funds to be

used _ exclusively within said redevelopment area for

redevelopment related activities, and nothing else.

Permitting:

A Class II Special Permit shall be required for all such

signs specified herein. All applications shall require a

mandatory review by the Urban Development Review

Board and approval by the Executive Director of the CRA.

10.6.3.17. Reserved.

10.6.3.18. Reserved.

10.6.3.19. Reserved.

10.6.3.20. SD-20 Edgewater Overlay District

The intent of this overlay district is to provide a develop-

ment incentive for the general Edgewater/Omni area

between Northeast 2nd Avenue to Biscayne Bay. It is also

the intent to preserve the urban character of the area, to

preserve and enhance property values through setbacks

and lot coverage restructure so as to enhance the area as a

place to live and work.

Sign Regulations: Except as otherwise provided, signs

may be illuminated but shall not be animated or flashing.

App. 446

ce r_pr ies which h

Biscayne Boulevard or which have frontage within one

So ea page PRN we Or

limitations s ro Ww:

ps nera) limitati

a) (pee ene Ng RRR RE

than fifty (50) feet e

lowest portions mo ade

shall be limited to identi ildi

nature of the establis nts i ro-

aarecny ry eI a only on ch sign, not exceeding fifty (50)

square feet in area f fty (150) fi

length of building wall a tow

ermitted. In addition I] Speci it re-

quired for such signs, re — to the urban development

review board sh for signs fifteen (15) fi

above grade that ex - wabl e fi

of sign area. Area of su igns shall in noc x

square feet for each lineal foot of building wall frontage on

a street.

b) Signs fifteen (15) fi ade; limitations

on number and are "Wall. s — including si in

glassed areas of sindome or “Seiad and projecting signs

erected with ir_hi ion fifteen (15) feet or less

above grade shall be limited in total area to twenty (20)

square feet, except as otherwise specifically provided

herein (see section 3 below). Signs in glassed areas of

windows and doors shall not exceed ten (10) percent of the

glassed area of the window or door involved.

2. Detail limitations, w signs rojectin

window signs.

ea 0 such sign shall be twent s _ Not

an one rojecting si other t a uee

hall be erec with no more than tw aces

aus of which shall exceed twenty-five (25) square feet

in area. No such sign structure shall extend more than

thr feet the wall of the building. Marquee si

shall be limited to one (1) per establishment and three (3)

square feat in sign area.

3. Directional signs, number and area. Directional signs,

which may be combined with address signs, but shail bear

n vertising m r, may be erected to guide entrances

exits or kin eas. Not more than one (1) such si

not exceeding five (5) square feet in area, shall ere

per entrance, exit or parking area.

4. Community or neighborhood bulletin boards or kiosks.

Community or neighborhood bulletin boards or kiosks

shall be permissible only by Class I Special Permit, as

provided at section 10.3.1.6. In the case of flat bulletin

boards, the area of such boards shall not exceed 25 square

feet; and, in the case of kiosks, such structures shall not

exceed a plan secti f 10 square feet and an overall

height (including architectural embellishments) of 10 feet.

5. Prohibited signs. Balloon signs and ground or free-

standing si except for temporary signs.

App. 448

Notwithstanding the above, when a single building con-

si f multiple establishments openin to the out-

doors, the following shall apply:

Wall signs: The building in which the establishments are

located shall be allowed one (1) wall sign, limited to a

building identification sign, not exceeding fifty (50) square

feet in area, for each face of the building oriented toward

the street; and in addition, each individual establishment

within a building, that has a separate entrance to the

outdoors (available to the general public, whether on the

ground floor or on an upper level), and a minimum front-

age of 20 linear feet to the outdoors, shall be allowed the

following signs:

a) Awall sign not to exceed 20 square feet in area;

b) Window signs not to exceed twenty (20) percent of the

glass area of the window or glass door in which placed;

such window signs may be painted or attached, the num-

ber of such signs is not limited by these regulations, but

aggregate area shall be included as part of aggregate wall

sign area, as limited above.

c) An awning sign, limited to the skirt or bottom edge of

the awning; letters, emblems, logos or symbols not to

exceed 6 inches in height.

d) A hanging (as in under an awning or similar) sign not

to exceed 3 square feet in area.

10.6.3.21. Reserved.

10.6.3.22. SD-22 Florida Avenue Special District

The intent of this special district is of substantial public

interest because of the pressing need to redevelop this

area of Coconut Grove, so that it may properly fulfill its

App. 449

role as a transitional zone between the existing SD-2

ove Centr mmercia! District to t h

an 2 < -2 Two-Family Residential District to the

south and east, the R- 2 Two-Family Residential District

to the rth, and the R-1 Single Family Residential

District to the west.

In order to accomplish this goal a slight increase in den-

sity, along with the opportunity to integrate limited

commercial uses as a component, is implemented so as to

establish a mixed use district. Such development is in-

tended to bring pedestrians from the Coconut Grove

commercial area into Florida Avenue. The increased

activity generated by the implementation of limited

commercial uses on the street will provide this district

with the additional presence needed to enhance safety for

residents and visitors alike. ,

The creation of this district will also enact a set of design

standards and guidelines with the intended effect of

providing this neighborhood with a unique yet »propriate

character. The desired result is to transform this transi-

tional area into an asset to the community by making it a

safe, pedestrian-friendly and well-planned neighborhood

with a slightly densified, yet still predominantly vernacu-

lar architectural environment.

Limitations on signs.

Temporary signs:

1. Temporary signs, which include political election signs

and real estate signs, shall be allowed subject to the

exceptions, limitations and responsibilities of subsections

10.3.2. Real Estate signs shall be limited in area to no

more than one per street frontage.

App. 451

three (3) feet in height, be closer than ten (10) feet to any

adjacent lot, or be closer than two (2) feet to any street

line, Such si hall not be illumi :

SE ee eS

wi i ial ex ti n and concu

service establishments. There are numerous instances of

iff u t

idor. Thi of retail, office a i

es marks Coral W ial urban neighborhood with

tri ctivi

App. 452

It_is the intent of this special district to preserve the

ac f certai of C w ithi it

fi downtow the city limits at SW_37 Avenue.

Way i ateway into the ci d_ sho reserv

anced i er_befitti is desi ion. To

nd, the f thi istrict overlay is

e th tur Vv Vv t

acti es IS Cc te c en

nd variet 0 ral W idor,

i ati

Sign limitati sh as for the u lying distric

ce low

n limitations.

a) Signs more ti:an fifteen (15) feet above grade, but less

than fifty (50) feet above grade. Signs erected with their

owest io r n (15) feet abov e

shall be limited to those identifying the building and the

na of the establi e it contains. Exce ro-

vi below, onl 1) such sign, not exceeding fifty (5

u feet in area for eve red (10 f)

length of building wall oriented toward the stree ] be

permitted. In addition to the Class I! Special Permit

required for such signs, referral to the urban development

review bo hal ndatory for signs fi 15

abov that ex he allow fifty (50) square feet

f si ea. a of such si hall in noc xceed 1.

are feet for each line f building wall frontage on

a street.

b) Signs fifteen (15) feet or less above grade; limitations

on number and area. Wall signs (not including signs in

glassed areas of windows or doors) and projecting signs

App. 453

e with their hi j n (15) fee

above grade shall be limited to one (1) square foot of sign

area for each lineal foot of wall frontage on a street, except

otherwi in. Si i

as of window n (10

percent of the glassed area of the window or door involved.

2 iled_ limitations, w

window signs.

a) Within th llowable si

fifteen (15) feet ve

following limitations shall apply to number and area of

signs. m w

establishment unless the establishment has frontage along

two treet which w w

permitted, one (1) on each wall fronting a street, and the

maximum area of any such sign shall be limited to one (1)

u oot of si r foot of wall

on the street upon which that wall faces. Not more than

one (1) projecting sign, other than a marquee sign, shall be

ere with n w neith

which shall exceed twenty-five (25) square feet in area. No

such sign structure shall extend more than three (3) feet

from _the wall ildi shall

limited to one (1) per establishment and three (3) square

feet in sign area.

3. Directional signs, number and area, Directional signs,

which may be co wi ts be

no advertising ma !

entrances, exits or parking areas. Not 1 more_ ‘tion one i)

such si ot Vv in area, shal

be erected per entrance, exit or parking area.

followi ] -

Ww ee Taine in wh: *

] w 1) w i limi

ilding identification sign, not exceeding fifty (50) square

feet j ° ch f f the buildi ‘ented ,

App. 455

a) Awall sign not to exceed 20 square feet in area;

b) Window signs not to exceed twenty (20) percent of the

s the wi Ww rin whi ,

uch window signs inted hed, the

awning si imited to the skirt or botto

the awning: letters, emblems, | ls_not to

exceed 6 inches in height.

d) A hanging (as in under an awning or similar) sign not

ex 3 square feet in are

10.6.3.2 se

0.6.3.25. SD-25 SW 8th Stree ial Overlay District

It is int oO ial district to preserv e

cter of ain sections of SW 8th Street withi

city, from downtown to SW 27th Avenue. SW 8th Street "

ateway into the city with a distinctiv ban ch

and should be preserved and enhanced in a manner

befitting this role. To this end, the purpose of this special

district overlay is to ensure that future development and

redev t activity res this ch nd

ents the scale and variet uses along the SW 8&t

street corridor.

i tions:

Sign limitations shall be as for the underlying districts,

except as provided below:

App. 456

1. General limitations.

a) Signs more than fifteen (15) feet above grade, but less

th 50) feet above _Si erected with thei

lowest portions m than fifteen (15) fi bove grade

shall be limited to those identifying the building and the

nature of the establishments it contains. Except as pro-

vi low one (1) such si t exceeding fi

square feet in area for every one hundred (100) feet of

ngth of building wall oriented tow he st l be

permitted. In addition to the Class II Special Permit

requi for such signs, referral to the urban developmen

review board shall be mandatory for signs fifteen (15) feet

Vv de that exceed the allowable fifty (50 are fi

of sign area. Area of such signs shall in no case exceed 1.5

square feet for each lineal foot of building wall frontage on

a street.

b) Signs fifteen (15) feet or less above grade; limitations

on number an a. Wall signs (not including si i

lassed areas of windows or door rojecting si

erected with their highest portion fifte 15) feet or les

above grade shall be limited to one (1) square foot of sign

area for each lineal foot of wall frontage on a street, except

as otherwise specifically provi herein. Si in glassed

eas of windows and doors shall not exceed ten

percent of the glassed area of the window or door involved.

2. Detailed limitations, wall signs, projecting signs,

window signs.

a) Within the maximum allowable sign ar t or

fifteen (15) feet above grade calculated abov he

following limitations shall apply to number and area of

signs. Not more th ne (1) wall si erected pe

establishment unless the establishment has frontage along

mmunit

exceed a plan section area of 10 square feet and an overall

height (includi i

5. ibited signs. Ball -

t ji . nas fi ’ .

6. Compliance. time limitations for existing nonconform:

App. 458

u r of si no later than r

2002.

twi ing t ve, W buildi -

sists of multiple establishments opening up to the out-

doors, the following shall apply:

W igns: ilding in which

ey salable to the sanerel subile, whether on. the

oO Vv a minimu »

age of 20 linear feet to the outdoors, shall be allowed the

following si

a) wall sign no 0 squar i

b) Window signs not to exceed twenty (20) percent of the

00020 SEEN. REE. SS SE which placed;

such window signs may be pain hh um-

ber of su i imited ~ n regulations, b

aggregate area shall be included as part of aggregate wall

a imit ve.

c) An a sign, — to the skirt or bottom edge of

the awning; letters, emblems, logos or symbols not to

XC inciues in height.

A hangi asi er an awning or similar

to exceed 3 square feet in area.

In ition, where nderlyi oning classification is

C-1, Restricted Commercial, Outdoor advertising business

shal allow acc uses to principal

App. 459

commercial uses only, and a Class II Special Permit shall

be required; such signs shall further be limited as follows:

Signs shall wall mounted only on side walls of

existing principal commerci ctur shall not be

freestanding:

b h imited to one si r structure only;

c) Sign area shall be limited to no greater than thirty-two

(32) square feet;

d) Permissible sign area ma be _ utili on a com-

mercial structure which has the allowable 32 square fe

of sign area un from the total issible wall si

area for the s re in question. (not counting the 20 sq.

ft. of wall signs allowable per establishment) and

e) Such signs may either be painted or mounted onto the

subject wall.

tion 10.7. Limitations on si abov ei f fift

(50) feet above grade.

Except as otherwise provided in a specific zoning district,

the following regulations shall apply to all signs abov

height of fifty (50) feet above grade:

1. Signs shall be limited to the identification of the

building or the name of one (1) major tenant of the build-

ing occupying more than five (5) percent of the gross

leasable building floor area. Not more than two (2) signs

per building on two (2) separate building facades shall be

permitted.

2. Signs shall consist only of individual letters and/or a

aphic embellishments

borders, or backgrounds shall be permitted.

App. 460

3. The maximum height of a letter shall be as follows:

TABLE INSET:

Maximum Letter

If Any Portion of a Si Hei feet

Over two hundred (200) feet but less

than three hundr 00) fee Vv eee

Over three hundred (300) feet but less

th ur hundr Vv aes

Over four hundred (400) feet above grade.............. 9

maximum height may exceed the maximum

letter height by up to if its wi

exceed its height. When text and a graphic logotype are

combined jin an in 0 r em-

blem representativ instituti 10

when this emblem is to serve as the principal means of

building identification, the following regulations shall

apply.

TABLE ET:

Maximum Sign

If Any Portion of a Sign Is Surface (sq. ft.)

Over fifty (50) feet but less than two

hundred (200) feet above grade@...iiiiieeeccec eect eee 200

Over two hundre fi es

than four hundred (40 t above grade............. 400

Over four hundre t Vv OO oes AO

App. 461

4. The maximum length of the sign s not exceed

tion or omen are of + tome ee facad e eg are cmpramroni ve of

sign design problems considered unacceptable.

’s Vv li

shoul h ni with building materials. Stron

App. 462

contrasts in color or value between the sign and building

sign. Lighted signs on unlit buildings are unacceptable.

ive j sis on t n

r kinetic di that the criteria e Da

or iew oO ision by pl ing an

zoning director to issue s II Special Permit based on

"sr ndation. Such decisi by the plannin

and zoning Director may be appealed in accordance with

5 ance.

ion 10.8. onco ing si

lowi visions shall apply to si as a noncon-

orming characteristic e:

districts, | no in igns all remove

within one (1 of the tive date of Ordinance No.

or within that period such signs shall-be made to

form; provi owever, th nconformin nresi-

dential uses in residenti istric hall rmitted to

App. 463

maintain signs as provided in regulations for the first

district in whic) oomeid | tonal

10.8.2, Removal in other districts. I tiatrict ot!

XXVIII, section 3, subsection3(a), Ordinance No. 6871, as

amended, repealed by Ordinance No. 9500, as amended,

the same being provisions dealing with roof signs and

saan nati : :

whi r not later w

years following the date they became nonconforming, shall

. 9500, a iv f

effect hough Ordinance No. 9 e a

City of Miami, i repealed b the a

No. lle ic or artistic value

shall be non from the premis a. on w — they are

loc t five iv te

f thi owev roceedi n

oul dit total seaman, Sak alee, bone, boas hates

visions of No. end

verning signs of gra istic v to the

App. 464

repeal of the above

ina

is i istent

year amortization period allowed therein has expired,

shall not be considered eligible for a Class II Special

P it as in sectio 3.3 below

10.8.3.2. dvertisi igns whic fi

tanding, w lawfull Vv non-

conforming si ult adopti inance

No. ll removed within fiv e h

effective date of said Ordinance, provided however that

App. 465

expirati t rtizati iod speci

1. The issuance of a Class II Special Permit as set forth

herein; i 0 s Il it i

improve the visual aesthetics of such signs as a condition

s shall rmitted to remain

if the ey w ere ~— legally construc ted when such signs were

ible within the specifi istrict.

2 nconforming o vertisi ign which is

reest ing and is eligible fo ial it to

remain standi file for suc i later than

one hundred twenty (120) days from the date the five (5)

year amortization period expires on their nonconforming

8.3.3. r_advertisin

which i standi a. eligible for a Class I] Permit to

in must comply with the criteria speci in tion

1305 of this zoning ordinance and additionally, with the

following limitations and restrictions:

a. Sign structures supported by multiple I-beams shall

be replaced with monopole structures.

b. All sign structures shail be limited to an overall] height

of 30 feet as measured to the top of the sign structure from

the crown of the nearest adjacent roadway, except when

located within 660 feet from an elevated limited access

highway in which case the overall] height shall be 40 feet;

only embellishments may be taller, but in no case shall

embellishments ~ xceed an additional five (5) feet in height.

App. 466

c. Sign area shall not exceed 672 square feet; with

embellishments not to exceed an additional 10 percent of

the sign area.

d. Monopole sign structures shall be painted, and main-

tained, to a uniform color (to be selected by the Planning

and Zoning Department).

e. Sign lighting shall be enh when applicable or

deemed appropriate pursuant to the Class II Special

Permit review process, to consist of decorative lightin

fixtures, in an effort to enhance the appearance of such

signs along corridors which abut residential areas.

f. Any such signs eligible to remain, pursuant to this

subsection, shall comply with the following landscape

requirements for screening the monopole structures to the

extent possible: One (1) shade tree for the first five hun-

dred (500) square feet of site area and one (1) side shade

tree for each additional one thousand (1,000) square feet

or portion thereof of site area; the remainder of the site

area shall be landscaped with equal portions of hedges

and/or sh-ubs and living ground cover. If the remainder of

the subject site is already landscaped to a level which

complies with the city’s landscape guides and standards,

then no additional landscaping, other than that required

for screening the monopole structure, will be required;

such landscaping requirements will be determined

through the Class II Special Permit process. The City

encourages xeriscaping of sites with native plants which

do not require irrigation; unless sites are landscaped with

native xeriscape plants, site landscaping shall be provided

with irrigation and shall be continuously maintained; such

landscape requirements may be modified or waived by the

Planning and Zoning Director upon a finding that there is

App. 467

insufficient roo isi i

n th cific site in question: waiv

h. uch si igi in s mitigation

fees as specified i i of the

of the City of Miami, as amend ddition i-

tion of the Clas i

10.8.3.4. Any lawfully erected outdoor advertising sign

which is loca rtion he interstate

federal-aid primary highw which beco

nonconforming sign as a res sult of = adoption of —_

nance No. is n ee

tion of the amortizati “yes

herein.

10.8.4. Landscaping “ererarer- ma All outdoor advertis-

ing signs whi tandi were lawfully e

and have become a Ce eng sign as a result of the

adoption of Ordinance No. may obtain a waiver or

modification of the landscapi requirements for such

sites as required in Section 926.15. subject to the issuance

of a Class II Special Permit as set forth herein; the ex-

pressed intent of such Class II Permit is to improve the

visual aesthetics of such signs while allowing flexibility

with respects to landscaping requirements. Sucn waivers

may include waivers for landscaping the entire site if the

remainder of the subj ite is alrea andsca

level which complies with the city’s landscape guides and

App. 468

standards, other than that required for screening the

l whi ired: h modified

ilure to maintain ign in opria ition and

repair; such decisions by the Planni d Zoni irector

may be rendered after a 60 day written notice from the

it a_findi at n to the violations

have been made; such decisions by the Planning and

Zoni ay _be appealed in ce Wi

Articles 15 and 18 of the Zoning Ordinance.

10.9. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence,

lause, or phrase of i 10 is for any re

invalid or u titutio he decision of an of

competent jurisdiction, the ision shall not affect the

validity of the remainin rtions of Article 10. The Cit

Commission hereby declares that it would have passed

Ordinance No. , and each section, subsections, sen-

tence, clause and phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that

any one or more of the sections, subsections, sentences,

App. 469

clauses or phrase reof be declared invalid or unconsti-

tutional.

The invalidation of the application of any section, sen-

tence, clause word ion, or provision of Articl

10 to a particular property or structure, or any particular

roperties or s tur Cc f tent juris-

diction shall not affect the application of such section,

sentence, clause, phrase, word, portion or provision to any

other property or structure not specifically included in the

invalidation.

* * *

ARTICLE 11. NONCONFORMITIES

* * *

1107.2. Signs.

See Article 10 for regulations and limitations concerning

signs as a nonconforming characteristic of use.

ARTICLE 25. DEFINITIONS

Sec. 2500. General definitions.

For the purpose of this zoning ordinance, certain terms or

words used herein are defined and shall be interpreted as

follows:

The word “person” includes a firm, association, organiza-

tion, partnership, trust, company, or corporation as well as

an individual.

App. 471

The present tense includes the future tense, the singular

number includes the plural, and the plural number in-

cludes the singular.

The word “shall” is mandatory. The word “may” is permis-

sive.

The words “used” or “occupied” include the words “in-

tended,” “designed,” or “arranged to be used or occupied.”

The word “lot” includes the words “plot,” “parcel,” or

“tract.”

The word “structure” includes the word “building” as well

as other things constructed or erected on the ground,

attached to something having location on the ground, or

requiring construction or erection on the ground.

The word “land” includes the words “water,” “marsh” or

“swamp.”

Bulletin board, community or neighborhood. An-eutdeer

displey—deviee Sign structure intended and reserved for

the free and informal posting of temporary notices by

individuals or public or quasi-public organizations, clubs,

and the like. Such-notiees-may-ineiude-announeements-of

Changeable copy sign. Sign on which copy can be changed

either in the field or by remote means.

* * *

App. 472

Church. A building or structure which by design and

construction is primarily intended for the conduct of

organized religious services and associated accessory uses.

This term does not carry secular connotation and includes

the buildings or other locations in which the religious

services of any denomination are held. This definition may

include meditation gardens.

* * *

Kiosk. A freestanding bulletin board having more than

two (2) faces.

* * *

Marquee. A permanent, roofed structure that is attached

to and supported by a building and that projects over a

public right-of-way.

* * *

Media Tower. A structure that may serve as a viewing

tower and a kinetic illuminated media display system,

utilizing signage, video and all other forms of animated

illuminated visual message media within the South-

east/Overtown Park West Redevelopment Area.

It is intended that such a structure shall be used to

achieve an overall! effect and aesthetic consistency within

the private-owned properties within the District based

upon criteria provided for and set forth in the implement-

ing zoning ordinance provisions and applicable provisions

of Chapter 163, Part III, Florida Statutes referred to

herein as the Community Redevelopment Act of 1969, and

in the implementing provisions of this ordinance.

App. 473

Implementation:

The Miami Media Tower shall exist solely in the Southeast

Overtown/Park West Redevelopment Area.

Such a “Media Tower”, inclusive of animated signage,

shall not be implemented until such time that a Master-

plan for the Community Redevelopment Area is com-

pleted, and an appropriate location for such a project is

identified.

Criteria

It is the purpose of the Miami Media Tower to (a) define

an area in the City where signage of this type can be

placed on a tower(s) that together with architectural

design standards for buildings within the area as well as

urban design standards based on new urbanist principles

in the area of the City will establish a unique local, re-

gional and national identity within the District; (b)

strengthen the economy of the City by_encouraging the

development and redevelopment of a depressed, blighted

and slum area within a major redevelopment area within

the downtown core of the City; and (c) provide a source of

funds to be used exclusively within said redevelopment

area for redevelopment related activities, and nothing else.

Permitting:

A Class II Special Permit shall be required for all such

signs specified herein. All applications shall require a

mandatory review and-epprevat by the Urban Develop-

ment Review Board and approval by the Executive Direc-

tor of the CRA.

App. 474

Outdoor advertising business. The business use of provid-

ing outdoor displays or display space on a lease or rental

basis for general advertisin not primarily or neces-

sarily for advertising related to the premises on which

erected. Such use shall be considered a separate busines

use of a site subject to licensing and conformance of the

permitted use of the outdoor advertising sign shall be

considered independently.

Outdoor advertising sign. Sign where the sign copy does

not pertain to the use of the property, a product sold, or

the sale or lease of the rty on which the sign dis-

played and which does not identify the place of business as

purveyor of the merchandise or services advertised on the

sign. Any outdoor advertising signs located on a site is

considered a separate business use of that site and con-

formance of the permitted use of the outdoor advertising

sign shall be considered independently.

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Sign. Any identification, description, illustration, or

device, illuminated or nonilluminated, that is visible from

a public right-of-way or is located on private property and

visible to the publi which di at ion to a

product, place, activity, person, institution, business,

e or solicitation, includi anenty_in-

stalled or situated merchandise, with the exception of

window displ n letter, numeral, character

figure, emblem, painting, banner nnant, placa or

rary sign designe dvertise, identify or conv

information.

The following are specifically excluded from this definition

of “sign”:

1. Governmental signs and legal notices.

2. Signs not visible beyond the boundaries of the lot or

parcel upon which they are located, or from any public

right-of-way.

App. 476

3. Signs displayed within the interior of a building which

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4. National flags and flags of politicai subdivisions.

5. Weather flags.

6. Address numbers, provided they do not exceed two

square feet in area.

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Sign, address. Signs limited in subject matter to the street

number and/or postal address of the property, the names

of occupants, the name of the property, and, as appropri-

ate to the circumstances, any matter permissible in the

form of notice, directional, or warning signs, as defined

below. Names of occupants may include indications as to

their professions, but any sign bearing advertising matter

shall be construed to be an adverticing sign, as defined

below.

Sign, advertising. Signs intended to promote the sale of

goods or services, or to promote attendance at events or

attractions. Except as otherwise provided, any sign bear-

ing advertising matter shall be considered an advertising

sign for the purposes of these regulations.

Sign, animated. Any sign or part of a sign, which changes

physical position by any movement, or rotation, or which

gives the visual impression of such movement or rotation.

Sign, revolving or whirling. A revolving or whirling sign is

an animated sign, which revolves or turns, or has external

sign elements that revolve or turn, at a speed greater than

App. 477

six (6) revolutions per minute. Such sign may be power-

driven or propelled by the force of wind or air.

Sign, banner. A sign made from flexible material sus-

pended from a pole or poles, or with one (1) or both ends

attached to a structure or structures. Where signs are

composed of strings of banners, they shall be construed to

be pennant or streamer signs.

Sign, canopy, or awning. A sign painted, stamped, perfo-

rated, stitched or otherwise applied on the valance of an

awning, eyelid or other protrusion above or around a

window, door or other opening on a facade.

Sign, construction. A temporary sign erected on the

premises on which construction is taking place, during the

period of such construction, indicating the names of

individuals or entities associated with, participating in or

having a role or interest with respect to the project.

Notable features of the project under construction may be

included in construction signs by way of text and/or

images.

Sign, development. Onsight signs announcing features of

proposed developments, or developments either completed

or in process of completion.

Sign, flashing. A sign which gives the effect of intermittent

movement, or which changes to give more than one (1)

visual effect.

Sign, frontage, as related to regulation. Notwithstanding

definitions in this zoning ordinance referring to lot front-

age, for the purpose of regulating the number of signs, the

term “fronting on a street,” “street frontage,” or “frontage”

shall be construed as adjacent to a street, whether at the

front, rear, or side of a lot.

App. 478

Sign, ground or freestanding. Any non-movable sign not

affixed to a building, a self supporting sign. Ground signs

shall be construed as including signs mounted on poles or

posts in the ground, signs on fences, signs on walls other

than the walls of buildings, signs on sign vehicles, portable

signs for placement on the ground (A-frame, inverted T-

frame and the like), signs on or suspended from tethered

balloons or other tethered airborne devices, and signs

created by landscaping. (See “portable sign” below).

Sign, hanging. A projecting sign suspended vertically from

and supported by the underside of a canopy, marquee,

awning or from a bracket or other device extending from a

structure.

Sign, home occupation. A sign containing only the name

and occupation of a permitted home occupation.

Sign, identification. A sign, limited to the name, address

and number of a building, institution or person and to the

activity, carried on in the building or institution or the

occupation of the person.

Sign, illuminated. A sign illuminated in any manner by an

artificial light source. Where artificial lighting making the

sign visible is incidental to general illumination of the

premises, the sign shall not be construed to be an illumi-

nated sign.

Sign, indirectly illuminated. A sign illuminated primarily

by light directed toward or across it or by backlighting

from a source not within it. Sources of illumination for

such signs may be in the form of gooseneck lamps, spot-

lights, or luminous tubing. Reflectorized signs depending

on automobile headlights for an image in periods of dark-

ness shall be construed to be indirectly illuminated signs.

App. 479

Sign, internally (or directly) illuminated. A sign containing

its own source of artificial light internally, and dependent

primarily upon such source for visibility during periods of

darkness.

Sign, notice, directional, and warning. For the special

purposes of these regulations, and in the interest of

protecting life and property, notice, directional, and

warning signs are defined as signs limited to providing

notice concerning posting of property against trespass,

directing deliveries or indicating location of entrances,

exits and parking on private property, indicating location

of buried utilities, warning against hazardous conditions,

prohibiting salesmen, peddlers, or agents, and the like.

Sign, pennant or streamer. Pennant or streamer signs or

signs made up of strings of pennants, or composed of

ribbons or streamers, and suspended over open premises

and/or attached to buildings.

Sign, portable. A sign, not permanently affixed to a build-

ing, structure or the ground.

Sign, projecting. A sign wholly or partially attached to a

building or other structure and which projects more than

twelve (12) inches from its surface.

Sign, real estate. Signs used solely for the purpose of

offering the property on which they are displayed for sale,

rent, lease or inspection or indicating that the property

has been sold, rented, or leased. Such signs shall be

nonilluminated and limited in content to the name of the

owner or agent, an address and/or telephone number for

contact, and an indication of the area and general classifi-

cation of the property. Real estate signs are distinguished

in these regulations from other forms of advertising signs

and are permitted in certain districts and locations from

which other forms of advertising signs are excluded.

Sign, roof. A sign affixed in any manner to the roof of a

building, or a sign mounted in whole or in part on the wall

of the building and extending above the eave line of a

App. 481

pitched roof or the roof line (or parapet line, if a parapet

exists) of a flat roof.

Sign, temporary. A sign or advertising display intended to

be displayed for a limited and brief period of time.

Sign, vehicle. A trailer, automobile, truck, or other vehicle

used primarily for the display of signs (rather than with

sign display incidental to use of the vehicle for transporta-

tion). Fer-purpeses—of—these—regutatrons;_stgns—on—sten

vehreles shall be-considered te be ground stens except for

eles

Sign, wall or flat. A sign painted on the outside of a

building, or attached to, and erected parallel to the face of

a building, and supported throughout its length by such

building.

Sign, window. A sign painted, attached or affixed in any

manner to the interior or exterior of a window which is

visible, wholly or in part from the public right-of-way.

Sign structure. A structure for the display or support of

signs.

App. 482

In addition, for purposes of these regulations, and not-

withstanding the definition of structure generally applica-

ble in these zoning regulations, any trailer or other

vehicle, and any other device which is readily movable and

designed or used primarily for the display of signs (rather

than with signs as an accessory function) shall be con-

strued to be a sign structure, and any signs thereon shall

be limited in area, number, location, and other character-

istics in accordance with general regulations and regula-

tions applying in the district in which displayed.

Signs, area of. The surface area of a sign shall be com-

puted as including the entire area within a parallelogram,

triangle, circle, semicircle or other regular geometric

figure, including all of the elements of the matter dis-

played, but not including blank masking (a plain strip,

bearing no advertising matter around the edge of a sign),

frames, display of identification or licensing officially

required by any governmental body, or structural ele-

ments outside the sign surface and bearing no advertising

matter. In the case of signs mounted back-to-back or

angled away from each other, the surface area of each sign

shall be computed. In the case of cylindrical signs, signs in

the shape of cubes, or other signs, which are substantially

three-dimensional with respect to their display surfaces,

the entire display surface or surfaces shall be included in

computations of area.

In the case of embellishments (display portions of signs

extending outside the general display area), surface area

extending outside the genera! display area and bearing

advertising material shall be computed separately as part

of the total surface area of the sign.

App. 483

Notwithstanding definitions in ‘this zoning ordinance

referring to lot frontage, for the purpose of regulating the

area of signs, the terms “fronting on a street,” “street

frontage,” or “frontage” shall be construed as adjacent to a

street, whether at the front, rear, or side of a lot. (See also

diagram on number and area of signs.)

Signs, number of. For the purpose of determining the

number of signs, a sign shall be considered to be a single

display surface or display device containing element

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